Evening star., 1912-09-06
CHOICE OF MAJORITY
Progressives Likely to Name
Prendergast for Governor.
CONVENTION IN SYRACUSE
New York Moosers to Nominate q
Complete Ticket.

SYRACUSE, N. T.. September Coon
troller William A. PrenderEast Of New
York still loomed large as the leading
candidate for governor when the progress
sive state convention reassembled today
and there were predictions that when the
session got down to slate making this aft
ernoon his would be the only name pre-
sented. Mr.. Prendergast and his friends
still believed that the nomination would
come unanimously Supporters Of Balm
bridge Colby Of New York talked over the
situation early today and virtually de-
cided not to present his name. 1t had
been announced last night that his name
would be presented
State Chairman Hotchkiss, beyond
stating that he Is not a candidate. had
nothing to say this morning. The state
chairman believed that a studied attempt
had been made by enemies of the party
to create friction between Mr. Prender-
gast and himself over the governorship.
with the ultimate design of disrupting
the new party. Efforts were made to-
day to prevail upon Mr.. Hotchkiss
friends not to present his name.
Sitp.tion Becomes Acute.
So acute had the situation become early
this morning that the various county
chairmen were routed out of their beds
for a conference. Thirty Of the sixty
chairmen appeared at headquarters
shortly after o'clock. and after dis
cussing the situation for several hours
in secret finally decided to take a vote
which. however. was not to bind the
chairmen as to any action they might
take In convention. This vote showed
Is for Controller Prendargast, for Mr.
Hotchkiss and / for former State Sena>
tor Frederick NJ. Davenport OF Oneida
The conference adjourned to meet be
fore the convention assembled, wher
Timothy l. Woodruff was to report a.
TO whether Mr.. Prendergast would per
vention II other candidates were named.
After conference with Controlle
PrenderSast. Mr.. Woodruff announce<
that the controller had agreed to permit
his name to be presented to the oonven
ton with those OF other candidates, In
cluding Chairman Hotchkiss.
Thus the situation was construed b.
the delegates TO have narrowed down u
contest on the oonvention floor bstweea
the supporters Of Mr.. Prendergast snt
didates may be named to head tho ticket
Chairman Strauss said tho convention
would hold only one session today, ant
bolieved that the delegates would oon
ntShA with either Prendergast o
Hoerhl1as to head the ticket. the leader,
hope to persuade Dean Cook to recon
s16er hh Dissemination not TO accep
secpod pAAcA Failing In that. they plan
nd - name JooeDh A. Grimm Of syria
Tsmfst1ye El2Aa.
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the dessgneO fnn1sdsd ehass name:
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state ensasss-Hnry J. De 0ran o
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Controllsr-QonRG0 w. Meyer of N0v
York OF Erne0t C4wfroth Of Chautau
qua
Judges Of ths court Of sppeals-Carlo
ID. Alden Of Eyfe and George w. Ki4oh
way Of New York
Gov. johnson arrived In h1s special Ga
oraa from C'aSrs sans .no s, ss9o,s ,.S SooS s5,
and applause when he arrived at hi
hotel
- 0hesGu for johnson
'Hiram's ths Ayhs manI- and what
crowd.
After aAdresa1nG the convention dvy1n
the afternoon tho governor planned I
loave at midnight for Detroit.
The state committee chose Oscar {
6traus Of New York and !. L. Hunt {
Watertown slsstors -at-large George v
Perkins OF Now York and Eaoo H. Hecl
ef. the progressive national treasure
we're made electors from their home eis
trictA
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