New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-04
Call Due Soon
To State Rally
OF Republicans
Unofficial Convention at
Saratoga To Be Called
After Chicago Session
to Choose Party Slate
Fight On for Governor
Leaders Hope 10 Unite ON
big Man. and Obtain
Harmonious Party Action

The Republican State Committee will
be summoned to meet at an unofficial
state convention at Saratoga soon alter
the national convention at Chicago.
This call will be issued within the next
three weeks, according TO George A.
Glynn, state chairman. An entire
state ticket will be designated and a
platform drawn.
The leaders are hoping that before
they leave Chicago they can unite on
man to head the ticket, TO prevent :.
repetition of two years ago, when bit
terness engendered in a primary con-
test cost the Republicans the state.
Republican leaders declare this man
will be of such high type that all
those striving for the nomination for
Governor VIII withdraw in his favor.
The leaders declare that the candi-
date will not be Francis NJ. Hugo, Sec
rotary Of State, whose candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor is openly championed by Mayor
John F. Hylan, Democrat. Hugo, in
public speeches, has referred to Hylan
as the greatest and best Mayor New
York City has ever had. He has de-
clared that he is opposed to state
convention to designate a ticket, and
will enter the primaries regardless of
the action Of the unofficial convention
Hugo Would Split Party
The leaders realize that to designate
Hugo would split the party wide open.
Hugo has not leader Of prominence
behind his boom, but he has ma
chine which he has built up with pa
tronage during the last six years, and
it is a formidable one
1t is feared by the leaders that
primary contest like that of 1918 might
endanger the vote for the Presidential
ticket.
The leaders frankly say that. until
the New York State delegation gets
together in Chicago and talks over
state matters they will be at sea as
to who will head the ticket.
'We are looking for Nathan l..
Miller type one leader said yester-
day.
Miller, former judge of the Court
of Appeals, who resigned because he
could not afford to work for $4,000 d
year, was counted on to save the sltua
ton. He has declined positively to be
candidate. He has d large family
seven daughters he has told those
who sought to persuade him to enter
the race that there are eight reasons
why he would not consent, referring
to Mrs. Miller and his children.
Some of the leaders have been look
ing TO Judge Cutnbert W. Pound, OF
the Court Of Appeals. But, it is feared,
Judge Pound, who is not financially
affluent, would decline for the same
reasons that actuated eH-Judge Miller
Judge Pound resides in Lockport,
where he was born filty-six years ago
He was admitted to the bar in 1886
Three years later he was made city
attorney of Lockport, and in 1894 he
was elected to the state Senate. He
later taught law in Cornell University
of which he is now trustee. He was
elected Supreme Court justice in 1907
and in 1913 was designated as associate
judge of the Court of Appeals. Later
in 1918 he was elected for full term Of
tWenty-three years. He also was
counsel to Governor Higgins.
Elon Hooker a Contender
One of the contenders for the uomi-