New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
CAL, PROGRESSIVE,
STATE TREASURER
Election Was Result of
Agreement Made with
Tammany Leaders.
- TeI.rranh % q. rrLhnns !

Albany Feb. 25.-Homer j. Call. labor
union man Of Syracuse. was elected State
Treasurer to-day by the combined votes
Of Democrats and the Progressivcs The
Republicans. with one man absent. duo 70
illness. voted soiidly for their candidate.
William Archer Of Wcstchester. who Vas
q candidate for the place IN 1912 against
the late John j. Kennedy. Archer lost by
two votes. Call receiving IS. Call was
elected 20 succeed Kennedy.
The election OF Call. who was the Pro-
Fressive candidate for Secretary Of State
n 1912 was effected through a deal made
by some OF the ProgressiveJ and Tam
many Hall leaders
The exclusive story IN The Tribune last
week that the Progressives would get the
support OF Tammany Hall provided thsy
agreed 70 keep as Deputy State Treasurer
tho present incumbent. George ". Batten.
Of Niagara. a member Of the Democrats
State Committee, and those under him.
was borne out by to-day's proceedings.
Republicans who were shut of from
debate on the floor Of the Assembly while
the vote was in progress. charged the
Progressives with aligning themselves
with Tammany Hall.
Several Of the Progressives we're in
censcd at the charge but admitted that
Michael SchaaD, the Progressive Assem-
bly leader. had told them that he had
obtained the support Of the Democrats
after agreeing TO keep Batten in Office
The fact is that Schaap had most Of his
conferences with al" Smith. the Tam
many leader Of the Assembly.
While the vote was in progress AS
semblyman Francis r. Stoddar,. jr.. OF
New York began 10 make the charge that
Tammany Hall and the Progressiyes had
entered into an alliance. but on objections
from the Progressiyes Lieutenant Gov
ernor Wagner. who presided. shut him of.
William Barnes. jr, issued the following
statement tonight:
When ! charged in October last that
Mr.. Roosevelt had made deal with the
Democratic party for the nomination OF
Justice Seabury for associate judge Of
the Court OF Appeals. which combination
the Democratic State COMMITTEES repu-
dated. I did not know that another ex-
ample Of the willingness of the Progress
sive party to combine with the Demo
cratic party OF the State OF New York
would be afforded so soon.
The deal which was effected in the
legislature to-day, by which Mr.. Call. Of
Syracuse. was elected State Treasurer,
with the aid Of Tammany Hall represen-
tatives. clearly exposes the methods OF
the Progressive party. which, IN 1912. gath
cred at Armageddon for the express pur-
pose of rcnouncing political spoils. The
good people who were deceived by the re-
marks of Mr.. Finn, OF Pittsburgh, in he
/ Chicago Convention that the new party
was against the old methods. have now
splendid example OF how much sucn
protestations meant.
1t is said that Mr.. Call. in return for
his election. viii appoint George W Bat
ten. Of Niagara. a member OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee, Deputy State
Treasurer. II remains 10 be seen whether
he will carry out this scheme. which was
offered 10 the Republicans and rejected
by them
Lieutenant Governor Wagner tonight
secuted Mr. Barnes's claim that a deal"
was effected.
II challenge Mr.. Barnes or any one
: else 10 prove that the Democrats and Pro-
gressives arranged any patronage" he
said.
Progressive Leader schsap Of the As
sembly said he had no knowledge OF the
alleged scheme.