New-York tribune., 1918-07-02

written by Senator Root" interrupted d
Mr.. Greiner.
I'VE who may be regarded as in the
mlnority,' resumed Senator Sage, Gun
derstand the value of frank and free
discussion IN a state convention, and
we expected that there would be an
agreement looking toward party har-'
nony. When the conference commit
tee was appointed it would have been
a gracious thing if the minority had
had representation on it. but the chair
man did not see fit to give it. Appar-
emily the conference said, we will not
nave conference we will have a con-
vention.' The result is that we are not
to have mass meeting. The position
the Republican party is put in is just
this the result is predetermined"
lis there any better method of OBJ
tanning the real sentiment of Republ-
can voters than through the regularly
constituted organization ?" asked Mr.
Smell.
I'VE in Albany know the meaning of
what Mr.. Smell says" said Senator
Sage, and every one laughed "Person-
ally l have been in the position before
where the steam roller went over me.
and had to smilingly get up afterward
and go on. | desire to suggest that
lhe women OF the State OF New York
are to be heard from this fall, and
it would be Of great advantage to the
party if there had been a mass meet
ing. by not having a mass meeting
you aIe''--
Read the cail--the women are to be
there interrupted Mr.. SneU
Did you ever know Of a time in
the history Of the Republican party
when piatform was adopted by a
mass meetlng?" demanded Charles Fl.
Belts, of Wayne County, of Senator
Sage, Who did not answer the question
but said:
"The Republican party to- lay is not
as great AS it once was, but it is too
great party in the State of New
York to be the appanage of any one
man: l know we have gone too far
IN this to have what | say have anv
effect If we follow the lead of our
Democratic brethren-follow the lead
of this man or that man-we shall soon
have Democratic rule in this state back
again. we have made 6 very serious
error this time. Hereafter we must
look more to principles and less to
men,"
on Senator Sages request the rules
OF the state committee, bearing on the
matter of calling convention. were
read, after which Senator Sage said:
Il believed thoroughly when the con-
Terence committee was appointed that
the ideas of the Senators for a mass
meeting would be carried out, espc-
clally after the Senators had yielded.
| now feel that the friends of Governor
Whitman should take full RESPONSE
blllty for conditions and results. When
NY name is called on the calling of the
state convention | ask to be recorded
ac present, but not voting"
Chairman Glynn asked if the Senator
desired rollcall.
Senator Snge and Senator Robinson
beth nodded an affirmative.
\, Yes, let US have a rollcall," said
Mr.. Greiner, of Erie. "Let us have
rolcall and see who the men are who
want the rules of the state committee
disregarded.'
Ellis j. Staley, chairman of the AL
bany County committee, said that his
understanding of the rules was that
thirty-five days notice must be given
before holding a primary Tor the cleo
tion of delegates to state convention.
Where do you get your understand
irg?" hotly demanded State Superin-
tendent of Insurance Jesse S. Phillips,
of Steuben.
master on rules and precedents, cited
a number showing that the state COM
rnittee in the proposed call for state
convention was following rules and
precedents. A rollcall Was then asked
for on the resolution to hold the con-
vontion at Saratoga on July 18, and
the delegates smiled wearily when it
turned out that all the votes were in
the affirmative.
Representative Norman j. Gould, of
Seneca Falls, then moved the adoption
OF the call for the convention, where
upon Leslie Sutherland. of West
chester, representing the Ward anti
Whitman organization, moved to
amend as follows:
"Resolved, That the officers of the
state committee are hereby directed to
cell a primary and provide for the
election of delegates and alternates
and for 1he canvass of votes cast and
for the filing of credentials according
to law"
This resolution was q direct chal-
lenge to the Whitman men, and was
forthwith accepted.
Mr.. Sutherland said his aim was to
obtain an outspoken expression of sem
timent around the state as to whom
the Republican voters desire for can
didates.
"By the adoption of the amendment
we shall show the voters that we are in
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