New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-29
SULzER SC0RNS MOOSE
TALK FOR HEARST
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not keep his agreement and appear at
Carnegie Hall he would speak plainly
about the reason for his non-appear-
ance. He said that he would warn The
audience that any underground in1u-
ence which could operate in that way
upon the Governor of the state was
just as dangerous as the old bi-parti-
san combination, and that for himself
he would rather do business at the old
stand
At the meeting however, Mr.. DUEL.
when he found that the Governor had
actually passed up the Progressive
attempt TO aid him. confined himself
TO this mild announcement:
The Governor promised to be with
US tonight, but it is now so late that
he has apparently been unable to reach
US"
Afterward Mr.. DUEL condemned Sui
zer's attitude toward the proffered Pro-
gressive help moro freely. He said that
Sulzer wasn't equal to a great move
ment: wasn't big enough for great
issue"
Mr.. DUEL further said:
THE Governor has represented him
self To the people Of this state and at
tempted, as far as he has been able, to
let people outside tho state think him
the peoples friend. It seems odd that
he, who supposedly represents the peo-
pie has failed on this occasion to meet
them face 10 face and tell them that
he really does believe what it now APP
pears he only says he believes.
After / received the telegram from
the Governors office the latter part OF
last week, l called him up on the long
distance telephone and he verified its
statement that he would appear at this
meeting. which was non-partisan
gathering 20 extend aid to the move
ment the Governor has been champion
ing. Governor Sulzer said: That tele-
gram is O. *. I'll be there. You can
count on me- This is a movement OK
the people and we must stand by them.
This particular conversation was fol-
lowed by several others by telephone.
4 would lay particular stress on the
fact that this meeting was known 10
Colonel Roosevelt for some time ana
that il had his full Endorsement. In
opening the campaign for direct prl-
marics in this city. he recognized TINS
meeting, and his last words before ne
left for the West were. Duel. If | can
possibly get back. I'll do #. III speak.
Governor Sulzer will certainly very
materially lose ground with those peo-
pic who are only interested I'm political
questions in bettering conditions as
result Of his action tonight ! have
no faith In his lip-loyalty 10 the people.
He has shown that he rs playing poll
tics He is not equal 70 this great
movement and has not been big enough
10 meet a great issue
Whitman Takes Governors Place.
District Attorney Whitman was the
principal attraction at Carnegie Hall IN
the absence of Governor Sulzer His
appearance was the signal for the most
enthusiastic applause Of the evening
and when he sale he had not made a
very close study OF tho question of the
primaries because my attention has
been continually absorbed the appre-
citation eliminated in one mans shout
for "Our future Mayor
Next 10 the District Attorney teie-
gram from Colonel Roosevelt. adj
dressed to the chairman Of the even
ing. came in for the greatest atten-
ZION. The colonel sent his message
from Marquette. Mich. and IL read:
81 wish II were possible for me TO be
with Won and speak as strongly as |
know how for the direct primary leg
islation. I'm substance this Is merely
10 give the people in reality the oppor-
unitv and the right that they now
have largely only i'm theory-that is.
the right of self-government The ma
chimes of both the old organizations
have banded together against this bill
because the two machines. as at pres
ent constituted. naturally adopt an at
utude of bipartisan hostility to any
movement which will give the people
the opportunity whenever they SO de-
sire 10 obtain real control OF their own
party machinery"
Controller Prendorgast was another
of the "non-partisan" speakers, to-
eether with John De Witt Warner,
Hugh Gordon Miller. Colonel Alexander
Bacon. william 5. Bennett, former Con-
gresham; Mark Eisner. who introduced
the Sulzer bill into the Legislature. and
Daniel Frisbie. former Speaker of the
Assembly
Notwithstanding the announced APP
uearance OF the Governor at the meet
ing the balconies and galleries were
almost empty. and the lower floor only
comfortably filled.
Garden Audience Kisses Griffin.
The $500 people who crowded into
Niblo.s Garden, at Third avenue and
| 10th street. last night AT the non-partisan
meeting to support Governor Sulzer
direct primary bill witnessed and did
| their best to take part in "A face-to-face
| encounter between the Governor ana
Senator Anthony j. Griffin, as Griffin at
tackled the measure from the floor In
din OF Kisses and catcals which hnally
drove him TO cover.
Senator Griffin. following a long list OF
speakers whose attempts to make them
selves heard repeatedly had been drowned
| by the ebulliencc Of the big audience. took
the floor a little before II o'clock and
launched into a speech OF denunclation
both of the bill and of the Governors al