New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
Differences OF Opinion as to
Platform Likely to EnIiven
Convention.
BARNES A STORM CENTRE
State Chairman's Antagonism
to Recall Of Judges Resent
ed by Some Leaders
Root to Speak.

IlhIiolIu 10 % huopleu are llhclN 10 cause
a sharp clash at the extraordinary state
convention 10 he held by the Republican
state organization IN this city Tuesday. II
is more than probable that the differences
will bring about a straight lineup be-
tween the friends and supporters OF Chair
man William Barnes OF the state com
n1ittee and those who have sought 70
bring about his retirement from the lead
ership OF the party.
Chairman Barnes is clear in his mind
that the platform should contain some
most positive denunciations Of the doc
trines Of recall Of judges and judicial de-
cisions Others are equally certain 'he
Republican party should not 20 too far In
denuncations Of these doctrines Some
are OF the opinion that some form OF re-
call Of Judges should he advocated. They
point TO the Cohalsn case and say II
shows clearly there should be some more
elastic and responsive method for remov-
ing from the bench judges who have
proved their unitness
Some believe no attempt should be MADE
in the platform 70 deal with other than
judicial issues. because the convention
mas been called specially for the purpose
Of considering candidates for the state
Court OF Appeals Others are advocating
the old-fashioned platform dealing with
all the problems low before the state.
May Take Up Employers Liability.
Chairman Barnes said last night he was
not sure how extensive the platform
rrsf1f
contain some liberal provisions In regard
10 an employers liability law. Judge
William l.. Werner. who seems 10 be
slated for Chief Judge Of the Court ~ APP
peals. handed down the famous Ives de-
cisiou some wears ago. which Colonel
Roosevelt has denounced as being unfair
10 workmen. Care viii be taken 20 in
form the public that Judge Werner is IN
line with the Progressive ideas OF the
times. Colonel Roosevelt 70 the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The candidate Tor Associate Justice or
the Court OF Appeals will be either Jus
tice Frederick T. Crane. OF Brooklyn. or
Justice Frank r. Hiscock. OF Syracuse.
The Progressivcs have shown interest IN
Justice Crane Strangely enough. that ~
one reason why Chairman Barnes would
not want the Republicans % name the
BROOKLYN jurist. RE believes the RepuoH-
cans will win any way this fall. ano he
wants the Progressives 10 have their own
distinctive candidates and stand up and
he counted He IL OF the opinion that the
Progressive vote will show an amazing
slump since last fall.
Chairman Barnes. speaking OF the con-
vention last night. called attention 70 the
fact that II would be the only political
state convention 10 be held In this state
this year. lie added.
Under the election law the nominations
for the vacancies that will exist in the
Court Of Appeals on January : next are
made by the state committees Of the
respective parties The Republican state
Committee. however. did not intend 70
assume the responsibility o. nominating
for these high Offices without the inter-
vention OF q primary election. and there
fore al a meeting held on July 10 II issued
a call for this convention. that Il might
be guided by It's advice. which II will for
mally raufy.
Will Be eto Delegates.
THE convention will consist OF 6lO dele
gates elected from each Assembly dis
trlct last Tuesday AZ the general primary
election held Oh that day. There will be
delegates from each Assembly district In
the state. The number of such delegates
is based upon the Republican vote cast
for President al the last election.
- number Of names OF eminent and
learned Judges and lawyers have been
discussed as candidates likely to be select
ed by this convention. The convention
itself will. however, make these se!eo-
lions. and ! have no doubt they will be
OF such character as 10 appeal not only
20 the Republican electorate, but 20 the
thousands OF Independent Democrats and
others who desire 10 see the balance in
the Court OF Appeals restored, which was
ruthlessly set aside by the action Of the
! Democratic state Convention held at
| Syracuse in 1912"
The convention will be called TO order
by Chairman Barnes In Carnegie Hall at
y g. m. After the speech OF Jacob Gould
Schurman president OF Cornell Universe
Is. who will be the temporary chairman.
committees will be appointed and the
convention will adjourn until evening.
The committee on resolutions Will hold
an open meeting at the Hotel Manhattan
at o'clock in the afternoon. The idea
OF holding open sessions OF platform com
mittees was started by the Progressive
party last fall and was followed by tho
Republican convention in Saratoga At
| the evening session the platform vii be
adopted. the candidates named and Sena-
tor Elihu Root will make a speech. lie
will probably be chairman of the COM
rnittee on resolutions