The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-01
WHITMAN RESORTS
TO STEAM ROLLER
IN CRUSHING LEWIS
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whore does the direct primary come
in? Does this state committee pro-
pose TO fly In the face OF public
opinion. Can It afford 10 do so?
'Is there any better way to get tho
sentiments OF the people than through
the county committees elected by he
people," interrupted Congressman
Bertrand Smell OF ST. Lawrence. 1.-THE
convention to be held at Saratoga will
not nominate a Governor. You know
that"
Nor frame a platform peculiarly
adaptable to the record OF a Gov
ernor?" shot back Senator Sage.
I'VE have all been moro or less IN
politics." continued Sage. and we
know what II means. I have been
caught under the steam roller-whicn
is working to-day. by the way-and
I want TO say I smile after ! get ur.
even II I do feel a bit flattcned. This
is n serious time for the Republican
Party. We are facing n crisis a
we shall emerge a discredited minor
ity party II we do not look carefully
ahead.
Now that hundreds OF thousands
OF women have entered the party X
would have been n great thing II we
could have had mass meeting At
Saratoga instead OF a hand-picked
gathering"
''The Republican Party should not
be made the appendage Of any one
man. I say this because I think We
would stop. look and think where we
are going. II we proceed along the
lines that are laid down here to-day
we arc going to have Democratic rule
in this State as surely as the night
follows the day. II the Republican
Party is to be guided by man in
stead OF principles we are bound to
become n minority.
'1naEnuch rs the forces Of Whit
man have brought about the strange
condition of affairs we face to-day.
l think they should he held resspons-
ible for the consequences. Therefore,
decline to vote.
THE action the Republican state
Committee is taking" declared George
A. Slater OF Westchester. rs an af-
front and an insult TO our Republican
women, favor instead the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Sutherland OF Yon-
| -,
that there be a direct primary irro-
spective OF the wishes OF county chair
men" I aikAR
John A. Stewart, President OF the
League OF Republican Clubs, sald
There are times when men use the
power they poSsess moro TO the harm
than the good Of their party. The best
thing to do Is that which is most ex
pedient, not what we have the powei
to do. Don't close the doors OF IN,
Saratoga convention hall on the direc
representatives OF the people"
These are days of democracy ant
autocracy must so into the discard
. whether In state politics or in worlC
! affairs" declared Mr.. sutherland, tn,
introducer of the direct primary res
olution. II warn the members o.
this committee that We are ap
preaching crisis in the poltica
: Affairs OF this State II we dc
: part now from the fundamental prin
ciples we have been proclaiming TO tn
world for the last four years we ar
, going to b. badly discredited by ou
own people. Democracy is popular jus
now. Young men are dying for IT. 70
are guilty Of autocracy II you sen
hand-picked men to the Saratoga Con
< vention.
"It would be far better for the Re
: publican party to hold a direS
primary and defeat Whitman, tina
X 1t would be 10 pack convention an
5 nominate Whitman. and in consC
a quence elect Democratic ticket"
Senator Charles f. Murphy
Brooklyn agreed with Mr.. Sutherlani
Despite the protests the Whitman
j. ties in the committed stood pat. an
: the open primaries resolution was d.
; feated by q vote OF LII TO 70.