New-York tribune., 1920-05-28
Butler Men to
Ask Solid Vote
For 8 Ballots
New York Delegates Will
BE Urged to Give the
Favorite Son Fair
Show" at Convention
See Chance i'm Deadlock
Candidate Will Refuse e
Vice : Presidents Post;
Rumored for Governor

Delegate friends of DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler, New York's favorite son
aspirant for the nomination for Presi-
dent at the Chicago convention, are
hoping to effect an agreement among
the New York representatives to stand
by him for three full ballots After
that, If he develops no strength outside
of New York, they would swing to the
other candidates.
The New York delegation will meet
in the Gold Room at the Congress Ho-
tel IN Chlcagc, at II a. M, June 7, for
the transaction of routine business.
This Will include the election of ma
tional committeeman to succeed Colo
mel Herbert Parsons and the distrbu-
tion of convention committee places
At that time the friends of DR.. Butler
probably will try to persuade the Wood,
Lowden and other delegates having a
choice other than DR.. Butler to give
him fair show meaning support
for at least three ballotings
Many of the delegates who favor the
nomination of General Wood will re-
fuse to accede to such request But
Ter men, it is said, will not press the
matter. a 5 they want a solid block for
DR.. Butler, rather than diminishing
line after the first ballot.
Butler for Governor, Is Report
DR.. Butler is being talked of as the
choice Of William Barnes for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor, fol-
lowing the Chicago convention. Mr..
Barnes. although he had been i'll, at
tended the luncheon given by DR.. But
Ter at the Metropolitan Club Monday
afternoon. DR.. Butler at that time en-
lightened some Of the more prominent
state leaders with reference to his can
Vass.
Among those present were State
Chairman George A. Glynn, Samuel S.
Koeng, Jacob A. Livingston. Colonel
Herbert Parsons, Charles D. Hillcs,
slated to sucecde Colonel Parsons as
national committeeman; Colonel La
fayette B. Gleason. ex-senator Ogden
L. Mills, and John R. Davies. Politics,
uation by Dr. Butler, was not dis
cussed until after the luncheon broke
up, it was said yesterday. Then there
was full and freer talk by some OF
the leaders over Dr. Buffers chances
a Chicago
Mr. Mills, delegate to the conven-
tion from the eighteenth Congress
sional district of this city. has been
selected to present the name of DIR.
Butler as the Republican nominee for
the Presidency. Mr.. Mills was Sc
loCted after a conference of the New
York State leaders.
Won't Accept Nice-Presidency
Referring to the suggestion that
LII. Butler was to be named for sec
ond place on the ticket, Judge John r.
Davies, manager of the Butler COM
nlittee. said:
"Under no circumstances would DR..
Butler accept the nomination for the
Presidency, as has been suggested
by friends of some of the other candi-
sdates for the Presidential nomination.
pr. Butler believes the Vice idency
TO be great office and on worthy OF
any MANS ambition, but he does not
feel called upon to make the personal
sacrifice which acceptance of the NOM
ination for the Vice Pre- sidcncy would
involve. lie feels that there are other
Republicans better fitted than himself
for that office.
Butler now holds and for twenty
years has held public position which
is second only to the Presidency itself
in distinction, in dignity and in pos
siblc influence. Under TO circum
stances would he .eXchance for the
Vice Pre- sidency."
Figures as Compromise Candidate
One Of DR.. Buffers friends, in dis
cussing him last night at the National
Republican Club, said
Or. Butler knows full we'll tina,
there is no popular sentiment for him
He INDUCES in the hope, however, tina,
General Wood, Senator Johnson, Sen