New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
HINMAN MAY GET
ROOSEVELT O. X.
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the truth or falsity Of the reports
emanating from Oyster Bay regarding
the Endorsement Of certain candida
cies."
THE gentleman probably has in mind
Mr. Human" replied Chairman Bird.
MIR. Human has not yet announced
his candidacy. so far as ! know. Ana
so far as know no Progressive or any
body OF Progressives of any standing
has Endorsed him. stand now as |
always stood for straight Progress
sive ticket from top to bottom. | feel
We ought TO nominate only straight
Progressives who have adhered to the
principles Of the Progressive party
This was received with applause by
the committeeman. and Immediately
after a motion TO adjourn was carried.
Later Mr. Todd said to the news
papermen:
"lf Colonel Roosevelt tries 10 put
Human over there will be a riot among
New York County ProgresSives.
SIR. Todd merely smiled when asked
TO comment on the action of the county
committeeman from the Fifteenth who
Endorsed Mr.. Humans candidacy be-
fore il was announced.
Progressive leaders who favor lin
mans candidacy believe that unless re
runs in the Progressive primaries g
Governor Sulzer will walk away with
the Moose nomination for Governor.
These men who favor Hinman ere
convinced that the Colonel will not be
forced by his frantic admirers 10 run.
even 20 prevent Mr.. Sulzer from steal
ing their primaries, and are looking
10 Human or some one equally strong
with the Colonel TO save them from
this.
Mr.. Brown. leader Of the 18th. in
speaking Of Mr.. Suffers determine ion
to run i'm the Progressive primaries
and the situation generally. said:
There are now three candidates tc-
sides Mr. Hlnman who are being talked
Of by Progressiyes as their choice for
Governor. They are Justice Samuel
Scabury. John A. Hcnncssy and enc
humble possibility.
"Unless some man like Human runs
against him. this humble possibility. "a
man who has proved nimsclf dishon-
orable 10 every form Of trust. may run
away with tho Progressive primaries"
"Who Is this humble possibility he
was asked.
"Sulzcr.' was the reply.
Sulzer Candidacy "a Menace"
The Progrcssives look upon Mr.. Sui
zcr's candid acy as nothing short OF
menace to the continuance OF their
mach ne i'm this state.
Many Of them believe that the only
Progressive who stands any chance Of
beating him is Colonel Roosevelt, and
with some OF them it is "A case Of any
outsider, a Republican preferred, who
can beat Sulzcr.
Howc.or. there arc others in this
city. like Mr.. Todd and Chairman Bird,
who announcc that nothing snort of Al
out -and-out Progressive will satisfy
them.
Mr.. Humans visit 10 Coopcrstown
SUNDAY TO have conference with
stephen {. Clark, owner Of THE knick-
crbocker-P Press in Albany. and one Of
William Barnc.'s bitterest foes. caused
considerable speculation as to whether
MIR. Clark would support Mr.. Human
Cr Mr.. Whitman in the Republican prl
marics. Mr.. Clark is wealthy. and 1t
is believed hn will contribute largely TO
the campaign fund Of the man he will
support.
IL was also regarded as significant
that Theodore Douglas Robinson, state
chairman Of the Progressive party
should have Iourncycd TO Coopcrstown
20 consult with Mr.. Clark two hours
after Mr.. Hllhan eft town.
Chairman Robnson's visit 10 MIR.
Clark. which WAS followed by flying
trip TO Oyster Bag, meant to many Pro
srcssivc leaders here but one thing:
That Colonel Roosevelt would indorsc
Mr. ninman's candidacy.