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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
COL. KLINE IS OUT
FOR GOVERNORSHIP
Ex-Mayor Says Saratoga Con
ventiOn OverrOde Primary
Law Principle.

Ardolph l.. Kline. Tax Commissioner
for Brooklyn. who served as Mayor after
the death of william J. Gaynor until the
installation OF Mayor Mitchell announced
yesterday his candidacy for the nomina-
ton for Governor In the Republican prl-
maries.
Col. Kline, who served In trying
position when he assumed the duties OF
Mayor Gaynor. is making the fight at the
request Of many Republican friends, who
hope that he may bring about a peaceful
solution 10 the troubles besetting the Re
publican party with whitman and Hin
man fighting for the nomination
Asked IL he was running as an indie
pendent Republican he said
You know that ] am an organization
Republican. but / believe that the or
Sanization should do things for the bene-
1T OF the party and not for individuals 4"
Col kline's statement follows in part
TT seems to me to be the consensus OF
opinion that the Saratoga convention was
called for the purpose OF overriding the
primary law OF the State and the action
In tacitly indorsing candidates for the
various offices OF the State amounts to a
publication OF that law. As the result
OF that feeling my friends have expressed
the belief that ] can harmonic the diff
ferences In the Republican party as a
candidate for the Governorship. There
fore. at their earnest request | have at
last consented that my name be used
My petitions for the nomination are be-
Ing circulated by my friends and are
being signed. My name will 60 on the
official ballot at the primary"
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URGES SUPPORT OF WILSON.
Hts Administration Democracy's
Best Asset, Snys r. -. Roosevelt.

Stuart @. Gihboney. one OF the active
men backing the candidacy of Franklin
n. Roosevelt for United States Senator
and John A Hennessy for Governor gave
out last evening copy OF telegram
which ne said had been sent by Mr..
Roosevelt from Eastport, Me. to WILL
am Church Osborn, Democratic State
chairman, in Saratoga. The telegram
follows
Newspapers received report Mr.,
Murphy and others endeavortng pre-
ven. any or at most lukewarrn indorse-
ments o, national Administration in plat
form Men with such utter lack OF con-
cepuon OF real political leadership are
unfit 20 Ne trusted with control OF even a
city ward
with Mexican policy no successful
that Republicans dared not mention Il in
e.ate platform and the establishment OF
currency and banking reform that has
stood test OF greatest financial shock
world has ever known, national Admin
party has Platform should not only
calmly 'ndorse but point out necessity
~ eecting men at this critical time whose
political party insures that they will not
hamper executlves by seeking petty par
csan advantage IN embarrassing Admin
'Straton. Congress and all State gov
e-nments 'ndst work In absolute harmony
with executives to insure our present
peace and security In this war OF the
world Every man at conferences should
be made 10 stand out squarely for or
against support OF Administration policy
IN order that Democratic voters may In
dorss or repudiate their leadership at
TIE prmar!es'
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LEADS IN
PROGRESSIVE FIGHT
But Hamlin Leads so of His
GubernatOrial Boomers to
Utica Conference.
WORK ALL NIGHT ON PLANK
Steering Committee Will Also
Recommend a Full state
Ticket.

UTICA Aug. 26.--The vanguard OF
Progressive leaders from various sections
or the State arrived here o-night for the
conference tomorrow on tho State ticket.
Included in to-nights arrivals we're the
majority OF the members OF the steering
committee OF twenty-one. who within
half an hour after reaching headquarters
In the Hotel Utica had assembled behind
locked doors to discuss platform and can
didates preliminary to preparing a report
to be submitted tomorrow to tho Pro-
gressive State committee
II IL understood that the steering com
mIttee's report will contain a fun State
ticket TO be recommended to the State
committee and also complete platform.
The party declaration OF principles, IL Is
said, will contain less than / 900 words,
its main plank being an argument against
so-called machine run government.
The meeting OF the COMMITTEES of
tventy-one started at 10 o'clock tonight
and 1t was anticipated that II would last
until dawn.
The big question that agitated the 200
or more Progressives in tho hotel lobby
as the steersmen assembled was whether
or not the favor of the committeeman
should fall on Charles J. Hamlln OF Buff
falo or senator Frederick NJ Daven-
port Of Clinton as the partys candidate
for Governor. Hamlin, the only avowed
candidate. arrived here this evening lead
ing half a hundred or more supporters
from Erie county.
He announced that he was DESTROYS OF
leading the Progressive state ticket, but
added that II another were nominated
by the Bull Moose party for Governor
he would d. his utmost behalf OF
such persons card.dacy. lie incidentally
remarked that he sincerely hoped ex-Sen-
ator Human would be nominated by the
Republicans and John A Hennessy by
the Demo rats. In that event. he said.
the crushing OF the Barnes and Murphy
organizations would be- assure7 regardless
OF whether n Republican, a Democra; or
"A Progressive won the Governprshp.
Senator Davenport IL generally regarded
among those In close touch with affairs
as the man the committee Of twenty-one
and the Progressive State committee will
put forward "a the partys candidate for
the Govcrnorship. Davenport tonight re-
fused to say that he was candidate.
though his demeanor indicated he was
I'm n receptive mood
State Chairman Theodore douglas Rob-
iuson favors Davenport. II IL believed
and as Robinson appears TO reflect the
sentiments Of Col. Roosevelt, II Is gen
orally agreed that Davenport can have
the domination II he will take II.
william IT. Hotchkiss. ex-State Super
intendent Of Insurance. who has also
been mentioned IA a possible candidate
for the Gubernatorial nomination. said to-
night:
OF my position. but my friends are aware
where | stand BEYOND that 7 have
nothing to say"
The rest of me State ticket Il was
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HENNESSY SLATE FOR
PRIMARY IS MADE UP
All Parts Of State Represented
in Independent Democratic
Ticket.
sEABURY FOR HIGH COURT
Gubcrnatorial Candidate Silent
on Making Race Outside
Of Party.
sEABURY FOR HIGH COURT

The names Of the men who will make
nm the ticket in the Democratic State
primaries with John A. Hennessy, seek
,ng tho nomination for Governor. and
Franklin H. Roosevelt for United States
Senator were made public yesterday.
TIE slate follows.
rleuteuant- Governor-wnLrAM Cor
HAN R'cE ~ Albany.
Secretary 81 Siats--SiDNEY NEwPoRG Of
New York
Comptroller q. DAVIDSON, JR,
OF Buffalo.
State TrNasurer-CHARr Il. suNpEk-
LIZ o, Rochester.
Attorney. Gencral-JoHN IAnKiN of
wcs,chrstcr
state Engineer and Surveyor-RAL-
EroH II BENNETT OF watertown.
Associate Justice NJ the Court OF APP
pAa,s-Suprcme Court Justice SAMUEL.
SEAsyRY
Fourteen Of the fifteen men who are
candidates on the Hennessy ticket for
election ne delegates at large 10 the
Constitutional convention were also elected
yesterday. The other delegates will be
sie-ted today The fourteen are
John . ApgHr OF Westchester, Fred,
eric r. Coudert OF New York, William A.
Douglas OF Buffalo, John Frankenhomer
Of New York. Franklin II. Glddings OF
New York James $. Ravens OF Roches-
ter Frank l.. Polk OF New York, Corpo-
ration Counsel: Rowland Miles OF Suf-
folk Arthur 7. Rose of Geneva, John De
WIZ Warner OF New York. Edmund
II. kitchener OF Binghamton. Angus
tls Thomas Of New Rochelle. George w.
o'Brien Of Syracuse and Gustavus A.
ROGERS OF New York.
With mo exception of one delegate at
large TO the constitutional convention tho
Heanessy slate Is now complete. II
was announced yesterday that Mr.. Hen
messy will begin his campaign in Cooper
Union on next Tuesday.
TIE slate was arranged nv n committee
the members OF which were selected at a
meeting at the Hotel McAlpin on Au-
gust ~ That committee. consisting OF
Sheriff n. Henry Brown Of Suffolk, Milton
= Gibbs OF Rochester. Judge Roscoe Ir-
VII Of Kingston. Bert Hanson of New
York Verne NJ Bowie of Westminster
and stuart G. Gihboney. was charged
with the duty of inviting well known
Democrats TO become candidates nj the
primaries on an anti-Murphy ticket.
The committee announced yesterday
tina. petitions for the nomination of the
candidates would be sent throughout the
state to-day.
T. was reported yesterday afternoon
that Mr Hennessy would not run for
Governor on an independent ticket II de-
'ea,ed In the primaries. Mr.. Hennessy
himself said that nobody had any au-
thor!ty to make such n statement for
him
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PRESIDENT rs PRAISED.
Platform Also Asks n Halt on Bust
ness Interference.

SARATOGA Aug. 26.-The Democratic
platform IA presented 10 the conference
at i's noon meeting here to-day ndorscs
without stint the Federal Administration,
and dealing personally with President
Wilson says:
I'VE declare our faith IN the wisdom
and patriotism of Woodrow Wilson and
pledge him our support In discharging
the grave duties and solving the COM
pick problems imposed upon him by the
high office to which he was called by
the people. With singular fortitude and
patience our President has STAYED tho
impulsive spirit OF war and translated
for all mankind the meaning of re-
public intent on liberty and peace In
dealing with the painful problems OF
the stricken republic OF Mexico he has
won and deserves the unstinted ap-
prevail OF hts fellow countrymen."
Regarding Federal Interference with
business the platform Gays:
we believe that hereafter tho least
interference by the Government with In
dustry and business consistent with the
demands OF the times viii insure business
prosperity and promote industrial prog
reSe"
The woman suffrage plank reads:
THE Democratic Legislature redeemed
the party platform OF 1912 with regard
to woman suffrage We recognize the
widespread interest In and growth of this
question and pledge ourselves 10 the sub
mission OF a constitutional amendment to
the voters OF the State, either through
the act Of the next Legislature or Of
the constitutional convention"
Upon tho question OF graft In the
Democratic administration at Albany the
platform says.
THE administration OF the criminal law
In the county OF Albany. the seat of the
State government, is In the hands OF Re-
publlcans. The judicial officers. the Dis
trict Attorney and those charged with
the making up OF Grand Jury l'sts IN the
county OF Albany all being Republicans II
s fair to assume that were there any
instances OF maladminstration or corrup-
ton by Democratic officials they would
have been brought to light, indictments
found and trials had.
We challenge our adversaries to rrir-
nish the evidence showing that any State
official has been guilty OF malfeasance
or corruption In office and we promise
that such official will he vigorously prose-
cu'ed without relying upon the Republi-
can officials nj the seat OF government
or In any other county of the State"
The platform specifically condemns the
recall OF judges and judicial decisions.
The State control OF water powers IL
favored and the labor and compensate
laws passed during the Democratic ad-
minstraton are indorscd
one plank commits the State 10 the
construction without delay OF dams and
reservoirs to regulate the flow of our
rivers" and for the construction. owner
ship and control of these dams and reser-
voirs by the State
Gov Glynn's financial policies ana re-
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RETURNS SHOW BLEASE
is BEATEN BY 10000
Race in South Carolina for Gov
ernor Is Close Among the
Three Leaders.

SPARrASburo, q. c.. Aug. 2s.-Add,-
tional returns from the Democratic pri-
mary election yesterday show Senator
Ellison n. Smiths defeat of Gov Cole l..
Blease for the party's nomination for the
United States Senate TO have been de-
cisive. l.. II. Jennings and w. =. Potter.
the other candidates, are not factors
having received only few thousa nd
votes With about 10000 votes still out,
the count this evening stood Smith ss.2t2.
Blease $3.50
or the eleven candidates for Governor
the following three lead: John @. Rich
ards. With 22.70s votes; Robert A.
Cooper 22.5b1. and Richard l. Manning.
22.667
When Blease wac victorious in his race
for Governor two years ago in spte OF
the opposition of Senator Benjamin r.
Tillman. he sent Tillman a telegram in
which he referred to the raging OF the
heathen." Senator Tillman to-day tele-
graphed Blease The heather still RACES.
but the people rejoice See Deuteronomy
H., 2-i6. Good-by."
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CONVENTION CASE IS ARGUED.
court Reserves Decision on Appeal
by Citizens Union.

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
court heard argument yesterday on the
e0Ncal by william J. Schleffelln OF tho
'rzens Union from the decision OF Jus
tcH seahury denying his Injunction appli-
cation 70 restrain the election OF dele
gates 70 the constitutional convention on
me ground that a majority OF the valid
votes cast At the special election were
against the proposition.
Louis Marshall, arguing for the plain
VIZ conceded that the proposition won
h' a majority of 3lS OF all tho votes
counted. but he contended that tho ma
Jorty required was OF the entire vote
cast ,7clud.nE the void and protested
halois, ard OF which the proposition did
no, -nccIve a ma tority
The court reserved decision. but will
haAd down a ruling promptly IN order
'1ai the Court ~ Appeals may hear the
SH.t 7hen the City Court cases are ar
sued
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SULZER TALK TABOO
IN MOOSE COUNCILS
Colonel Finds Violent OppOsi.
ton to His Caller Among
Leaders.

OYSTER BAY, l.. l.. Aug 26-Co Roose,
welt came back to Sycamore Hill to-nighs
after day In town stu insisting thas
he will have nothing to do with the pick
ing OF the Progressive candidate for Cow
crnor.
Other Progressive leaders, II was
learned, have declared war on william
Suffers candidacy and arc going to wage
bitter fight to prevent the Ex-Governor
from getting the Bull Moose nomination.
at the primaries.
As soon as Col. Roosevelt got within
earshot OF Progressive headquarters In
New York to-day he sensed the violent
opposition to Sulzer. As a topic OF dis
cusson Sulzer was taboo. william II.
Childs. chairman OF tho committee OF
twenty-one. conferred with Col. Roosevelt
just before taking the train for the Utica
meeting of the State committee ana
brusquely put the question OF Sulser
aside. H. Gordon Miller called full q
Sulzer talk and left without a shred OF
II. He said the Progressives couldn't
stand for Sulzer
Another caller, Suspender Jack McGee
who stampeded the 1912 convention for
oscar s. Straus. was overburdene
with Sulzer faith. He waited vainly for
three hours to get an audience with Col.
Roosevelt. He said he was going to Utica
to boom Sulzer. but the Progressive lead
ers have determined that the conference
there shall be a select conclave OF tho
state committee and that no word for Sui
ger shall be allowed 10 creep In.
The Bul Moose leaders will 20 ahead
and pick their candidate from among
Hotchkiss, Davenport and Hamlin and
then support their choice with all their
might and main In an EFFORT TO beat
Sulzer.
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AMBASSADOR SHARP SAILS.
Going to France without Special
Instructions, lie Says.

William G. Sharp. appointed Ambassa-
dor to France In succession to Myron r
Herrfck. sailed for his post yesterday on
board the French liner France. He will
not present his credentials TO President
Poincare for some time after arriving in
Paris. he said but would work with Am
hassador Herrick. Robert Bacon, Mr.
Herricks predecessor. also sailed on the
France. although he did not go In an
official capacity. he said.
81 shall lean heavily upon Amba ssa dor
Herrck." said MIR. sharp. ut Is not
my intention to present my credentials
for some time after | arrive in Paris.
Mr.. Herrick will go ahead for the time
being while 7 study the situation and
acquaint myself with affairs
Mr.. Sharp said he was going to his
post without special Instructions
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Understood to-nisht, viii be about as fol-
lows:
For Lieutenant Governor. Assembly
man b. G. Dunlop OF Rockland Comp
troller. Harold J. Richardson OF Lewis
county. William Hamlin Chlds OF Kings
or George W. Sisson, Jr., of st. Law
renee ;Attorney-General. James l.. Dowsy
of Nassau; state Treasurer. Homer D..
Call, incumbent OF the office; State Engl-
neer. Prof o. NJ. Leland of Cornell Unit
versity, Secretary of State, Ernest Cav
croft, Assemblyman Michael NJ Schaap
or Jacob r. Schiff, leader OF the Twenty
sixth Assembly district OF New York
United States Senator. cambridge Colby :
Associate Judge OF the Court OF Appeals,
Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Sea-
bury and City Court Justice william j.
l.. Ransom delegates at large to the con-
stitutional convention. John Mitchell, the
labor leader. and Homer ID. Call.
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forms are Endorsed, and regarding the

forms are Endorsed. and regarding the
Governor himself the platform says.
The present Governor of the State,
the Hon Martin II. Glynn. came to that
high office under unprecedented condi-
lions and confronted with unusual dlfrcul-
ties, and the dignity, ability and fearless
ness with which he has discharged the
duties of his position are equal to the
best traditions OF the State and deserve
the hearty appreciation OF Its people. and
we submit to them without regard to
party the record of his administration
as one OF integrity. economy and eff
cheney"
In the plank on executive reform the
platform says:
now possessed by him the Governor
should have the absolute power OF re-
moval OF all executive and administra alive
State officers"
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REPUBLICANS PICK HILLEs.
pend Him with OIcott and SAKE Ia
Revise Constitution.

4, me 'hr"e candidates for nomination at
we Republican primaries for delegates to
~" constitutional convention selected
.."n me Eighteenth Senate district Il
wa, N"s announced yesterday. are Charles D.
n"es, Chairman OF the Republican Ma
uensl committee; William NJ. X. OIL
'0-. ana state Senator Martin SAKE.
me men were selected at meeting
N" election OF captains and district
..e'nh'rS ~ the county committee AT the
,lr,,,ne'e"7'h Assembly District Republican
I'ub on Tuesday evening"
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Mr.. Osborns speech was calculated to
prepare the minds OF the conferees for
advanced platform planks dealing with
executive reform.
"All we are trying to do" ne said. 'rs
10 make effective tho constitutional clause
the executive power is vested In the
hands OF the Governor In our present
system the Governor is not the conrolllng
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Murphy Leads Applause
for President Wilson
democrats in Happy Mood After Adopting Platform at
Saratoga Without Fight-Only Delegates to
Constitutional Convention Are Named


figure. The platform committee's pro-
posal broadens the power OF the people,
o whom the Governor is responsible, and
reduces tile power Of bureaucracy. | ask
you not to look ut our suggestions In a
small way. for there Is great oppor-
tunity right in our path"
In the afternoon all the real work was
done. Mr.. Murphy sat with ]. Sergeant
Cram and Alfred Smith. with Secretary
rom smith or Tammany one seat ahead.
John \. Dix and Nathan Straus were con-
spicuous In the front row. As in the
morning. the women were grouped at the
rear OF the old fashioned, high ceilnged
sombre ballroom of the Grand Union
Hotel where the conference was held.
Many Of the elder statesmen" invited
by Mr.. Osborn were absent. Only the
state committee. county chairman and
executive committee could vote.
McCombs Proud of Platform.
Mr.. McCombs led of with an earnest
harmony speech. He said the proceedings
Of the platform committee had been free,
frank and candid and without rancor."
and that the platform was one 10 be proud
o. Every Democrat must do his sha re-
now
we have at stake" he said. no. only
party success In this State. but also must
upnotu lHe udndS OF our great President
in carrying out a magnificent constructive
programme.
There must be harmony In the Demo-
cratic party In this state as elsewhere
Candidates must be nominated whom all
Democrats can and will support. We mus,
convince the voters OF this State that the
Democratic party presents candidates who
are Intent upon giving them good gov
eminent In Its fullest sense
Those Democrats who even suggest
that they will not support candidates
elected by the popular primary method OF
voting In this State do not reveal that
generous spirit OF Cancellation and assent
to the wisdom OF the majority which IS In
Itself one Of the most important teuets Of
the Democratic party.
III there be difficulties in the sit
uation either before or after tho primaries
| offer 10 the Democrats In this State my
undivided services and ! am sure that
there are very many men IN this state in
whose fairness and unselfshncss you have
the utmost confidence who will he glad "a
tender their faithful cooperation in as full
measure as do with unbiased minds and
with wholehearted purpose directed
solely to Democratic victory"
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Ahe Old KING, county Democratic club
"oI'H m Sehcrmerhorn street, Brooklyn.
was SOLD yesterday in the Real Estate
IN'hhhte In foreclosure of mortgages
.Ssreeaung $4,000. The only bidder
80" VIC plaintiff in the foreclosure ac-
.oh The price Was sl,750 In excess of
-, -" mortgage The club rapidly declined
N"%Wlng the death of Senator +. II.
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Third: Thanks TO Alfred e Smith. the
woman suffrage advocates were raised TO
the seventh heaven OF satisfaction. Their
plank as reported to the conference said
I'VE recognize the widespread interest IN
this question and pledge ourselves to the
submission of constitutional amendment
TO the voters OF the State. either through
the act Of the next Legislature or the
constitutional convention"
This gave the women no more than the
Republicans gave them last week. II
had been said II was all they would get
But up rose Al Smith OF Tammany and
said bluntly:
about suffrage It's no more than We said
two years ago. Let's recognize In some
way what is a real fact whether We agree
with Il or not. Let's insert the words
growth Of making the plank read. We
recognize the widespread interest In and
growth OF this question.
In two seconds the Smith amendment
was accepted without dissent The joy
full suffragists who have bes!eged Sara
toga for two weeks swarmed around Mr..
Smith and patted his back until no
ESCAPED They told him that II meant
everything to them for the Democratic
party to admit officially that interest in
their cause is Increasing. Moreover. the
suffrage plank comes under the heading
OF changes which the platform recon-
mends to the constitutional convention.
The platform makers didn't notice that.
but the suffragists did. Exit Mrs. Rlatch,
Mrs. Gait and the sufrrag SITS big and
small, happiest women in the State.
e Mr. Osborn began the morning session
with outspoken praise OF the President.
saying TO Woodrow Wilson we owe our
present happy state OF peace, In contrast
to the desperate state OF the European
countries"
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Frcda Morrison, 13, turned on all the
gas jets in her home at 3l5 Marcy ave-
nue., BrooIslyn. yesterday and tried 70
commit suicide because her mother had
scolded her for neglecting house work.