Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-11
DEMOCRATS JOYFUL
NNEW YORK STATE
DeIiuhted With Nomination of
Cox, Will Begin Fight
With Confidence.
Special Dispa Itch to The Star.


ALBANY. N. Y. July 10.-New York
state democrats are jubilant over the
selection of Gov. James NJ. Cox as
the presidential nominee and are al
ready predicting that he will carry
this state by safe majority. The
local delegates returning from San
Francisco are thoroughly satisfied,
with a few exceptions, including the
followers of Mayor George r. Lunn
of Schenectady. who was an out-and-
out McAdoo man. But Mayor Lunn
upon his return expressed pleasure
over the selection of Cox and stated
that in his opinion the Ohio execu-
tive was the strongest man at San
Francisco with McAdoo eliminated.
The organization democrats are de-
lighted. Cox was a big favorite in
this state and was the man selected
by the state leaders to carry the
democratic standard in the presiden-
tial campaign.
Tammany Hall Supported.
BY the selection of Cox the demo-
cratic national convention for the
first time in more than twenty years
recognized the man Endorsed by Tam
many Hall. In years past Tammany
Hall, controlling the New York state
delegation to the national gathering,
has usually been lined up against the
field.
The New York, Ohio, Indiana. H.
linois and New Jersey delegations
have stood together in many national
conventions lighting for one man.
but never before was the nomination
given to their selection. In years
past it was Tammany against the
nation as rule, but at San Fran
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power than ever before. He had an
omnipotent alliance with other lead
ers that gave them power and in
fuence on the floor Of the convention
and the selection of Cox was big
victory for this combination.
AS result New York state demo-
Gratis will go into the coming cam
paign with a greater willingness and
determination than ever before. They
will fight for Cox to the last ditch,
state leaders declare and unless
something unforeseen develops. these
leaders declare, the state will go
democratic. This is an entirely DIFF
ferent view from that held prior to
the republican convention when many
Of the democrats of the state felt
that 1t was sure to be a republican
year. The nomination of Harding
was the first event that served to
change their opinions and the selec-
caused complete reversal.
Republican State Convention.
From the national convention at
San Francisco political interest in
this state swings to the republican
state convention to take place at
Saratoga. July q. A state ticket
will be named and plans adopted for
the presidential campaign. A full
dozen candidates are In the field for
a
this time there is little to choose be-
tween them. Each candidate has his
own following among the enrolled
republicans of the state and the big
Leaders are very silent on their
choices.
Supreme Court Justice Wesley o.
Howard of Troy, Secretary of State
Francis NJ. Hugo, Speaker Thaddeus C.
Sweet of the assembly, DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler. State Insurance Super
Hooker. Senator Henry M. Sage of AL
bany and five or six more candidates
for different sections of the state are
all promoting booms. Each has the in
dorsement of different county leaders
and different organizations, and all claim
they will receive the approval of the
state convention.
William Barnes is believed to hold the
key to the situation, but he has MAIN
tanned strict silence up to this time.
weeks ago that Barnes was for Senator
Sage, but Of late it has been reported
that he will support Nicholas Murray
Butler for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton. This report Is both logical and
reasonable. SO that it. Is being generally
accepted as true by close followers of
the situation.
Talk OF Bolt.
OF all the candidates Secretary of
State Francis M. Hugo is looked upon
as the most dangerous, for he has an
nounced that il he does not receive
the nomination he will enter the pri-
maries as an Independent candidate.
and undoubtedly that is just what he
proposes to do. He has worked for four
or Ave years building up a private or
ganization in every section Of the state
and has been very successful, for prob
ably. he is the strongest and most popu-
lar of all the candidates with the voters
and the most unpopular with the lead
ers.
Mayor George r. Lunn's announce
ment that he would be q democratic
candidate for state senator this fall
is causing considerable speculation
throughout the state. In Congress Lunn
made splendid record and is a very
popular man with the voters of this
state. He has been firmly opposed to
Murphy and Tammany Hall this year
and will probably have to fight the state
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