New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Another Term
!. For Miller Il
Leaders, Plan
Republican Organization s
Chiefs Almost a Unit in
Predicting denomination
of Governor Next Fall
Mn>t Complete Program
Statewide Democratic On.
position to Policies Factor
IN Second-Race Demands

The Republican organization leaders
around The state ara almost vnis ~
predicting that Governor Nathan /.
A''ieE VIII he reno-,inated rex. fall.
Al the Republican State Convention
II Syracuse week before last, and
since, wherever the question has been
asked leader the answer has haer
Psettr much the same-a second term
for tne Governor.
The supporting evidence for the
theory TRAIT he will be urged by .te
leaders 10 run for a second term il
, found N the general proposition that
governor Miller has started lot cf
big things that cannot well be finished
IN the space OF two years: that If the
working out of these ideas means pres
st'ge for the Republican par.y, then
there IS no one who can work them on.
like the Governor himself
The leaders were somewhat skeptical
D. about the certainty of a second term
Tor the Governor until the report Of
the Transit Commission was made pub
nc on Friday morning. There is little
doubt that William R. Hearst will force
-Izrnrnsny Hall and Is subsidiaries into
opposition to the general plan of the
Transit Commission. The platform OF
thu Democratic State Committee
sounded note OF opposition 20 all Of
the Miller policies. and this will be
followed IN the municipal Campaign
Eho profess 70 have found "jokers" in
the new plan.
New Era for State Seen
Statewide Democratic opposition 10
the Miller policies is one OF the fac-
tors leading 70 probable denomination
Of Governor Miller.
Governor Miller on FRIDAY night in an
interview with Tribune renorter out
lined briefly the pending development
OF his barge canal oicy. He said
that approximately $4,000 horsepowe
OF water n going 70 waste and that Il
was his intention the coming winter to
turn this wastage into money for the
benefit OF the state. He said that the
initial development was likely TO take
place at Nischer's Ferry and Crescent
Dam. IN Saratoga County, near Me-
gainesville
Whether this and other similar prof
ects are under way next spring tire
indications are that Governor Miller
with the probable supper. Of the Legis-
iatlre, IS about 20 try TIE experiment
Of having the state sell rs hydro-elec-
trio power at certain points where cir
cumstances seem TO warrant it,
In the opinion of Republican leaders
this means a new chapter in state
admin stration-s chapter with phases
requiring administrative qualities Of
high skill ard courage, with continu-
business on safe and sane footing,
with anchorages that cannot be torn up
by Democratic Legislature which
might be tempted to politically capt.
salize state ownership and operation,
To Continue House Cleaning
Furthermore. the Governor. in his
Syracuse convention address. tod the
delegates that while ne had made a
beginning in retrenchnen. Of state
expenditures. ne wss only half way
Through. and tina. more and more re-
ducticrs might re expected. His utter
ancc dsepened me conviction that the
governor Is determined 20 continue
the house cleaning until re has made
Eood on his campaign promises.
Such fuihlinent Republican lead
ers corcede, cannot De realized in two
years. no matter how energeticallY the
Governor and his supporters work
- Perhaps the biggest project Of al,
md tee one closest to tie heart OF the
Governor. s his desire to co-ope Era. .
in tire development OF the port facilities
Of New York 70 such an extent that
foodstuss may De shipped from the
areas reached By the canals and dis
tr.bused at q greatly reduced cost 20
the consumer.
Manifestly, the Governors friends
pfa7 At ttis IND rar liz
be gotten fairly under way in two
years. Even four years is brief span
IN which 70 realize on such a benea-
cent and colossal project. Bu. this is
the very thing that Governor Miller
wishes to bring to pass. His sup
porters assert that il is unbei;svsb le
that the Governor. with plans Of this
kind under way. would be denied a sec
ond term, provided he would accept it.