New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
All But Miller
MayBeDrOpped
By Republicans
Entire New State Slate To
Be Made Up by Leaders
to Strengthen Ticket in
the Industrial Ccnters
Ruralites Will Suffer
Buffalo and Albany Assured
Of Places: Rochester
Also May BE Recognized
By Denis Tilden Lynch

A movement 20 drop from the slate
all the officers, from Lieutenant Cover
ner jeremiah Wood down. has been
started by powerful group in the Re-
publican state Committee. The reason
given by the leaders Of the movement
Is 70 add the greatest possible strength
10 the ticket which is 10 be headed BY
Governor Miller
George Glynn, chairman Of the Re-
publican State Committee, and q potent
factor in the organization, admitted
yeserday that the proposition had been
discussed informally BY state leaders at
conferences in the last two weeks.
These conferences have been held for
the most part At the National Republi-
can Club. which adjoins the headquar-
tsrs OF the Republican State Com
mitteo.
A large number OF candidates have
deveio?cd since it began TO be whis-
pered in inner circles that 10 was the
intention Of the leaders 70 break up
the present slate and create an entirely
new one for The fall campaign
Too Many Ruralites
Back OF the nov ment is n desire
on the part % thc leaders 90 give the
large Industrial ccntcrs better repre-
tentation on the state ticket. With the
exception o. John j. Lyons. Secretary
Of State who comes from Manhattan,
and Governor Miller, who lives IN Syra-
cuse. all the lesser state officers are,
and have been since 1914, from rural
communities.
II has been practically settled that
Albany and Buffalo will get two Of the
places on the ticket. Rochester is
also said 90 be in line FOR place on
the ticket.
Brooklyn. which had tho Comptroller
ship until Eugene ". Travis was
shelved following disclosures in that
Office is expected 20 make a vigorous
fight for place on the ticket. but this
will be opposed by upstaters on the
ground that United States Senator Is
sufficient recognition for that COM
murity.
In this connection 10 should be men
toned that United States Senator
William VI. Calder will have the
united support Of the Brooklyn delega-
tion behind him. A fOreshadowing OF
this will occur on Wednesday when the
Bro. klyn Republican County Committee
will meet and indorsc Senator Calder
and Governor Miller
IL is not unlikely that some ~ the
friends Of the present state oifcers,
who were elected with Governor Miller
two years ago, Will make an attempt
20 get the Brooklyn organization TO
indorse them also. But this will be
q Hn.r. H. 40
want the delegation. which will be the
largest IN tho State Convention.
Candidates Not Yet Picked
Further conferences OF state leaders
will be held within tho rext week or
50 IN an attempt 20 agree upon list
Of available candidates which can be
talked over Informally among the mem
btrs % the state Comm ttee when u
meets In this city on July IS.
Those who are conyersant with every
move being made now 20 make up an
entirely new list Of running mates for
Governor Miller said yesterday that M
successors 20 the present state officers
had yet been decided upon.
Only one OF the state offcers-Con
troller william !. Maier, Of Sensca-
will accept the fate decided for then
without "a fight. Controller Maier, wh'
was appointed only recently by Gov
ernor Miller to succeed the late Jame'
A. Wendell, whose first deputy he was
took the place for the remainder Of th'
term with no intention Of trying u
succeed himself. as he has iatterinl
offer 20 enter the banking business II
this city.
The argument advanced by the state
leaders in support Of their position u:
that no lesser state official IS enutec
90 a denomination "tf other powefiu.
candidates demand their places And
there are "othcr powerful candidates
without number.
Men Marked for Retirement
Lieutenant Governor Wood, who Il
frst on the list. comes from Nassau
County. the home Of Colonel Roosevelt
Acting Secretary of the Navy, who Is
his political hacker. He is serving
out his first term.
Attorney General Charles d. New
ton. who Is also slated for retirement
lives In Genesce. which is part Of the
territory over wr'ch Senator James W
Wadsworth jr.. and his ancestor have
presided for more than century, Is
hold-ovcr from the Whitman re-
Rime
\. Monroe Marshall. State Treasurer
has his home IN Malone. 81. Lawrence
County, He, too, has influential sup
porters. This is his first term.
Frank VI. Williams, Orange, has beer
state Engineer since 1914. Two years
ago he would have been displaced had
there been any contender for his job
and he was so informed az the time.
Secretary of state Lyons Of Manhat'