The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-28
M'COMBS SEES HOPE
In CONGRESS OUTLOOK
Optimism Leads to Belief That
Wilson May Yet Throw
Sops to Tammany.
MUST NAME "GOOD MEN"
Hints That Bolt by Malone to
Human VIII Read Him
Ont Of Party.

Prediction that the Congress situation
In this state will straighten itself out"
was made last night by William F, Nc.
Combs. Democratic national chairman.
He declined to indicate tho basis OF his
optimism. but his words add TO the
growing be,cf that he has persuaded
President Wilson TO make some Federal
appointments pleasing 10 Tanmany
Representatives II they recommend good
men
rs there no longer apprehension that
Democratic Congressman in this State
will be beaten this fall" was question
put to Mr.. McCombs. He countered with.
There ls always apprehension until you
are elected"
The national chairman unexpectedly re-
turned yesterday from Chicago. whittier
he went IN the course OF his Western
trip designed 10 brighten the chances for
another Democratic Congress. He said
private business brought him back and
that he will leave again for Chicago
this afternoon and will go as far as San
Francisco. stopping wherever I can be OF
any help"
Commenting on a suggestion that indie
pendent Democrats allied with Dudley
Field Malone and the Democratic boy
scouts might vote for Harvey n. Human
as Progressive II the organization in
sisted on renominating Gov. Glynn Mr.
McCombs said "If after legitimate
Democratic primary they would support
IIinman, they could. In my opinion. no
, longer consider themselves as Demo-
Gratis"
Mr. McComhs had a talk yesterday with
State Chairman Osborn. II was agreed
that the State conference shall be held at
Saratoga on August 26.
on August IS the platform commit
tee, of which Mr.. McCombs ls chairman.
will meet at the Grand Union Hotel in
that village lie ras appointed this sub
committee to get up a tentative draft :
William Church Osborn Senator George
Blauvelt, Senator George Burd. William
Temple Emmet Decay Herrick, Mar
tin w Lttleton and Fay G. Parsons OF
Cortland. with Mr.. McCombs as chair
man.
Probably the full committee at Sara
| toga will give no hearings except TO
women representing suffrage and anti
suffrage Suggestions for the platform
ar invited from the committeeman and
other DenSrrars Mr.. McCombs said
that some OF the questions 20 he consd-
| cred by the committee are
IDsCgI'vl improvements tit'-f Z,
| for the extension OF the hydroelectric
| power Of the state. the question of eNecu-
tive reform and the concentration OF the
executive authority in the Governor: the
| q bolishment OF the power OF coniirnatio on
now vested IN the Senate: the abolish
ment Of the right by the Senate 10 con-
sultatfon on removals short ballot
| the reduction OF the number of elective
! state officials the adjustment Of over
! Tapping terms ~ office the freedom from
Federal Interference with the ownership
| and control OF the waterways of the
state: a state constahulary outside OF
/ the metropolitan district. and the sub
mission Of the question OF woman's suf
| frage."
Mr. McCombs fsvors tho short ballot
/ and hydroclectric plank-, at least.
ON his position in the New York stu
! alton no said II do not conceive II tc
Ice my duty to take sides in any factiona
fight My job Is to bring factions to-
| gcthcr."
Going westward he will stop in Mime
| apolis. Kansas city, Denver and Sar
| Francisco. In San Francisco he will
| make speeches I'm behalf Of exMayor
James u. phelan. who IL running 70,
| United states Senator and for the Dem
I ocratic women voters