Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
FLOYD NUMIN TED
CHURCHILL sUCCUMBs TO THE
LoBBIEs AGAINST HIM.

| iican state convention last night. receiving
4O4 votes out of a total OF 799.
| 1t was the most exciting political conven-
| ton ever assembled in New Hampshire.
| The delegates were called to order at IL
| am, and 1t was not until after 10 pm.
1 that final adjournment was reached. The
| convention was marked by disorder
| throughout and progress was delayed by
-ballot-box stuffinR, three votes being de-
clared void by reason of the total exceeding
| the number of delegates entitled to seats.
| The feature of the convention was the
fight put up by Winston Churchill. the now
| elist, for the gubernatorial nomination. Ar
| rayed against him was the whole power OF
| the railroad and machine lobby. whose cam
| didates were Charles H. Greenleaf of Fran
coma, Charles NJ. Floyd of Manchester and
| Rosecrans w. Pilsbury of Londonderry.
| Churchill had the backing of the recently
| organized Lincoln Republican CLUB of New
| Hampshire. of which he was leader. and
| made a terrific fight from the moment the
| convention opened until the count showed
| him to be defeated. The result of the final
ballot was: Floyd, 4oS; Churchill 325;
Greenleaf. 50: Stephen II. Gale of Exeter.
| II. Pllsbury, who was close up In the
| fight early in the day. withdrew after the
| seventh ballot and made every effort 10
| throw his strength to Floyd.
Gale Never Factor.
Gale never was a factor his largest vote
totaling only 10. Former Senator William
| F. Chandler of this city, II. b. Quinby of
Lakeport and A. C. Rosby Kenneth of North
Conway received complimentary votes.
| Every delegate entitled to a seat
present. in all sos and the delegates SO
| crowded the hall that spectators were ex-
| cluded. So great was the interest in the
! outcome that thousands of people stood in
| the street from the call to order until adj
| journment
| Greenleaf and Floyd were both regarded
as ''standpatters; Pillsbury had made
| charges of extravaganza in the use of state
moneys; Churchills platform contained Wig
orous charges against the Boston and
| Maine railroad. Col. Churchill also de-
| manded reform I'm several directions, includ-
ing direct primaries, the discontinuance of
| railroad passes and the election of rail-
| road commissioners by the people.
| The Churchill delegation went to the
| convention In joyous mood, because it
| had become known that the issues raised
by Churchill occupied a large part OF the
| platform agreed upon by the committee on
| resolutions. The Churchill delegates. bear
ing banners with phrases coined by their
candidate were the first to arrive at the
| convention hall. When Mrs. Churchill and
| a party of friends took seats in the gallery
| the Churchill supporters jumped to their
| feet and gave Mrs. Churchill three cheers
and tiger. After that, the delegates
| were assembling. the Churchill men led in
| the cheering, their slogan, We want
| Churchill" being heard above all other
| sounds.
The convention was called to order by
| Senator Gallinger. as chairman or the
| state committee, and Samuel c Eastman
of Concord introduced as permaneff
| chairman. Then the platform was read.
The platform expressed unqualified APP
| prevail of the administration of President
| Roosevelt. indorses the Galiinger snipplns
bill and asserts: I'VE are opposed to any
| change whatever which would undermine
! the cardinal principle of the republican
| party-protecton to American manufactures
| and labor"
Platform Defends Party.
| The platform defends the party's manage
| ment of state affairs. welcomes additional
| legislation to prevent individual and cor
| porate corruption demands a change in the
manner of nominations to office and rec
ommends that the next legislature ascertain
| whether a state primary would be the
| proper remedy: favors legislation to exclude
| q corrupt lobby and secure the registration
| of attorneys and others who may appear
| before legislative bodies with returns OF
| their fees and expenses.
| The next legislature is urged to author
| ibe the state treasurer to contract with the
| railroads for the transportation OF Its mem
| bers from their homes to the capital and
| return each week on specified days, and
| that the costs be paid from the state treas
| ury mileage of members. We further
urge that the issuing of free passes by rail-
| roads and their acceptance by individuals
| be limited by penal statute to such classes
| as railroad officers and employees, persons
| in charge Of mail and express, and persons
in misfortune who are unable TO pay thelr
| fares
| The legislature is asked to inquire into the
| merits of direct election of railroad commits
| sloners and some other state officers now
| appointed.
| Crusade Against Gambling.
The platform approves the crusade against
| gambling at the Salem race track and
| pledges "any necessary additional legisla-
| ton to suppress the evil of gambling"
The delegates listened in silence until
| Delegate Lyford, the reader, came to tho
anti-pass plank which was a Churchill is
| sue. Then cheers broke loose, led by the
| Churchill delegates. The cheering was re-
| newed when direct primaries and the de
| rect election of railroad commissioners were
mentioned.
The platform was adopted unanimously.
| and then the cheers for Churchill broke
out again. B. F. Dame of Newmarket NOM
| mated Pillsbury. asserting that the plat
| form adopted was made up of issues which
Pllsbury had advocated for years. me
| name of Floyd was presented by E. F.
| Jones of Manchester in a speech defending
| the republican management OF state az
| fairs.
Then former Judge ]. w. Remick OF Com
| cord arose to present the name on Col.
| Churchill. Mr.. Remick asserted that no
| and his friends were dealing with COR
porate dictation and 'pass-holding infu-
ence in the legislative halls When his
| time limit had expired the whole conven.
| ton seemed to join in the cry: go aheadl
| Go aheadv Mr. Remick concluded by say
| ing that Churchill would not trade his dele
| gates or make any alliance with any other
candidate.
| Former Gov. Chester B. Jordan OF Lam
| caster offered the name of Greenleaf In
humorous speech.
| The first ballot for governor resulted'
| Greenleaf, 232; Floyd, 200; Churchill, lb7i
| Pillsbury, 2O5; Gale, 3D. Churchill gained
| two votes in the second. The third oai4os
was declared invalid the count showing
| that more votes were cast than there were
! delegates in the hall. The announcement
threw the convention into turmoil A mo-
| ton that ballots be deposited one by one
| in a box on the platform was carried ana
| balloting began again. Great confusion mao
marked the voting. delegates crowdin6
| abort the ballot boxes while those not able
| to get near for the time being kept up tho
| cheering. ma g..
The fifth ballot was declared invalid lor
| the same reason as the third On the
| sixteh ballot Churchill had 1913 votes me
| seventh ballot showed marked changes.
| The eighth ballot was defective, too many