New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-19
WEDNESDAY, Ncn }1ork Grihntf. AUGUST 10 1olt

ton Of the measure now before the
Legislature. 20 refer the matter I'D 'he
voters Of the state
Alderman Henry H. Curran. o' Ne"
York. urged that the clause DO me
home rule plank providing that 'hc Guy
and county should remain the agent OF
the state and subject of its Leg 'iaINe
control in everything which bears upon
personal and property rights, shouia
be omitted. Mr.. Curran said that sucn
provision would entirely destroy mu-
niclpal home rule.
plank favoring the election '.
women delegates 60 thc constitutional
convention was submitted 40 the pubic
hearing by Mr. Elizabeth Reid. and q
ffteen-minutc discussion for and
against woman suffrage was INDUCED
IN by Mrs Harriet stanton BlafcH and
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cate for The su..
fragists, and Miss Alice 'hii,ndrn
for the ants.
Chairman CoukLu, Of the executive
committee Of the Honest Ballot Asso-
citation, OF New York. offered plank
providing for measure Goo assure
clean elections.
Almost Line hcdl lhlnH
The convention to-day was not unlike
the real thing OF past years. The .ot-
ting and the parapherualia were mucg
the same. The fact that tine uumbct
o. delegate, was only little more
than half Of what .t has been created
n hole on the floor. There were many
vacant seats in the back and the gallery
was only thinly populated But the
flags and the band p.ayI. patriotic
airs were there.
Representative William 3d. calder
and former Speaker James ". Nsas-
worth. both OF whom want 90 90 ;o tae
United State. Senate. were named by
Chairman Barues 20 escor, Senator
Root 10 the chair
Senator Roo sounded me keynote OF
the Old Guard leaders iu his speech as
temporary chairman. He spoke, iu pant.
as follows:
The inst and most obvious duty of
the Republicans Of the state and OF the
members OF this convention represent
ing them IS loyal and effective ac-
ceptance Of the primary election law.
Il is true that the law is defective. IN
some respects ID reads as If 10 had been
framed with 4 view TO get credit for a
popular act rather than with view TO
make practical working statute. I'm
some respects the act seems as IL DO
were designed TO perpetuate and
strengthen the control of polt
managers rather than 10 give the
voters real and effective freedom of
choice
"Probsbly the law can be much inn
proved but the only way TO bring
about the Improvement is 20 submit
the law TO the test Of practical appllca-
tion. 10 put IT i'm operation in good
faith. and then whatever defects there
are will become manifest iu such
way that it will be easy TO cure them
Senator Root explained at length the
intricacieS OF the primary law. lie
went on TO say:
I've are to have campaign Of per
sonal controversy. Of personal attack
and defence. IN which great bodies OF
voters within the party viii be ar
iayed in hostile attitudes toward one
another. Whoever is nominated viii
find a great faction Of the Republican
voters themselves disposed 20 be un-
friendly 20 him. possessed Of unfrend-
iy opinions regarding him. smartnC
under defeat. VIII they turn around
and give him active support VIII they
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come ous anu VOC .o ,h MN ny bt
HU1' men Suo0es9 az 'He ma III
a pIeluue 20 utIca' "i ,l' - ' sa,
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pen
The Senator painted a doleful pict-
ure OF condition OF the country S'htg
the Democratic tafiH ieels'au"a ana
the banking ana ahu-tIual asIl",'o i''
Continuing ne sara: Enterprise htsl-
tiatesi II warts. lrLesolute ana rear '.'
because uhder 'ne dominance o.
party Wnlcn mas SHOWN Such !t'lousl
ana envy OF business success 'n'E are
AFRAID OF Nhaj government ma! 90 TO
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