New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16
GOVERNORSHIP RACE
STILL A QUESTION
Many Changes Suggested IN
Constitution-WOmen Seek
Aid in Vote Fight.

oil wondering NOW All uh'''N
ton is going TO work out and they
want TO be on the ground early so az
not to miss anything.
Another reason is that the committee
Of thirty appointed to work out that
part Of the platform pertaining TO
changes in the constitutional conven-
ton met tonight to receive the report
of the subcommittee, which had pre-
pared a tentative draft. Senator ROOT
is chairman of the committee and Hen
~ L. Stimson chairman Of the SUD-
committee.
There is considerable talk on the
governorship, the managers of all three
candidates claiming gains
The shadow of Colonel Roosevelt
seems to hang over the candidacy OK
Harvey D. Human. Many Of the lead
ers who have nothing personal against
Hinman, and acknowledge that undeI
other circumstances they would be glad
to support him, seem seriously wor-
ried over the thought that his victory
might help to rehabilitate the organ
izer Of the Progressive party as ne
publican leader. The Whitman men
are doing all they can to spread THIS
argument o.oo
When Mr. Human got here at 9;oV
tonight he was asked If he would pc
candidate in the Progressive primaries
az said I would welcome the support
If any one who believed in the prln-
ciples for which | stand" he replied
Mr.. Whitman answered similar ques-
tion in the same way in July when
he said he would enter the progress
sive primaries if he got 5000 sigma
lures. -
gressives and not by the Kepuollcans,
Mr.. Hinman was asked. will you sup
port the Republican ticketW ~,
81 expect to win in the Republican
primaries," said Mr.. Hinman.,
The prominent points in the oraIC
on constitutional planks are;
The short ballot and centrallzaIion VI
mower in the Governor. II
A recommendation that practicaliy a.,
Of the code of civil procedure be wlpeu
ont. that the Legislature be barred from
nassing any laws for such procedure III
the future, and that the power Oh MAJ.
ing such rules and amending them az
any time be placed in the hands oil the
Judges themselves.
Practical reaflirmation of the plank
in the 1912 platform declaring Tor Wom-
an suffrage. ...e,,.. r,ada
n was learned that the subcommlt-
tee was seriously split on the question
as 10 how far they should go on .ne
Capitalization idea. The report OF tne
subcommittee provides that the ohly
administrative state ofhcials 70 pe
elected shall be the Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor. 1t provides that an
the others shall be appointed by tne
Governor and be removable al MS
This does not go far enough in the
Capitalization of power TO SUIT some
of the leaders, and Herbert Parsons,
Jobn A. Sleicher and Ogden L. NILS
presented a draft of proposed piahKs
TO carry the governmental REFORMS
still further.
Plan to Guide State.
They suggest that the administra-
tive functions of the state be vested IN
a limited number of departments ana
all Offices and committees now eXistlng
be grouped under their appropriate
DEPARTMENTS. In order to gain legisia-
tive efficiency it is recommended III
the Parsons suggestions that the uoV-
ernor and the heads of the departments
have seats in the Legislature with the
right to initiate legislation and take
part in debate, but with no right 70
vote.
II is recommended that wherever
nossihIe the heads of the departments
he chosen from among the members
of the Legislature, making that BODY
a logical opening for men wishing 10
continue in public service. a..
There was considerable opposition
TO these suggestions.
The judiciary plank, which was drawn
by former Judge A. I. Clearwater OF
Kingston, will probably be adopted oy
the committee of thirty. He believes
that the simplification of litigation and
the cutting down Of the laws delays Is
absolutely necessary to check the de,
mand in many quarters for the recall
of judicial decisions. -,
The committee Of thirty sat until
late hour tonight, and VIII nave an
other meeting on Monday, the SUB
committees working out the sugges-
tions in the meantime.
Senator Truman J. Bracket, of Sara
toga, one of the original supporters Oh
Harvey d. Hinman for the governor
shin. will probably have charge OF his
urinary campaign, while former Sen
stor John B. Rose will take care OF II
in New York City. They and Repre-.
sentatives Charles VI. Hamilton, OF
Chautauoua, and James S. Parker, oil
Washington. are doing some active mis-,
sionary work for Human. They trled
10 get Samuel S. Koenig, leader OF
New York County, to declare Tor inc
Binghamton man to-day, but he told
them Il was impossible, as District Az
torney Whitman was a member OF ms
local organization. The indications are
AT present that Kings County VIII De
snlit between Human, Whitman and
Hedges. =, 9th,
Kings. who is devoting his time to his
camnaigr for the Senatorial nomina'
ZION. has not declared for any govern
orship candidate, and is not hkely 70
do so.
Gain for Whitman.
The Whitman managers were Jubl-
liant over the detection of FREDERICK =
Stevens, OF Wyoming, from Human to
whitman. which he told of to-day. After
Mr. Hinman got the Endorsement oil
Colonel Roosevelt Mr.. Stevens IN
formed him that he could not support
him. He said he considered the Colo
mel a dangerous man and that the Re
publicans in his county felt the same
way about II.
Senator Bracket on learning Of th'
Stevens flop said: He is only one
man Any one who is afraid TO sup
mort Senator Hinman for the nomina
ton for fear Of Colonel Roosevelt
na,,;na.ion in 1915 should not go GU