The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-01-18
SENATORIAL NOMINATIONS.
c. M. Depew Unanimously Supported
Smith M. Weed Democratic
Nonoinee

Albany, Jan. 17.-Chauncey M. De-
pew of New York and Smith M. Weed
of Clinton were nominated for the
office of United States senator last
night at joint caucuses held respec-
lively by the Republican and Demo
cratic members of the legislature.
The Republican senators and assem-
blymen met in the assembly cham
Der, where Senator Depews name was
placed before the caucus by Senator
Elsburg and Assemblyman Apgar and
unanimously supported. In the Dem.
ocratic caucus Mr.. Weeds nomination
was opposed by the friends of Judge
D-Cady Herrick. Judge Herrick re.
ceived IA votes to Mr.. Weeds AZ.
Today the two houses will vote sep
arately on the nominations and on
Wednesday provide for the formal
transmission of their choice to the
United States senate.
Senator Wilcox presided in the Re-
publican caucus. The name of United
States Senator Depew was presented
by Senator Elsberg, of whose district
Senator Depew is a resident. 1t was
he who nominated Senator Depew six
years ago.
In the course Of lis speech Senator
Glsberg paid glowing tribute to the
memory of President Mckinley and to
President Roose Jelt. He referred to
the solution Of questions pending six
years ago after the close of the Span
ish war and then said:
"ln the caucus six years ago. there
was no prophetic vision to foresee the
great events that were to come. But
We did appreciate that what was
wanted by our commonwealth for the
next six years, was a representative
III the senate of tie United States,
whose face should be turned towards
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 eloquence
to express the wishes and the hopes
of the people of New York and of the
nation, and whose voice should ring
clear and true on every question that
affected their prosperity, their pro-
gress and their honor Such a man
we thought we. found, and the years
have Justified our choice. He has
kept the faith with us, and we shall
not withhold from him the tribute
which his course has earned.
I'm the fullness of his honored
years, but with dll the undiminished
intellectual vigor and the optimistic
heart and hope of youth, with the
ripper experience which six. years ser.
vice in the senate give, with the
stores of wit and eloquence at COM
mand, with patriotism undimmed and
spirit undaunted, he will in these next
six years-big with new questions and
new problems to be solved-surpass
the record which he has already made
and render even better service to his
partyfi to his state and to the nation.
I'm Difference TO public sentiment
as unmistakable as it is just, in graf
itude for record of devotion to his
party uneQualled in the history of the
state, in answer to the demands of
party duty and of the public interest,
| nominate as the Republican candi.
date for senator of the United States
to succeed himself-Hon Chauncey
M. Depew of New York"
Assemblyman McKeown of Kings
presided in the Democratic caucus.
The Tammany members voted for
Smith NJ Weed of Clinton nominated
by Senator Grady of Brooklyn and up.
state members voted for Judge Her
rick of Albany, who was nominated
by Senator Cullen of Kings.
Owing to illness, Senator Patrick
McCarren was not present, but his
vote went on record for Judge Herrick
IN request of Senator Cullen.
Assemblyman Ellis arose, when his
name was reached and said: 81 take
pleasure in voting for George B. Nc.
Clellan Of New York" He later
changed his vote for Mr.. Weed.