Evening star., 1926-09-26

Smith is to be the Democratic nom
inee if New York can bring it
about.
Mr. Mills has been on the horns Of
a dilemma
1t is believed that he would like
nightly to run for the Senate in 1928,
when Senator Copeland, Democrat,
must come up for reelection. If he
runs now for governor against Gov.
Smith and is beaten he weakens him
self as a candidate for the senatorial
nomination two years hence. On the
other hand. If he declines to run for
governor at the behest of the party
leaders this year he may have hard
time convincing them they should
permit him to be nominated for the
Senate later,
1t is possible that neither Mills nor
Donovan will be nominated, and that
dark horse will be trotted out at the
last moment.
May Run Third Candidate.
The Chrfstman committee of drys
has announced that If they are not
satisfied with the Republican nominee
for governor they will put candidate
in the field to run Independently
along with Christman. They believe
this will help Christman. DR.. William
E, Seward Is their selection for the
governorship in such event. He is
grandnephew of the late William
Seward, who was Secretary OF State
in Lincoln's cabinet. DR. Seward was
a Progressive candidate for the AS
sembly in 1912.
Dry forces. however, are at odds
over the proposed candidacy of DR..
Seward. The old Prohibitionist party,
which desires to revive itself in New
York, is against this plan and Leigh
Colvtn. national chairman OF that
party. denounced 1t. He wants to put
Prohibition party candidate for
governor in the field The Prohibi
.tion party has indorsed the candidacy y
Of Cristman for the Senate. The "
c. T. l.. and the Women's Law En-
forcement Committee also have de
clined to participate in the movement
to back Seward for governor,
Split of Little Importance.
While the vets are laughing al
this split in the dry ranks. as prac
tical matter the split means little
| since If the dry votes are taken from
Senator Wadsworth and the Republi
can nominee for governor. 1t make:
little difference whether they 60 t.
| Seward or to a Prohibition party
noz1inee-the Democrats reap the
benefit.
At the eleventh hour Senator
| Wadsworth has issued statement
pointing out that as long as the pro
| hibition amendment Is part Of thu
| Constitution he will be for law en-
| forcement. He reiterates his opposi
| ton to the eighteenth amendment
although he opposes return tc thu
old saloon BY some, particular,
the Cristman supporters. that state
ment is described as Ast-minute ef
! fort to conciliate the drys upstate
| They insist 1t will not have this re
suit. that the feeling In the upstate
counties is fanatically intense agains
! him.
Nominations on Tuesday.
The Republican leaders are expected
| to seek settlement Of the guberna
! torial nomination at conference to
morrow. 1t was pointed out tonight
that frequently the Republicans have
failed in the past to select their nom
inees for governor until the very time
Of the opening of party conventions
But this was regarded as an effort te
minimize the differences which to
night exist in the party ranks.
The keynote speech is to be deliv
cred by Representative Mills on Mon
| day He is to be temporary chairman
| Seabury Mastick Ia slated for perma
| nent chairman. Organization of the
| convention, appointment Of the resolu
tions committee. etc, is expected
early. If possible the platform will be
adopted before adjournment. Monday
| night. This will leave nominations to
be made Tuesday. They have to be
filed with the Secretary OF State OF
New York by Tuesday night.