The evening world., 1914-07-21
BULL MOOSE SPLIT
ON PICKING H|NMAN
AS HEAD OF TICKET
Some of the Leaders Recall
That He Voted Against the
50 Cent. Gas Bill.

As result Of = conference in
Oyster Bay yesterday. in which 1t is
known Col. Roosevelt told Progress
sive leaders his decision to remain
out OF the Gubernatorial race is firal,
George w. Perkins and State Chair
man Theodore Douglas Robinson were
in conference most of the morning at
state headquarters in Washington
Square. Steps we're taken toward the
selection OF another candidate, who,
IT is promised. will be named within
the next two weeks.
Bull Moose leaders, including County
Chairman Francis w. Bird, who came
down from his summer home at Cape
Cod to attend a meeting OF the execu-
tive committee this afternoon. are split
on ex-State Senator Harvey ID. Hin
man. Barnes Republican. to head
the Progressive ticket this fall. Bird.
1t is said, pointed out several objeo-
tons to the candidacy Of Hhman.
Robinson regards the former Senator,
who for nine years In the Legislature
waged bitter warfare against boss rule,
as a strong candidate. Robinson would
not say that any candidate is In the
lead for the nomination.
Although Col, Roosevelt has told
me moro often than no has told tho
newspapers that he will not be a can
didate," said Mr.. Robinson. Il will
continue urging him to run until pri-
mary day"
But both Perkins and Robinson
were depressed and appeared to have
abandoned all hope OF persusding the
Colonel to change hts mind.
HINMAN VOTED AGAINST THE
s0-cENT GAS BILL.
The chief objection Of Moose lead
ers to Human was his alleged affilia-
tions with large corporation inter
ests In Binghamton and his vote
against the S0-cent gas bill In the
Legislature several years ago. Hin
mans friends argued the former Sen
ator voted against the bill only be-
cause the measure creating the Pub
lie Service Commission was then be-
fore the Legislature. Human believed
the commission should have juris.
diction in regulating the price Of gas
his friends say.
Chairman Robinson denied to-day
that he saw Human in Cooperstown
n. Y, on Sunday. He said his visi
to the upstate town was not for thu
purpose OF seeing Human. but to tall
with stephen G. Clark, owner Of thu
t Knickerbocker Press in Albany and {
bitter Republican foe OF Barnes. Rob
inson admitted ne talked politics with
Clark. but refused to say whethe
\ Clark has abandoned his campaign TO
Whitman in favor OF Human.
The Moose leaders admitted Hin
man. with the backing OF ClarK
would be a powerful factor in tn
fight on Barnes In the Republican
primaries. Clark. an extremel!
wealthy man, 1t Is thought, woult
mako liberal contributions to thu
campaign fund. II he should take Vi
Humans candidacy.
Tho urgent need of going ahead will
| 'ho p''hS iUi LILO urinary campaign
with Col, Roosevelt out of the calcu
lation as gubernatorial candidate
was pointed out by Progressive lead
ers at headquarters. 1t In emprativ
that definite programme be outline
before the unofficial convention Of tn
Progressive party is held In Utica, Il
the middle Of August. Chairman Rob
inson. Mr.. Perkins. ex-senator Fred
erick NJ. Davenport and other lead
ers will hold conferences almost dali
until the situation 10 clarified.
Col. Roosevelt viii not bs oalle
into any OF these conferences until
definite plan OF action y formed. III
win omit his weekly visit 20 Nations
hsadQuArtsrs In the Forty-secon
Street Duildins tomorrow and tn
. Moose leaders win not visit Oysts
nay for 0nVnR1 49,