The New York herald., 1922-05-20
Governor by Inference In
dicates He Will Accept
Nomination.
DEMAND Is FOR FIGHTER
Nicholas Murray Butler and
Senator Elsberg Say He
Can't Be Spared.

Gov. Miller was hailed by Republic
cans OF the city in great demon
stration last night in Town Hall as
the one man who must lead his party
through the next State campaign in
battle against "demagogues and
demagogism." Acclaimed the leader,
he was nominated with one voice by
the New York county Republican or
ganization.
In two hour speech the Governor
outlined the issues of the campaign.
Reviewing the achievement of his adj
ministration, he told the party workers
that it formed the platform on which
they could with confidence go into the
fight Though uttering no word of
his own intentions regarding his po-
litical future, he inferentially in nearly
every word made it clear to the audi
ence that it was his own platform
and his own campaign issues he was
defining.
Bfg Denomination Results.
II was at the end Of his speech and
in the last few minutes of the meeting
that the demonatration OF the night
occurred. Samuel S. Koenig. chairman
OF the committee, under whose auspices
the Governor spoke, had said that this
city 'haiied the Governor as the great
leader of the party and assured him
that nowhere in the State would he
find more loyal supporters than In New
York.
Then Mr.. ISoenig called on DR.
Nicholas Murray Butler. president Of
Columbia, seated III box. who had
listened with keen attention to the
Governors address f. n
This committee would not want the
Governor to leave without expressing
its deep appreciation for his address,"
said DIR. Butler What we have heard
tonight is the direct story, simply told.
OF a faithful stewardship to the people.
of promises fulfilled. 1t reveals our
American. government at its best.
'In three words the Governor has
written the next State platform; these
are performance versus talk There
are those among us whom we justly
call demagogues. who constantly pan
der down to the ignorant. envy. malice
and all uncharitableness: and there
are those among US whom we gladly
call statesmen, who appeal to intel
ligence to human sympathy and to
people Of understanding.
1T may be that the Providence which
rules our destines Is shortly to ask the
people of this State to enter upon a
contest between a statesman and a
demagogue. for one welcome the call
10 battle. The bugle that shall summon
us to such a contest will only precede
by few short weeks shouts OF a peo-
pies victory"
The reference obviously was to w. r.
Hearst.
There was tremendous applause. 1t
lasted several minutes. All of the 1900
or more men and women in the audiencs
were on their feet applauding and shout
ing. 1t dwarfed the applause which
greeted the Governor when he first ap-
peared. h4 "a.
Nathaniel L. Elsberg. formerly Sem
ator and president of the National Re-
publican Club, rose to second the motion
OF thanks extended TO the Governor and
said
'The Governor tells us that the Re-
publlcans of New York can go forward
with confidence into the next campaign.
ask him, whenever was Hamlet
played without the presence Of Hamlet
on the stage?
LiBcoIn's Words of Grant.
Lincoln said of Grant, Il can't spare
this man. He fights II l see the signs
Of the times and read them right, and
the wave is getting greater impetus
every day, the people are going to say
to GOV. Miller we can't spare this man !;
he fights. And what Is more. he accom-
pIshes what he fights for instead Of
merely talking about It"
At the conclusion of his address the
Governor spoke a few words directly
bearing on the political situation. almost
the only words on the subject during his
long address. He said:
II think that because i have an abid-
ing faith I'm the intelligence OF the people
OF this State. and know that you can
make the appeal in the campaign which
YOU are now laying the foundation for
upon grounds which arc unanswerable.
that you can stand upon the rock of
solid performance and will not need to
excuse or apologize for broken promises
or for non-performancc
"The interest which you manifest to-
night tells me that you are going into
tho campaign with vigor and with con-
fidencc. Let the dead past bury the
past. Set your eyes ahead. Look to the
future and move forward with confl-
dence and you will certainly dsperse the
enemy
As the Lenders See IL.
" was accepted by the Republican
leaders who discussed the speech after
the meeting AS almost n foregone con-
cluslon that the Governor was ready to
accept another nomination and was only
waiting his time TO announce his stand.
His speech could not be interpreted IN
any other way.
One of the remarkable features OF the
meeting, and ono which evidently
brought keen pleasure to the Governor.
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