Evening journal., 1898-09-28

Mr.. Roosevelt had forfeited his resi-
1ence.
Mr.. Root said in part that Mr.. Roose-
welt had always voted In Oyster Bay
and had merely removed his personal
property to Washington. He had al
ways paid taxes In oyster Bay and had
merely refused to pay taxes on property
he was using In Washington. and by
his affidavit he merely said that he was
not a resident Of New York. He read q
letter from Mr. Roosevelt saying that
he paid his tax in Oyster Bay and that
ne should not be asked 10 pay II in New
York also. It stated that he had no
aomicile in New York city and that he
was residing In Washington, but IL did
not say he did not reside in oyster Bay.
II was settled fact in law that man
could have two residences and that
was especially true IN the case OF a
Washington ohiceholder, and the courts
had so declared.
Mr.. Roots statement was told in the
delivery style Of a legal opinion, and
while he was talking about half Of the
delegates left the convention hail. He
spoke at great length, quoting many
legal opinions 10 support his conten-
tons.
When Mr. Root read a letter from Mr..
Roosevelt to his lawyer asking for some
money and saying that he had expend-
ed so much money that he was beyond
his income, he said "Mr. Roosevelt had
expended that money to raise the
Rough Riders" There was a great
burst OF applause, and then Mr. Root
closed by saying that the documentary
proof not only showed that he never
l 1. IA. l.. Il
paid money that he did not have to pay
TO retain IL and help him from losing
the right Of franchise.
The speech OF Mr.. Root was conclud-
ed at $3.50 O'clock.
Edward Lauterbach next took the
platform and said that on Thursday
last he had become aware that Demo-
Gratis were waiting to make public aft
er nomination an alleged reason why
Theodore Roosevelt could not hold Of
fee. He considered it his business to
make the matter public for the sake of
the party before the convention met. He
had heard MIR. Roots explanation of the
matter with pleasure, for 1t was CO.
gent and convincing. Personally he has
been for Governor Black because he
believed him TO be a great governor
believed it proved that Mr.. Roosevelt
was citizen and should not again
controvert II, but at the same time"
he said, Il hope he will not be nomi-
mated. Pm for Governor Black, who
should be nominated"
Mr.. Lauterbaeh completed his speech
at 7:17 o'clock.
The period for the presentation Of
names for-the nomination for governor
was declared closed at 7:1s. and a roll
call was ordered.
At 7:d1 the roll call was completed,
and the vote was announced as follows:
Roosevelt. 1853; Black, 21s. Then the au-
ditors and the delegates were in a great
mass and cheered. Finally No Lauter-
bach arose, but Judge Cady, who pre-
ceded him, got the floor and moved to
make the nomination unanimous. While
the question was pending Senator
Krum. who had supported Governor
Black. said con behalf OF Governor
Black and his friends, I say that they
viii stand by Theodore Roosevelt as he
stood by the country"
The nomination was made unanimous.
and at 7;46 the convention took a recess
until o'clock.
The Black vote. numbering 21s was
cast as follows:
Albany, 3; Broome, 1; Cayuga, 1;
Chautauqua, s; Clinton. 8; Columbia. s;
Duchess, 10; Erie, 3; Franklin, /; Her
ldmer, i: Kings. First district 2. Fifth
district 9 Sixth district 5, Eighth dis
trict /, Ninth district 3, Eleventh dis
trict Z, Twelfth district G. Thirteenth
district 1. Fifteenth district 3. Seven
tenth district 8; Monroe, %; Montgom-
cry. s; New York Twentieth district 3,
/ Twenty-nrst district g. Twenty seventh
district 3. Twenty-ninth district B. Thlr-
! ty-hfth district 9; oneida, 1; Onondaga,
| 1: Queens. 2; Rensselar. 20; Rockland,
4: Saratoga. z: Schenectady. G; Scho-
harle. 8: Suffolk. 1; Ulster, 10; Warren.
2: Washington, q Wayne, 1; Westches-
ter. Second district Z, Third district l.
Tho rush at the hotels was so great
that when Q o'clock rolled on. the time
set for the reconvoniSg of the last ses-
sion. half the delegates had not been
fed and were late i'm getting back TO the
hall In the meantime the leaders had
called together the champions of the
various candidates for minor offices on
the ticket and had persuaded them TO
make their nominating speeches very
short ana in some instances not 10
make them at all. so as to shorten up
the session. 1t was half past O'Clock
before Mr.. Plat entered the hall and
took his seat, and it was still later when
the gavel fell-9:45 o'clock.
When order had been obtained from
chaos. the chairman announced that the
platform was ready, and the eX-minister
to Spain. amid applause. took the plat
form and read the resolutions. The
reading was frequently interspersed with
applause. and when the reading was
finished the resolutions were adopted
unanimously.
The chair then announced that nomi-
nations were in order.
william A. Prendergast OF Kings, I'm a
highly eulogistic speech. nominated
Timothy Woodruff for lieutenant gov
arnor.
A delegate named Waters got up and
said he desired to name George Il. War
ing. He was jeered down.
Mr.. Woodrums nomination was quick
ly made by reclamation amid great
cheering.
Arthur L. Andrews Of Albany nomi-
mated John T. McDonough for secretary
Of state.
Mr.. McDonough's nomination was
made by reclamation.
y. J. Norton Of Erie named William