The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-27

tine present OF the Democratic
party tho seal Of their resentment by falling
tn line at Mr.. Jeroms's back, the delegation
waved their hats, pounded their sticks
and shouted themselves hoarse until the
chairman had almost broken his gavel
IN the effort to restore order.
PLATFORM UNANIMoasLY
The platform upon which Mr.. Hughes
viii appeal to the voters OF the Empire
state was presented 70 tho convention by
Q Stewart J.. WoodfOrd Of New York.
chairman Of the IcOmmittee on resolutions.
which bowed Al the sixteen planks in a
session which lasted until we'll toward
morning. This platform, like the NOM
inatiOn Of Mr.. Hughes, wa unanimously
and most enthusiastically approved. 1t
represented the most enlightened thought
OF the party managers, e~mbodying all
the vital principles upon which the party's
prosperous progress has been based, az
we'll a. a number of more advanced declara-
tions based upon the developments OF
modern, social and economic thought.
IL emphatically Endorsed the course Of
President Roosevelt, the mention OF whose
name was the signal for a great demon
strstion. 1t declared that the President
has fought the battles Of the plain people
40 c~Ourageously and so successfully that
his name is an inspiration In every State
campaign and his record the platform
upo which every good citizen ia willing
TO stapd.'
TheI platform as originally drafted con-
taineh q declaration In favor ~ direct NOM
nations at the primaries. but at the last
nome Mt his plank was stricken out.
CONVENTION HALL FILLS Up.
Convention hall nlled up early in the day,
itDbeing well known that now the nomina-
thons were to be made. When the chair
mans gavel fell the hall was crowded and
hundreds were hammering vainly at the
door for admlttanoe. The various chiefs
land sub-chiefs Of the party received each
their little welcomes an they made their ap-
pearance. Congressman Michael F. Dris-
coll OF Onondsga got the first applause.
Ex-0ov. Frank 3. Black got q hearty round
Of cheers as he tool his place with the Rens-
selaer contingent.
Next came Timothy L. Woodruff Of Kings
county, already slated by the new powers
that be to succeed the deposed Odsll at the
head Of the Republican State committee.
Ex-0ov. Black stalked a~bsentmindedly TO
his seat, taking no notice Of the cheers that
were shOwered upon him
Only a moment later on the other side
OF the house appeared Speaker Wadsworth
to take his seat with the delegation from
Livingston. Little Job e. Hedges OF New
York came soon sster-srd and a. the word
had gone around that he was to nominate
Mr.. Hughes, he, too, had his little reception.
M
A moment later another burst Of ap-
plause, starting under the Orange county
banner, swept over the house AZ the deposed
Odefl trudged stolidly down the aisle and
tool his seat at the head OF his delegation.
There was no denying the loyalty Of the
Orange county men and Of other Odell
followers. Their cheers rose to a shrek
Iand tho baad joined in TO swell the uproar.
All Saratoga stood up and roared when
their favorite sOn. Senator BraOkett, came
down the aisle. Whether or not the ban
was subsidized does not appear. but at all
events it played at this moment: Hail
TO the chief who in triumph advances.
The uproar increased a moment or two
later when the Senator from Saratoga
arose, marched over to the other side Of
the hall and shook hands most cordially
with Mr.. Odell.
All this time the real hero OF the occa-
sion, one might almost say the benevolent
despot Of the day, was totally forgotten.
His name was Herbert E. Parsons, to the
rigidity Of whose spine Mr.. Hughes largely
owes it that the convention was about
to nominate him for the highest Office
within its gift. Mr.. Parsons, all unheralded,
observed by only a few Of the closest
watchers, came quietly In at the rear Of the
house, strolled casually down the side
aisle, took his seat and settled down to
v-.AAL u Il iii
TIE CONTESTS sETTLED.
Soon after II o'clock Temporary Chair
imam Driscoll raped the delegates into
order and took up the report OF the COM
mittss en- credentials, This was presented
by Judge Merrick StOwell Of Oswego, who
had presided at the meeting Of the com-
mittse lasting far into the night. Five
contests were adjudicated. In four OF
them the delegates recognized by the State
committee were reported by the committee
as entitled to those seats. The Quigg
delegates. the Morgan delegates in Seneca
and the Littauer delegates in Fulton and
Hamilton we're allowed to retain their
seats, but in the Thirteenth New York
district the committee reported in favor
OF the contesting delegation. This was
composed OF Charles +. Page, John J..
EdTTeil, JAueb NlCNdDe ana INODeTJ D.
Hudson. A few Kisses greeted the an
nouncement that the committee had de-
cided in favor Of the anti-Quigg delegation
and had thrown out Quigg himself. but the
report Of the committee was adopted with
out a dissenting vote.
SENATOR ARMSTRONG HosEN CHAIRMAN.
Chairman Jacob Bremen Of Brooklyn
named Senator W. W. Armstrong Of Monroe
for permanent chairman, a long list Of
honorary Independents and for secretaries
Reuben l.. Fox, Lafayette B. Gleason and
Ray b. Smith.
Temporary Chairman Driscoll named
Representative =. Il. Payne OF Cayuea
and Representative Herbert l.. Parsons Of
New York as a committee to escort Senator
Armstrong to the chair. This they did,
presenting a striking contrast. On the
one hand one Of the giants Of the Federal
House, odd and gray, the veteran OF a thou
sand political battles and skirmishes; on
the other the newly born leader OF New
York, young, smiling. urbane, fresh from
his first great triumph at the primaries.
IT, a.I.Na 1919