The New York herald., 1922-07-19
STATE COMMITTEE
INDORSES MILLER IN
/. Big DEMONSTRATION
The Leading Statesman OF
the Day. Says Pre- Con-
vention Meeting.
PRAISES HIS POLICIES
denomination Not Formal.
ly Asked Because of Rule
That FOrbids 1t.
NO MENTION OF CALDER
Senator Says That Has Nc
Significance-Harding
Record Extolled.
NO MENTION OF CALDER

The State Republican Committee at
its pre-convention meeting In the Ma
tional Republican Club yesterday In
dorsed Gov. Miller in the following
resolutions:
The administration Of Gov. Nathan
L. Miller has been not only wise,
economical and efficient, but pro-
gressive as well. His quiet dignity,
judicial temperament and executive
qualities have fitted him for the
great responsibilities of his office.
His promises to the people Of this
State have been fulfilled to the let
ter. Staunch in principle, fearless in
action, given a foresight and wis
dom possessed by few men. we
recognize In him the leading states
man of the day.
We commend his administration,
in detail and in its entirety, and we
pledge to the people of the State a
continuance of the policies inaugu-
rated during his administration.
The rules of the committee forbid
recommending any one for public Of
flee. Therefore no resolution was adopted
urging Gov. Miller's denomination. but
the unanimous opinion of the meeting
was apparent in the bursts of applause
that followed every mention of the
Governors name. There was a tre-
mendous demonstration Of enthusiasm
when II. Edmund Machold, Speaker of
the Assembly. said that IL 1t were not
for the rule against naming candidates
he would ask the meeting to name Gov.
Miller.
Root Temporary Chairman.
Elihu Root was named as temporary
chairman Of the State convention, set
for Harmanus Bleecker Hall In Albany
Wednesday, September u. 1t Is gen.
orally understood Speaker Machold will
be the permanent chairman. Secretary
OF State Hughes would have been tenn
porary chairman except for the fact he
will not be back from Brazil in time.
The record of the Harding Administra-
tion and Republican Congress was in
dorsed and citizens were urged to sep
port the President and the party In
resolutions offered by Representative
Ogden l.. Mills.
Aside from this general Endorsement
there was no mention of United States
Senator William NJ. Calder, who was in
attendance. He said later this had no
special Significance. II was generally
agreed he would be renominated. There
Is not so much certainty about the re-
mainder of the ticket.
State Engineer Frank NJ Williams.
serving his fourth term, will not seek re-
nomination. Attorney-General Frank ID.
Newton, finishing his second term. has
not decided. N. Monroe Marshall will
undoubtedly be renamed as State Treas
urer. Certain leaders are trying to get
William J. Mailer. who wants to get out,
to consent to run for another term.
In conference the leaders decided
against the suggestion of William L.
Ward Of Westchester that the conven-
ton go on record as opposed to any
State official serving more than two
terms Such a decision might prove
embarrassing. II was pointed out
George A. Glynn. chairman. who pre-
sided received authority to select q
treasurer to succeed Charles II. Duell,
whose resignation was accepted.
Tribute TO AIdrtdge.
A minute reviewing the career OF
George w. Aldridge, Collector of the
Port, at the time of his death oldest
member OF the committee In point Of
service. was read by Charles ID. Hilles.
1t said:
He had grown up and developed
under a system that invested party
leaders with power. With the advent
lt..f.
leaders were enthroned. He survived
having a wide insight and almost unerr-
ing political instinct. What
others regarded as n reward he regarded
as a responsibility. He gave to
the public service an amount and quail
ity of thought and effort, which. IL d.
rected with the same unswerving per-
sistence In commercial channels, would
have injured greatly to his financial
benefit. Yet he died poor man.
The following were named to fill va
cancies on the committees: William l..
vischer, First District Albany; John
Martini. Third District Kings. and J. II
Rudd. Herklmer
Nearly dozen women sat as members
of the committee by proxy. exceeding
previous records Among them were
Miss Florence wardwell. Mrs. r. l..
Whitney. Mrs. Pauline Sabin, Mrs. Ruth
Lift, Mrs. B. S. Ives and Mrs. Mary
Hatch Willard.
The. Harding Record.
The resolution indorsing the Harding
Administration and Congress follows:
Whereas, The Harding Administra-
tion and the Republican Congress were
confronted on March 4, 1921, with prob
lens OF magnitude and complexity
rarely exceeded in our history. embrace
ing. as they did. in the foreign field. un-
certain relations with the rest OF the
world. technical state or war with
enemy countries, and all OF the compli-
cations incident to O vast unfunded debt
owed by former allies; and embracing.
as they did. In the domestic sphere. such
questions as, an immigration problem
rendered acute by abnormal world con-
ditions, an intense agricultural and In
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