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well trained to do anything so unusual
without direct instructions.
IL Al Smith 10 selected for Governor
the natural selection for Lieutenant
Governor would be Mayor Walker. who
10 high UP In the Knights Temp!ar. but
ne wants only first place or the nomina-
ton for Attorney General. No other
name has been mentioned for Lleuten-
ant Governor.
missioner Of Charities, Is telling his
friends they may safely wager their
money on his getting the nomination for
Comptroller. By common consent the
place will probably go to Kings county
and Mr.. McCooey will be permitted to
pick the man. II the "roly poly leader
has not abandoned Hearst, the least he
could do for the Hearst-Hylan combina-
ton would be to recommend the selec-
ton OF the Mayors Commissioner. How
ever. the friends Of Representative John
j. Delaney. who was elected to the
House to succeed John J. Fitzgerald from
Brooklyn this spring, are making fight
for the nomination.
Coler Boom Active.
NO SoioT DOOHl ID tnS InOTe hCttVe.
All over the hotel are dodgers bearing
his name and the legend. Democrats
elected him. Plutocrats robbed him.
Watch the count" This referred to the
closeness OF the vote when he was de-
feated for Governor some years ago.
James L. Long OF Suffolk Is In the
running for Comptroller, as Is Mayor
James d. Smith Of Utica. The latter
city. however, IL more likely to get the
nomination for State Engineer. as Henry
r. Beebe 10 the only man prominently
mentioned for that nomination.
Others who believe their political SER
Vices and legal attainments entitle them
to the nomination for Attorney General
are William II. Hitchcock Of Madison
and Frank II. Mott OF Chautauqua.
The tentative platform committee has
its work well in hand. but Is holding a
meeting tonight TO polish of the prod
uct. II Is the first introduction that
most Of the members OF the committee
have had to 1t. The big punch In the
document will be a denunciation OF the
Whitman administration as extravagant
and inefficient. As a matter OF course
the Federal Administration will be
lauded. particularly for its conduct OF
the war. and an appeal will be made
to the people to elect State admlnistra-
ton in sympathy with that in Wash
ington.
Atter much consideration II mas been
decided TO take the stand on prohibition
advocated before the Republican plat
form committee by William Barnes and
senator Brown, mat Is opposition TO
the ratihcation OF the Federal amend
ment. State prohibition amendment
which would carry with It referendum
will be favored.
A stand will be taken for the passage
Of the Federal woman suffrage amend
ment.
f. p. Doyle. Laurence Mcclure and
Robert E. Bowling OF the Real Estate
Board Of Trade Of New York have pre-
scented a plank calling for either State
income tax or n more effective method
OF taxation Of personal property in or
der that the burden Of taxation on real
estate may be lightened. They say as
surance has been given that It will be
in the platform.
Eixhty Women Delegates.
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WIZ, soHno vi tne ueiesa'ions MISSING
we ron Oh the eohventlon SHOWS apout
eIsn'y women oeee.'es OUT Oh a totai
W foV' some eHor. VIII De Haoe 10
.ea'ure tne pe"ocraoc women 10 oHset
me nArnine OF one OF inc lair sex as
.na,rman OF we resolutions cohmlttee
ny tne repuphcahs. Inc same course
may De foiiowed mere. In any case ar
rensemehts VIII De maze 70 nave some
lain III the deuAte on candidates