New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04
Democratic State Chair
manship Situation Now
Up to Wilson.
HIS REQUEST WOULD
END DIFFICULTY
National Chairman Does Not
Want Place, but Would Follow
Presidents Wishes.

William +. McCombs had practically
decided last night that he would not
accept the Craftsmanship of the Demo-.
cratic State Committee. lie stuck to
this attitude. in spite of the urgings
OF William Church OSBORN, the retir-
ing chairman, and Governor Glynn.
The Governor made him promise, how
ever. that he would think it over for
another twenty-four hours. In the
meantime pressure will be brought to
bear from number of sources.
II is believed that nothing short of
personal request from President
Wilson will induce him to change his
mind. II such q request should he
made, he would he in position TO
ASK the support Of the administration
at every step in the campaign for the
election Of Governor Glynn.
Mr.. McCombs did not see the Pres
ident when he was in Washington Fri
day, but had talk with Postmaster
General Burleson. When he got here
on Friday night he went at once to
the home of MIR. Osborn. and they
talked until far into the night. Yes
tcrday morning Governor Glynn added
his appeals that Mr. McCombs accept
the burden of the campaign. They
talked it over for several hours with
Mr.. Osborn in the Governors apart
ricnts in the Vanderbilt Hotel. Going
away to think it over. Mr.. McCombs
returned to the Vanderbilt in the al
ternoor and spent an hour with the
Governor before he took the 4 O'Clock
train for Albany.
The national chairman said he could
not see his way clear to take the state
Craftsmanship, but the Governor asked
him TO think it over for little longer
and let him know by telephone to-day.
81 have practically made up my mind
not to accept the state charmanship,
said Mr.. McCombs after he had lett the
Governor. 81 do not see how ! can be
burdened with the details OF the state
campaign on top of my duties as ma
tional chairman. The Congress sltua-
ton is going TO take much of my time
and thought ! told Mr.. Osborn TINS
and | repeated it to Governor flynn
to-day
Mr.. McCombs thinks the chairman
shin would go to an upstate man. EVen
if Mr.. Osborn is firm in his determine
ton not 10 accept another term, Mr..
McComhs thinks that other men could
be obtained 10 manage the campaign
In that connection the name OF Charles
+. fireman, Of Ithaca, has been suggest
cd again. He was slated for state
chairman to manage the campaign oil
Governor biz. but had 10 refuse be
cause Of bad health, and the place was
taken by Winfield +. Huppuch. George
K. Van Nance. assistant secretary, has
also been suggested.
Mr.. McCombs thinks that if it were
possible for him TO issue statement
placing President Wilson beyond a
shadow of doubt on the side OF Gov
ernor Glynn's fight il would do as much
for the campaign as he could do HIM
self. II has been reported from Wash
ineton that the President would send
personal letter to Governor Glynn, out
il has not been sent so far
The letter of Endorsement received
bv the Governor from Secretary Dan
iels of the Navy Department has
pleased the Governor immensely. lie
said he understood there was one from
another member Of the administration
waiting for him in Albany, but he
would not say who il was.
1t is understood that Judge Morgan
J. O'Brien has promised to take an
active part in the campaign. lie and
Senator Robert F. Wagner and Senator
George a. Blauvelt went over plans Tor
the campaign with the Governor, Mr..
McCombs and Mr.. Osborn yesterday.
Nh McCombs advised the Governor TO
ooi on the stump and not wait unit;
The last two weeks and hall, as nad
beer suggested. He said nc thought
campaign run along lines similar to
those Of the national campaign con
Quoted by him in 1872 would be most
effective .,-
Asked what lie thought the indepen-
dent Democrats led by John A. Hen,
messy in the primary campaign would
do. Mr.. McCombs replied:
"There is only one thing they can do'
that is support the ticket.
In opposition to this one OF the IN
dspendent leaders said last night that
while he was positive that Mr.. Hen
messy would not run as an independent
candidate for Governor against Gov
ernor Glynn, Hennessy would not sup
,,ort tho ticket. The Hennessy people:
his man said. believe they captured
obout Gfty members Of the state com
nittee. They say This shows enough
anti Murphy sentiment in the state 70
defeat Governor Glyrn. ] hey plan
aftor the campaign to open headquar-
,nrs somewhere and form the anti
Nfurnhy members of the state commit
Eco INTO the neucleus of an organiza-
tior to keep fighting Murphy as long as
II may be necessary.