New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20


coli after adjournment. ut vs. absurd for
democrats 10 think they can fool the
nuhlic nv any such talk about tho spirit
Of the law being violated by an unofficial
convention or conference Possibly within
the next six weeks the mistake will be
realized and rectified'
Independents May Bolt.
This expression did not fairly represent
the bitterness felt by majority OF the
independents at the conference. Broad
intimations were made that an independ-
cnt ticket was a possibility, In case the
one chosen at the primaries seemed to
have tho Tammany label too clearly
upon It,
In arguing for his resolution. Assem-
hlvman Smith said what he wanted 10
do was TO put the party on record
against the violation OF the spirit OF he
law. but II the conference when 1t met TO
receive the platform should decide IT
wanted to take action on candidates IL
could reconsider its action.
Although the resolution did not spe-
officially state how the future conference
Ito be appointed and called by the chair
man of the state committee should De
constituted, 1t was generally understood
that II should be the same as yesterday s
conference. That means that about l'o
members Of the party will pass on the
platform, and. if it should be decided so
TO do suggest candidates.
1t is scarcely likely that Tammany Will
reverse itself on the latter proposition,
however. This conference consisted OF
the fifty-one members of the state com
mittee. tho siXtS-three county chairmen
and the fifty members Of the executive
committce-most OF the latter anu-Tam-
many men-and six so-caiied elder
statesmen" especially invited. They were
William +. McCombs, Judge Alton e.
Parker, Judge D. Cady Herrick, Senator
O'Gorman. Norman r. Mack and Sen
atOr Blauvelt.
Hare Goes to Mat" Alone!
The conference cheerfully and with en-
thusiasm sat on the proposition Of Mont
gomery Hare that they should go to
the mat with only two tickets-one
frankly Tammany and the other squarely
anti-Tammany-for the Democratic cham
pionship of 1914. Hare predicted that II
number Of tickets were in the field the
Tammany candidates would win at the
primaries and District Attorney Whit
man, the probable Republican candidate,
would win on Election Day.
A rising vote was called for. Mr.. Hare
stood up proudlx-and alone. He was
peeved because County Clerk Schneider
and other independents refused to sup
port him.
Chairman Osborn had hoped that the
/ conference, to be called to receive the
platform, would be left free to take such
action on candidates as might seem neces-
sary at the time. He saw the possibility
/ of there being no fit candidates for some
Of the important offices and the necessity
Of having some responsible body bring
such candidates before the primaries.
This he expressed in diplomatic language
before the passage of the Smith limita-
ton, as follows:
81 thought it unwise to take such action
tas TO preclude that body conference
from taking sucn steps as might be in
the interests OF the party and the state. II
is not my view that the conference should
attempt to substitute its judgment for
that of the enrolled voters on candidates
But should some emergency arise in the
last days before the primary / should
like TO think that we had the power &c
meet it,"
Mr.. Coudert said that so there should
be no obscurity, he would move that the
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purview of the proposed conference such
other matters as it might see fit to take
up meaning candidates.
Stand by Primary Law.
u want this conference to decide what
it was called to decide" shouted "Al'
Smith, namely, whether We are TO multi
~ the direct primary law by suggesting
candidates or not 1t may he legal to &C
that. but it is against the spirit of the
law. The Legislature abolished the con.
vention. We can't do one thing at Albany
and another on Broadway"
After Smith had made a clear-cut issue
by Offering his resolution an effort was
made to befog it by amendments
THE reason this resolution is offered IL
so clear" said Corporation Counsel Polk
that we ought 10 have a vote on IN,
straight issue. Smiths intention is to dis
credit the primary law"
w. w. Farley, State Excise Commits
sioner and member of the state commit
tee from Broome County, defended tn,
Smith proposition.
Mr.. Coudert denounced it and Tammany
in way that brought Representative,
Metz 10 his feet with hot defence.
1T used 10 be said that we were Tam
many candidates" he cried. Then they
called us Delmonico candidates. II the
nominations were made in heaven the
same cry would be made. The gentlemen
who made so much noise for the direct
primary law don't want it now. If you
are looking for excuse to so back on the
party, why not say so?
IF Murphy should die tomorrow you
would lose your only asset. We don't