New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07


For President of the Board OF Aldermen
JAMES /. WELLS, Of The Bronx
Charles z Hughes examining counsel for the
Armstrong Legislative Insurance Investigating
Committee was nominated for Mayor iast 'lsii'
at the Republican City Convention by ac'IaH'a
ton amid scenes of tremendous enthusiasm an"
dramatic intensity. His running mates ar
Richard Young of Brooklyn for Controller ana
James L Wells. Of The Bronx Tor FreS'uel' -
the Board of Aldermen.
Nj ,,r+f1 the last minute after Senator Els
berg vas half way through his nominating
speech. did the delegates have anything dSr'n'e
or tangible in the shape Of evidence thaI MI
Hughes was to be the candidate
The Tribune about Il month ago called atten-
+io, 70 the fac. that Mr. Hughes ny his success
in the gas inv esttgation and his appointment as
counsel for the insurance inquiry had maze nm
self a man to be considered for the no"inatioH-
He'll win if he runs was the almost uni
versaI exclamation and it was quickly followed
! in almost every case by the query Car i7 oe
| prevailed on to accept
| Carnegie Han was crowded to the doors with
the delegates and others who wanted to see VINO
would be selected to head the Republican army
| AT the polls There was hearty enthusiasm all
| through the session. and when finally the can
didates were named and the delegates had
chance TO size up the work or the cpilN eHIl''' '
/ verdict was uniformly favorable.
Ex-I.ieutenant Governor Woodruff and STATE
! Senator TulIv the latter a member Of the in
/ surance investigating committee and d personal
! friend of Mr.. Hughes. as soon as the convention
/ adjourned started away to see Mr.. Hughes &c
| tell him bout the action of the convention and
| to give him a personal narrative OF the doHgs
| Of the gathering which nominated him by ac-
| clamation.
Senator E.sberg's speech nominating Mr.
! Hughes was regarded by the delegates as
masterpiece of argument and eloquence, striking
/ the keynote of the campaign and setting IN a
! clear light the reasons for calling on the DIS
ttDgujshed counsel of the investigating COM
n1ittee TO accept the Republican uorhina tion.
! RUMOR OF DECLINATION DENIED.
Before the delegates got away from the hall
the ruuor spread that Mr. Hughes, having had
an inkling that he was TO be nominated. had
sent word to the leaders that he would decline
There is no foundation for that rumor" said
| Timothy l. Woodruff We have good reason
10 believe that a call so unanimous, coming at
time like this. viii he accepted by a man Of Mr.
| Hughes's high character. It is a demand from
the enlightened public sentiment of this city
! that inspired the call to Mr. Hughes and We be-
Ieve that he viii regard it from standpoint OF
patriotism and duty
I Because OF this FunlOr LllaJ MI hughes ild4
made n statement that he would not accept. he
was seen at his home in West End-ave. at $3.50
o'clock this morning.
/ Il have nothing TO say ne said.
/ May it he positively stated that you have
made no statement in connection with the nomi-
| nation?"
Yes. you may state that I have made no
/ statement"
| Mr.. and Mrs Hughes attended the theatre last
]
Just before their return a committee including
President HaIpin of the County Committee, ez-
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, Senator Elsberg,
Senator Tully and others reached the house.
and al soon as Mr.. Hughes arrived he took his
callers to his library. They were in consultation
at l o'clock this morning
A member Of AIr. Hughes's family said:
Mr. Hughes does not want a nomination to
any political office. He will accept it only after
ne is convinced that his party is in very great
need of his services.
Mr. Hughes at 1:4J this morning gave out
brief formal statement. which follows:
4 have given no encouragement TO the sub
committee and I am still strongly convinced
that I ought not to accept the nomination 1
shall say nothing further until receive formal
notification which I understand will be given
me Monday"
Among the members of the subcommittee
present were Timothy L. Woodruff. Attorney
General Mayer and Assemblyman Andrew P
Prentiss.
Senator EIsberg said in his speech that Mr.
Hughes would not be called away from his ON
ciaI duties as counsel TO the insurance investt-
eating committee. It is expected that this con-
ventfon declaration will have great weight with
Mr.. Hughes
Ex-Park Commissioner Richard Young is uni
versaIIv popular with the citizens Of Brooklyn
and his record as Park Commissioner in the Low
administration has been a subject Of pride 10 the
people of Brooklyn
lanes 1. Wells was president of the Tax
Commission under Mayor Low and It was large
" due 70 his initiative that the citys finances
we're placed in shape so that expenditures could
he made for new schools and other needed i'm
provements.
HALL FILLED EARLY
soon after : O'Clock men began to arrive. and
nv 7.so the building was comfortably filed.
The galleries were full Of men and women
friends Of the delegates. The Manhattan and
Bronx delegates occupied the east side of the
hall TO the right of the platform. Brooklyn.
Queens and Richmond filing the other side.
Before o'clock the 535 delegates were on
hand. waiting for the show to begin.
who's the candidate" was on every tongue.
No one knew. President Halpin of the County
Committee and ex-Lieutenant- Governor Wood
run were the only ones in possession Of the
dark horse secret and they were num- Mr.
HaIpin was on hand at Sis. and at once a
rush was made for him by the newspaper
men
Not till he's nominated" said Mr. Halpin.
when pressed for the name Of the candidate for
Mayor,