New-York tribune., 1922-12-12
Majority in Congress Against
Mott-Fish Progressive"
Program, Statement by
Clarke and Snyder Says
Calder's Aid Enlisted
Continue Legislative Plans,
and Warn Wadsworth Ad-
herents Not to Interfere

l HertatiVcE from new lOIAs OeShoN ~
Senator wadsworth. announced that
ano considerable number Of the dele
cation could be committed to any such
proposition
The whole scheme has been ad-
Judged improper" BY a majority OF
the Republican Representatives in Con-
gress after q poll, It was stated. A
I formal statement issued on behalf OF
a majority Of the Republican members
from the Empire State and signed by
Representatives Homer P. Snyder and
John D. Clarke declared:
Numerous articles have been ap-
pearing In the New York. Syracuse,
Watertown and other upstate papers
containing statements that the Sena-
tors and Congressman composing the
New York delegation have taken con-
certed action, suggesting 70 the Repub-
Ncan members Of the Legislature OF
the State of New York what they
should or should not do when Cover
nor Smith is inaugurated.
! Deny hlBnt 10 Dittatt
"It Is the opinion Of vast majority
Of the New York delegation, after
/ having been polled, that It 10 Just as
4 improper for the Senators and Con-
I Rressmen 20 be suggesting 70 the mem
/ bers Of the New York Legislature
what they should or should not do as
| it would be for certain members OF the
/ New York Legislature 70 suggest wnst
the Congress should do.
Certain statements have been
printed in the papers that seventeen
/ OF the New York delegation have indi-
Gated their desire to intrude their
opinion upon the Republican members
/ Of the New York State Legislature. II
Is the judgment Of the gentlemen be,
ing Observation-Disclosures. Snyder and
/ Clarke. of the New York delegation
that no such concerted action has been
taken by the delegation, and that no
one in the delegation has authority 70
state that any particular number OF
/ the delegation would be behind any
such proposition. In fact, II may be
definitely stated that no considerable
number Of the delegation could be COM
mitted 70 any such proposition. This
cannot be too strongly emphasized"
Republicans in the national Congress
are split wide over the question. There
are evidently a majority Of the House
members in line with Representatives
/ Snyder and Clarke in their contention
that the so-called progressive" move
ment is a windfall. At the same time,
however, IL Is pointed out that Senator
Calder in a speech in Brooklyn last
Saturday night, Endorsed the restora-
tion Of the direct primaries, which is
one Of the chief things sought IN the
letter 10 be sent TO State Chairman
Morris.
Following a canvass Of the Repub-
lican Representatives In the House, Mr.
Snyder declared tonight:
Move Ill-Advised, Says Snyder
Il am absolutely opposed TO enter
prises Of the sort Representatives Mott
and Fish are supporting. They are i'll
advised and their statements misrep-
resent the sentiment of the New York
delegation, l am convinced after con-
versations with every member now
here.
Il have the approval Of Senator
Wadsworth when | say that what they
have contended is presumptious. No
two members Of the delegation can
commit Il 70 such a scheme, especially
10 times such as these when there Is
so much feeling that the Republican
party is becoming divided into factions.
81 don't understand what they mean
By describing themselves a. progress
sives. The history c. politics has
proved such theories ss theirs 10 be
impracticable and faliAciouG The
f,woOvos~svcf - tbf. raan l. q
misnomer We are all proRressives
There is no question but what large
, majority Of the New York delegation
are working hard for the best legis.
lation for the benefit Of all the people
The letter which will be sent nexi
week 70 Republican State Chairman
George X. Morris, requesting a con
ference to consider the party's ills snc
plan for its rehabilitation, according
70 Messrs. Mott and Fish, has beer
drafted and now is being offered FOL
signature 20 those members Of the New
| York delegation who are in Washing
ton. Others and members-elect vii
have copies forwarded TO them by mai
with & request that they signify b.
telegraphic reply II they approve o!
tho sentiments expressed IN H.
Senator Calder, II was announced TO-
day, has joined the movement for Z
conference, and in consequence mos
Of the Brooklyn representatives, near.
~ all Of them defeated in the last elec.
ton, are counted upon 20 sign the
letter to be sent to the Republican
state chairman. This will set forth
| a program, II is understood, that IL,
Representatives believe 20 be essen.
tial 70 the restoration Of confidence
IN the party.
Restoration Of direct prinaYie,
heads the list Other items relate Il
the state water power DEVELOPMENT
abolition Of direct settlement in work.
mems compensation cases and I'm
proved marketing and transportation
facilities, but there is no mention oi
prohibition.
No Attack on Calder Implied
The movement for the confe, srce
which It's proponents believe should b,
held before the middle Of February
does not contemplate an attack upor
Senator Wsdsworth as leader Of th,
state party BY virtue Of being the ehiei
Republican ofieeholder. IL was stated
to-day, unless he attempts 10 yet In the
way Of the progress Of the movement
In the event, II was said, such action
as is necessary 20 overcome his op-
position will have 10 be resorted 20.
There was a more definite suggss-
ton. however. that the political scalp
of William L. Ward, leader Of West
chester County and chairman Of the
state executive committee, Is sought.
Mr.. Ward, il is asserted By those fav-
oring the Mott-Fish plan. had himself
appointed as chairman OF the executive
committee and then named the commit
tee which acted for the state commit