New-York tribune., 1918-07-24

H. Kelley, of Onondaga. chairman of
the conference committee. This COM
mittee at its last session in Syracuse
balloted for candidates, with the result
that Osborn headed the list of seven
on the final vote.
Osborn in his letter requested that
his name be not considered by the con-
ference, and said: ut is possible that
forces hostile to democracy and Of
sinister import to the war aims Of our
country may attempt to control the
conference" He added that il this
should happen he hoped the conven-
tion would be able to repel these forces
and that the deliberations would be
guided by lofty desire for the in
terest of the nation.
II am truly sensible of the honor and
wish to thank you and your associates
Sincerely wrote the former chairman
Of the Democratic State Committee. "As
intend to run in the primary, it
would be unfair to allow my name to
come before the conference, and I re-
quest that it be not submitted.
Let me add that the conference has
no legal right to choose party candi-
dates, that the primary law was passed
to take the nomination out Of the field
/ OF intrigue and to place the power
with the people, and the cause which
! represent will be more safe with the
Judgment of the people as provided by
law than in the restricted field of the,
conference"
But the insistence of the Tammany
delegates who are not influenced by
jobs in the Hylan administration and
other Independent Democrats who did
not want to see these forces hostile
to democracy" in control seized upon
al" Smiths candidacy as one means
h0 rr% "a
Smith Sentiment Crystallized
From credtable sources it was
learned that delegation of upstate men
waited upon Charles F. Murphy last
night and told him that under no cir
cumstances should Hearst be desig-
mated or the convention be permitted
designated. Murphy's answer was that
the delegates were free to act for
themselves and that he would keep
his hands off
The Smith sentiment was crystallized
when the convention was called to
order. 1t manifested itself when, on
the. rollcall of the delegates, the sec
and the name of "Al" Smith was called.
The delegates, with the exception of
the. solid Hearst phalanx. let loose
their cheers. Murphy, who was sit
ting between Senator James A. Foley
and Representative Thomas F. Smith,
secretary of Tammany Hall, made not
sign, either of approval or disap-
prevail But Tammany leaders general
ly were gloating over the turn Of
affairs.
Whether the days developments
mean break between Murphy and
Hearst and Hearst's ally, Hylan, was
@ problem that many of the delegates,
especially the job holders in Tammany
Hall, were trying to determine to-
night.
Beyond the anti-Hearst resolution
outstanding feature of the opening
session was the keynote speech Of
former Justice Joseph A. Kellogg, Of
Glens Falls. 1t was largely scath-
ing attack on Governor Whitman and
the Whitman administration, although
no small part of it was devoted to
praise of President Wilson and the
national Administration.
Justice kellogg's Speech
Justice Kellogg said the story Of
the Whitman administration "is story
of prof1igacy unexampled." Political
proft:eering, he said, had aourished to
every effort of government, na-
without any diverting issues or dis
tracing controversies, to the primary
purpose. Of prosecuting the war to a
successful termination" said Mr.. Kel-
logg, who continued:
"a suspension Of hostilities or any
other terms would mean not termi-
nation but merely a cessation, in order
that the conflict might be resumed
when favorable opportunity arose."
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destroy the German menace to liberty
4, the speaker urged every patriotic citi-
zen to give his undivided support to
President Wilson, who, he declared, had
practically achieved the impossible"
despite carping, fault-fnding and en-
barrassment from busybodies.
"We do not question the patriotism
Of the members of the Republican
party or the loyalty Of most of their
leaders. We are we'll aware that in
the main they will do and have done
as much, will sacrifice and have sacri-
feed as much as any of US here.
"But their support of the President,
where support is given at all, Is solely
due to their respect for his office, and
in no degree to any regard or loyalty
to the incumbent.
Republican leaders claim to be be-
hind the President. But they are not
SAFE men TO be behlnd the President,
because they have knives up their
sleeves, ready to plunge them into the
Presidents party, and to occupy his
shoes as soon as vacated. They ought
to be removed to safe distance.
Republicans Attitude
"The attitude Of some of these lead
ers of the Republican party in their
attacks, unjustified as is now demon
strated by the facts, indicated almost
that they did not fear, but hoped,
that mistakes would be made by the
Administration in orde. that they
might be returned to the feshpots at
Washington.
Support of the President on the
part of this great subdivision of the
nation should not be dependent on the
favor of those who have belittled, de-
famed and maligned him, but should
spring from the eager spontaneity of
those who willingly follow his leader
ship and trust in his ability and purity
of purpose with all their heart and
soul and mind"
In urging support of the Democratic
party at the polls at the next election
Mr.. Kellogg said:
What would be the result in Ber-
lin II, at the election in November, the
House of Representatives and the great
pivotal states went against the party