The sun., 1900-04-18
Republican State Convention
Held in the Metropolis
Names Delegates.
ATTITUDE TO GOV. ROOSEVELT
Senator Elsberg in Speech From the
Chair Accords High Praise to
President Mckinley and to
the Governor---Second
Term for Teddy"

New York, April 17.-Thc Republican
state convention met ut the Grand Cen
tral palace for the purpose of selecting
delegates mt large to the Republican
national convention ut Philadelphia. A
Repub!icna host throngcd the Fifth Ave.
nue. hotel the historical Republican
headquarters of New York, from the
earliest hours of the morning. Before
the gathering of the delegates ut the con
vention hall the leaders held confer
ence at the Fifth Avenue hotel, when
an agreement w;ls reached for the Srlpc.
ton Of senator platt, Senator Depew.
Governor Roosevelt ana Il. B. Odeil as
delegates at large to the national convcn-
ton
y careful census of the district leaders
taken ~ Congressman Eucitis I.ittaler
was said 70 haNc shown than ii large ma
JoriiH were in favor Of the denomination
OF Governor Roosevelt. This statement
of Alr Litaucr's WAS practically inlols-
cG Y Nc speech prepared by Temporary
Chairman Elsholg ana which passed M
der thc eyes of both Ar. Platt and Chair
man Gdell. evidently meeting their ;p-
proval. 1t was us follows:
New York will make no sacrifice of
rate, and not until the state has Ia,l M.
other term Of Roosevelt rs lis governor
will we relinquiSll him to what. wc hone.
are higher hOnors still iii store.
1t was pointed out BY the friends of
the governor that this was /; clear IN
dorsVnltnt Of the olganizatioa's attitude
toward HIM
After Chairman Odcll cnlled the con
yention TO oldcr the Rev. Dr. Burrill of
New York opened with prayer. giving
thanks that the Republican party had
relieved downtrodden humanity in foreign
cllncS.
The roll call of the convention was
called, and t.a usual suhstitutions occur
red.
IIisberg Chairman.
Chairman Odcll introduced Senator ".
A. tlSbers as temporary chairman of the
convention and named Senators Krum OF
Schnhhrie and coggeslall of Oneida ia
conduct him to the platform. ana he ar
rived there at the same time as did
huge iioral horseshoe from his conStitu-
ents. lie began his speech and had only
said Il few words when Lieutenant Cow
eiilor Woodruff entered. and there was
an uprnar of applause, led hy the Kings
county delegation.
When he could get quiet, Mr.. Elshcrg
delivered the keynote speech Of tho con
yentinn, in which hc accorded h.h praise
10 the national administration of Prcsi-
dent Mckinley and the state adminiStra-
tion Of Governor Roosevelt.
The first mention of Governor RO0Se-
velt'S name in the convention brought
forth the first hearty applause or the
day, applause that lasted fully five min
utns. and ut intervals ii broke ont again.
When Mr.. Elsberg proclaimed for
''second term for Roosevelt" the con-
yention again went off its feet and there
Were cheers and hearty applause.
AT the close of Senator Elsbcrg's speech
there was a hearty round of approving
applause, but the most spontaneous ap.
plause during the speech was at the men.
ton of Governor Rooseyclt's name. The
convention settled down to its routine
business, the naming of committees on
res0lutlons, permanent organization. to |
name delegates and alternates and elect. |
ors for the presidential campaign
4 Lemnel Il. Quigg was named as chair |
man of the committee on resolutions and |
George w. Aldridge that on electors and
delegates.
Reuben Fox. John S. Kenyon, Lafay
~
were named as secretaries of the con
ycntiun.
Congressman ]. s. sherman was cho
sen permanent chairman.
The committee appointed to name dele
gates at large to the national Republican
reported the following name,
through it chalman:
Delegates mt large: Senators II. G
l'ttt and Chauncey NJ. Depew. Governor
Theodore Roosevelt and Chairman of the
state Committee Il. Il. Odcll, .Ir.
At"rnatcs: George H. Roberts, ,Ir.
Kings county: eX-State Comptroller
James A. Roberts. Buffalo; George j
Smith, lister county: State Senator
John Raincs, Ontario county.
The platform uphohlS the gold stand
lrl, indarses the administration of Presi
lent Mckinley. declares the Republican,
naity Ia have been rs equally effective in
var MS in peace. and indorScS the admin.
Str;lt;On of Governor ROosnynlt