New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-05

declaration of last night TO the Tribune
correspondent that he would not and
could not accept the nomination under
any circumstances.
You can't make that too positive"
said Mr.. Hotchkiss, who intends 10
support Controller Prendergast
Woodruff Booms Prendergsst.
Timothy l.. Woodruff resolved him
self to-day into a campaign committee
of one TO boom Prendergast. He said
he wasn't doing it because OF past
friendships or intervals of enmity. but
because he believed it was the best
thing for the new party.
Everybody knows the splendid rec
ord the Controller has made" said Mr.
Woodruff, land everybody knows that
he's been in the forefront Of the Pro-
gressive movement for several years.
cause he's a Catholic and because he
happens TO have offended some of the
Catholic clergy in performing what he
believed TO be his duty. don't believe
the people Of this state are so small as
10 take such things into consideration.
He's the man for the place and l am
certain he'll be nominated"
II is whispered around the hotel lob
bies with much fervor that Colonel
Roosevelt has signihed his august ap-
proval OF the Prendergast nomination.
Nevertheless. there still are two other
candidates in the field. One OF these Is
so distinctly receptive as 10 be almost
acquisitive-Bainbridse Colby who has
the support OF George ". Perkins and
Mr.. Stoddard, OF The Evening Mail"
The other is ex-senator Davenport, who
is merely hopeful that the nomination
by some chance may be shunted In his d.
rection.
II Controller Prendexast should not
be selected to head the ticket. and Mr..
Hotchkiss could not be drafted for that
place. the nomination might seek Sena-
tor Davenport. II is hardly likely Il
could find Mr.. Colby. who, with some
friendships in the new party, seems 10
enmities, perhaps because IL is said he
has the Perkins backing. This conven-
ton isn't in any frame Of mind 10 have
II said that II is a creature OF Perkins, or
even OF Colonel Roosevelt
For Second Place.
Dean Cook OF 81. Lawrence University,
can have second place on the ticket I'M
contested IL he will only say he wants IT,
He make take il, though IL IL believed he
will decide that II ought 10 go 70 some
man with less pressing professional duties.
AS alternatives the gossip plays with the
names OF Joseph A Griffin. OF this city.
and Senator Davenport.
Two or three new names for other
places on the ticket appeared tonight.
John Lord O'Brian. now federal attorney
at Buffalo. and ex-senator Nathaniel \.
Elsberg OF New York, one Of the trio OF
'fnsurgent Senator'S" are talked Of for
Attorney General
". W. Babcock, of Steuben County. is
the latest TO figure in the running for
Controller. Others mentioned for that
place are DR.. Walter Weyl. who has
worked with John Mitchell. and General
Horato c. King. Or. Henry Moskowitz,
settlement worker. still seems the favorite
candidate for Secretary OF state. Harry
W De Graf, Of Amsterdam. enjoyed
boom for State Engineer tonight.
The convention will meet Tomorrow
morning in the Arena. a hall holding at
least five thousand persons. with uumer-
Gus boxes seats in which have been sold
Ex-senator Davenport, who Is hot
stump speaker will make the keynote
speech. II isn't expected to take very
long. Other routine business will be per
formed and permanent organization ef-
fected so that the completed and revised
platform can be referred 10 the conven-
ton for discussion at an afternoon ses-
sion. II is not expected to provoke de-
bate.
An address by Governor johnson Of
California, the Nice-Prcsidential candi-
date is slated for Friday morning. In
the afternoon the nominations are TO b.
made, and the leaders hope 20 adjourn
that evening.
Women in tho Forefront.
The three big delegations Of the state
from New York. Kings and Erie coun-
ties-reached here tonight. Erie came in
FIRST, with a score OF attractive, well
dressed women leading the march.
Mrs William Grant Browne and Miss
Mary Dreier leaders OF the New York
and Brooklyn vOmens contingent, have
been here doing platform and committee
work. but the delegations from the me-
tropolis had their suffrage delegates as
well as Erie.
II is A distinct novelty 10 the men dele
gates. unused 10 such wholesale psrticipa
ton by women in political work, 10 watch
these women. OF course. all OF them are
ardent Votes for women disciples and
eager 10 do their political work we'll now
they have a chance.
Among the New York women here are
Miss Maud Ingersoll. daughter OF the late
Robert G. Ingersoll Mrs. Harriet John
ston Wood. Miss Bertha Rembaugh, Miss
Florence Guernsey, Mrs. Charles Scrib-
ner, Mrs. John Corbin. Miss VI Overland,
Mrs Milton LEcluse, Mrs. William c.
Demasxst Miss A. X. Fosser Miss II. l.
James. Miss Annie Rhoades, Miss Annie
Hutchinson and Mrs Nicholas Butler.
From Brooklyn is Mrs. Robert II. Elder
Jacob A. Riis is a delegate from Queens.
Among the Buffalonians are Mrs. Frank
]. Shuler and Mrs. Frank II. Bliss.