Evening star., 1926-09-28

dunn was q Democratic measure, nav
ing received the entire Democratic
vote in the assembly and the State
Senate and only a handful Of Repub-
licans had voted for it. Mr.. Fish
wound up by offering plank de-
nouncing the referendum in unmeas-
ured terms, which he submitted to
the resolutions committee OF which he
was a member.
Just before the executive session of
the committee was held, he declared
that he would offer his plank from the
floor of the convention when 1t reas-
embed last night. BY the time the
executive session of the committee
was over with the adoption of the
compromise plank, he had decided not
TO carry the matter to the floor or the
convention. He still continued pri-
vately, however, to denounce the
referendum and to say that he be-
lieved the convention made great
mistake in not inserting his plank in
the platform. His outburst at the
open meeting of the committee was
the only bit of fireworks staged dur
ing the convention.
Indeed, the New York Republican
convention was a model of precision
and moothness. Every possible con-
tingency had been foreseen and cared
for. The machinery of the convention
worked on we'll oiled wheels, and If the
keynote speech, the speech of the per-
manent chairman and the nomination
speeches could have been omitted, the
whole affair would have been over in
a half-hour or SO.
The convention functioned without
any wild enthusiasm, though the
Young Republican Club of New York
staged a demonstration for Senator
Wadsworth, parading around the hall
and cheering. The mention Of Presi-
dent Coolidges name by speakers al
ways drew applause, and his name
was frequently used.
While the convention moved of
smoothly, Republicans today realized
they must do a vast amount Of work
If they are to succeed at the polls in
November. Many of the ultra-drys
are still incensed against Senator
WadSworth because Of his pronounce
ment against the eighteenth amend
ment and in favor of the referendum.
Reports Of disaffection Of upstate Re-
publicans have been extremely dis
Quieting.
Upstate Doubtful.
1t may be that the compromise on
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Wadsworth, and q statement he made
Friday night declaring for law en-
forcement will ease the situation, and
win him back many dry votes. 1t
may be that the shift will be sufficient
to give him victory in the end, but he
has a great fight on his hands to win,
and some of the upstate Republicans
shake their heads and say that "only
a miracle can pull him through"
When Senator WadsWorth was first
elected to the Senate, in 1914, he had
q plurality over his Democrat op
ponent, James w. Gerard, Of about
$4,000. The women did not vote then.
cambridge Colby, running as a Pro
gressive, at that time rolled up about
$4,000 votes. In 1920, when the late
President Harding was defeating
James NJ. Cox, the Democratic nom
inee, by approximately 100000 plu-
rality, Senator Wadsworth won from
his Democratic opponent, Harry w
Walker, by about 100000 plurality
Today Senator WadSworth is opposed
by q stronger Democratic candidate
than he has met in the past, Justice
Robert F. Wagner In an "off year.
and with Gov. AL Smith heading the
Democratic ticket in this State, with
the dry organizations out to get his
scalp and to put an end to wet lead
ership Of the Republican party in New
York, - has a real battle. Many OF
the Republicans here believe he will
wD. holding that New York always
goes Republican nationally" and
that the senatorial fight is a national
fight. His defeat would be a real loss
to the Republican forces in the Sen
ate and to the country, for there is
no doubt as to his ability and his hon
esty of purpose.
Prohibition Compromise Plank.
The text of the compromise prohibi
ton plank adopted by the Republican
convention follows:
"The manufacture, transportation
or sale of intoxicating beverages Is
forbidden by the Federal Constitution
80 long as this provision Is in the
Constitution 1t should be enforced
The eighteenth amendment and the
Volstead act are the law of the land
AS a party which has always upheld
the cause Of law and order. we pledge
our public officials, whether national
or State, to do all in their power to
see that they are obeyed
"The people of the State are right
ly alarmed by the lack of observance
and enforcement of the Federal law
relative to the sale of Intoxicating
liquors. From this has resulted the
pending referendum to obtain the
opinion Of the people upon the ques
tion of the modification Of that law
The referendum gives all the oppor
tunity to express themselves. We
urge a full expression at the polls or
this matter"
Follows Keynote Speech.
The rest of the platform follows II
the main the keynote speech of Rep
resentative Mills, dealing with State
taxation, public utilities. assailine
Tarnmany and extolling the Coolidge
administration.
Mr.. Mills has an even more difficult
fight before him than Senator Wads
worth, opposed as Mr.. Mills is by
Gov. Smith. Mr.. Mills, however
made an excellent impression at the
convention, and his address was vel
received He has q good grasp o1
State issues, and is expected to make
a vigorous campaign. Republican
prosperity and the favor in which
President Coolidge Is held by the peo
pie are expected to help him. 1t vii
be recalled, however, that Gov. Smith
won the election two years ago while
the State was going for President
Coolidge by almost a million votes
over John w. Davis.
The delegates We're late assembling
today. All that was left to do was to
put the official stamp on the slate OF
nominees and go home. With the
crumbling of the contest over prohi
bition in the convention itself. what
pep" and Zip" the anticipation Of a
fight had given were gone.
Nominating speeches were limited
in time and were run off in a hurry