New-York tribune., 1920-08-05
Mayor Lunn Loses Fight
Against Issue, 400 to 81,
in State Convention:
Irish Freedom Favored
Tamnanv's S Slate
Is Named i'm Full
National Platform Repu-
dated on 2 Questions ;
No Mention of League


III SAkAl OIH 81 NI-NNrN, IN. J., Aug 4.
/ The unofficial Democratic state con-
E,ntion adopted platform to-day con-
t,ining wet plank. Mayor George R.
Esnn Of Schenectady fought against
lie plank, but he was beaten by vote
/. 40s to "a.
H The plank as adopted declares for
ratification of the Volstead prohibi-
I'm enforcement act in manner that
I'LL enable the State of New York to
Arry into effect the bill passed by the
u; Legislature legalizing the manu-
I acture and sale of 2.75 per cent beer.
3olowng the adoption of the platform
As convention adjourned.
1.-THE platform contained plank favor
tg recognition without intervention
tn all cases where the people Of a ma
aOn as in Ireland, have by free vote
II the people set up a republic and
lhosen q government to which they
eld willing obedience"
/ The national platform was silent on
rsland. On the other hand, the
lsague Of Nations plank Of the Demo
/ Aatic national platform was not men
ianed, directly or otherwise, in the
a;form adopted by the Democrats
ere to-day. The platform, however.
En.ained a blanket Endorsement of the
db.ional platform. These inconsistent
lss were the occasion of much COM
| Mayor Lunn Steam Rollered
\ The slate selected at a conference
+ ! o'clock this morning by Charles F.
EuTphy, Of Tammany Hall, and a num-
Isr Of upstate Democratic leaders was
II through the convention owe. the
Iqposition Of Lunn.
The ticket follows:
Governor, Alfred Z. Smith. of New
Iora.
Fits, OF Ithaca.
Comptroller, Charles w. Berry, of
l3Noklyn.
Secretary of State, Harriet May
Iillls Of Syracuse.
Attorney General, Philip A. Laing.
II Buffalo o
State Treasurer, John 7. Healy, of
jsestchester.
State Engineer, Paul McLoud, of AL
Judges Of the Court of Appeals,
E0r@m |. Elkus, of New York, and
rederlck L. Crane. of Brooklyn.
United States Senator, Harry c.
y alker, Of Binghamton.
\ Frederick Z. Crane is Republican
Ehd Judge Of the Court of Appeals.
Ee was designated to succeed himself
Ey the Republicans last week.
H Alter the convention had ignored
Eoth Lunn S advice and his candidacy
Fer the United States Senatorial nomi-
lastion Lunn reiterated his assertion
H., q. last night that he would oppose
"aiAer IN the primaries.
Lunn Opposes Wet Plank
Inc session began in a peaceful man
IT, %itn prayer by the Rev. DR..
EvSepn Wasserman, Of Beth Judah
lemple, Brooklyn. The next half hour
Eas occupied by former Congressman
suah J. fltzgerald, of Brooklyn, in
EsHauihg the platform. When he fin
lsneu mayor Lunn was recognized. He
H. formal motion that the wet plank
r. stricken from the platform because
l agpuaiated the national platform.
Le' me read you the plank" said
1lSsor Lunn, and he read the plank.
oeh follows:
I
NE iaVor an amendment to the So
fa.eo Nolstead act that VIII make op-
asge the act passed by the State
sisature and signed by Governor
"''n oehnlng non-intoXicating bev-
ages and providing for the rerula-
l'On OF tnelr sale We favor an amend
sm to the national Constitution
G.aereoy all amendments to the Con
h'ullon of the United States here
;ef proposed shall be ratified bv n
efendum of the whole people and
v' Oy the legislatures of the several
II never pays u political party"
.nH continued, ito crush minority.
" Vsh hatten out, crush, or kill an
wv iuual with steam roller, but YOU
anoI Dy any means in your power
sHoy principle. would rather be
sssaed lighting for principle with
n'S OF derision hurled at me than to
out oil here successful by compro-
,'Hs with principle with the ap-
l Says Minority Prevailed
ihdiylduals die. Principles live for
'sf' There is principle involved in
as. 1t is the principle which saws
"u ny your organization ] ask you
1aon.nu S'anu by the national platform
rSp''o at San Francisco by the Demo-
s..; ,S VI the country in national con-
i".'On s assembled. And house divid-
Tst Ttalnst itself cannot last"
1bs;r brought the Lunn cohorts to
sar sr, ieet cheering.
aaiS plank" said Mayor Lunn. after
ssng o,a IT'S text, was adopted by a
las,, VI Il to l3. The committee CON
hi ~ VI oil, so you see that a minority
Agsnl "e committee put through this
s.A ".s plank, reduced to simple Eng
asll merely promises that the party
Den, .sN congress to pass an amend
s7s w W the Volstead act so that the
sSn oeer Dill passed by the last ses-
1 onan. sna signed by the Governor shall
Cow " l know, and many of you
shen,asa,.at mat 2.75 beer is not beer. Over in
soola "a they call it suds. II is. The
VINO want beer, want beer. Now
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