New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
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" Wadswol'th
Many Delegates Who Vot-
ed for Him I'm Conyen-
ton Urge Candidacy in
Primary for Senatorship

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, July 20.
-Elon II. Hooker, of New York, may
be candidate in the primaries against
United States Senator James w Wads-
worth Jr., who was designated yester-
day by the unofficial Republican State
Convention as the candidate for the
nomination to succeed himself
Mr.. Hooker was visited at his head
quarters to-day by number of men
and women who voted for him in the
convention for the Senatorial desipna-
ton, and was asked to make the race
against Wadsworth. He would rot give
any definite answer, but announced
that after he returned to New York he
would make known his plans. Mr..
Hooker will make the trip home in
easy stages by automobile.
Hugo and Thompson Stand Pat
Last minute efforts Of Republican
leaders who remained over after the
convention to persuade Senator George
f. Thompson, of Niagara, to quit the
race for the Republican nomination for
Governor failed. Similar attempts made
last night to induce Francis NJ. Hugo,
Secretary of State, to withdraw also
met with defeat. Both told the friends
of Nathan L. Miller, who was desig-
mated by the. unofficial convention, that
they We're in the fight to stay and have
made plans for automobile tours OF the
state.
impartial observers here agree that
had Hooker on arriving here Saturday
night announced that he was not a
candidate for Governor, but for United
States Senator, he might have beaten
NadsWorth In the convention. The SIN
counties of the southern tier-solid,
rock-ribbed Republican strongholds,
with seventy-one votes-4came here to
vote for any ore against Wadsworth
In other counties scores Of delegates
were hoping that some one OF Hooker's
standing would come out against Wads-
worth so that they could vote for him.
The leaders, sensing the anti-W ads
worth sentiment, went among their del
egations and pleaded with the insur-
gents to stick by the senior Senator in
the interest of party harmony, point
ing out that there was nobody else for
whom they could vote. There was
good deal of protest voiced against
WadsWorth in such we'll organized dele
cations as that from Erie County. In
other counties delegates were thrown
off the delegations before coming here
when it was known that they would not
vote for Wadsworth, and WadswortE
supporters put in their place. One Of
these counties was ST. Lawrence.
Women Behind Worker
But there was no one around whom
the aati Wadswort. delegates could
rally. Hooker's field agent, Calvin D.
Mcknight. formerly secretary to Gov
crnor Benjamin B. Odell, told all who
came to plead with Hooker that Hooker
was candidate for the Governorship
only and was not a candidate for
United States Senator. Hooker was
the one man of size here who could
have attracted the anti -Wadsworth
strength.
Women Voters, which is largely Re
publican, was prepared to get behind
Hooker, but their Intentions were not
enthusiastically received by some of
those surrounding him.
Politicians admit that if Hooker or
man Of his caliber would announce
his candidacy against Wadsworth he
would receive considerable backing in
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