Evening star., 1926-09-27
Cristman Will Not Be Placed
in Nomination Against
WadSWorth.
OGDEN MILLS TO OPPOSE
SMITH FOR GOVERNOR
Democrats Meeting in Syracuse to
Renominate observation-disclosures
Slated for Senate Race.
EY G.. GOULD LINCOLN,
staff Correspondent of The Star.

staff Correspondent uf The Star.
NEW YORK, September 21.-Pre
pared to nominate Representative Og
den l.. Mills for governor and to re
nominate Senator James w. Wads
worth TO succeed himself. the dele
gates to the Republican State Con
vention met in some trepidation this
morning in Madison Square Garden
They listened to a slashing attack on
Gov. Al Smith and Tammany by the
keynoter, Representative Mills.
They had no fear that their slate
would fail. What they hoped to avoid
was an out,urst on the convention
floor over prohibition. The ticket ten
tatively selected is wet. There is
grave doubt as to whether the plat
form will satisfy many of the upstate
drys.
Wadsworth and Mills have declared
that the party should stand by the
referendum to be had in November
If The platform carries such a pro-
posal. even though 1t has a law en-
forcement plank. a dry outbreak may
materializA in the convention. The
group of delegates pledged to Frank
lin w. CriStman. the bone-drN candi
date for the Senate against Wads
worth. or Representative Hamilton
Fish. a dry who has roared with pain
ever sirce Senator Wadsworth SO
frankly proclaimed his opposition to
the eighteenth amendment, may
launch the attack when the platform
Is laid before the delegates for action
Some Hope for Harmony.
Greater hope of harmony between
q nd hn
regular drys-those inclined to party
regularity-was reported today. how
ever. at a conference yesterday be-
tween Senator Wadsworth. Repre-
sentative Mills and DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler and a number OF the
upstate dry leaders, when the probl-
bltion plank was tentatively agreed
upon.
AS agreed upon it would declare
strongly tor law enforcement, follow
ing the outline of the plank of the
Republican national platform of 1924.
1t would also urge the people to take
part in the wet and dry referendum.
1t would not actually pledge the Re
publican party to abide by this refer
endum. The last is considered u
great concession Wrung from the
wet leaders.
on lf1e OIneT Ildiiti, tuC ploilh 10 "h
derstood not to declare for the enact
ment of a State prohibition enforce
ment law, which the drys have de-
manded.
Representative Fisher has been
slated for a place on the resolutions
committee, and he is likely to make
a fight for a State enforcement law
declaration. Efforts are being made
to keep him off the committee. He
has threatened to submit minority
report on the prohibition plank if IT
does not suit him.
A dinner given at the Metropolita n
Club by Republican National Commit
teeman Charles D. Hilles 70 about
sixty of the party leaders last night
further increased the chances OF har-
mony. II was said today.
The danger Of an open fight over
prohibition on the convention floor
was somewhat further lessened when
the ultra dry delegates at a meeting
AT the Cristma n for senator headGuar-
terS TODAY decided not to put CriSt-
mans name formally in nomination.
These delegates will however decline
to allow the nomination to he made
unanimous by the convention. and will
demand vote if m"ti"n To nohe
the Wadsworth nomna ton unani-
NOUS is submitted.
state Senator Crstman. who is to
run as an independent any way. at
tended the conference nf drv delegates.
He himself is not a delegate to the
convention. The drys will hold anoth-
er conference this afternoon to deter
mine their attitude toward the guber,
ratorial uomirHtion. and also toward
the party platform.
Democrats Also Meeting.
At the same time thai the Repub-
lican cohorts were gathering 1,e"e
the Democrats a"semhled in Syra cuse
today to renominate Gov. Al Smith
and 70 nominate Justice Robert F
Wagner their candidate against
Senator WadSWorth.
Col William J. Donovan. Assista Mt
Attorney General. was definitely elimi.
mated by the Republican leaders as a
candidate for the gubernato torial nOmi.
nation. One reason advanced was that
the Republicans did not wish To eS
tahlish preredent for nominating a
Catholic While col Donovan was
willing to make the race If his party
demanded il Of him. the failure TO re
CeiNe the ron>inpt ION win not he a dis
appointment to him. il is we'll under
stood.
As the clans assembled in Madison
Square Garden Senator WadswOrth
stood out as the Republican leader Of
the State His will he the last word
IN the matter OF nomina tons and Of
the platform. None Of the leaders
however dry. except the Cristman
group and possibly Representative
Fish. is expected to challenge his lead
ership.
Representative Mills. whom the up
state dry leaders agreed to take as
the party nominee for governor on
the theory that he was hest qualified
TO debate State issues with Gov. y
Smith. as temporary chairman Of the
convention, delivered the keynote
speech.
Takes Aggressive Stand.
II was an aggressive document,
aimed particularly at Gov. Smith and
Tammany. charging both with laying
heavy tax burdens on the people Of
New York State: charging Gov. Smit n
with the intention of foisting upon the
State ard the taxpayers government
operation of public utilities, including
development and distribution of
hvdroelectric power.
He said that. IL his program was
carried out, Tammany would control
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