New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-03
SEABURY MUST
MAKE A FIGHT
Can Expect No Walkover
in Primaries for Nomi-
nation for Governor.

II Justice Seabury wants the Demo-
cratic nomination .or Governor Of New
York this fall he will have TO so into
the Democratic primaries and fight for
il. in the opinion of most Of the Demo
Gratis who took part in the meeting Of
the state committee yesterday. In
many instances the feeling against the
nomination of the justice was so pro-
nounced that threats TO bolt the ticket
if he were named were openly made.
The committee adopted resolution
filed with fulsome praise for President
Wilson and his Administration. 1t also
decided to hold an unofficial state con-
vention in Syracuse on August II.
These details were quickly attended
to, because the main interest Of the
committeeman was in the makeup of
the coming state ticket. And in this
no one showed greater interest than
Alphonse G. Koelble, leader Of the
hyphenated vote in this city.
Despite opposition of the Democratic
organization to Justice Seabury's nomi-
nation. there is a probability that the
Democrats will have to take him, be-
cause the organization has not yet been
able to find a candidate who IS strong
enough to cheat out" the justice. There
has been a lot Of talk about nominating
Senator Robert Wagner for Governor.
Sheriff al" Smith also has been men
toned. but it is not though that either
one Of them is available because Of the
closeness Of both to Tammany.
Wagner to Stay in Senate
Senator Wagner, the minority leader
at Albany, probably will seek reelec-
ton this fall. because the Democrats
want him back in his old place. lie
had expected to run for the Supreme
Court. but certain things have hap
nened. and for the second time he will
he disappointed. Mr.. Wagner, how
ever, did everything he could to dis
courage the mention of his name as
candidate for Governor. lie doesn't
want to be a candidate, and he left
nothing undone to make his wishes
known. As fer Sheriff Smith, he Just
sat tight, and it is likely that he would
not need much coaXing to get into the
The boom for Senator Wagner was
brought to the meeting by upstate
Democrats. II was their answer TO
Charles +. Murphy's request that they
find an upstate man 10 beat Justice
Seaburv. because the Tammany chief
tain has let il be known that he does
not want the justice nominated II there
is any way TO prevent II. Murphy
likes Senator Wagner, but It is said
that he shares the belief Of many
other Democratic leaders that TINS is
rot good year for the Senator TO
run. Il is whispered, also, that Muir
phy wants to keep Senator Wagner as
a possibility for the Democratic noml-
nation for Mayor year hence.
Yesterdays meeting had the erect
of crystallizing the opposition 70 jus
tice Seabury. The plans Of the Demo-
cratic leaders now provide for the in
dorsement of no candidate for Cover
nor at lnt DdldAbSo NNA4 - N-N'' '''-'N~
they are reasonably sure that he can
heat Justice Seabury. The Democratic
cbieftains believe that by indorsing no
one they will be turning sharp politi-
cal trick on the justice, for they are
sure he will have to resign from the
bench TO 60 into primary hght And
they do not believe that he will give
mn the twelve years he still has on
the bench for the uncertainty Of win
ming the Democratic nomination for
Governor at the primaries.
SAYS Seabury viii Fight.
County Clerk William F. Schneider,
head of the Cleveland Democracy, is
sueo a statement yesterday saying that
Justice Seabury was going to fight for
the nomination at the Democratic pri-
maries. The Democrats AT the meeting
did not like Mr.. Schneider's statement,
several referring 10 it as sandbag TO
bring about Justice Seabury's nomina-
tior. What irritated them most was
the announcement Of Mr. Schneider that
an entire anti-org- State ticket
would be put M at the primaries II
Tammany and the rest Of the organlza-
ton Democrats refused TO line up for
the justice.