The sun., 1918-07-11
DEMOCRATS IN AIR
OVER GoVERNoRSHR
Many Of the Candidates Gladly
Would Accept Minor
Place on Ticket.
WOMEN WANT A PART
Three Seek Office and Demand
Grows for Represent ation
at Saratoga Conference.

Now that the Committee OF Forty-two
have agreed not to agree on candi-
date for Governor and to put It up to
the Democratic convention at Saratoga
booms are beginning to spring up like
mushrooms for other places on the ticket
Some Of those who have aspired to first
place. It is said. would be quite happy
II they could land any place.
II Harry C. Walker OF Binghamton 10
not named for Governor he may get the
Attorney General The latter office
seems to attract more aspirants than
any other outside that of Governor.
Among those mentioned by their friends
are John A. Walrath. District Attorney
of Onondaga, Frank H. Mott OF Chau-
tauqua. Charles Fl. Hitchcock OF Mad
ison and William T. Fitzslmmons OF AL
bany.
Rosslyn NJ. Cox of MiddIetown and
Oliver Cabana. Jr.. OF Erie, both candi-
dates for Governor, have now reached
tho point where they are talked Of as
possibilities for Lieutenant-Governo
Another nomination mucn sought after
10 that for Comptroller. Those who have
lightning rods up are James D. Smith,
Mayor Of Utica; Michael J. Walsh OF
Westchester. John j. Boylan OF Manhat-
tan and William II. Delaney and Bird
s. Coler of Brooklyn.
Three women Are Mentioned.
John F1tzsiboons. Mayor of Osweeo
and labor leader, frankly says he wants
to run for Secretary Of State. Miss
Florence Hathorn of Saratoga and Miss
Sara McPike OF Westcheeter have been
suggested as possibilities for this NOM
nation in case it IL decided to give ond
of the places to a woman. NJ S. SLIDER
man Of Greene and Ira L. Rosenson of
Brooklyn are out in the open for the
nomination.
Another woman. Miss Kate Mahoney
OF Troy. president OF the National Cath
Ollie Benevolent Legion, In being urged as
a candidate for State Treasurer. The
Bronx Democrats asserts this nomina-
ton belongs to them. but SO far have
failed to present a candidate.
Paul McC'loud of Albany. who Is now
serving in France. ia the only person
mentioned 20 far for State Engineer.
SO far the leaders. the men who &C.
tually will make up the ticket. have not
given any consideration to anything eI-
ical distribution the remainder OF the
ticket Is Of nocsssity dependent upon
the part Of the State from which the
candidate for Governor comes
Frank Cooper. spokesman for Repre-
sentative George r. Lunn OF Schenec-
tady. made a demand yesterday that the
delegations to the Saratoga convention
give a proper representation to women
Il understand there Is n disposition
in eome quarters TO deny to the women
their right to effectively participate in
the conference" Mr.. Cooper said.
Wants Women as Delegates.
ITO give the women the vote and a,
the same time disallow them the privi-
lege Of assisting to make a selection OF
the candidates is TO reduce suffrage &c
fnrce. The Democrats OF this state
hardly will tolerate any action by @
professedly representative gathering
that does not make ample provision fol
women"
William H. Manning OF saratogt
said he thoroughly agreed with Mr.
Cooper.
Women should help write the plat
form and select tho candidates" h,
asserted.
John H. McCooey Of Brooklyn hai
already declared FOR an ample represen
tation OF women.
Charles F. Murphy OF Tammany Hal
was not at Fourteenth Street yesterday
Those who saw him. however. wer
unable to get more than a broad smil'
, as his expression on the action OF thu
, Syracuse conference. His friends sa!
| he Is ready 10 take up the rsponsbilit!
OF naming the ticket at Saratoga.