The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-17
DEPEW NAMED FOR SENATOR
NE rs THE TNANIMOTS CHOICE
or REPUBLTCiN CtUCJS.
Senator Bracket Votes for Him With
Mild Voice That ArouscS Laughter
smith VI weed named h, the Demo-
crats-Kinss County Votes for Herrck.

ALBASr, Jan. l8--Brief sessions we're
held in each branch OF the Legislature
tonight, because this was the evening
set for the holding Of Republican and
Democratic caucuses to namo candidates
for United States Senator to succeed
Chauncey NJ Depew The Republican
CAUCUS was most harmonious and nomi-
mated Mr. Depew by unanimous vote.
The only speeches made we're by Senator
Nathaniel A. Els5erg Of New York city
and Assemblyman James X. Apgar OF
Peekskill.
Senator Edgar T. Bracket Of Saratoga
attended the caucus, but felt very uncom-
Portable. When he was called upon to
express his choice he half arose and in a
rather mild voice said, -Chauncey Nj,
Depew" Those about the circle laughed.
This apparently angered the Senator from
Saratoga. His face became flushed. and
he walked out of the Assembly chamber,
where tho caucus was held, without waiting
for the Caucus TO end
Senator Benjamin F. Wilcox Of Auburn
presided over the caucus. In his nominat-
ing speech Senator Esberg who had the
same honor six years ago, made this refer
ence to Senator Depew's record IN the
United States Senate
In tho caucus that was held six years ago
there was no prophetic vision 20 foresee
great events that were to come. But We did
appreciate that what was wanted by our
common wealth for the next six yeara vas Vas. 4
Representative In the Scnhte OF the United
States whose face should be turned toward
and not away from the future who would be
alive to its needs and TO its demands upon
the present for wise far sighted policies,
who had the brains TO perceive and the elo-
quence 20 express the wishes and the hopes
aI NnstH ri md Of HtA Ian md u nj
voice should ring clear and true on every
question that affected their prosperity, their
progress and their honor.
Such man We thought We found. and the
years have justified our choice. ne mas
kept faith with US and we shall not withhold
from hin, the tribute which his course has
earned. In the fulness OF his honored years,
but with all the undiminished intellectual
vigor and the optimistic heart and hope OF
years service in the Senate give. with the
stores OF wit and eloQUence at command,
With patriotism, undimmed and spirit plnn-
daunted. he will in these next six years, big
with new Questions and new problems 10 be
solved, surpass the record which he has al
10 his party, TO his state and TO tho nation.
THMocRATs NAME SMITH NJ WEED.
The Democratic caucus was held in the
Senate chamber, and Smith NJ. Weed OF
Plattsburg was nominated for United
States Senator. The incident Of this caucus
was the division OF the Democrats over
being on one side and the Kings county
and upstate members on the other. Kings
| county and upstate men supported
D-Cady Herrick
Senator Grady nominated Mr.. Weed,
and Senator Cullen Of Kings named Mr..
Herrick. Mr.. Weed received ~ votes TO
Mr.. Herrick's Ia. At first Assernblyman
William j. Ellis Of New York oity voted
for Mayor George B. Mcclellan. but after
ward changed his vote and supported Mr..
Senators Cullen. Hazennug and kehoe
OF Brooklyn; Assemblymen Burzynski
of Buffalo, Cooke OF Albany. Gurnett Of
Schuyler. and Dale, Dodd. Fuller, Cava-
90, T. f. Matth ews Reilly. Thompson
and Wolf Of Kings. Senator McCarren
was not present.