The New York herald., 1922-07-03
General Electric Expert Is
Named for State Engineer;
Defeats Karapetoff.
CASSIDY FOR GOVERNOR
A. P. Randolph, Negro Editor.
for Secretary of State; Mrs.
Wiley, Lieut. Governor.

The proceedings of the Socialist
here yesterday, made it apparent that
all arrangements have been made for
the coalition OF the Socialists in the
! State with the Farmer Labor party.
The Socialists put up their ticket and
then passed a resolution to the effect
that the nominations were temporary,
empowering the State committee to
meet with representatives of the
Farmer Labor party on July Is and
authorizing the State executive COM
mittee to fill vacancies.
Charles p. Steinmetz Of Schenec-
tady, expert for the General Electric
Company, was nominated for State
Engineer and Surveyor. There was
opposition to him as a high brow"
The opposition. however, named Prof.
| V1adimar Karapetoff of Cornell The
vote was 25 to Z in favor of Steinmetz.
Steinmetz told THE New York
HERALD last night:
Steinmetx Accepts.
II have accepted the nomination for
State Engineer, but do not expect to
make an active campaign. will leave
1t to the voters to decide whether they
wish my election"
Edward F. Cassidy. printer. former
Alderman and recently the party can
didate for Mayor, was nominated for
Governor Mrs. Theresa B. Wiley OF
Schenectady. who was present and
looked exceedingly cool and attractive,
was named for Lieutenant-G
Other nominations were: Secretary os
State, A. p. Randolph. negro editor OF
New York; Comptroller Thomas
Sheehan. railroad man, Albany; State
Treasurer. Morris Berman. retired mer-
chant. Queens: Attorney-General, Heze-
kiah Wilcox, lawyer, Elmira; United
States Senator. John w. Dennis,
Rochester.
Changes will be made In this ticket
to suit the FarmerLabor officials and
give that organization places. The
nomination for Senator will go probably
10 the Farmer-Labor crowd, who have
Schneiderman and James Boyle, for
merly of the Brooklyn Central FEEDER
ated Union, now in Schenectady. There
was some talk too of F. II. La Guardia
being candidate for one of the offices,
depending on La Guardia's willingness
to cut himself off entirely from his Re-
publican Affiliations. Cassidy, as the
head OF the ticket. Is understood to be
acceptable TO the F'armerLabor people.
whose representatives have been attend
ing the Socialist convention.
Satisfactory to All.
The platform approved yesterday Is
also satisfactory to the other group
which Is to Join the Socialists. IT Is
not much different from the city plat
form OF last year. reaffirmlng the great
majority of the principles set forth at
that time. The formation of coopera-
tive buying Is advocated. the repeal OF
the Esch -Cummins law urged and the
extension OF rural credits proposed.
Under the heading of housing" the
Lockwood committee Is condemned for
attacking labor unions. and State
housing commission and municipal
building program proposed. Public
ownership of utilities Is again advocated
and also workers control of State and
municipality owned industries. Repeal
Of all consumption taxes and extension
Of the systems of inheritance. income end
excess profits taAes were urged. There
are also planks favoring picketng in
strikes. the right to organize. the repeal
Of the Lusk bills the referendum and
the recall. Movie censorship legisla-
tion and military training are opposed
The State committee of the party will
meet to-day at the Peoples House and
make arrangements for its coalition con-
ference. The State committee OF the
Farmer-1abor party will meet wednes-
day night at III West Forty-slxth street