New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
Osborn Disappointed Be-
cause There's No Rush
to Get on Slate.
LEADERS UPSTATE
MINUS IN ACTIVITY
Franklyn D. Roosevelt Suggested
for Governor, If 7. r. Keeps
OFF Moose Ticket.

In view OF the fact that Chairman
William Church Osborn had made II
known to the Democratic leaders through
out the state that q would be 4 good
thing to start a discussion OF possible can
didacles for the state primary ticket as
soon as possible. the absence OF such In
formal talk among the representative
Democrats who attended the Knicker-
booker Hotel conference ON Thursday and
Friday was marked. There were certain
leaders who made Il a business to 70
around quietly among those from other
parts OF the state In an endeavor TO learn
who they were considering as poSsibili-
ties for the various nominations.
What they learned was that there was
little activity along that line II showed
clearly that there was no great scramble
at this time to get on the Democratic
ticket this year.
Chairman Osb5rn had hoped that there
would be some clear cut expression OF
opinion on the part OF some Of the up
state leaders as to their choice for Gov
ernor and United States Senator. He was
disappointed at not being able TO learn
anything definite.
" Is taken LOT bTdllNc1 NAAnN
will support Governor Glynn II he goes
into the primaries for denomination. How
ever. Il Is said, he has shown disposition
In the last few weeks to back away from
the nomination. He has told his friends
that be would rather be United states
Senator than Governor, and would be glad
10 get that nomination II he thought he
could win
He would have less chance to be elected
to that Office than 10 so back as Governor
his close friends have told him. So II Is
said. he has given up his senatorial ambi-
tons entirely.
There was some quiet talk at the con-
ference on the part Of the independents
OF trying 20 draft Chairman Osborn TO run
either for the Senate or the Governorship
This is not new 10 him, as It was preached
10 him some time ago. Then he replied
that, having taken the leadership OF the
state committee, he could not very well
take advantage OF that place to run Tor
Office himself.
Furthermore. his friends have pointed
out 20 him that the example Of Governor
John A Dix, who permitted himself 70
be drafted from the state craftsmanship TO
the governorship, was not particularly IN
spring.
Independents are firmly Of the convic-
ton. however, that a man Of independent
tendencies must be the candidate for the
Senate. For that reason the names OF
seymour Van Santvoord, now Public Ser
vice Commissioner by appointment OF
Governor Glynn, and OF Charles z. Tre-
man. Of Ithaca. have been suggested.
II could not be called a boom In any
sense Of the word. but about the only man
whose friends talked much about his pos
siblc candidacy was Representative Her
man \. Metz. Of Brooklyn. John H. Nc
Cooev anz his organization want to draft
Net as a candidate for the Senate, ana
tley were not backward in saying so. AS
always. Metz took Il don't care atu-
tude. - s,,-, -
Washington have suggested that I stand
for the Senate nomination" he said. But
am not keen about IT, Ny business
should have all my time. They drafted
me 10 run for Controller last fall ana may
do so in this case. However, / don't see
that il is a very good year to rum when
YOU consider the opposition Of business
men 10 the policies Of President Wilson
one Tammany leader. in conference with
an INDEPENDENT who happened to be a per-
sonal friend expressed the opinion that II
colonel Roosevelt did not run on the Pro-
gressive ticket Charles +. Murphy would
stand for a fairly independent ticket
Rased on this there arose some talk OF the
availability OF Franklin D. Roosevelt, AS
sis+e,+ Secretary of the Navy, as the can
didate for Governor.
The opinion was expressed that Roose-
Welt by his ''pernicious" activities IN
bringing about the defeat Of William f.
Sheehan the Tammany candidate for
Tinted States Senator, had so antagonized
not only the leaders but also the rank
and file Of. Tammany as 70 make him
weak candidate.
Lieutenant Governor Wagner, who as
srn,ed that Office in regular succession to
Lieutenant Governor Glynn when the
latter became Governor after the re-
r1oval of Governor Sulzer, has told ms
friends that ne has no ambition to remain
second in command Of the state govern
ment
He would rather take his chances OF
getting back in a Democratic Senate
where, Of course, he could resume ms
duties as president pro TEN. No canol-
date for Lieutenant Governor has oeeh
put forth.
AS for the other nominations on the
state ticket no suggestions have been put
forth. except the possibility that some OF
the present officeholders would like re-