The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-26

purst on the other Gde OF the house, where
the Livingston delegation was sitting.
But both these infant demonstration were
dsrapfeG by the one which was started by
the appearance OF ex-Gov. Frank 8. Black,
one Of tho few really big mon Of the party
in attendance at the convention. Mr..
Black came down the aisle in 90 mpany
with Cornelius Collins, State Superintendent
Of Prisons. They arc both members OF the
Rensselaer, county delegation and they took
their seats with their fellow delegates.
The Black demonstration lasted well
toward minute and did much to undersoore
in the public mind the fact that the ex-0ov-
ernor 10 n Of the likely possibilities for
the present nomination.
Lieut. Gov. Bruce came in with Herbert
Parsons and Attorneys General Mayer az
q member OF tho New York delegation.
BIS arrival ~Ss rot observed generally
until he had taken his seat. When he
was seen, however, his friends rallied to
the task OF helping him keep his tenuous
grip on his little corner Of the mantle OF
Higgins. But 1t was not an impressive
row.
PLArr NOT TRERE.
Then people began to look around for
the absentees. Under the banner OF Tioga
al AN 5on1n Woro ocCuphcu' AoC HnorO "@"
a vacancy. Thomas G. Piatt. for many
years at the head OF that delegation and
for almost as many years master OF IL ana
all other delegations there present, was
absent. He Is st his country home at hign-
land Mills. The man who displaced MIN
was there, but his wings were clipped
He was not long in arriving after the dele
gates had taken their seats.
After the stir caused by Mr.. Parsons
the call OF roll was continued. At ie close
the delegates from the Fourteenth Kings
district requested that the roll for that
district be called by name. When the
name OF George ID. Mason was reached
a delegate proposed b another name
be substituted. Al that Mr.. Mason arose
in the front row.
MI. CHAIRMAN SAID ne, i don't tninK
any substitution Ia necessary. am here
at least ! think l am, and am willing to
submit the question OF my presence TO
the convention
The convention replied with a hearty
laugh.
oDELL's GooD-BY.
Then Mr.. Odell performed his last public
act "a chairman OF the Republican State
COMMITTEES. He said:
am directed On the 6JAIo COmTnlIUee
"a submit for YOUR consideration as tenn
porarv chairman OF this convention the
name Of the Hon. Michael z. Driscoll OF
Onondaoa. IApnlausel A many as are
IN favor oF This suggestion will signify il
bv savina ave- IA roar Of 'aves'I Il is
un~anirno,Islv voted. and the Chair appoints
the Hon George w. AIdridee OF Monroe
and the Hon, George r. MaIby OF st.
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TEMPORARY chairman TO the rostrum.-
This duty having been performed bv
the two senators Mr.. Odell said:
sLad;a and gentlemen. II gives me
oraat pleas,,re To present To Won YOUR tenn
norarv chairman"
II was 1244 o'clock when BENJAMIN
p Ode,l. ,Jr. sat down and passed into
n~olitical oblivion.
Congressman Driscoll spoke for about
Aftv minutes. He is a tyne Of the elder
statesman. Tall. gaunt. with drooping
~vrizzIed mu.tacbe, a gray pompadolr and
small ~slantine ewes. ne might easily have
been mistaken for a Japanese had it not been
for the ine flavor OF his invincible though
delicate bro0,le. His address was practi-
callv a foreshadowinR OF the platform
which will be adopted by the convention to-
morrow. Il was a standpat document
from a To = Punctuated by the almost
momentarv flashes OF a battery OF rapid fire
cameras. the speech OF the temporary
chairman praised Roosevelt. Higgins and
all the leaders OF the Republican party since
there was a Republican party to lead. The
square deal and the big suck aike came IN
for thorough Endorsement, ooCn al tne
hands OF the speaker and oil hs hearers.
There was a whoop OF enthusiasm az the
mention OF the PRESIDENTS ralroao raCe
regulation law and also ior MS exploit
described by the speaker a. knocking the
heads oil the monster trusOs Iose.hcr.
Another sentiment hat was appiaudeo 70
the echo was phrased IN rs:
T h President sees the spectre OF national
socialism on the horizon n 70 repei IL Is
his aim"
There were prolonged cheers at the
mention OF Secretary Iaits name Also AS