New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Immediate Ratification
WithLodge Reservations
lndorsed in Carnegie
Hall State Convention
Monroe Doctrine
Is Firmly Upheld
Wadswbrth, Calder, Mil
Ter, Thompson Chosen
as Big Four Delegation

The Republican unofficial state con-
vention at Carnegie Hall yesterday
elected by acclamation the delegates
and alternates at large as published in
The Tribune yesterday, and adopte 1
PLATFORM which, in the judgment of
the state leaders, carries a ringing
declaration of principles on which The
national campaign will be waged this
year.
Prominent among the platform
planks are declarations for the i'm
mediate ratification of the peace treaty
with the Senate reservations; a
declaration against Article x in It's
present form, and support of the Mon
roe Doctrine in letter and spirit.
The delegates and alternates at
large chosen yesterday follow:
Senator James w. Wadsworth jr, OF
Livingston County; Senator William
M. Calder, of Kings; Former Judge
of the Court of Appeals Nathan D.
Miller, of Onondaga; Colonel William
Boyce Thompson, Of Westchester.
Representative Thomas
B. Dunn, of Monroe; John F. O'Brien
of Clinton; Mrs. Arthur l.. Livermore
of Westchester; Charles w. Andar-
son, of New York.
Opponent for Wadsworth
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, the state
leader of the suGragists and chairman
of the executive committee of the
women's division of the Republican
National Convention, as we'll as q
member of the state executive com
mittee of the Republican state com
mittee, said after the convention ad-
journed yesterday that there would be
candidate in the Republican prima
ries against Senator Wadsworth.
William H. Anderson, State Super
lntendent Of the Anti-Saloons League
said that Senator. Wadsworth will b.
sorry next fall that he did not follow
Senator Roots lead and stay off the
primary ticket.
Elihu Root, the temporary chair
man, called the convention to order
Yesterday at 1880 o'clock and intro
duced John Lord O'Brian, of Buffalo
rs permanent chairman. Senator Root
stayed for Mr.. O'Bran's speech.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president
of Columbia University. chairman of
the committee on resolutions, read the
platform. Again and again he was
stopped by the enthusiasm Of the dele
gates, who seemed to like the document
from beginning to end.
Some Striking Clauses
Some of the more striking clauses of
the platform are:
Individuals and mnorties, ire
spective of race and creed, are en-
titled to the rights assured them by
the Constitution.
No forei ign power or council of for
eign powers shall have any control
whatsoever over the domestic policies
of the United States.
The people of the United States
shall not be drawn, by the operation
of Part l3 of the treaty, the So
called labor clauses, into the net
spread by international socialism.
Support of the most vigorous meas
ures to prevent by education the
spread in this country of the doc
trines of Bolshevism.
All emergency war legislation, so
far as it relates to business and en-
terprise, should be repealed
Absolute opposition to government
ownership of the railroads and to
the so-caled Plumb plan for their
management.
For improving the schools of the
land, with special reference to pro-
viding thoroughly trained and prop
eriy paid teachers.
Adequate Merchant Marine
For a merchant marine Of the best
type. flying the American flag,
manned by American seamen, owned
by. private capital and operated by
private energy.
For small standing army, with
trained citizen reserve. The train
ing, of citizen soldiers should be
under national supervision, and it's
control shared by citizens who are
not officers in the regular army.
universal obligation to serve in
time of war and universal obiga-
ton to be fit to serve.
All aliens hereafter to be required
to register once year at designated
places.
After the presentation of the name
of Mr.. O'Brian for permanent chair
man by Mr.. Root, Mr.. O'Brian was es-
corted, amid cheers, to the front of
the stage by Jacob A. Livingston. of
Kings; Jesse Phillips, of Steuben. and
Mrs. Ruth Lift, of Suffolk.
Mi. " Drlan IN MS opening referred
to the address given the night before
by Elihu Root, and said that Mr.. Root
was the master in chief in statesman
ship of Republicans and Americans. a
statement With evoked loud applause.
Wilson Regime Assailed
Mr.. O'Brian said that every school
child in America should read Mr.. Roots
speech. Referring to the Wilson Ad-
ministration he said:
War agencies have been set up. reg
ulative laws imposed on the people,
through departments outside Of CON
stitutional control, that have reached
proportions that are menace to Amer
lean liberty"
He also referred to the tyranny of
the postoffce administration under Mr..
Burle son, and added:
Administrative laws foreign to the
spirit of the American Constitution
have been set up and we want to bring
these to an end and restore represent
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