Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27
Mr.. HILL ACCEPTS
LEAGUE AS ISSUE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CONVENTION HALL. SARATOGA
SPRINGS, N. Y, July q (by the As
ISOLATED Press).-The unofficial re-
publican state convention today per-
fected a temporary organization with
David Jayne Hill Of Rochester as tenn
keynote speech.
Accepting the league Of nations as
the dominant issue in the coming po-
lit:cal campaign, Mr.. Hill called upon
voters to decide between American ma
tionaAsm and the political international
as the most far-reachins decision since
the founding Of our government"
In his address, which was devoted
largely to the treaty of Versailles,
Mr.. Hill declared the real control Of
Europe is vested, not in the league.
lied powers. a separate organ of ac-
ton. 1t alone has armies at its COM
mand. Its voice alone is heard in
THE only hope of the leagues util-
ity for peace" he declared, "is in a
change Of it's center OF gravity from a
military to judiciary organization.
| Praises MI. Roots Work.
He eulogized the work of Elfhu
Root in his efforts at establishing a
world tribunal at The Hague for the
purpose of substituting in our rela-
tfons with Europe judicial action for
political expediency and military
force"
ITO imagine" he continued. "as Mr..
Wilson does-or did before he dis
covered Europe-that the war has
Produced fine sen1e of unity, or
mutual sympathy. and Of understand
| ing between the powers, Is an error
that would wreck, any business en-
terprise based upon that superstition
the large question is. Shall we
covenant. or shall we state frankly
| to all the world that we will never.
! In the least degree. compromise the
Constitution Of the United States?
| Democrats' Issue.
ITO allure men and women from
| the standard Of patriotism, the DEM
ocrattc party, in defense of its legacy
OF Wisconsin, which it has accepted,
| is befogging the real issue by:
"Denouncing the republican party
| in general terms and discrediting its
part in a war Of defense, which its
leaders were the first to foresee. the
| first to prepare for and foremost in
| supporting as volunteers:
The insolent pretense that the ma
tons honor REQUIRES it to assume
the world. because President Wilson
has in his own name and by his own
proper authority promised that he
would accept them if the nations of
| the world would make him their chief
trustee"
Ticket Proposed.
The ticket to be designated by the
convention which opened it's sessions
here today is pretty we'll agreed upon by
the unofficial republican state con-
Venton which opens Its sessions here
today is pretty well agreed upon by
the party leaders,
Nathan L. Miller Of Syracuse, for
mer judge Of the court of appeals.
appears to be the favorite for the
gubernatorial nomination. With
field OF thirteen candidates, however,
there was more than an even chance
that the Onondaga lawyer would not
have majority of the votes on the
first ballot. and that some candidate
less prominently mentioned might be
selected as a compromise.
The slate which seemed to be most
favored by the leaders follows:
Governor. Nathan IL. Miller Of
Onondaga-
Lieutenant governor, State Senator
Charles w. Walton of Ulster.
Secretary of state, jeremiah Wood
Of Nassau.
Treasurer. State Senator N. Monroe
Marshall of Franklin.
Attorney general, Charles D. New
State engineer. Frank NJ. williams
Of Oneida.
Controller, New York county man
II one can be found upon whom the
leaders can agree.
1t was understood that the leaders
would not comply with the wishes of
United States Senator James W.
Wadsworth, jr., that there be no
designation for the senatorial nomi-
nation. Most of the organization
leaders favor Senator Wadsworth's
denomination. Considerable opposi-
ton to the senator has developed.
however, at Saratoga.