The sun., 1900-04-18

Appiauued 10 the Echo kings Had Q
Noisy Boom for woodruff -Deweys Name
Passed In silence Two Disputes Over State
Committeeman Quigg Cheered and Kissed
The kings Delegation Makes q yain Ap-
peal to Plat Tries a Stampede is silsnceA
Programme Carried Out to the Letter.
Deieoats,.at Large Thomas c. Pau Of owsse
Chauncey NJ Depew OF New York Theodore Roose-
welt Of Oyster Bay and Benjamin II, odell Jr., q
New York.
AHsrnatss at Large -George II. Roberts. JL, d
Brooklyn. James A Roberts Of Buffalo George j.
Smith Of Kingst and John Raines OF Canandal1ua
These were the delegates and alternates-at.
large elected at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon
by the Republican State Convention In the
Grand Central Palace. Lexington avenue and
Forty-third street. Al the same time. two
Presidential Electors at. Large and tho Electors
for the Congress districts IN the State were
elected. Their names will be found In another
column. The convention had two sessions.
the first from IL o'clock noon until o'clock In
the afternoon, and the second from 4 until g.
The machinery OF the convention moved In the
most expeditions fashion. The CO ommittse on
credentials. for instance. had not contest to
present. This is the first instance Of the kind
In great many years.
There were only one or two unhappy features.
President Quigg Of the New York County Com.
mittee was alternately cheered and hissed.
The followers Of I.eut.-Gov Woodruff we're
strong of lung, az becomes good sound Brook.
lynites. They clustered around Mr. Woodruff
and howled for him until some Of the folks up
in the gallery thought that Mr. Woodruf's fol-
lowers were rapidly becoming nuisances. and
50 Kissed them. 1t may be said that the forced
demonstration In favor OF Mr.. Woodruff
developed his weakness in the convention.
The convention hall was beautifully adorned.
In no State Convention in recent times has
there teen such display OF flowers. The
platform was banked with them There was
only one picture in the hall. II was raised Just
above the speakers stand II was the picture
Of Presiden, Mckinley. Downstairs at the
entrance to the hall there was huge painting
OF Gov. Theodore Roosevelt In his uniform 40
Colonel OF the Rough Riders, Besides the great
display OF flowers and the beautiful adornment
In the shape OF bunting and flags the
convention was favored by the attendance OF
many ladies'. The boxes were all occupied and
many an embryonic statesman whose vote was
recorded by his leader long before he was
aware OF it looked up into the boxes and re-
ceived the sweetest mods OF approval There
was pretty good land also on hand. and eaoh
member seemed to be thorough going Amerl.
can: at least, II the tunes the bnnd PLAYED were
any criterion, the members OF the band were
patriotic enough.
Chairman Odell Is business man. He be-
lieves in prompttude. The hands Of the clock
were exactly at the noon hour when he ratified
his gavel and called the convention 10 order.
He announced that tho Rev. Dr. David j. Bur-
rell Of the Marble Collegiate Church would
make a prayer. DR.. Burrell is Senator Platts
pastor. and some wag, without rreverence.
said that Senator Plat was running the con.
vention both from the earthly aud the heavenly
standpoint. Dr. Burrelis prayer was listened
to attentivey and all were pleased because Dr.
Burrell prayed for Gov. Roosevelt.
Chairman Oiell then announced that by di.
rection OF the Republican state Committee
Senator Nathaniel A. Eisberg had been SO.
and Mr. Odel directed senator Hobart Crum
OF SchOharle and Senator Henry j Coggeshell
OF Oneida to escort Senator Elsberg to the
platform The selection OF Senator Coggeshall
was spoken Of as sweet little posy which was
flung at Senator CogReshall. some OF these
posies sometimes conceal thorns.
psaaed sSasIr ht''h s lad scarcely go. Under .s1.
though before in trooped Lieut.. Gov. Wood.
I'm and bis Kings eoun deMssSsiS1 ;r1ssS.
"I hin and nd che cHeerinsly asserted that Ties ali
right" As a matter OF fact the episode vas
quite exasperating and led tn veIed remarks
Senator EIsberg, as soon Mr. Woodru9S
friends became quiet started IN again. he
was applauded all the way through. when hs
spoke OF the unwaverlDg courage ana the un-
assallable honesty OF Theodore Roosevelt, the
object OF the brightest hopes and the f9ndest
pride OF the entire Empire state to.day." there
went sailing through the air. canes were up-
lifted. and the resonant cheers recordea the
first real enthusiasm Of the convention. when
senator Patt and senator Depsw had entered
the the BAN ssnd 'psy payea S' ItS the che But
publican State Seaven,Ions are accustomed 70
the welcome was accepted as matter pl
course. For that reason the demonstration IN
favor Of Gov. Roosevelt was all the more
Senator Elsberg proceeded with his speechs
and this utterance also brought out prolonssd
applause; .,e,. o,h,, q.
yet at any rate and not until the State has had
another term OF Roosevelt a. the Governor
viii we, relinquish him to what We hope are
Every mention Of Pres dent McKinley's name
brought out round after round OF cheers, and
OF its conclusion everybody said that SENATOR
ElSbrrk nhu Udue u kOou epVOSA
He said In part
speech Of senator EisberE.
Fellow Republicans. we are at the thrsshold
OF great campaign u campaign that Involves
more than the mere control OF GoveInmenS
machinery In State or nation, importapt 40
that may be, more than the fortunes 9f lndl.
yiduais or the personalities Of candidates, Q
campalgn whose issues, to be fought out In the
closing days Of the nineteenth century. WI!
momentously affect our country and shs world
In ha q ffillnW
New York. united under wise and prudens
leadership. with an organization a. nearly per.
feet MS anything can be, extending rom tne
smallest hamlet to the great metropolis and
truly representative Of the splendid citizenship
OF the State. enter the contest OF tho present
year with undertaking loyalty 70 the prlnclples
Of the NATIONAL party ~ when ,h.y gre part
senator Elsberg pointed out that the STATE
tax rate this year was lower than It ad been
In Any years with one exception and hnd Ie-
creased from %" mills IN iSs' u w. mllls
tho LIQUOR tax law. and mentioned as some OF
tn, legislation ~ which the party could oe
Eoad the mary ara seIi2g aoro ags a tne ~.
canal Legislation A'ter praIsng the economy
Of the State government, he said;
ROOSEVELT FOR GOVERNOR AGAIN.
"And behind II all, inlusing into every
branch o. m" -erviceani every department ot
the goyrrnAlen' the vigor Of his own person.
eIityani the breath Of wholesome life. have been
the indJmitab" energy. the unwayerlns cour-
and the unasaallab!e honesty OF Iheodore
hoprs and inndr.t pride OF tho entlte Empire
State to-day Honesty has b-en called the oak
around which all other virtues cling. and the
poet has hailed the honest mar, as the nohlest
work o God In all his term oi Office the VEN
omuus shafts OF malice and oi hate that parti-
sanshjp has something's launched have never
found a mark In GOV. Roosevelt, and the breath
OF scandal has not touched reputation whose
purity and strength have been but many times
enhanced by the searchight glare oil pubic