New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-03
Candidates Notified with
No Sign of Recent
Goodness.
SEABURY ATTACKS
PERKINS, CHARACTER
Also Puts Ex-Judge Miller
in Private "Rogues'
Gallery"

None of the recent GOODNESS between
Tammsny Hall, with its allies IN the
state organization, and the Wilson
Administration, came to the surface
yesterday at the meeting of the Demo-
cratic State Committee at the Hotel
Knickerbocker. Vance c. Mccormick,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, made a hurried call before
leaving for Shadow Lawn to greet eX-
Judge Samuel Seabury and the other
candidates, who were formally notified
of their nomination. Mccormick evil
IDENTIFY put in last word of caution.
Tammany went on record for -four
years more of Wilson," That was what
the country needed, Thomas F. Smith,
secretary of Tammany Hall, said in
the resolution he introduced. 1t urged
the reelection of President Wilson and
a Democratic Congress, and ratified the
nomination of Mr.. Seabury for Gov
ernor and William +. McCombs for
United States Senator. 1t commended
the Presidents diplomacy" in keeping
the nation out OF war, and declared
that "his masterful handling of the
railroad crisis" had avoided Industrial
chaos and established the principle of
the eight-hour day"
Calls Whitman False Alarm"
Mr.. Seabury bitterly attacked the
state administration in his speech of
acceptance. He declared that Gov
ernor Whitman had proved to be a
e.. II H. sc4p :
Nathan L. Miller, former judge of the
Court Of Appeals. who presided at the
Republican conference at Saratoga las
political rogues' gallery and prom
Used to add others.
Referring to Mr.. Miller, who once
sat in the same court from which Mr..
Seabury resigned 10 take the Demo
cratic nomination, The latter said:
"The reactionary elements of the
party were in complete control at Sar-
atoga. The convention was presided
over by one who mas long worn the
livery Of privilege"
The candidate declared that he did
not wish TO make personal attack,
but that the people could estimate
the issues of the campaign by under
standing the character of the men who
present them. Referring to Mr.. Per
kins, he said:
There is another picture which
should be hung in the gallery. | refer
to George W. Perkins. His trust
affiliations are well known. ! adhere
closely to the facts when | say that a
few years ago the facts in reference to
his conduct were submitted to the
Court of Appeals of this state, in the
case of the People ex rel. Perkins vs..
Moss, 1877 n. Y, page 40, md the
court, as then constituted. divided in
his favor four to three upon the simple
question whether George w. Perkins
committed grand larceny"
Hits State Administration.
Mr.. Seabury denounced the Whitman
administration as irresponsible, dis
orderly and extravagant." He de-
clared the Governor had been loud in
promise, but that his administration
had been empty in performance. He
pointed to the levy by the Governor Of
the $lS,00O,00o direct state tax as a
"costly blunder" resulting from igno-
rance of state finances.
William +. McCombs, candidate for
United States Senator, was received
with particular warmth. The former
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee Jared hard at the hands OF
the Wilson Administration, and on that
account is the one candidate the or
ganization is most anxious TO see
elected.
Representative John J. Fitzgerald, of
Brooklyn, delivered the general speech
of notification 10 the candidates. Will
lam W. Farley, nominee TO-. Attorney
General, responded for the other can
didates on the state ticket.
Electors Are Chosen.
The state committee selected Samuel
and Joseph J. Murphy, Of
Troy, as the Presidential electors-at-
large. Friends Of Thomas +. Conway,
former Lieutenant Governor, who ran
against McCombs in the Democratic
state primaries for the Senatorial
made vain fight to have
him chosen. Forty-three other electors
were selected, one from each Congress
sioral district. They were:
/, Ralph Pulitzer, of manhasset; 2,