New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-19
c. M. FLOYD WINS in N. H.
HEADS THE REPUBLICANS.
Winston ChurchilPs Vieucs Incorpo-
rated an Platform adopted.

Concord. y. r.. Sept. 1s.-Charles NJ. Floyd. Of
Manchester, nominated for Governor to-
night AT the close OF the hardest contest ever
waged in a Republican convention in New
Hampshire. Nine ballots were necessary before
the choice was made, and three Of these ballots
We're made void by more votes being cast than
there We're delegates entitled 20 seats. Winston
Churchill. OF Cornish. the novelist and leader Of
the recently organized Lincoln Republican Club
Of New Hampshire, FlOyd's closest COM
petitor In the final vote. and he retained that
position after making hard fight from the mo-
ment the convention opened until the count
showed him 10 be defeated. The result Of the
ninth and final ballot was: Charles NJ Floyd. Of
Manchester, 40S: Winston Churchill. OF Cornish.
S35; Charles Fl. Greenleaf. OF Franconia, 55:
Stephen II. Gale, OF Exeter. L. Total vote. 7ss.
Rosecrans w. Pillsbury. of Londonderry. who
was close up in the fight early I'm the day. with
drew after the seventh ballot and made every
effort to throw his strength TO Floyd. Stephen
Gallo was never factor in the contest. his larg-
est vote totalling only 1s Ex-senator William
z. Chandler of this city; II. b. QuiInby, Of
LakepOrt. and A. C. Rosby Kennett. Of North
Conway. received complimentary votes. but put
together they did not average half dozen
Colonel Churchill won partial victory.
several of the reforms which he had advocated
were Incorporated in the platform.
The platform. which unanimously adopt
ed. opened with the following Endorsement OF
President Roosevelt:
The Republicans OF New Hampshire. among the
welt for President register to-day their unqualified
ton of the Repubiican majority in Congress he
has been able 20 keep faith with the people, and
made new record Of achievements
Then follows this declaration on the tariff
question:
We are opposed to any change whatever which
would undermine the cardinal principle of the Re
ures and labor.
The specific declarations on questions which
have been most prominent in the present cam
paign were:
We urge that the next Legislature. as
canned authorize the state Treasurer 20 contract
men from their homes 70 The capital and and re
members.
by railroads AMI their acceptance by individuals
he limited by penal statute 20 such classes rail-
mail and press and persons in misfortune who
We Welceme any Additional legislation that shall
Erard the purity or the ballot and protect you
from the corruption OF individuals and corpora
A change in the manner of nominations for office
ganizatiOns. We therefore earnestly recommend
can he best accomplished by means OF direct
Urinary. or by some effective method which gives
the fullest opportunity for free. honest and direct
expression OF the people In their selection OF can
didates for office.
All Influences brought 20 bear upon the Legislat-
ure should be open and abOvebOard. We there
fore demand such legislation as will tend 20 pre-
vent a corrupt lobby from participating IN the
IfgisatOn of the and -he regif trattOn
of attorneys and others who may appear before
legislative tcdies with returns of their fees and
pei
we recommend 20 the next Legislature the IN
quiry whether the public interests will be better
subserved by placing I'm tho hands OF the people
the direct election OF railroad commissioners ami
some other stete officers created by statute and
now appointed by the Governor and Council
The platform also commends the successful
effort of the present state administration In
forcing the laws against gambling at the Salem
racetrack and pledges the party TO the enact
ment OF any necessary additional legislation 20
suppress the evil OF gambling.