The sun., 1914-08-26

Don't see any reason why there shouldn't
be such a plank"
who's the organization candidate for
Senatory'
Tell you after the primary"
Mr. Murphy was reminded that after
Mrs. Blatch and others called on him In
New York they felt that he was at least
friendly to their 'ause.
Friendly I'm always friendly to the
women. Wed better not go Into that
any further"
Mr.. Murphy talked n while with Con-
gressman Goldfogle, Martin SAKE, legal
adviser OF Gov. Glynn, and other friends.
Debating on the Platform.
Tonight the full platform committee
debated the tentative draft handed over
by the subcommittee to-day The big
questions are How short a short ballot
should he. whether or not the Governor
should be allowed to appoint and r move
, subordinates without the consent OF the
Senate. and woman suffrage.
The origina! idea was that elective
| officers should be restricted TO the Governor.
Lieutenant-Governor and Comptroller.
| That Is sharply opposed, and probab y the
| Anal short ballot plank will be n general
| recommendation to the constitutional con.
yention.
| The proposal 20 weaken the check Of
| tHt SettIe upon tne Governor, Favored nv
the radicals. Is opposed by Lieut.-Gov
Wagner and others. The subcommittee
could not agree and passed the subject up
TO the full committee. OF which Mr. Me.
| Combs II also chairman. a probable
| compromise will be that the Governor
should dismiss State officers at will. bu,
must have the Senate's consent to appoint.
| ments.
Banking Superintendent Eugene LIANT
Richards advocated biennial sessions OF
the Legislature and the appointment In.
stead OF the election OF Judges. Possibly
these suggestions will be discussed In con
ference tomorrow. but their acceptance 1,
doubtful.
The platform will use Gov. Glynn'i
name In praislng his record. although
| some OF the pure primary advocate,
thought that that would amount TO nj
| Endorsement OF him for denomination
which. OF course. must not he permitted.
About 100 woman sufYragists and abou
a dozen antis lined up before the plat
form committee this afternoon for thei
final hearing. Each side had half an hour
Miss Alberta IIlll led off by presenting
petitions signed by about thirty count.
chairmen and fifteen state committeeman
Then Mrs, Harriet stanton Blatch mad
her plea. The Women's Political Unio
applauded Mrs. Blatch, who gave way {
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait OF the Empir
State campaign committee.
q. r. Peabody Pleads for Women.
George Foster Peabody. representing IN
Mems League for Equal Suffrage, sal
he felt Inundated every time he m.
these struggling women and thought O
the years and the money they have sper
In trying TO get the right ito be cor
sidered as human beings"
When the women had finished. Peter
: Brady OF the New York Allied Printin
, Trades asked for a plank favoring IN
exemption OF labor unions from the appl
, cation OF the State antitrust law.
The two groups OF suyragists agreed n
, day TO drop fro hte present the campaig
; for Presidential franchise. to be granite
by the Legislature, and to fling their fu
battalions into the battle for favorabl
action by the platform committee.
The women also hope TO sec two {
, their sex elected as delegates TO the cor
stitutional convention. Attorney Generf
Carmody says II would be legal Mr.
Grace Van AIMEE spoke for the plan e
: day. and Chairman McCombs was In
r pressed.
Misss Frances Keller OF the State Fac
> tory Investigating Commission ls n prot
able candidate II the Democrats perm
women to be nominated. She Is a Pre-
gressive. but Mr.. McCombs says that
such "A matter politics doesn't count
The conference will begin ~ II o'cloc
{ tomorrow morning. Probably II will en-
4 late In the afternoon. II talk OF cand
dates Is barred. there Is little 10 do e,
!. cept adopt the platform.