New-York tribune., 1922-09-10
casernor becomes Practical
Dictator of Republicans
through ID mand of
the saSk and File
I,D,oyan for Woods Job
fansentioa, Is Expected TO
Sweep Out Present Office
holders Who Don't Retire
By Charles T. White

s;n the virtual dictator OF the party IN
4. Empire st.ss, and in a sense the
1,s,ator of the Albany state eonven-
ton on September ~
By declining, even under the pres
.aye from Republican leaders. to in
a;sste his choice of candidates for
state Offices, the Governor has made II
impossible for the organization leaders
10 take even the initial steps looking
70 the formation Of d convention state.
rhe Interpretation ef inc Governors
mind BY the potential men in the or
esnization. concerning the makeup of
the state ticket, is that if the party
really wants him to run for Governor
sxain it will demonstrate that disposi-
ton By naming the strongest possible
state ticket.
The Governors steadily-maintained
silence with reference to running him.
! ssf, in she judgment of those close to
lin, means that by the time the con.
,sntion assemblies he will tell William
4 Ward, or George A. Glynn, chair
D nsn of the state committee, or some
& ii in position to impressively COM
81 enicate the message, that it is the
q ssiuess Of the convention, and not the
sTernor, to select the ticket, and that
8 i h eaanot choose strong enc it can
4 ii expect him TO lead.
4 Brand New Slate Indicated
i lnauential men in the councils of the
\ ursy, convinced that this is the Gov
II ,taots attitude. undoubtedly will take
gs ground. in conference of state
q #lsders, at the assembling of the con-
E ssatson in Albany, that the known de-
die Of various incumbents of state
4 saces 10 succeed themselves shall be
atsrly disregarded and that the CON
q whtion shall start with a brand new
ilsse.
While this does not preclude the re-
d ssmiaation of some of the mbents,
Il /. does mean that no incumbent has a
continuing title to his present holding.
4 II is not expected that the various
eaissssnts and their friends in the state
4 convention will enter upon thei. de-
terations at the Albany convention
\ sishdetached convictions. On the other
hand, Il Is anticipated that nearly every
4 incumbent will make some sort of
! battle for denomination. on the as
1 sumption that the Governor himself is
! 10 be renominated 1t is anticipated
hat all such claimants and incumbents
a viii be aiisagreeable with the domino
4 tins factors in the convention if they
81 ~ denied their claims.
81 Governor TO Hold Aloof
Ii 'hs inside play of po' tics and the
i saHIlag of emotions it is expected
4 taas Governor Miller will maintain his
altitude of non-interference, adhering
ssshs attitude that if the party does
Lss Rant to go to the people with its
eg and strongest candidates the con-
d ssatlon will have to look elsewhere for
seanddate for Governor
lt is in this sense that Governor
AAier occupies the role of party dicta-
~, and in no other sense.
me candidates two years ago elected
sish the Governor were:
81 lieutenant Governor - Jeremiah
81 Wood, of Nassau.
81 Secretary of State--John ] LYONS. Of
B Manhattan. e'
Attorney General Charles D. New
n ao, Of Livingston.
4 state TreasurerN. Monroe Mar
shsll of Franklin.
..te gate Comptroller-James A. Wen
dsi, Of Montgomery.
stats Engineer and Surveyor--Frank
ansss were the Governors running
.ss proper. Senator Wadsworth was
3 sNaiaate for second term. and
wssa ..s n. ,Siase and Frederick E.. Crane
sas s. gseurt Of Appeals. W - -
az az; aie sentiment among state lead
ns. Z as yes uncrystallized, The Trib-
4 orahss;;m.af ;m.afrahted IN saying that the
8 insusrbal,sy IS that few, if any, of the
4 a fcaes ca,.ss OF state Offices under that
a;s;nor aam;nss;r stand much chance of re
b xhsn ~ strong probability that
euss .ba frs leaaers get together to dis
h rSno,oa;.; rSe uoYernor's attitude and the
d shsy sis'on v,;,, m sof the convention slate
b mi s..;l III wlse the slate clean of names
7 NiJlss,. new one, with Governor
-''srs name at the top.
b donovan in Line
b i lsaSenant lLaI.. Governor jeremiah Wood
& sseesssss. - step aside. His probable
81 rsa ~ B., ss COLONEL William j. Dono-
81 gerssa. oahaio, who made brilliant
a xil,issae record and is now counsel to
sai.Ia ssilaIa =, Woodin, State F,a; Ad
Malie the New York county orc.n;-
iva i.sya VIII solidly supnort Johr
ssas ior a denomination il ;s ~ ~
d sslaln that Mr.. Lyons will snry;vs
81 sssion Of the big broom onca il
81 @sas It's sweep. ioo'i' oiice ~
|# III; Il finances are that Attorney Cen
n ii sIaaries D. Newton will ste, sd Id
El.. swson has informed Governor
u ss,s ss .ast advantageous connections IN
|# IS sPsaetics are open to him in this
}6ssts 4 ne Will locate here. ThasAttars
sssE saefal will make q formal stafa.
s!,ss 4 lsoheertning his plans shortly
|8 s primaries on September 10
Asss, Aonroe Marshall, the Malone
Ia A,a would appreciate a renomina-
rs ssst ssiaiiy II the other state Of
| u iash;,;svs ;,sosla De renominated, but the
zrsssi Is that he will not be re-
81 ess.ss ssoTntroller William J. Maier.
|# Ss1 .S Falls, is serving out the un,
81 'eria Of the late James A.
h sss..:r. Mr. 1ajer is the Governors
sgSssion ~ sof the office. The Comp
h. sssSss Ss told the organization lead |
I stssia1e ne goes not consider that he
E iii caaim or the Office and that
sssas.; maze no fight for graguIar
s,s y. Williams, s,es~ Engineer
asn s fsoF, asf;.o, has been nearly ten
III oiGe ss and wants to retire.
kasasi =. Ward, of Westchester.