Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-28
BLACK SCARCELY IN IT
Rough Rider Roosevelt Does All
the Running at the New
York Convention.
ONE ROLL CALL ON THE QUESTION,
But 1t Was n Case of "So Second, Your
Majesty and 1t Is Made Unanimous
Complete Ticket as Named, with the Pith
of the Platform--R Root Ex plains the Res
idence OuestiOn-Democratic Gathering
at Syracuse

at Syracuse
Convention Hall. Saratoga, n. Y,
| Sept 2s.-The Republican convention
| nominated the following ticket yester-
day: For governor, Theodore Roose-
Welt, of Oyster Bay; lieutenant govern
or, Timothy l. Woodruff. Of Kings;
comptroller, William ]. Morgan. of
Erie; secretary of state, John T. Nc
Donough, of Albany; state treasurer,
John b. Jaeckel, of Cayuga; state en-
gineer. Edward A. Bond, of Jefferson:
attorney general. John c. Davies, of
Oneida. All but Davies were nominated
by acclamation.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to be an advisory board for the
state committees: Thomas c. Platt.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Frank Hiscock.
Edward Lauterbach and Frank s.
Witherbee. The old eagle emblem was
readopted for the party and the con-
ventiOn adjourned sine die.
About the Platform Declarations.
The platform is a regular Republican
and gold standard declaration. 1t in
porses the war and favors the retention
Of all conquered territory. The annexa-
tion of Hawaii is commended On
finances it says: I'VE renew our al
platform. We continue to condemn and
resist the Democratic policies declared
at Chicago. The organized Democratic
party of the nation adheres to these
policies of free silver and free trade,
and denies the right Of the courts and
of the government to protect persons
and property from violence. -"
The election OF Republican members of
congress and Of a Republican state leg
gaIp 111n
stand for the maintenance of the gold
standard and for such a revision of the
currency laws as will guarantee to the
labor of the country that every paper
promise to pay a dollar, issued under
the authority of the United States, shall
be of absolute and equal value with n
gold dollar always and everywhere.
Question of Roosevelt's Residence.
The convention was harmony person
flied. Platt was wildly cheered. Payne
was temporary and Horace White per-
manent chairman. When Roose-
welt had been nominated by Chauncey
NJ. DePew. Elihu Root rose and made a
statement as TO the eligibility of Roose-
Welt to hold office. He said Roosevelt
had always voted in Oyster Bay and
had merely removed personal property
to Washington. He had always paid
taxes in Oyster Bay, and had merely
refused 10 pay taxes on property ne
was using in Washington, and by his
affidavit he merely said that he was not
a resident of New York. Root read a
letter from Roosevelt to his lawyer ask
ing for some money, and saying that he
had expended so much money that he
was beyond his income, Root said:
Mr.. Roosevelt had expended that mon
ey to raise the Rough Riders" There
was a great burst of applause and then
Root closed by saying that the docu-
mentary proof not only showed that
he never had lost his residence, but
rather had paid money that he was not
obliged to pay to retain it.
Teddy" Had a walk-Over.
Governor Black was nominated by
]. Rider Cady, of Hudson. There were
several seconding speeches. At 7:15 p.
m. the roll call on governor was be-
gun. Before it got through the New
York delegation il was evident that
Roosevelt had a practical walk-over,
and at 1886 enough votes had been cast
to nominate him. At 7:41 the roll call
was completed and the vote was an
nounced as follows: Roosevelt, 753;
Black, 21S. Then the auditors and the
delegates rose in a great mass and
cheered. Judge Cady got the floor and
moved the unanimous nomination.
While the question was pending Sem
ator Krum, who had supported Gov
ernor Black. said: "On behalf of Gov
ernor Black and his friends, say that
they will stand by Theodore Roosevelt
as he stood by the country" The NOM
ination was made unanimous.