New-York tribune., 1920-07-22

by the unoff1c1al state convention, TO be
held at Saratoga, July n. 1t would be
unwise. in our Judgment, to cause the
feeling that candidates were being
forced upon the electorate in defiance
of the spirit Of the primary law. The
women, now being voters, think they
arc Justly entitled to be heard in the
way designated by the law regarding
the selection of the candidates to be
voted for at the general election in
November"
Prominent Women on Committee
Among the women on the committee
are Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson.
Mrs. James Russell Parsons, Miss
Juliana Cutting, Mrs. Edward Van Zile,
Mrs. Alexander Lambert, Mrs. Joseph
H. Choate jr., Mrs. Robert Chambers,
Mrs. Coffin Van Rensselaer,, Mrs
Rogers Bacon, Mrs. Frank Witherbee
and Mrs. Edward Peaslee.
Senator Thompson, in his attack on
designate a ticket called attention to
the statement made two years ago by
National Chairman Hays, that it was
the duty Of chairman of political or
ganizations to elect candidates, not to
select them. At the time Attorney
General Merton G. Lewis said that this
utterance of the national chairman
was intended for the state chairman's
benefit, who was tn n actively work
ing for the selection Of Governor Whit
man as the nominee OF the Repub-
lican party.
"The statements given out by Mr..
said Thompson, would indicate that
the Syracuse influence, the Albany in
fuences, together with Mr. William
Hamlin Childs's ability to make the
Brooklyn organization do as he wills
is expected to develop majority vote
for recommendation of candidates at
Saratoga, and thus give Mr.. Glynn and
the Syracuse combination an oppor-
tunity to force arbitrarily their cand-
date for Governor on the Republican
ticket this fall.
Eve are told that it has all been
fixed, and know that it is easy to ar
range the attendance of brass bands
and galleries full Of present and pro-
spcctive ofTiceholders instructed to
make a demonstration for the length
of time required to hypnotic the as
semblage through the excitement OF the
thing. Thus it will appear so nearly
unanimous that it will not be disclosed
as the simple working out of pre-
arranged plan.
"Obedience to the law is Repub-
lican principle, but we hear nothing
Of it from Republican State Headquar-
ters in relation to the operation of the
coming unofficial convention and off
cal primary. The transit situation is
q matter of immediate necessity in the
City of New York and we hear moth
ing of it from the same quarters, but
are obliged to obtain our opinions from
existing official record. No matter how
bad street car situation may become.
1T does not in any event justify The
repudiation OF contract obligations o:
permit arbitrary eXaction Of increased
fares as the only remedy. 1t can be
remedied honestly and fairly without
such attempts
Leave 1t to the Voters
1t should be unnecessary to call the
attention Of Mr.. Glynn and those work
ing with him that If the planned pro-
gram is forced through and has any
effect on party harmony in this Presi-
Dental year, the responsibility will lie
wholly with those who are arbitrarily
and arrogantly attempting to force
this situation upon the rank and file Of
the party.
"For the present and future benefit
Of the nation, of The state and the Re
publican party, hope that sufficient
good sense will prevail among the state
leaders SO that at Saratoga the state
committee Will abide by its own rules
and neither it nor its selected friends
assembled there will attempt in any
way to recommend candidates, but,
abiding by the law and the rules of the
party, leave it to the affiliated voters
at the primary September 14.'