The evening world., 1920-08-02
DEMOCRATS MAY
SUGGEST WOMAN
FOR STATE OFFICE
Will Designate No Candidates
at Conference but "Talk
Over" Several.
FIGHT FREE FOR ALL,
Plan Short Platform Mainly
on State ISSueS-Uphold
Primary Law.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. Aug.
2.-From present indications, the
Democratic state Conference Cnot
Convention) which will assemble
tomorrow will be everything that the
Republican unofficial State Conven.
ton" last week was not.
The Republican Convention was
something like a political dog night;
the Democratic Conference promises
to be humdrum, orderly affair.
The Republican Convention 'desiE-
mated" candidates for State ofnces
and a United states Senator. Unless
tho present plans Of the leaders are
vetoed (which IL not at all probable),
the Democratic Conference will not
designate anybody for offlce, IL will
limit its undertakings 20 the express
sions OF the $50 delegates reg riding
their personal preferences without
formal action Of any sort.
The Republican Convention" urged
the repeal OF the direct primary law
and fiagrantly violated tho spirit of
It's provisions. The Democratic Con-
ference will both observe and uphold
the law and oppose its repeal.
The Republican "Convention" adopt
ed a wordy platform. ''pussyfooting"
on all the national issues and con-
denning the Administration OF Gov.
Smith. The Democratic platform
will be brief and mainly devoted TO
State issues. contenting itself with
reaffirming the national party plat
form, praiBing the nomination of
Gov. Cox and Mr.. Roosevelt. and
containing a friendly Endorsement OF
President Wilson.
The Democratic Conference prob
ably will provide an innovation by
expressing its recognition OF the
rights OF woman voters to hold ofioe
by suggesting one for either Secretary
OF State or Treasurer.
Gov. Smith expressed the hope that
the platform would be short and re-
affirm without dissent the national
platform. The work OF constructing
the platform (under the vigilant eye
OF the Governor) has been started
by former Congressman John ].
Fitzgerald OF Kings, former Judge
Kellogg, OF Warren, and one or two
other leaders.
All the leaders assert that the CON
ference" will be an open field pro-
vided for the discussion OF aspirants
for the oifices TO be hlled at the Mo-
vember election but without official
indorsement so as TO conform with
the terms OF the primary law.
They further say that there are no
favored" candidates. but that they
want ticket at the primary that
will help the national cause. Pref
erences for Senator are divided by
Secretary OF State BRinbridge Colby,
| William Church Osborn, Morgan j.
O'Brien, Dock Commissioners Hubert,
former Secretary OF State Lansing,
former state Senator J. f. II. Taylor
of Rocldand, former Congressman
John V. Hatens Of Monroe and
Mayor Lunn of Schenectady.
For the Court Of Appeals there ap-
pears TO be no opposition to the prob
able primary choices--Judge E. S. h
Merrell OF Lewis County and Abram
!. Blkus OF New York County. Specu-
lation over preferences for other Of
fices 70 be voted on In the primaries
concerns two score or more hopefuli
from every quarter OF the state. Al
matter OF fact there have nevel
been so many candidates for the job,
TO be filled. Il circumstance that indi
Gates the confidence OF the part,
leaders over the success Of both tn,
national and State tickets.