New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
Frankness of Candidate
Helps to DispelBnrden OF
Roosevelt Endorsement.
ROOT RAPS AT
MOOSE WILD MEN
Insists or Plank Against Recall
of Judges and Dc
CiSionS.

cong 70 he tried out In the UNOFFICIAL
s.ato convention TO he opened by the
Republicans Tuesday arc flying around
tonight. Tho leaders are frankly Pu1-
led as 10 Just what IL wise 20 co. !uS'
how far they can 90 ln VISOR" ~
bringing Tho talk OF canclda'loN TOT
the Govcrnorship or any otner hoin'l'"-
ton on the open floor o. the 'on''"-
ton.
FORMER Senator Hinman frankly
talked about his candidacy with those
whose hatred Of Colonel Roosevelt is
holding them back from supporting
him. Hc argues there cannot uc any
POSSIBLE excuse for believing that bee
cause Colonel Roosevelt and tie hoe
rrc>sivcs showed themselves "i. to
assist ir tho election or Ncpu".'E ah
This wear 10 means that the toIonc. ls
coming back 10 dominate the tepuoI-
There can be no denial OF the fact
that The frankuess Of Human has made
SIS impression. His managers ate
counting much on r campaign of that
character before tho primaries 10 as
si-t in his selection as the Republican
rand date.
Want Candidates. Barred.
The more level heads among the
leaders believe 10 will DO no good 20
drag tho Roosevelt cause into. the CON
vcutiou. For that reason Herbert Par
sons has prepared resolution pro
vidirC that there be no talk Of candI-
dacies for administrative Offices.
Some of the more rabid RooSeve.t
hatcrs arc determined tonight 10 make
trouble for Hnman b. forcing the con-
vcution 20 60 on record as supporting
Republican candidates Their plan 's
10 have IL declared the sense Of the
convention that the organization re-
fuse 10 support any candidates I'M the
primaries who arc unwilling 70 declare
publicly that they viii support me
Republican candidates after the pr
msrics.
While. OF course. this is general in
language. 10 is desigrcdly framed As
au attack on Human, who under inc
law could NOT refuse inc Progressive
nomination. even - another should DC
named As the Republican candidate.
70 is generally conceded that 10
would be most embarrassing 20 bring
about d false lineup Oh Human. Any
accurate conclusions as 20 his strength
based on such q vote would. OF course,
he impossible Few Republican lead
crs. II is believed. would feel that
they could afford 10 oppose such a
resolution, looking at j.. merely as a
matter OF organization principles
Still another resolution that may
cause trouble Is being drawn by friends
of Job Hedges. I'm effect, II wants the
convention 20 invite the three candl-
dates for the gubcrna.oral nomination
90 address j..
AS vet friends Of Hinman have made
TO attempt 20 uncover his strength
They have been satisfied that during
the day no opposition based on any
'higc more serious than the Roose-
,.'. support has developed.
Finds Hinman Strong.
senator Frank ~ Godfrey, Of Chsu-
tsuoua. who has been cauvasslnC that
county and Cattaraugus for signatures
for Hiumsn petitions, came IN Jo-nlgnV
nc said that everywhere he went ne
found about ninety out OF every mum
dred Republicans for the nomination
Of Human.
70. predicts IL viii give Human plu-
raIity In the primaries. That IS the
county Of Hinman's birth. and ne mas
always been popular there.
Oswego County viii 20 for Whitman
according 10 letter received TO-DAY by
SIR. Tanner from William {. Richards
chairman Of the county committee.
Some o. those who are supporting
Whitman simply TO defeat Human are
hopiug that I'm some way Senator Root
can be forced 50 take the nomination.
The state committee meets to-mor-
row night for the sole purpose OF rati-
fving the choice Of Senator Root a.
temporary chairman.
one committee TO be appointed on
TUESDAY will be composed Of ono mem
Der from each Of the nine judicial dis
.ricts 10 select the fifteen men 10 rec
cp,,,end 20 the convention as candi-
dates for delegates-at-large TO the Con
sfitutional Convention. t. has been I'M
formally decided that there shall be
one delegate from each of the judicial
districts. which leaves six 20 be select
ed from any part Of the state.
Short Ballot Stirs Ire.
The committee OF thirty, OF which
senator Root IS chairman, after SIT
ting until nearly midnight last night
considering the report OF the sub
committee on propositions tor changes
in the constitution, continued ITS
work this morning. 10 is still at 70 90
night. and probably Will not have
report ready before tomorrow.
after a heated discussion the COM
riittee decided not 10 be specific IN
;t~ plank on the short ballot. IL seems
that the subcommittee finally cut
It's recommendation down TO o gen
eral declaration for the short ballot,
leaving the details 10 be worked out
by the constitutional convention. Her
bert Parsons offered am amendment
that OF all Of the administrative Off
GERS only the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor should be elected. lie was
supported by Senator Root, but lost
his fight by vote Of @ 10 IA.
Then Mr.. Parsons brought up an
other Of the propositions drawn up by
himself, John K. Sleichcr and ogden
l.. Mills, which was that the Goyeruo.
should have the absolute power Of sp-
poiutmeni ana removal over all fis APP
pointees. This was opposed by q num-
Der Of upstate men, who bclievcd the
Governor should be required 10 get the
"advice and consent Of the Senate" on
~ appointments and removals De-
cision on 10 was laid over.
A mild reference IN opposition 10
the recall % judicial decisions and
Judges was made In the report OF the
\ subcommittee. Senator Root Sug-
N gritcd that there should be an un-
VI cQuivocal declaration against the doc
trines. Mr.. Mills suggested that IL
might look like SNAP ~ tnc Pro-
cressivcs.
81 favor q strong plank" said Seus-
tor Root we must maintain fhc lu-
dependence Of our judiciary. We nave
got the wild men ON the run
lie asserted that the Republicans had
The Progressive party on the defensive