New-York tribune., 1920-06-07
May Get
Buffers Votes
On I'd Ballot
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the motive for supporting him at all
is due in large measure to his promi-
nence as a Republican in New York
City and the cordial relations he holds
with the leaders around the state"
Jacob "A. Livingston, the Brooklyn
leader, on his arrival here, issued a
call for q meeting to be held to-mor-
row at the Congress Hotel, to decide
whether the Brooklyn delegates will
support DR.. Butler on the first ballot.
Other leaders tonight are considering
doing likewise, but the leaders of the
state delegation believe mat they will
be able to hold at least sixty votes for
Butler on that ballot.
General Supporters Make Headway
Congressman Gould, IN commenting
on the situation, said:
"The supporters Of General Wood
have made distinct progress to-day in
persuading delegates that Wood is the
most available candidate"
That they did this was concc1.d by
the Butler boomers, who Intellectually
tried to reach an understanding with
the delegates that New York's entire
eighty eight votes be cast for Butler on
the first ballot. This move was blocked
by the Wood men.
When Senator James W. Wadswortf,
was asked as to his preference he re-.
piled:
"1 expect to vote for DR.. Butler on
the first ballot, but with reference to
our general policy thereafter that VIII
be determined at the conference of the
New York delegation tomorrow"
Wadsworth Delegations Leader
At this conference, it was said to-
night, that Charles D. Hilles will be
chosen national committeeman to sue
ceed Colonel Herbert Parsons, who
has represented New York State in the
national body for the last four years.
At a recent conference in New York,
Senator Wadsworth was advanced as
the choice for leader of the New York
delegation. He will be unopposed, so
his election is certain when the dele
gates meet tomorrow to distribute the
convention honors.
1t is expected that Senator William
M. Calder will be the New York mem
ber of the committee on permanent or
ganization and ex-senator Ogden L.
Mills member Of the platform COM
mittee There is talk tonight that
Senator Henry M. Sage, of Albany, will
go on the committee on credentials
George w. Afdridge, of Rochester, may
be chosen as one Of the committee to
notify the nominee.
| Mr.. Hilles, who was chairman of the
Republican National Committee in
1912, said to-day. IN talking with dele
| a hat %Lo
Senate committees disclosures on pre-
convention expenditures will have no
appreciable effect on the action of the
convention.
Fund Expose Soon Forgotten
ut will be Il seven days wonder and
then people will begin to forget it, just
as q similar inquiry in 1912 was soon
forgotten" said Mr.. Hilles "Follow-
ing the 1912 convention an investiga-
ton was conducted by Senator Moses
4. Clapp, at which eXPresident Roose-
velt, George w. Perkins and Mrs +. H
harrman fi were among the witnesses.
Mrs. Hartman produced cancelled
cheok representing contribution
from r. H. Hartman which was re-
printed in facsimile in practically
every newspaper in the country That
created more sensation at that time
than anything produced before the
Kenyon committee
"The Clapp committee wanted to
know all about remark l had made
to the Washington correspondent of
The Tribune, estimating that the
friends of Colonel Roosevelt had spent
as much as $2,00O,OO0 in their pre-con-
vention campaign. We heard the same
talk then, especially in the Democratic
newspapers, about the lavish use of
money in the Campaign. Within thirty
days after the Clapp inquiry ceased
the public lost all interest in the mat
Ter and, whye Democrat was elected
that year, the combined vote Of Taft
and Roosevelt showed that people un-
derstood that large sums of money are
necessary for conducting any sort of
national campaign, even for the sale
of Liberty bonds.
cites Democrats Fund Plans
1T is doubtful if the Democrats say
anything about campaign expenditures
IN their platform. About a year ago
tne director of finance of the Demo
cratic National Committee, w. A.
Jameson, publicly announced that the
Uemocratic National Committee had
ender e e way the collection Of fund of
| fE,vooo;ooo fEroo' for the 1920 campaign.
From time to time the newspapers have
told of an office staff of 800 persons
engaged in copying lists of prospects
,e 10 &c solicited by the Democrats. In
telitgsnt people, everywhere, IF they
nave had any experience in public en-
serPrlses Of any magnitude, know full
! Wc14 thai epo oliticRl campaigning is more
-, e.ontly than eyer ,bsfore, with every
item bald strictly within legal bounds.