The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-07
OSBORN WILLING TO
Be STATE CHAIRMAN
Says lie Will Accept if Ma.
jority Of Committee
Makes Offer.
WITH GLYNN FIVE HOURS
Governor to Discuss Party Re-.
organization With Presi-
dent on Monday.

ALBANY, FeD o.-'I VIII accept tina
State craftsmanship II It is rendered to M.
by a majority Of the state committee.
men," said William Church Osborn 10.
night. 81 will not be party to any hsb,
for the place.
This statement was made by Mr. os.
born after he had been closeted with thu
Governor for five hours.
Mr.. Osborn pointed out that there az.
certain party matters which he and tho
Governor had talked about which must b.
settled before he will give the Governor
his Anal decision on the chairinanship OF
the Democratic State committee Several
of these matters he refused to talk abou,
but they are supposed to relate to the par,
Tammany Hall will play In the proposed
reorganization of the State committee
There is one thing" said Mr.. Osborn
in relation to these matters. "tha, tn.
Governor and have discussed quite fully
II amounts to this: I think with the new
primary law the people are entitled to ths
active assistance OF the respective parties
The new primary law puts entirely upon
political affairs.
For an Equal Chance.
This is as it should be. but ,her. ar,
conditions that may grow out OF the oper.
alton of the primary law that will rob the
people of the very thing the law intended
TO place within their right---the nomina-
ton OF candidates for office from among
the voters. My idea is to give the poor
man an equal chance OF receiving 81 ION.
ination with the rich man.
II have made IA careful study of the
workings OF the primary laws OF Massd-
chuset,s and I find that It costs a caud.
date for party nomination a great deal
OF money. Now there are many men cap
able OF holding public office who could
not afford to spend the money necessary
TO secure this nomination. In several in.
stances the candidate for Governor N
Massachusetts has spent as much as $40
600.
Now one of the points have been
considering is this: What use could De
as State chairman TO the men who are
seeking nominations but who are without
funds? Under the new primary law II
might bc possible for "A rich man to gain
control of the primary machinery and win
on, over the poor man
Mr.. Osborn said that there were two
solutions for this problem under con
siderstion. one provided for an amend
inent of the corrupt practices act limiting
the amount of money which Il candidate
for nomination for any office might "a.
pend. The other Is plan to have the
party organization furnish hnanca, IS.
sistance for candidates nomination, Vi
Osborn explained.
DO YOU think Tammany Hall will IN.
terfcre with Gov. Glynn's plan t. .e-
organize the Democratic State cJmTH.
tee?" Mr. Osborn WAS asked.
1T Is my understanding tina. tho pl,r
=
Tammany's Attitude.
Mr.. Osborn gave the impression thu ho
had been assured that Tammauy Hal
would agree to anything that Gov. r'lyn
might want.
To suggestion that Charles J. Nurph,
was inclined TO conhne his activities i'
the future to New York city, Mr. Osborn
nodded and acted as II he had heard d
rectly that the next chairman Of the BEN
ocratic state committee would have r"
trouble with the Tammany element
Neither Gov. Glynn nor Nj. Osborn
would make any comment upon the stat
ment OF Mr. Murphy that he would r.
main the leader Of Tamnany Hall rs lons
as he lives.
The presence In Albany to-day OF Nor.
man +. Mack, ex-chairman Of the Demo
cratic State committee, was regarded AZ
significant. Mr. Mack had "A talk VT
the Governor. but refused TO say VIA
was discussed.
1t IL known. however that ne believes
Chairman George NJ. Palmer should civ
away TO Mr.. Osborn or some other prorr
neut Democrat in the proposed plan ~
the reorganization OF the Democrats
State committee.
Gov. Glynn will leave Albany cart
Sunday morning for New York. n" al
remain IN New York az the Vanderhl'
Hotel until after noon. when ne all q
on 10 Washington.
On Monday. Gov. Givnr. Attor7rey
General Carmody. Chairman Van KerrG,
Of the conservation commission and mem
bers OF the legislative Committee on Wets
Storage will appear before tho Cons-r'
s!onal Committee on Foreign Relations
to oppose tie pending bill ~ Represents
tive Cline. which IN effect woul5 preve''
the state from carrying out the adm
trat.on policy OF conservation OF us'-r
power at Niagara Falls,
Coy. Glynn Will not return 20 Altar'
until late Tuesday night. and VII re W
able TO speak at the Samuel J THdtr
memorial exercises TO be held Ia tNe A.
semhly Chamber Tuesday Afternoon.
Gov Glynn and Mr.. Osborn cog''r."
their conference at the Executive Mauso
tonight. The purpose o. this conTlltSt.o.
was said TO be the preparation Of u p.r
reorganization plan which the Go'e.Ho
will discuss with President Wilson H.
Washington on Monday.