Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-26
Dictates Nomination of
Hughes in New
York
AS HEAD OF TICKET
Convention Completes Work.
Jerome Scores Hearst
at Buffalo.

Buffalo, Sept 26.-The democratic
convention adjourned until $50.
Saratoga. Sept 26.-PreviOus TO the
reassembling of the republican state
convention today the unanimous nom
ination of Charles f. Hughes for gov
ernor seemed almost u fOregOne CON
clusion.
Depended ON Conference.
Much, however, will depend upon
the result of the conference OF up state
leaders who favored the nomination of
ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, who,
in spite of pledges of support. said to-
day he was not Il candidate and was
inclined 10 ask his friends 10 support
Hughes.
Roosevelt Butts In.
II was quite frequently asserted dur
ing the early hours that the action of
the upstate leaders in recedinG from
their opposition TO Hughes had been
caused by the president insisting upon
Hughes nomination.
Congressman Cooks. representing
the Oyster Bay district. brought the
most direct word that while the presi-
dent did not want TO interfere. he
thought Hughes was the man who met
the requirements of the present situa-
tion.
4 telegram has been received from
Governor Higgins declaring he is not
opposed TO Hughes.
Armstrong Permanent Chairman
When the convention was called 10
order State Senator Armstrong was un- |
animously elected permanent chair |
man. The committee on resolutions !
made its report. which was adopted
without dissent.
'.In His Footsteps
Saratoga. Sept. 90 The platform
endorses Roosevelt's administration
and pledges the party in New York |
TO follow faithfully in his footsteps |
The Higgins administration, it is de- |
clared. passes into history as one of
the greatest the state has ever known
The wisdom OF protective tariff |
is affirmed. and il is demanded that |
its revision. as occasion may require.
be intrusted 70 its friends. and not 10 |
its enemies
Cut Down South's Representation.
Legislation providing for the pre-
vention of over capitalization of pub
lie utilities. direct primaries. and res
toration OF the merchant marine are
recommended and reduction of repre-
sentation in the electoral college and |
congress TO Offset suppression of the
elective franchise demanded ROose-
velt's stand in his application of the
hour law is endorsed. and prompt
and adequate punishment of race mob
instisators and leaders favored.
Hughes Named by AccIamatiOn.
Hughes was nominated by acclama-
tion.
Other nominations were: John F.
O'Brien for secretary of state; NJ. r.
Lewis for controller: J. q. Wallermaier
for state treasurer; H. \. Van A1stync
for state engineer and surveyor. and
J. NJ Mayer for attorney general.
Lieutenant Governor VI. Linn Bruce
was renOminated.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
was elected chairman of the state COM
mittee to succeed OdelI The conven-
tion adjourned.
Committees Not Ready.
Buffalo. Sept 26-The democratic
state convention was called TO order at
11:06 by Chairman Nixon who an
nOunced owing to the inability of the
committees appointed yesterday to
complete their work the sessions
would stand adjourned until 2:30.
Indications point TO the nomination
of Hearst for governor at the after
noon session.
Worked Late.
The committee on resolutions work
ed until 1 this morning before a pro-
duct to its liking was effected. Ii was
decided the platform should contain a
plank on Bryan, and also it should de-
clare in favor of municipal ownership
of public utilities, the latter being
qualified by the local option clause.
Prefers Republican TO Hearst.
'If they nominate decent republi- |
can at Saratoga, 1 will go upon the
stump "ud plead for the defeat of I
Hearst,N eclared District Attorney
Jerome today. Il will appeal for his |
defeat not on the ground that it is a
political issue, but because the issue
raised is that of political freedom. 1.
for one. believe We are entirely absolved
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