The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
STATE CONVENTION
TO Be HIGH CLASS
Gov. Glynn Anxious to Run for
Delegate TO Constitu-
tional Meeting.
FIGHT AGAINST THE PLAN
It IL Expected That the Senate
Will XIII Bill to Repeal
McClelland Law.
FIGHT AGAINST THE PLAN

ALBANY. March 1>.-voters o. the
state will have . chance on April Z
ne second week after the Legislature
adjourns. to say whether or not they
want . constitutional convention next
sprins. unless the Senate passes . bill
repeating the McCleliand law Of last year.
which provided for the special election.
Assemblyman John L. Sullivan Of
ChautsuQua has introduced . repeal bin.
and II wili probably be passed In the
Assembly Monday night Republican,
and Progressives favor Il - . measure
Of economy. a. the election will cost
about 100000. The Democratic Senate
10 expected to Kill the bill
suggestion has bsen made that Q
bill be passed providing for the cleo
ton on registration day. thirty days be-
fore the November election. but the Idea
does not seem to taka II 10 argued that
this would give too short . time In which
to nominate delegates 70 the CONVENTION
and too little time for them to declare
themselves on the questions which might
b brought before the convention
One delegate from each Assembly dis
trict and six At large will be elected to
the convention. which will meet In the
Assembly chamber Of the Capitol This
win make i5s members. II 10 expected
that the convention will have . highly
representative class OF men
Glys. woslA Like e Rua.
Gov 0iynn himself would like to be a
delegAte, but feels that he cannot run for
delegate on account OF being Governor
He has had talks with many OF the most
prominent lawyers and business men In
the State. who have declared their wish
70 attend the convention as delegates
The big Three" OF the last conven-
ton. nearly twenty years ago. were Jo'
seph A. Choate. Elihu Root and Elon r.
Brown. Republican leader Of tho Senate
At that time Mr.. Brown was an incon-
spicuous country lawyer.
After the convention his name was
linked with those Of the most prominent
mon In the State. II 10 considered prob
able that Senator Root and Mr.. Brown
will want to attend the next conven-
ton.
Gov Giynn believes that politics should
play O small part In tine next conven-
ton. and that much consideration should
BE- given to such. questions as the de-
Velopment OF water powers by the State
STATE government
Crisis In Financing.
In tho opinion OF Gov. Glynn the State
u rapidly approaching a crisis because
Of the increasing expenditures for new
State highways and maintenance OF old
ones. increasing contributions to tho h. Gh.
way and canal sinking funds. and the
maintenance Of the State charitable in
stitutions. He believes that action
by Q constitutional convention 10 necessary
to Diet. rm ne the State future policy.
Other questions to be disposed OF by
the convention include the short ballot.
By which only the Governor and Lieuten-
ant-Gov.rnor would be elected and the
Governor would have the power Of ap-
pointing the other State officials. the
initiative, rsfer.n dum and recall mini
mum wage and mum cipal self-government.
including the charter making power for
cities.
II Is also considered possible that the
questions of extending the tenurss Of the
Governor and members of the Senate and
Assembly. increasing their pay and per
haps the combining OF the Senate and
Assembly into a single body. with fewer
delegates. will come up for discussion.