The New York herald., 1921-09-22
FIGHT LOOMS TO-DAY
OVER JUDGESHIPI
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mar. who Is chairman OF the COM
mittee. d;d not arrive until tonight. He
has prepared what was intended to be
the part dealing with the national Ad-
ministration. However, n State matters
are not treated at any great length. 1t
is probable the national matter will be
cut accordingly.
Mrs. Rosalle Loew Whitney and Mrs.
william Vannamee, members of the
draft committee, were busy all the way
M from New York city preparing plat
form planks The women, who are
taking a part in their first real State con-
vention, are to have regular platform.
There win be no declarations of any
kind calculated to arouse any friction
between the upstate members of the
party and the New York city organiza-
ton There Is no intention to refer to
the transit bill in the platform. Gov
ernor Miller is said to believe time will
Justify his course in the minds of any
fair-minded persons who may have op-
posed it. and that the actions OF the
Transit Commission win speak for
themselves. when taken.
It is likely that the party will so on
for women in its councils.
Collector Aldridge, who will be the
most potent leader I'm the convention.
came up from New York on the Empire
State Express. When Gov. Miller
boarded the train at Albany he sent
for the Collector and they had a long
talk. William l.. Ward, the veteran
Westchester leader. who is credited
with sharing State leadership with Mr..
&c -, 70 to
serted by Henry Barrett head of the
Westchester county committee. who
also had a conference with the Gov
ernor. ~
There are 1,1S9 delegates in the con-
vention, but Indications tonight are
that many OF them win not show up
Some do not see why they should go to
the expense of travelling way to Syra-
cuse Just TO name candidate for Judge
Of the Court OF Appeals. So far the
women have made a better showing than
the men. Miss Natalie Couch, clerk OF
the Supreme Court in Rockland county.
is here with two other women delegates
from there. No man has shown up from
Rocltland.
Senator wadsworth, who will deliver
the keynote speech as temporary chair
man tomorrow, arrived at noon and
Senator Calder came late tonight. He
is in conference with Samuel >. hoenlg,
New York county leader, in regard to
the attitude the city delegates shall take
on the nomination for the Court of Ap-
pealS.
Following the adjournment of the con-
vention tomorrow afternoon there will
be meeting of the womens executive
committee. of which Mrs. Arthur l..
Livermore is chairman. Mrs. Miller,
wife OF the Governor. will receive the
women at their Syracuse home at 5
o'clock. and in the evening the women
will have another meeting at the Hotel
Onondaga The theme for discussion
will be Women in Politics"
Senator Calder will preside as per-
manent chairman when the convention
reconvenes on Friday and will deliver a
speech on the national Government.
Representative Simeon d. Fess of Ohio is
expected to speak at this session The
baloting for the judicial nomination
may be wide open affair. the leaders
from individual counties supporting their
Individual choices. That seemed to be
the disposition tonight. not to try to
force an agreement on a candidate prior
TO the balloting.