New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-24
Democratic Friends of
Judge TO Launch Boom
at Conference of Party.
TAMMANY AWAITS
WORD FROM HEARST
Murphy Opposed TO Naming
Candidates or Making Any
Suggestion to Voters.

Saratoga. y. Y, Aug 28.-frcnCS OF
Judge ID. Cady Herr'ck OF Albany. are
preparing 90 boom him for the Demo
cratic nomination for Che United States
Senate. This developed soon after the
arrival Of the judge here tonight 10
attend tho statewide conference OF
tho party.
The general understanding is chat
Tammauy is anxious 90 draft William
Randolph Hearst. not because they
think he can win. but because they
want his money and the support Of ms
newspapers. particularly for their local
candidates But mr. Hearst is in Gale
fornia. and 81 ls reported that Tam
many has not been able TO get any
reply 20 a score OF messages sent ln an
effort 20 learn whether Ac would con-
sent 90 run this year. some Of ms
friends are urging him 20 remain OUT
10 s said.
When Judge Herrick was asked his
attitude toward a nomination he re-
piled. OF have not heard Of H. ] shall
have 20 .h.nk that over" His manner
indicated. however, that the idea
While Judge Hcrrick is not a Tam
many man. and for that reason would
have particular strength. his friends
say. Tammauy can have nothing
against him. He is strong In Albany.
and might help Governor Glynn, who is
opposed by the anti-NcCabe men there.
Judge Herrick was one Of the counsel
for Governor William Sulzor in the
impeachment trial, and 10 is argued
that the Sulzer men would have
friendly feeling for him.
John y. Carlisle. State Commle-
sioner Of Highways who also arrived
81 u fr.re ~ al ro- ar u
lightning rod up for the Court of
Appeals.
Murphy Against Suggestions.
Those who favor the inviting Of
certain men 20 become candidates for
The nomination for the various state
Offices and for ds4cgates-at-larg 20
the constitutions. convention are
scheminC 20 put the plan through.
Tammauy men say that Charles f..
Murphy is dcterm med 20 oppose any
suggestion of candidates 20 the voters,
and 10 looks as though ne had the votes
20 carry his point Oh q straight issue,
as he did az the knickoroocher confer
ence iu New York CItv.
10 has been proposed that instead o.
presenting a general resolution Tor the
suggestion OF candidates some one get
up and move tina. the conference I'm
wife" Governor Glyur 20 become q cam
didate az the primaries for the nom ua-
ton 20 succeed himself. There viii be
no opposition 20 Governor Glynn I'D
tho conference 20 amount 90 anything
and % is argued that TemmaUy could
not afford 90 oppose such resolution.
With precedent established by the
passage o. such resolution then
others could Doe offered inviting can
fifa-ps for other Offices 20 run AT the
primaries.
Clouds are also hanging over the
platform situation Judge Herrick has
IN his pocket q copy Of the draft drawn
up by the Subcommittee Of the plat
form committee appointed by Chair
man William Church Osborn. T. viii
be presented 10 the full committee to-
morrow night.
Lieutenant Governor Robert F. Wag-
uer. who drew up most Of the state
platform a. Syracuse two years ago, al
the suggestion Of Nj Murphy, viii, II
was reported. have q substitute plat
form 20 offer this year i viii repre-
sent the Tammany idea. which. II is
said. is 20 trim and hedge and be gem
eral and vague. instead Of specific.
When Mr. Wagner got here late to-
night he declared that he did not have
an entire platform In opposition 10
the one already drafted by the commit
tee.
"Of course, have few ideas" he
declared. "and shall advocate them. but
! shall not attempt 20 offer com
plete substitute"
Little Comfort for Women.
II the recommendation Of the sub
committee are approved by the con-
ference the Democrats viii be more
specific on the short ballot proposition
than were the Republicans. The draft
platform treats Of 10 as executive re-
form As one Democrat put II, the
term Short ballot" does rot mean any
thing. and naturalization Of power" as
the Republicans termed 10, is a phrase
offensive 20 Democratic ears.
The draft, IL rs said, recommends
tnat the only administrative state Of
fcers 20 be elected be the Governor
and the Lieutenant Governor. Il sug-
Pests that the Governor have the abso-
lutte power Of appointment and removal
without the consent Of the Senate. That
provision was not included IN the Re
publican platform because OF the oppo-
sition Of the upstate leaders. who hold
considerable power through their rep
reseutatives iu the Leg Stature.
Although some Of the members OF
the platform committee favor giving
an that the woman suiFracsts want in
the way of a platform plank, IL is un-
derstood that the subcommittee has
decided 20 20 no further than 20 favor
the rc-enactment by the coming Leg
islature Of the law for a referendum
which provides for the submission Of
the question 20 a vote OF the people.
The Women's Political Union and the
Empire State Suffrage Committee have
prepared the plank they are going 20
ask the Democrats 20 adopt First they
want the party pledged 90 work for the
passage Of the referendum, If the law
passes the coming Legislature, and.
second. 90 the inclusion Of woman suf-
frare iu the new constitution by the
constitutional Convention, in case the
law fails 60 90 through the Legis-
laturc again this year. In other words.
they want an Endorsement Of the prin-
c'plc. Mrs Harriet stanton Blatch. OF
The Women Political Union. and Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. Of the Empire
State Committee. signed the plank TO-
night. and VIII present 10 10 the plat
form committee on Tuesday.