New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
Mills Probably G. o. P. Choice to Oppose Smith-Both Parties Meet Today and Each Brings in Mention of Referendum.
This Is Regarded as Dis tinct Victory for Drys Since Wadsworth Has Given It His Approval

Madison Square Garden, N. ', Sept. 27 F>-The republican plat form will include not only a gen. eral law enforcement plank, 1t be- came known today, but will speci- ically mention the eighteenth amendment and volstead act.
 This was the announcement made by a prominent republican leader just after the convention opened.
 The inclusion of this type of plank is regarded as a distinct vic- | tory for the drys, inasmuch as it has been agreed to by Senator James W. Wadsworth, jr.
 Will Oppose Wadsworth
 Forty avowedly dry delegates to the republican state convention. principally from the counties of Chemung, Herkimer. Schuyler, Tompkins and Steuben, espousing the candidacy of Franklin W. Cristman, of Herkimer, for United States senator, decided today not to place his name in nomination before the convention.
 The delegates met at the Hotel Imperial an hour before the con- ventlon opened. They also agreed that if the convention attempted to make the nomination of IT. & Senator James w. Wadsworth. ir. unanimous, the dry bloc would op- pose him
 Both Mention Referendum
 New York states prohibition referendum, calling for memorial 10 congress on the question of all towing the states to fix their own definitions for intoxicating liquors. will be mentioned in platforms of both republican and democratic parues in their conventions today.
 The republican platform, 1t wa, indicated, will incorporate a. sug- gestion to voters that the referen- dum be acted upon, as against pleas of dry organizations to ignore the poll. The democrats, who in the past have taken a stand in favor of modification to permit heht wines and beer, are expected 10 relterate their attitude.
 State republicans have reached an agreement to nominate Repre- sentative Ogden L. Mills. termed a moderate vet for governor to op- pose Alfred E. Smith, democratic wet.
 Republicans assembled here and democrats in Syracuse today for their biennial conventions to nomin- ate candidates for governor, United states senator, four elective state Of. nclals, and two judges of the court of appeals.
 Will Name Smith
 The democrats, meeting in Syra- cuse, will nominate Governor Alfred E. smith for the fifth time, 10 servs II he is elected again, his fourth term. As potential presidentiaI candidate he is considered one of his party's assets. Republican lead CTS, gathered here, indicated agree- ment on the choice of Representa-. tiVe Ogden L. Mills for governor.
 The prohibition issue. which he, been settled by the democrats with their proposed choice of Smith a pronounced wet, still remained a question of unlimited possibuitie, for trouble among the republicans. United States Senator James " Wadsworth, Jr., who is slated for renomination, has come out openly in favor Of modifying the federal statutes. and Mir. Mills is an ac. knowledged moderate wet, but tb. dry element has threatened an one, revolt unless a strict law enforce ment plank is incorporated in the platform.
 Democrats have chosen State su. preme Court Justice Robert F. War- ner Of Brooklyn to oppose Wads- worth's reelection.
 Agreement was said last night to have been reached on a broadly- worded enforcement plank for the republican platform, but without definite pledge for a state prohibi- ton enforcement law. The demo- crats, it is expected, will speak frankly on the whole wet and dry question, advocating probably modi- tication of the Nolstead act.
 Some discontent was expressed by upstate democrats gathered in Syra- cuse over the selection of tentative slate two weeks ago at a conference in Albany between Gov. Smith and prominent state leaders, but the consensus was that nothing would be done to endanger the governors chances of reelection. Former Lieu tenant Governor Thomas F. Conway of Plattsburg announced his candi- dacy for senator in opposition to Justice Robert F. Wagner if enough delegates desired an upstate man.