The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-04

there would be no attempt on the part
q. tho convention 10 designate or recom-
mend any one. but that the delegates
wanted 10 show what they thought OF
Gov, Smith, who, he declared, was the
greatest Governor New York has had
since the days OF Samuel ]. Tilden
II became known to-day that Charies
f. Murphy and others OF the leaders
have been having conferences at which
they picked n slate upon which the|
will pin the hopes Of the Democrats
In tho November election. This In the
slate which they intend to put through
the convention, obtaining recognition or
It hN a careful camounage and much
talk Of an Embossed convention:
Governor-Alfred p, Smith OF New
York (renomination)' ,,
Lieutenant -Governor-George X. F1ttS
OF Tompkins.
Secretary OF state--AIiss Harrietto
May Mills OF Onondaga.
comptroller-chArles W. Berry OF
Kings.
Attorney General--Philip A. Laing OF
Lrle.
state TreasurCr--Undccidcd
state Engineer and Surveyor--Paul q,
Mcleod OF Albany.
Associate Judge OF the Court OF APP
peals--JudGe Abram !. Elkus and JUS
tco Edgar s. x, Merrill
United States Senator - Lieut. Gov
Harry c. Walker OF Broome
This slate has been handed to every
delegate at the convention, and every
man knows how his bosses expect him
70 vote-and that is the way he VIII
vote. In order that the convention
might appear Embossed and that there
might be some talk Of the free ana
untrammelled delegates, q few votes VIII
be cast for other candidates. but there
will not be enough OF these to give any
OF tho other candidates any encourage
ment. The fact that Mr.. Murphy's
steam roller slid so easily over Mayor
Lunn at to-night's session is proof
enough that this slate will be put over
when the big Tammany boss gets ready
for IT,
Won't Designate Candidates.
The platform Is not yet completed, but
besides the wet plank. which will be
fought hard by Mayor Lunn, 1t will con-
tain strong declaration for direct pri-
marles and commenting Gov Smith for
his veto of the bill providing for re-
turn In part to nominating conventions.
The Democrats intend to make an issue
of the fact that the Republican conven-
tion designated candidates. while this
convention does not intend to do So
There Is considerable difference OF
opinion among the delegates as TO the
advlsability of an Irish plank, A few
want recognition Of the Irish Republic"
and others want no mention whatever
Of the question 1t Is probable that a
compromise will be effected on a dec
laration Of sympathy similar to that OF
the national platform.
The League OF Nations will be covered |
by the Endorsement Of the national |
ticket and platform
Former Representative John j. Fitz- |
gerald Is chairman of the committee |
which Is drafting the platform. D-Cady |
Ilerrick OF Albany. former Supreme |
Court Justice, Is head OF the subcom- |
mittee, which contains one woman, Miss |
Mary Snea OF The Bronx.
The Evening Session.
The evening session was late In start
ing. II had been originally called for |
8 o'clock, but at that hour there were |
less than twenty delegates in the |
hall Three-1uarters OF an hour later
a band marched in playing ''Tammany."
and then came a steady stream OF dele
gates. Temporary Chairman Frank NJ.
Mott, called the convention to order at |
. o clock. and the Rev, John Fox, pastor
OF a Roman Catholic Church at Sara
toga. delivered the invocation.
Charles f. Norris of Jefferson chair
mar. OF the committee on permanent or
presented the report OF his
naming John X. Sague of
as permanent chairman.
Mr.. Sague spoke briefly and extempo-
praIslng the State and ma
tional administrations and receiving
chcers with every mention OF the names
of President Wilson and Gov Smith. He
also paid a tribute to James NJ. Cox
and Franklin D. Roosevelt
THE men nominated at San Fran
CISCO" he said, "are men for whom
every Democrat can take off his coat
and work wholeheartedly. They will
not conduct a front porch campaign.
The porch hammock and the rocking
chair do not offer the proper battle
ground for fghting Democrat"
Cheers at Opeping Session.
Led by W. w. Farley, chairman of
the State Committee, the 400 delegates
at the opening session this morning
-ose from time to time and cheered |
about everything Democratic. II was
plain that they had their orders to make
! showing, and they did, whenever Mr..
Farley from the platform gave them
he cue.
President Wilson and the League of |
Nhtions we're cheeTed. The Democratic
rational ticket was audibly approved.
But the real spontaneous enthusiasm
,amc when Frank II. Mott of James,
own, the temporary chairman. eulo.
s,zcd Gov. Smith But at no stage OF
he proceedings was there anything ap-
Droeching q demonstration" that is, II
INC overlooked the violent racket staged
~ some two hundred friends OF Mayor
George II. Lunn OF Schenectady The
delegates took no part In 1t.
The old time spectacular entrance was
lsod by Mayor Lunn. During the Mott
lpeech he was invisible, hut as the tenn
)orary chairman ended the Schenectady
nan started down the main aisle. This
vas tho signal for his rooters I'm the
galleries to stand on their hind legs and
lowl and cheer. while flInging out over
he delegates bundles Of Lunn cards.
TRmmnny Thorn Is Seated.
Slowly the Mayor walked down, os-
ensibly looking for seat, until he had
Iearly reached the platform His gal
cry friends were whooping It up with