New-York tribune., 1922-09-27
DefiesConference ofLeatl-
ers and Appeals to Con.
vention; Newton Also
Remains Determined
Miller Asks Only
Loyal Supporters
Leaders Baffled ON Con
vention Eve; VETS and
Drys Work for Backing
BY Charles T. White

ALBANY, Sept. 26.--John J. LYONS
secretary of State, after importuninps
peh'nd closed doors from the Republican
sIate leaders, nearly all Of whom are
supporters of Governor Miller and his
policies, fatty declined tonight to re-
'ire from the contest to obtain q re-
nomination, and virtually served notice
on the leaders that neither Governor
Miller nor any one else can prevent
MIN from going into the convention
and making a contest.
Samuel S. Koenig, president of the
New York County delegation. saws he
VIII stand by Lyons and that the New
YORK delegation will cast a substan-
TALLY solid vote for him.
The conference was arranged esne.
claily for the disposition of the nomi.
nation Tor Secretary Of State and until
MI Lyons emerged from the small con.
1erence room of the Republican State
Committee, on the mezzanine floor M
the Hotel Ten Eyck, it was assumef
ne could be persuaded to acou;esce ir
the wishes Of the Miller managers and
get out of the race.
The program for the night included
Two conferences-one to handle the
Lyons problem and the other for that
OF the Attorney General. The Lyons
conference was arranged for $3.50 and
1t began on time. At it were william,
l.. Ward, United States Senators Wads.
worth and Calder, Mr.. Koenig, Charles
u. Hillcs, Fred Greiner, the veteran
leader Of Erie County; William H. Hill
former Representative from the Bing-
ha:nton district; John f. O'Brien
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Senator
Clayton r. Lusk, United States Attor-
ney Hayward, George A. Glynn, chair
man Of the state committee; Repre-
sentative Bertrand H. Smell, Of Pots
dam; Speaker Machold, of the Assem-
bly,, and Lewis w. Emerson, of Warren
County,
Lyons Summoned to Conference
Mr.. Glynn and Mr.. Ward outlined
briefly the situation and said that the
concurrence of judgment seemed to
warrant the selection of new candi-
date for Secretary of State. After dis
cussion message was sent to Secre-
tary Lyons that the conference would
like to have him come and personally
make an argument. He sent word
through Colonel Hayward that he pre-
ferred not to do SO and that he would
let Colonel Hayward and Mr. Koenig
represent him.
Colonel Hayward returned and re
ported, and after ten minutes went
p back and got Mr., Lyons and escorted
him to the conference room, assuring
him that the leaders wanted him to
present his own case. Mr.. Lyons was
in the room for half an hour. When
he came out he was accompanied by
Colonel Hayward. Neither would say
what had happened, though later Mr.
Lyons made brief statement.
"The leaders," said he, eliminated
that they thought l should get off the
ticket in the interest of harmony.
told them that l could not do so with
self-respect while the New York dele.
gates were willing to support me; but
on the other hand, that l had decided
to go into the convention and get the
to say about the details of the conver-
l think ] am getting very rough
deal"
Fred Greiner, when asked about
the decision of the Secretary of State
to appeal to the convention, said
"That won't hurt anything. In fact
I think it will be good thing to take
the controversy into the convention ana
fight it out in the open"
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, of New York
who sat close to the conference room
said that she heartily commended the
stand of the secretary and hoped he
would make an open fight.
Following the breakup of the Lyons
conference, the one on Attorney Gen
eral Newton's case assembled in room
on the second floor. This was attended
by Mr.. Greiner, Senator Wadsworth
Frank Utter, of Allegheny; Jesse S
Phillips, former State Superintendent
of Insurance; Senator Seymour Low
man, of Elmira; Enoch Fancher, for
mer Speaker Sweet and Speaker Mac
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