New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Favor Holding State Con-
vention and Assembly at
Same Time and Place
Bennett for Roosevelt
Hopes Lewis Will Withdraw
and Colonel Enter
the Race

The friends of Governor Whitman
and Attorney General Lewis said last
night that plans were we'll under way
for the calling Of the Republican state
convention and the assembly of Re
publicans proposed by Senator'S Wads-
worth and Calder on the same day and
at the same place. In other words,
the rival camps seem likely to get to-
gether harmoniously so far as rep
resentative state convention is con-
cerned.
1t is understood that Senators Wads-
worth and Calder, having forced the
calling of meeting of the state COM
mittee and state convention at Sara
toga on July 18, are not insistent
about having their assembly on any
particular date, but are willing to shift
the date to accommodate the state
committee, with the understanding that
the state convention this year shall
not be "hand picked" but shall be rep
resentative, and that it shall be made
up both of men and women, with
plenty Of time and opportunity for all
to be heard
Party Harmony Urged
To this end, it was said last night,
conference took place yesterday in
Washington between Senators Wads-
worth and Calder and representatives
favorable to Governor Whitman's re-
nomination.. in which emphasis was
laid on party harmony and victory for
the Republican state tichAt next fall,
no matter who heads it.
At lunch yesterday at the Lawyers
Club, attended by John A. Stewart
Calder; Ex-Governor Odell, ex-Con-
grcssman Olcott. Marcus NJ. Marks, Ed
ward NJ. Morgan, George w. Wicker
sham. William S. Bennett and Charles
Stewart Dawson, the form of letter
to be sent to several thousand Repub-
licans was discussed. Nearly all of
those present are supposed to be anti
Whitman in their leanings, although
Ex-Governor Odell is for the Governor.
The letter will be mailed tomorrow.
1t will be Enthusiastically Republi-
can in its tone, and emphasize patriot
ism, fairness and harmony.
"It would be foolish" said ex-Gov-
ernor Odell after the conference, "for
success in November to start the cam
paign in July with rival statewide con-
ferences. We need only one conference
OF convention, and l understand that
only one will be held. The date is not
important, SO long as Republicans get
together"
At the Lewis headquarters Senator
Robinson, campaign manager for the
Attorney General, said that the Re-
publican State Committee had waited
SO long before calling q meeting that
it now was too late to fully comply
with the rules of the state convention
with reference to holding primaries for
the selection of delegates to the state
convention. He asserts that, while the
!. convention, it really will be a mass
meeting after all, as the delegates will
rot have been chosen according to the
rules. Asked yesterday about nomina-
tions for State Controller, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State and State
Treasurer or the Lewis ticket, the At
torney General said:
81 have no information as to any can
didates except those already in the
field"
Bennett Favors Colonel
William NJ. Hennett yesterday re
peated his prediction that there will
be another nominee for Governor.
II am confident that there will be
another ticket" said he. Il hope that
situation will develop so that Attor-
ney General Lewis will withdraw, and
then Colonel Roosevelt will take his
place. | said there would be a third
ticket in the field, and l always make
good on what I saw"