Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
THE POLITICAL WORLD
NEW YORK CONVENTIONS IN
DoRsE THE PRESIDENT.
Empire State Counties for Parker
Illinois Delegations for Hearst
Congressional Nominations.


At the Putnam county republican conven
ton, held at Carmel. N. Y, Saturday. Wn
H. Weeks and A. v. Porter were chosen
delegates to the state convention for the Sc
lection of delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton. John r.. Yale. E. C. Weeks aud VIM
M Benjamin were chosen as delegates &c
the state convention for the nomination OF
state ticket. President Roosevelt and
Gov Odell were Endorsed In strong resolu.
tons.
The republican general committee met
Saturday at Syracuse, N. Y, and issued a
call for the county caucuses on March 20,
the county convention on April and the
assembly district conventions on April and
2. The republican Congress committee for
the Onondago- Madison district took dinner
with Representative Michael f. Driscoll.
and called the Congress convention for
April 8 in that city.
The Tompkins county republican conven-
ton, held at Ithaca, N. Y. Saturday,
elected delegates to the state, Congress and
judicial conventions. who were instructed
to vote for delegates for President Roose-
welt.
Oneida county republicans, at Utica. N.
Y, Saturday, placed themselves on record
in favor of the denomination of President
Roosevelt. District conventions were held
in the second and third assembly districts,
and in the first district. Resolutions warmly
commendatory of the administration of the
President, his intense Afnericanfsm and
lofty patriotism, were adopted. The resolu-
lions declared that the President had con-
Quoted the affairs of the government with
fidelity to the highest ideals and to the
present and lasting welfare OF all. The
Presidents devotion to the traditions of the
party and it's principles, which have brought
the highest prosperity at home and dignity
to the flag abroad. formed the Tenor of the
resolutions. which were adopted with APP
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and devoted support was pledged the Presi-
dent by each convention.
The republican convention in the twenty
seventh Congress district-Oneida and Her
kimer counties-will be held at Herkimer
next Thursday. and Representative James
s. Sherman of Utica will be renomina ted.
Herkimer county has congressional cam
didate, Seth Heacock of lion. who was a
candidate against Mr.. Sherman six years
ago. Representa- tive Sherman will prob
ably carry a majority of the towns in Her.
kimer county, as the opposition 10 the rep
resentatfve in the third Oneida district,
which was anticipated by the Herkimer
politicians did not materialize Representa-
tive Sherman has secured The entire con-
gressional delegation from Oneida county,
which is equivalent to nomination.
Parker Gets First Delegates.
A dispatch from Albany says: Fifteen
delegates to the democratic state conven-
ton which will elect delegates to the ma
tional convention were chosen in five as
sembly districts in this state Saturday.
They are the first state delegates to be
elected in the state and are all Parker men.
In Cortland county, the birthplace of Judge
Parker, Parker resolutions were enthusiast
tically adopted. In the second district of
Cattaraugus county resolution was unani-
m0uSly adopted authorizing State Commit
teeman Dowd to name the delegates to both
M ha fall ,ty ttfna
Dowd named as the delegates to the first
convention Thomas H. Dowd, w. w. Hen
~ and Henry K. Fell instructed for Par
ker. In Montgomery county Parker
resolution was unanimously adopted. The
Chemung county convent on indors Judge
Parker without a dssen ing voice.
The Saratoga county democratic conven-
ton. at its session on Wednesd next, will
instruct in favor of Chef Justice Alton d.
Parker for presidential nominee.
Hearst Wins in Illinois.
A dispatch from Chicago says: Demo-
cratic primaries in three counties Saturday
resulted favorably to the William X.
Hearst boom. In Woodford county the
anti-Hearst men assert they won a victory
in the selection of w. B. Stroud for state
delegate, but this is not likely. for Stroud
is president of a Hearst club. The Old
leaders are opposed to Hearst, but they
majority of the delegates elected favor
Hearst in TaZewell county, and the ten
state delegates 10 be chosen undoub eddy Will
be instructed for him. Effingham county W. 8
also carried by the Hearst managers, and
at the county convention the delegation to
the state meeting probably will be in
structed for Hearst Conservative demo-
Gratis are Disguised, but the Hearst man
ayers were too sharp for them.
AT meeting of the democratic state COM
mite Saturday in San Francisco it was
decided to hold the state convention at
lecting delegates to the st. Louis conven-
ton. A resolution was passed declaring it
to be the sense of the state central COM
mittee that the delegates from this state
to the national convention Shall vote for
w. r. Hearst for President.
In a signed statement, COPIES of which
were sent to the press Saturd ~ in Boston,
ex-Representative George Fred Williams
announces his Endorsement of W. K
Hearst's candidacy for the democratic
presidential nomination. Mr.. Williams
adds that he intends to wage a contest in
choice.
Delegates for Roosevelt.
The Republican convention Of the tenth
Richard Bartholdt for Congress. Delegates
to the national convention were instructed
for Roosevelt.
The republican convention Of the ninth
congressional district Saturday at Birming-
ham. Ala, named delegates to the national
convention. j. T. Blakemore was chosen
presidential elector. Presidents Roosevelts
administration was Endorsed. The nomina-
ferred until August. The eleventh district
republican convention, at Tuscaloosa, in