The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-22
SIGNS OF A REVOLT.
"a Riot" over Hinmsr. Ono Dis
trict Leader Predicts.

trict Leader Predicts.
Revolt against Col Roosevelts pros.
pectivo attempt to line up his party behind
Harvey u. Human for Governor blazed
| with sudden fire In a meeting OF the Pro-
sressive county committee at Terrace car.
den last night
II the Others OF the band In this state
feel as these committeeman do. and If the
colone, persists in supporting Mr.. Hin
man. real rebellion seems Inevitable
One excited district leader said after
the meeting, IF they try to put Human
over therell he a riot"
When County Chairman Francis w
Bird, giving, he said, his personal opinion
said from the platform that he was for "A
straight Progressive ticket from top TO
bottom" for the nomination Of men who
stand squarely on the Progressive plat
form he was wildly interrupted. There
were $50 men in the room. They clapped
| thoir hands. then chsered and as tho
cheers piled up they stamped their feet
to emphasize their delight in Mr. Birds
/ avovai
The explosion was quietly introduced 10y
a question from Harry VI. Tod, loader OF
the Twelfth district He wasted to know
~ the chairman knew anything about the
truth or falsity OF tho newspaper reports
from oyster Bay" relating 10 the csndi-
dacy of Mr.. Hinman. lie said that as Mr..
, Bird was going on vacation II was only
fair that the committeeman should he told
what Information he had
Mr. Rird, who like most Of the other
New York leaders. had spent the day in
resentful discussion Of tho coonel's Hin
man boom, seemed quite willing to reply
~ have read the reports" lie said, ere
/ M Mr
but 80 'ar az know he has not announced
that he 10 a candidate for the Progressive
nomination, nor. believe for the Repub-
l!can nomination. So far Is ! know no
Progressive of starding and no Progress
slvc Organization Is In this movement.
Until such candidacy really enters
the realm ~ practical politics discussion
IL futile. But I can stat" my personal
position. | favor what | have always
favored. straight Progressive ticket
from top to bottom 7 f"-l that We ought
10 nominate only men who stand HIuarely
on the Progressive platform, who have
demonstrated that they are Progressives.
and who will be loyal to the platform
That brief statement touched of the
! demonstration q the 80 committeeman.
II seemed 20 be spontaneous. Their. was
no sign that any one knew in advance
that the Human matter would be
; brought up. The anti-Hinman expression
{
state leaders mad been saying all day.
One Of the committeeman aid Ne vas
also yoicing tho Views Of tho more Tguri-
nent leaders when h" declared We u
rather nominate q straight f,ogy 'ssivc
ticket and he beaten all along the lire,
with our 10. 600 votes, than take 4 chance
OF winning with a Republican. We have
Bainbrdge Colby. Frederick ". l'av"n-
> port and Others " u nave fought the fight
as Progresslves and would make g"1'
Governors Let's stick 10 them. \ Republ!-
can won't dn. Hennessy Vont do. He Il
, Wilson Democrat"
The fact that Harvey Human when =
Senator voted against the SO cent gas hi!
Is not bo,hering the rrogressives much
They admit; that they cannot quarr"' Wltf
= his reason Tor that stand. which was 'hs
the whole matter of rate regulation ought
20 be entrusted TO the Public Servi"e com
mission, which was Just being treated fo'
. tina, purnose. Human vas Gov. liuChea''
: right hand man ~ the Legislature" hnf
vi. independence Of Mr. Rarres has never
been questioned. H. other words, th'
. Progress,ves say that Human Is all right
but he's = Republican, and II he won +
would be a Republican victor.
Mr. Hinman Is credited with Cres
. strength m the State. SO Is James W
wadswor,h. Jr No Republicans her
can conceive Of Mr.. Wadsworth flIugng
himself behind Mr.. Hnman. ArounC
. Wadsworth. who is Mr.. Barnes's choice
for tho United states Senate, is likely &
gather the opposition among up-Stat'
| Republicans.
Tho only man at State headauarteri
yeste rday who seemed willing to accep
the BinEhamton ex-senator Was me S'at'
l. chairman. Theodore Douglas Robinson
Col, Roosevelts nephew and he stu
thinks that the Colonel ought to run fo
Governor himself.
Mr. dnman was one Of W'l:am SUI
xer's lawyers In the impeachment trial
i He examined most ot the witnesses FIX
4 Senator Edgar 7, Bracket was At thu
. other counsel Table Sow here is Rrack
, ett working 20 make HinmaI Governor
and there In the distance Ia Mr. Sulzel
himself. saying that he's going TO win the
Progressive nomination and mar"hns
% along so rapidly that the Progressive arr
y running to Col. Roosevelt with the NliC
5 eyed appeal. "Run for Governor your
+ self and save US from Sulzer'
y Altogether the progressives as we'll n
the Republicans and Democrats are any
u. thing but serene.
:. State Chairman Robinson Of tho Pro
" gressives said Yesterday that he though
i. the Prngressives would md a candidat
" for Governor within two weeks
n This can 60 on forever he said
!. wlpIng away the Precipitation. "Some
y thing is going TO break one way or IN
other pretty soon. what II viii he don
. know Has Col Roosevelt decided not :
J. lie u candidate? I do not know thht h
l., mas ever been q candidate, He Rold IN
q time and again that he was not and Woul
|. not he. and have insisted that he shout
Il ho and shall continue to insist until some
a body else Is named
= Aside from the iIlnman outburst N
l. county committee did two things las
- night II amended the rules 10 conform
u with the primary law and IT decided tina
IL "coored members can form a sub-com
nitee to advance party interests In thei