The sun., 1918-07-24
SMITH Is NAMED
ON MURPHY SLATE


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mate of Mr. Smith as Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, but for time his friends declared
that unless he could be Governor or At
torney General he would remain as chief
executive of Blnghamton. But he was
said TO have been corralled and branded
late tonight
For a fat man Mr. McCooey caused
more trouble to-day than any OF Mr..
Murphy leaders. In the first place, he
wanted a chance to give Mr.. Hearst a
complimentary ballot in any case, and
secondly he did not want Bird 8. Coler
for Comptroller under any circumstances.
He threatened to repeat what Patrick
II. McCarren did In 1906 and knife the
tickef1f Coler was forced on him. Nc
Cooey has a candidate of his own In
Representative John J. Delaney.
1t Is just possible that Murphy may
relent and let McCooey pick a compro-
mise candidate, as he is not overly fond
OF Mr.. Coler. but he thinks he Is the
strongest man. But II Is more than
probable that the Kings county leader
will knuckie down to Murphy. altt oush
his nearness to McCarren has made him
more independent than any one expected
he could be.
William Fitzpatrick said the nomina-
ton OF former Senator Burd might cause
trouble In the organization, go he sug-
gested Franklin G. Bard for Treasurer
Erie can have either place. but not both.
Mr.. Manning is not keen to go on the
ticket and may surrender his place to
woman.
Mr.. Murphy was trying to straighteu
out these places at a late hour tonight.
Osborn Sends Regrets.
Mark Cole OF Orleans, representative
OF William Church Osborn. gave out to-
night a letter received by William II.
Kelly. chairman OF the committee OF
fifteen, from Mr.. Osborn asking that his
name be not presented to the convention.
He sa!d he intended to run in the pri-
unfair to go into the convention. The
letter reads:
II learned that your committee pro-
poses to recommend that the Democratic
conference consider my name among
others for the Governorship.
II am truly sensible OF the honor and
wish to thank you and your associates
sincerely; as. however, I intend to run
In the primary II would be unfair to
allow my name to come before the con-
ference and request that 1t be not sub
nhtted
Let me add that the conference has
no legal right to choose party candi-
dates, that the primary law was passed
by the Democratic party under Gov.
Glynn 70 take the nomination out of
the field Of intrigue and to place the
power with the people. and the cause
which I represent will be more safe
with the Judgment OF the people. as
provided by law. than In tire restricted
field of the conference.
Awaits Henrst's Action.
ut is possible that forces hostile to
democracy and OF sinister import to
the war aims Of our country may at
tempt to control the conference II this
should happen. 7 trust that the confer
ence may be able to re2el them, and
that the deliberations will be guided by
a lofty desire for the interest Of the
nation"
tends to take no chances that Mr. Hearst
may after all become the Democratic
nominee. His friends explained that he
would keep his petitions in until the la st
minute for withdrawal on the chance
that something might happen to Mr..
Smith
His sole aim. however. is to defeat
Hearst and he is not likely to remain In
to split the anti-Hearst vote. 1t Is
known that he has a most friendly feel
ing for Mr.. Smith
Mrs. Hildreth May Rum.
The women might have had a place
or the State ticket IL they had de-
manded It. and II may be found wise
over night to name one OF the fair sex.
but that is doubtful. Some OF the dele
gates tried to engineer a meeting at
which they would agree on a name to
present but there was so much Jealousy
on the part Of some and fear OF the
Boss on the part OF others that It
was abandoned Mrs. Alfred II. HI
the State Federation OF Womens Clubs.
has been most favonably considered.
The only honor given to a woman
was the Craftsmanship of the committee
on permanent organization. which went
to Mrs l.. Reed Welzmller of The
Bronx.
Text Of seabury Resolution.
This Is the text OF the Seabury resolu-
ton which threw the convention into a
temporary uproar:
Resolved. That this conference OF
Democrats of the State OF New York
do renew to the President OF the United
States their whole hearted support and
confidence in his magnificent struggle to
make the world safe for democracy. and
as an earnest Of their loyalty repudiate
every trucker with our courtrys enemies
who strives or has striven to extenuate
or excuse such crimes against humanity
as the rape OF Belgium. the sinking of
the Lusitania and the German policy OF
et1 h,.e ,h,,xa ,1,o. IL.
or has sought to SOW dIssension among
by election to public Office the latent
treason whose total annihiation Is the
most pressing need OF the hour"
The bombshell was hurled by Judge
Seabury Immediately after ]. Augustus
Kellogg of G,ens Falls had delivered his
keynote speech as temporary chairman,
The Judge. who Is Il delegate from Mas
sau county, had taken a seat in the first
row In front OF the platform. The ap-
p!ause for Judge kellogg had not died
away when he Jumped to his feet and
began to speak In an aggressive manner.
Those who recognized the tall form OF
the last Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor scented trouble at once and the
leaders instinctively began to throw up
their defences.
AT this crisis" shouted the Judge as
he waved a sheet OF paper, there are
some things in regard TO which there
cannot be the slightest difference of
opinion"
There were cries OF He Is out OF
order" from all over the floor Judge
Kellogg banged his gavel and said, THE
sentlem>n is out OF order. This gather
ing has no rules" BY this time Charles
Weiss, the sergea nj at arms. was by
IiIdc,a Co hlIr,.,a ada fr,.lner II Il