The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-02

RR,chmsna ...'.'.. Georre Gromwsh
we echs:r . ., william villa L, Ward
Mestchester .....,. ) Frsnklin Montroes
westcRester . '... 5 Leslie sutherland
Total--0 votes.
Districts absent and not represented
by proxy:
Fulton and Hamilton ~: Hinge, 4 !. .,
10, u, 70 and 70 CD: Montgomery ~: New
a.; Orleans D; osveSo ~; otseso d; Put.
nam "a: Queens. a.; Ulster "a. Totsl-is
All other districts voted no"
In spite OF the extended recess from
Saturday to enable t.,o conference COM
mittee to talk with Senators Wadsworth
and Calder at the Union League Club
on Sunday the attendance yesterday
morning. when the committee recon-
vened. was almost as large as II had
been on Saturday. There was a general
feeling that a row was coming and APP
prehension as 10 how far II might 20.
Mr.. GreiHer made the report OF the con-
ference committee.
Not . single Harsh Incident.
I'VE met the United States Senator's"
he said, land discussed the situation
fully and frankly. We considered the
TAlcs OI WIS COfrllHltlcc anu tHc TuleS Oi
the State convention. 1t was conceded
and also that It would be wise to have
only one gathering. Not a single harsh
incident occurred"
Then " e Barnes battalion was swung
into action. Senator Sage commanding
He referred TO the call OF the Senators
and added:
1T was absolutely necessary, IL the
Republican party was to remain in ex.
istence. that we get together in con-
ference or convention TO formulate our
principles. When they called the town
meeting it galvanized tho State Com
mittee into action. When you appointed
your conference committee 1t would have
been a graceful IL ing to have given the
minority representation. Now we have
given UP the mass meeting. and 1t Is too
late to elect delegates to a convention by
direct primary
rs there any better way" asked Rep
resentatiys Smell. ito get the sentiment
of all Republicans than by their duly
elected representatives in the county
committees?"
This brought the first ripple OF ap-
plause. which relieved the situation
somewhat.
''As candidates are not to be con-
sidered at the convention neither Whit
man nor Lewis have any personal In
terest in it," remarked Charles II. Belts
OF Wayne.
That will do for the man in the
street who does not understand prac-
teal politics." retorted Senator Sage,
and who does not know what can be
done about candidates at sucf a gather
ing. have been in a position where
the steam roller went over me before,
and have smiled. but we have women
with US now and We want to give them
chance to select their representatives
at this scnventon.'
After tho roll call on the convention,
against which no one voted. Represen-
tative Norman J. Gould OF Seneca In
troduced the call.
ter anti-Whitman batteries to 20 into
action. Leslie Sutherland moved the
amendment under which the various dis
tricts would have been directed to hold
direct primaries.
Not an instant did the Whitman
forces waver. They launched a counter
attack by moving that the amendment
be laid on the table. The motion was
made by Mr.. Phillips. State Superintend-
ent OF Insurance.
Demands Direct Primaries.
I'VE want to get a full and free ex-
| preston OF opinion as 10 who we want
for our candidate" declared Mr. Suther-
land There is an opinion that te,,i
elements are organizing In the State
each representing a candidate for Gov
, ernor. The electorate is keenly alive TO
the situation, and We must show the
people Of the State we are In favor OF
direct primaries"
This brought out derisive laughter
as the Westchester organization wa,
never known TO be keenly interested In
| direct primaries.
Mr. Phillips read the call for the
unofficial convention OF 1914, wher
| William Barnes was chairman Of thu
State committee. 1t did not make d.
rect primaries mandatory
| Mr. Barnes might possibly be con
sidered the mentor of Senator Sage ant
Mr.. Staley." raid the speaker, "a
any rate l have never heard then
say anything against him. Yet her,
10 the call his committee issued.
do not know what the procedure wa,
In Albany county that year, but ] ex
poet the result was the same unde
any method that might have beef
used"
These are not days for autocracy
but for democracy" said Mr.. Suther
land. we are approaching a crisis o
the governing body Of tho party In tn,
State. When we have a chance to SHOW
our power we use 1t against democracy.
The reason we have the direct pri
mary law now" said Senator Sage, I'll
because the people thought the conven
ton system did not represent them"
Eulogy for whitman.
John NacCrate OF Brooklyn said per
sonalties did not interest the younge
men In the party. but he did know hi
county would turn down a party tina
refused TO elect delegates by a direc
primary.
Representative Charles o. Pratt O
Washington county, which Is twent
miles in length. said direct primarIe
were not feasible at this time. The
he Launched into eulogy OF Go,
; Whitman.
"Why should we bring the farmers OF
twenty miles?' he declared There
no use in quArrelling. We should than