New-York tribune., 1920-07-26
w Wadsworth
Foes Increase
At Saratoga
(Caniivued from page ono,

so much dissatisfaction as to influence
tens of thousands of men and women
who have never voted anything but
the Republican ticket to vote for Dem o.
Gratis ali along the line November 2.
Wadsworth, who arrived here to-day
would not say whether ne would let
his name go before the convention
While it is generally agreed that it
would be good policy not to designate
Wadsworth, the "old guard" believe
that If they do not designate him they
Will be N hard fix trying to explain
why they designated for Governor and
othe" places on the state ticket. 1t it
were not fur Barnes Wadsworth would
be thrown into the discard.
Supporters Of Senator George F
Thompson. of Niagara; Elon H. Hooker
Of Rochester. and Francis NJ. Hugo
Secretary Of State, who have not a
chance ln the convention, which is con-
trolled by the group who want Nathan
l.. Miller, of Syracuse, designated, are
taking advantage of the present stu
at1on and trying to persuade the dele
gates as they arrive here that it would
be the best policy not to designate.
ihelr chief argument is that it was
done two years ago, ard that then il
was the unanimous opinion of the dele
gates that to designate would DC equiv
alent to nomination, and. therefore
was violative at least of the spirit of
the direct primary law
viii Disregard Convention Action
Hooker, Hugo and Thompson have an
.nounced that they will enter the pri-
mares regardless of the action of the
convention. The other candidates for
the nomination for Governor will onlv
get complimentary vote on the first
two or three ballots, and then stheir
delegates will swing to Miller. Thomp-
son has asked the delegates who are for
MN not TO vote for him in the conven-
t'on but to announce their presence
and saw "Not voting" when it comes
their turn.
Other candidates for first place on
the ticket are: Senator Henry Il.
Sage, of Albany; Walter NJ. Stone. of
Syracuse, former Mayor and one-time
president of the state conference of
Mayors; Supreme Court Justice Wesley
.. Howard, of Troy; Supreme Court
Justice Arthur S. Tompkins, of West
chester, and Thaddeus C. Sweet. of
Oswego.
Sweet, who was the original choice
of the "old guard" for Governor until
his ousting of the Socialists put him
out of the, running, will get CON
siderable vote the first two or three
ballots. The "old guard" with whom
he has always played, have arranged
that the funeral arrangements be as
elaborate as possible.
1t was after Sweet was eliminated bv
his own act last winter that Barnes
n !
Albany County organization.
Il am instructed for Sage and will
vote for him. said Barnes. And, of
course. the rest of the Albany dele,
gates will do likewise"
Barnes, however, knows that Sage
cannot be designated, so he is now for
Miller.
81 was talking to Bill Ward (the
Westchester County leader) about
Sage said Barnes with smile.
Ward acknowledged he was the ablest
man among all the candidates in the
field. But said Ward to me, Sage
cannot be nominated until after you
are dead, So 1 guess he probably will
have 10 wait till then"
Hooker, who few days ago declared
that to designate would be to stamp
the designees, if successful, as a hand
picked ticket and thus jeopardize the
party's chances in the state and ma
ton this fall, repeated his warning to-
night. lie sad that the sentiment he
found in nearly every county If the
state which he visited on his cam
Paign tour was for turning the Demo
Gratis out because of the blunders of
the Wilson Administration in the last
seven years.
The people Of the state, regards IS
OF their walk in life, are thoroughly
awake to the cord tons which have
obtained during the last seven years
conditions whc,. have grown worse
from day to day. I have found -hcrl
also deeply concerned lest these condi-
tions should continue, and alive to the
necessity for taking such action as will
prevent their continuance.
Hooker Warns of Mistakes
UNLESS a miracle shall occur tc
change public sentiment as to candi-
dates and platform principles which
the two leading parties have placed be
fore the voters, there can be no doubt
as to the election Of Harding anc
Coolidge" added Hooker The only
thing which can prevent this will be
tactical mistakes on the part OF the
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