New-York tribune., 1920-02-21

my opposition to the candidacy or cleo
tion of a United States Senator can have
anything to do with being delegate to
the Republican National Convention
II am in no way opposed to Mrs.
Livermore going as an alternate at
large. She has always been an active
suffrage worker and is now on the
National Suffrage Association board.
She will have my hearty support for
that or any other position she desires
ut is, l know, disappointment to
thousands Of women that the Empire
State has not seen fit to recognize the
new electorate by sending some woman
as delegate and not merely an alter
nate"
Last Horse Usually Wins
When asked about the Senatorship
situation and the plans of the anti
Wadsworth people, Miss Hay said:
There will be candidate against
Senator Wadsworth in the primaries.
Our plans are not matured, as l have
Just returned from ten-day conven-
ton OF the women voters at Chicago.
Cheering such as we heard in the con
vcntion here to-day does not necessarily
mean votes. | prefer to have all the
steam blown off now. 1t has been my
observation that the horse that enters
the race last usually wins"
Asked last night why she had re-
manned seated during Senator Wads-
worth's ovation, Miss Hay replied:
Il did not notice at first that the
people were all rising. | had heavy
coat in my lap, and it took me a min
ute or two to arrange it. I should
never be guilty of deliberately refus-
ing to pay an ordinary courtesy to a
speaker. | voted for the report. /
have no quarrel with Senator Wads-
worth on any point save his record as
a Senator"
Thaddeus c. Sweet, Speaker of the
Assembly. said of the convention pro-
ccedings:
"rhc report Of the committee on res
olutions presented by its chairman, DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler. adopted by
the convention. becomes the platform
of the Republican party. 1t is clean
cut declaration of the present day aims
and purposes of the party 1t is both
retrospective and prospective. 1t points
out the existing dangers and suggests
the remedy.
1t proposes to restore a republican
form of government and put an end to
autocracy and dictatorship. 1t points
the way to the readjustment of eco
nomic and industrial activities and nor
nal function of the government 1t
bristles with loyal Americanism. The
message which it conveys will be under
stood by all, and being SO understood,
is bound to be approved by the AmcrI-
can people"
Ex-senator Elhu Root, when asked
about the leadership of the New York
delegation in the Chicago convention,
the name of Senator Wadsworth having
been placed at the top of the list, he
said that it was customary for the
delegates to elect their own chairman
after reaching the convention city.
Twenty Women Honored
Twenty women, including Mrs Flor
ence +. c. Knapp, of Syracuse. who
was a candidate for delegate -at-large
until former Judge Miller, also resi-
dent of Syracuse. was made a member
of the "Big Four when Mr. Root de-
cined to serve. were named as hon
Orary vice -chalrmen.
On motion of Representative Smell,
the convention committee on petitions
will have power to fill any vacancy in
the designees for delegates and alter
mates at-large prior to the primaries.
William H. Anderson, state superin-
tendent Of the Anti-Saloon League, is
sued the following comment on the
conventions work:
There's many slip twixt the framed
convention and the election While the
general attitude of the old guard lead
ers again in the saddle and riding
beyond the speed limit and the "wet''
proclivities of the man they selected
in pace of Mr.. Root indicates their