New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28
Issue To Be Lively Feature
of Saratoga Conference,
Opening To-day.
LEADERS PLANNING
FOR COMPROMISE
Hope to IndOrse COnven-
ton System with Hughes
Corrective Features.

Saratoga, Sept. PA representative
part of the S32 delegates to the Repub-
lican conference tomorrow were quar-
tered in the United States Hotel to-
night.
The primaries discussion is expected
TO be the liveliest feature Of the con-
yention. That, with an unusual con-
test in an unofficial convention" for
the seat from Saratoga County. and the
suffrage plank are the best bets in
sight for real excitement.
John McGrath, secretary to George
W. Perkins, and former secretary to
Colonel Roosevelt, brought word to-
night TO State Chairman Tanner that
Mr. Perkins was absolutely sure the
Progressive state committee would in
dorse the proposed coalition electoral
ticket, and place the names of the Pro-
eressive members under the national
Bull Moose emblem. Mr.. McGrath
pointed out, however that the law did
not require the national Progressive
party to select Presidential electors.
and as an alternative, the national Bull
Moose ticket could be left blank, the
names of the Progressive electors TO
appear only in the Republican column.
That would avoid any possibility OF a
dispute in the Progressive state COM
mittee.
Compromise Is Favored.
The primaries matter was discussed
at an afternoon conference, presided
over by State Chairman Frederick {.
Tanner and attended by a dozen of the
strongest state leaders. The plan con-
templated is a compromise upon the re-
turn TO the old form Of state conven-
ton. Il is intended to indorse the con-
vention system. with the corrective
features advocated by Charles +.
Hughes when he was Governor.
II was pointed out that the last bill
Governor Hughes advocated provided
for nominations by convention, with the
privilege afterward Of contesting these
nominations in the primaries, if the
voters so desired.
A tentative draft Of the platform has
been drawn and will be submitted TO
the platform committee tomorrow. Il
will contain rousing tribute 10
Charles +. Hughes and an Endorsement
of Governor Whitman's administration.
The tariff plank will be strong. The
suffragists probably will get what they
ask.
Women Submit Resolution.
The New York State Woman Suffrage
party has submitted TO the platform
makers the following resolution:
"The Republican party of the state
Of New York. reafiirming its faith IN
government Of the people. by the peo-
pie. for the. people, favors the extension
Of the suffrage TO women as measure
Of Justice to onc-half the adult people
OF the state, and indorse the submis-
sion of the question OF woman suffrage
in 1917"
A suffrage rally that in size and en-
thusiasm equalled that Of the RepubIi-
cans was held on various street cor
ners of Saratoga tonight. To-day the
leaders will hear Mr.. Hughes address
the Republicans.
Mrs. Norman de K. Whitehouse,
chairman of the New York State
Woman Suffrage party; Mrs. Raymond
Brown and Mrs. James /. Laidlaw. vice
chairman, were among the street speak
ers. Women were present from all
parts of the state. Tomorrow morning
they will march to the place appointed
for their meeting. and address the
crowds from yellow-trimmed automo-
bles.