New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
Travis, Organ, Hayward,
Hugo, Haskell, Sweet and
Thompson Considered
To Succeed Gov. Smith
Suffrage Is Considered
Wadsworth Urged Not to
Run for Senate Because
He Antagonized Women

WIN everything pointing 10 Ic-
publican sweep in New York State next
year, aspirants for the Republican
nominations for Governor and United
States Senator are so numerous it is
impossible to attend any Republican
gathering of any size without finding
some one who believes he can carry
the primaries next September
While those who would like to sue
ceed Senator Wadsworth are as plenti-
full as those who aspire to succeed
Governor Smith. they do not seem so
numerous. for they arc lying low Just
now for obvious reasons.
But the candidates for Governor are
for the most part conducting their
campaign in the open and trying to
line up as many political leaders as
they can.
AT the dinner to be given tomorrow
night at the Brooklyn Club by Eugene
NJ. Travis. State Controller, to the sue
cessful Republican candidates in the
recent election, and to the Kings
County Republican members of the
House of Representatives, there will
be at least two avowcd candidates for
the nomination for Governor in addi-
tion to the host. They arc Francis M.
Hugo, Secretary Of State, and Thad-
deus c. Sweet. Speaker of the AS
scmb!y.
Haskell Probability
Another guest, who is being talked
OF tor Governor, is Representative
Reuben l.. HASKELL who was elected
County Judge despite the opposition of
the Anti-Saloon League. William II.
Anderson. superintendent of the league,
IN his fight on Haskell declared the
latter, If elected, would be the "wet"
candidate for Governor.
Speaker Sweet seems to have no
backing of any strength behind his
boom except George A. Glynn, chair
man of the Republican State Commit
tee. But Mr.. Sweet recently joined
the millionaire class and will eb able
to spend money in building up ma
chine.
Both Mr.. Hugo and Mr. Travis have
been building up personal organza-
tions since their election to office in
1914. Their friends assert both have
the support of William Barnes in their
rival pretensions, but those who know
Mr.. Barnes would not be surprised to
see either Senator Henry NJ. Sage or
Supreme Court Justice Harold j. Hin
man, both of Albany, enter the pr-
maries with the solid support of the
local organization.
Wadsworth Reported for Travis
But Mr.. Travis, according to gossip
in Republican circles, has formed a
working agreement with Senator Wads-
worth. Mr.. Travis, the story goes, has
promised to deliver the Kings County
vote to Mr.. Wadsworth, who has prom
ised to reciprocatc by swinging the up
state vote to Travis.
Others being talked Of for Governor
are Senator George i. Thompson, of
Niagara: Colonel William l.. Hayward
and Major General John F. Organ
There is a disposition among Rcpub-
lican leaders to keep out entanging
alliances with any of the candidates
for Governor until the question of
Senator Wadsworth's candidacy has
been settled. The open opposition of
the women to Mr.. Wadsworth has
caused state and national leaders to
seek some way of persuading him not
to be a candidate to succeed himself,
fearing if he should win in the pri-
maries his espousal of the cause of the
anti suffragists would bring about his
defeat in the general election, and en-
danger the entire ticket. One method
suggested of getting Mr.. Wadsworth to
withdraw is to promise him a place in
the next Cabinet.
Davenport Candidate
State Senator Frederick Nj. Daven-
port, of Oneida, is almost certain to be
a candidate for the nomination for
United States Senator regardless of
what Senator Wadsworth may decide to
do. superintendent Anderson, of the
Anti-Saloon League, is trying to per-
suade Representative William Fl. Hill,
of Broome County, TO be a candidate,
but without success so far.
John Lord O'Brian, of Buffalo, law
partner of Major General O'Ryan, also
is being discussed as successor to
Mr. Wadsworth. Mr. O'Brian is the
first choice of Herbert Parsons
Others being talked of are Repre-
sentatves Bertrand II. Smell, of Pots
dam, and Norman J. Gould, of Seneca
Fall. But neither is inclined to be
candidate in opposition to Mr. Wads-
worth, and Smell has announced he
would not oppose Mr.. Wadsworth in
the primaries.
has entered the discussions of the Re-
publican leaders as among the probable
candidates. in the mries-that of
resign from the bench on December 81
TO assume his duties as President of
the Borough of Manhattan. Mr.. Cur
ran has shown himself to be a vote
getter of the first water, being the
first Republican on a straight Repub-
lican ticket to carry Manhattan against
a Tammany candidatet
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