Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-09-30
CONVENTION IS ENTHUSIASTS
Depew Nomil,nates the Success
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Platform Adopted Declares for
- Permanent; Retention Of
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AAS0AANs~S~S
following ticket: ~ ,
For governor, Theodore Roosevelt. oys-,
ter Bay.
:: Lieutenant governor, Timothy L: Wood
ruff, Kings. = = = ''',
Comptroller, William j. Morgan, Eric.
Secretary OF state, John 4. McDonough,
State treasurer, John b 1aaeckel. Guy
hoga. w %: 'rJ; r. 80,
! State engineer, Edward A. Bond, JET.
ferson. ~ ~ - -,
Attorney general: John c.. Davies.
Oneida. '.'' - A-,''' '}
= The convention wa, called to order
at. 1926 p. M. and Congressman Payne
was selected for temporary cha: :rman.
His speech was loudly applauded. espe'
,cially his reference to President Nc
Kinley. After the naming of commit.
tees the convention recessed to 8:3O
p. m. -.
>< =, White for Permanent ch.irm.n.
AT the afternoon session the com.
1nittee on permanent orga nization re.
ported the p rmanent. of6cers OF the
convention, including Senator Horace
White of Syracuse for chairman. The
committee on credent tials reported that
there were no duties to perform in the
convention, there being no contests.
The report Of the committee on resolu'
tions was called for, but General
Woodiord, chairman Of that commit.
tee, was not present to, present it. The
convention declded to proceed with
nominations and ]. Ryder Cady OF
Hudson, who nom. mated Governor
Black two years ago, took the plat
form to perform again the same serv.
ice. Mr.. tCady:wa Frequently inter.
Fupted by applause, his closing remark
about Governor Blacks faithfulnsss to
the ticket calling forth the enthusiasm
ot'the audiepcs.S
r. chsassssy ssp.psw xsm.s Hoossvslt. '
.$:.At 1855 O'Clock Cbauncey NJ. 'Depew
took the platform to nominate Theo'
dore Roose vslt:%. For some minutes
Mr.. Dspew could not begin his speech
tor the applause that ensued. Those
portions Of his speech relating to Presi-
dent Mckinley were received, with
much app ause and there was vigor.
ous reception Of thS tribute to Governor
Black. When Mr.. Depew told Of the
famous charge Of the rough riders and
mentioned Colonel Roosevelt he audi.
encss went almost sora1y.77 When Mr..
Dspewi had Ieachsd, the point in his
speech who're 10 alluded TO the terrible
effect Of NAnssr bullets two or three
men rushed down the aisle bearing q
big picture Of Colonel Roosevelt in
rough riders uniform. There was a
three.minute interruption and the pic.
ture was taken to the stage and set up.
Mr.. Depew finished at 5:25 amid ap.
plause which was almost . pande.
monium. ....,., ., ..<,,. .>
= Reeardins Rooss svs,t's! !1clis ibiiity. =.
,Elihu Root, who Was a delegate to
the convention, was callei TO the plat.
form by the: chairman and asked as to
the eligibility Of Mr.. Roosevelt to hold
Office. He said Mr.. Roosevelt had al.
ways voted in Oyster Bay and had
merely moved personal property to
/ Washington. When Mr. Root read q
letter from Mi. hoosevelt 70 his law.
yer. asking Tor some; money and say.
ing that he hsTis expended 80 much
money that he was beyond his income,
Mr.. Root said: "r r?,;...,,rj e.,, t.t... -.
= u >""Mr. Roosevelt had expended that
money to raise the rough riders"
There was q great burst Of applause
and then Mr.. Root closed by saying
that the documentary proof not only
showed that he never had lost his resi-.
dence, but rather had, paid money that
he was not obliged to pay to retain it.
e. Roosevelt ~ Easy Winner.
); s.At e:l5l Secretary j of state Palmer
moved roll call and the 4 motion was
adopted ,<5Bsfore IL got through the
New York. delegation it. was evident
Mr.. Roosevelt had . practical walk.
over. When tho roll call was COM.
pleted the vote was announced ~ fol.
lows: Roosevelt, 7bY; Black, S18. '.@@
Then the auoitors and Delegates rose
In q great mass and cheered. Judge
Cady got the door. and { moved the
unanimous nomination. While tho
question was pending Senator K1um,
who had supported Governor Black,
said: ..,, ,.., 9. :, e,. q,
ION behslf Of Governor B,aok and
his friends, j say that they will stand
by Theodore Roosevelt a. hs stood BY
the county" =, ~r3g~7 :, .c.~y
The nominate n was made unani.
NOUS and at 7:48 p. m. the convention
stood in recess until 8 O'Clock, when
the balance Of the ticket was quickly
named. ~ .L,,-. ...r I
Hold shs PhIl 'ppiass. ~
The resolutions adopted endorse
President Mckinley and the national
and stale admins trations. Regarding
territorial expansion the reso utions
daclare. ~ 81 ,.i}5i D.
: We have: abiding confidence that the
president Will conclude this Eeace upOp