New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Most Momenlous Party
Gathering Since Days of
Lincoln, Says DR.. Butler
Candidates Fights
Second in Thoughts
Lewis Forces to Name New
York City Man to Oppose
Schoeneck
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)

SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 16.-The
unofficial convention of the state Re-
publican party promises to be more
than a fight between Governor Whit
man and Attorney General Lewis for
the nomination for Governor Four of
the most prominent national figures in
the Republican party, including the
only two living ex-Presidents, are to
speak. And those who came here with
the vanguard believe that before the
convention adjourns a declaration of
2 principles will be enunciated which
will ring not only in every corner of
the United States but in the capitals
OF Europe and on the battlefelds in
France.
Colonel Roosevelt will be the first of
the four to speak. He will address the
delegates on Thursday afternoon. In
the evening Will II. Hays, national
chairman, and Elihu Root will be
heard. And on Friday ex-President
Taft will occupy the rostrum.
"This convention in many respects
will be the greatest gathering Of Re-
publicans since the national convention
of ten years ago." said DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler, president Of Columbis
University, who has held a high place
in the councils of the party in ma
tional crises and is here as delegate
from New York.
More Than State Convention =
at will be more than a state con
vention. 1t will be bigger than the
state itself. Any one who cannot sex
that this is to be more than q squabble
man or another is blind to the mo-
mentous questions now confronting US
and the greater problems which the
nation will have to face after the war
This convention will come nearer being
the voice of the Republican party OF
the nation than any assemblage since
the days of Lincoln"
General opinion here is that those
delegates who regard the convention
solely as setting for the first big
battle between the Lewis and Whitman
forces will be disillusioned before the
convention is two hours old. By that
time Colonel Roosevelt will have
spoken.
For the first time in the history OF
the state woman delegate will ad-
will fall to Miss Helen Varick Boswell
chairman of the woman's division OF
the Republican County Committee Of
New York. Miss Boswell will speak
thursday night.
But, OF course, the delegates will not
merely listen to speeches, momentous
as they may be. Even those delegates
ana leaders who give second place in
tnelr thoughts to the gubernatora al
night are already jockeying for favor
aole position for their respective
standard bearers.
Loyalty To Be Issue
1t now seems likely that the loyalty
question will prove a large factor in
'ne campaign. The Lewis people have
already announced their intention of
making capital out of the Tolshus case.
iheir first move will be to produce a
candidate for Lieutenant Governor to
contest the primaries with Edward
ochoeneck, of Syracuse. whose manag-
,a'cted by Federal grand jury for al
iesed seditiors utterances. This grand
Jury afterward quashed the indictment.
new jury has been summoned to re-
near the evidence in the case.
:, Lieutenant Governor Schoeneck, only
.hfee days before charges were made
mat influence had been brought to bear
~ ~ oring about the quashing of the in
uctment, announced he would be Gov
yWrnor Whitman's running mate. The
~ hltman people are standing behind
he LIeutenat Goveror, who will arrive
"ere tomorrow morning.
me Lewis supporters, whose inten-
IONS before the Tolishus case became
On, en- issue were not to nominate can
aIuate for Lieutenant Governor, now
bay 10y mat within the next twenty four
n nuurs New York City man will be
pus forward to oppose Lieutenant Gov
u,hor Schoeneck. Several names are
IInoer consideration, notably those of
soseph Fl. Choatc, Marcus Nj. Marks
snu Meier ]. Steinbrink, of Brooklyn.
w, william W. Cocks. manager of the
wh'tman campaign, said the Tolishus
IIase was IN no wise an issue, and that
Lieutenant Governor Schoeneck would
'emain on the Whitman ticket.
=, The facts in the case speak for
AZ themselves, and any one who knows
I,r. i. schoeneck knows that he is ster-
ing patriot" said Chairman Cocks.
:. The Lewis people are laying plans
70 prevent the convention from being
smooth running affair. The Whitman
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