New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
Suffrage Committee Re
ports Out Plan to Re-
store Party Convention.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
PLAN GOES THROUGH
Marshall Proposal Gives Preces
dence at Polls to Legis-
latiVe Measure.
From star Correspondent, O, Tno Tr1bunsI


Albany. July 15.--The foes of direct
primaries, who want the party conven-
/ tion method Of nominating candidates
/ restored. won big victory to-day.
when the suffrage committee of the
/ Constitutional Convention reported out
/ two proposals re-establishing the party
/ convention. with recommendations that
some such plan he adopted.
There IS a strong reactionary bi-par-
tisan combine at work in the conven-
I tion 10 put an end 10 direct primaries,
which are a bugbear 70 political bosses.
1 The only way they can do It is by re-
storing the party convention, thus TAX
ing the nominating power away from
/ the people That the convention will
do its share toward killing the direct
primary system, which is regarded by
students Of political reform as the
greatest step taken toward clean cleo
tions, Is almost certain.
The action Of the committee, OF
which Patrick W Cullinan, Republican,
is chairman, was no surprise. That
such a course would be followed was
forecast in The Tribune weeks ago.
Tierney Proposal More Sweeping.
The two proposals reported favorably
are by John Godfrey SAKE, New York
Democrat, ex-counsel 10 Governor
Glynn, and Patrick J. Tierney, Re
publican, Of Plattsburg. The Tierney
proposal is the more sweeping OF the
two. II would require tna' all canGi-
dates. except in towns and villages, be
nominated by party conventions.
The SAKE bill was put in the hrst
day the convention met, and received
the support Of George W. Wlckersham,
ex-United States Attorney General, and
floor leader Of the convention, and
William u. Guthrie. 1t provides that
all elective state officers, and all OF
the elective judiciary, shall be nom
mated by party conventions. 49,,
W. F.. Youker, secretary OF the Ciu-
zens Union, issued a statement TO-
night condemning the suffrage com
m,ttee report and branding It as
challenge 20 the libersl-minded voters
of all parties.
The suffrage committee slso reported
favorablv a proposal by Mr. Marshall
giving precedence at the polls TO the
legislative woman suffrage measure.
The Marshall propos tion would pro
vide that if the voters indorse the
suffrage amendment It becomes part
Of he new constitution
Home Rule Plan Drafted.
The cities committee, Of which ex-
Nsyor Seth Low Of New YORK Is
chairman. agreed late tonight on q
tentative draft Of a proposal for home
rule for cities. Part Of the draft reads
as follows: Subject only 70 the con-
stitution and the general laws OF the
state. and those hereafter enacted
pursuant 10 the PROV siOns Of the con-
stitution, sll cities Of the state snail
have full control of their property
and local affairs. The legislative body
Of the city, including the Board OF rs
innate in cities having such Dodles'
with the approval OF me mayor. may
make or amend the charter OF the city
from time 10 time, and such ne"
eractments shall be reported 20 the
LEGISLATURE on the first day Of the next
regular session. Unless otherwise or .
dcred bv the Legislature, this act shal!
become effective within ninety days.
The Judiciary Committee voted down
tho proposition for an appolntlve lu-
dietary to-day II has practicaily
decided TO make the Court OF Genera!
Sessions a constitutional body.
Budget Originates with Governor.
The Finance Committee held con-
ference to-day with Governor Whitman
ever the proposition TO establish q
scientific budget making system for the
stste The Governor told the com
rrittee he was strongly In favor OF
Ls,irg the budget originate with the
executive. guided in his work by an
inert accountant The Legislature
would have the power only TO reduce
,be items. The budget would be
based on sworn statements tf heads
- dcpartments, the items segregated
and The whole would be ready for the
legislature on the first day II met. q,
"Tbis is the proper method" said
Covernor Whitman. under this sys-
tenn Legislators would have before them
dprinr the entire session the appro-
prjation bills, and there would be ample
time for a close examination OF them.
At present the budget originates IN
the LEGISLATURE and IS Jammed through
In its closing hours. few knowing "hat
il contains. ,,,
The conservation committee decided
to-day 10 leave the state forest preserve
as n is. permitting the removal OF dead
timber. but not us sale by the state, for
the purposes Of reforestauon.
Plan Lease of Canal Waters.
The committee on canals will proba-
bly report a proposal permitting, the
leasing Of the surplus waters oil the
barge canal for power purposes out
] IL. N litniAed lnasns.