The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-27
VIM. R. HEARST
WINS VICTORY
Editor Vituperated and
Nominated.
ONE BALLOT NECESSARY
Jerome Threatens to Stump State
for Republicans.
At O'Clock I'm the Morning Son Of
California senator Chosen TO
Head Ticket I'm Em-
pire state.

William Randolph Hearst. alternately
aulor,zed and vituperated in scathins
terms On the floor of the convention
was early this morning nominated iol
Governor on the first ballot py tns
Democrats of New York after an All
night session A.
The nomination came after q Gay
spent in fruitless attempts by ms ~
Moments and even by some or MS I'm
pledged supporters to find stronger
candidate.
The Hearst men, however, captured
fhe organization and put their man III
despite the fact of William Travers
Jerome,s threat to take the stump
against him and despite the fact Una,
NJ Hearst was more bitterly assailed
On the fioor than any other successful
candidate in the history OF New fork
nolitics. The vote stood: Hearst, SO9i
sulzer, 1874; Dix. II. Necessary TO q
choice. 22s. me.
The ticket: Governor, William Ran
dolph Hearst; Lieutenant Governor
Lewis +, Schanter; Secretary OF state
Holm Whalen; Controller, Martin NJ
Glvnn: Attorney General, w. 8. jack
son; Treasurer, Julius Hauser
The Convention adjourned at 2;2O a.
Runalo. n. Y, Sept. 2s.-Previous to
the night session Of the Democrats
state Convention the Tammany nan nan
delerates held a caucus ana py Note
Of al to 20 adopted the unit rule anu
voted TO have Charles F. Murphy, lead
or NJ Tammany Hall, cast the entlre
vote for VIM. r. Hearst Tor COVER
nor. -,
Peter A. Hendricks.
Ninety-eight of the los Delegates
were present w. Bourke Cochran i'm
nediately moved that Mr.. Murphy De
directed to cast the vote of the entire
organization on all questions.
Assemblymen Cohalan moved 70
amend that sdr. Murphy cast the e ntire
vote for william n. Hearst 1u.s rus
Herberger , moved s 70
MT. sulzer himself started to speak
ON me proposition.s but the previous
question had already been put ana ~
sulzer was declared out of order MT
sulzer, who was a delegates, immeo-
lately withdrew from the caucus.
The original motion was Lnen aooH
ted. During the caucus FRANCIS D.
Tantrey. of the new 16th assembly DIS
triot and James ]. Martin OF the 2un
district declared that they would not
he hound BY, the unit rule as applieo
10 Hearst and withdrew their deiesa-
'tions of three each from the caucus.
William Pitt Mitchell and Frank M
ID
NTcC,IeIlan. both of whom were dele
gates also withdraw.
T.ventv-stx hours after the Demo
cratic State Convention first met IN
Convention Hall. finds the permanent
organisation still unprotected a SEES
sion was set for IL o'clock this morn
ing. at which time Temporary Chair
man Nixon appeared and announced
that an adjournment would be taken
until a:3O o'clock, as the committee on
contested seats had not completed lts
hearings and was unable to present q
permanent roll OF delegates. The nal
was practically deserted at this time.
At 2:30 p. m, however ConVehtion
Hail was crowded as far as the public
and reserved seats were concerned, but
the central square given over to the
delegates and alternates was all but
deserted.
Mr.. Nixon reached the hall at 1850
D. M, and after formally calling the
convention to order announced thai
the Committee on Contested Seats was
still in session Adjournment then was
taken until $3.50 p. m
In spite of the delays and apparent
obstacles in the way, those who nave
charge of the convention hope to rush
it's business through tonight, regard
less of the late hour to which the SEES
sion may be prolonged.
Convention Hall was packed to over
flowing tonight at 7:55 when the twice
postponed second session was called tt
order The enthusiasm lacking yes
terday was rampant tonight, the COM
-nittee on contested seats found itseli
divided, rs to 81, regarding the TWEEN
ty-one contests involving sixty-three
seats.
The majority report was regarded as
~ Hearst victory.
The fifteen Murphy contestants in
the live New York County districts
were given the place of Mcclellan del
egation
were given seats and the Hearst con-
testants from up State also found IA
vor in the eyes of the committee.
The frinority report was presented
by John G. Stanchfield who said he was
opposed to Hearst, but declared that
If Hearst had come to the convention
untrammeled by any ties, such as the
Independence League, he would have
been the nominee of the Democrats
without a dissenting voice.
Never" yelled a delegate.
Mr.. Stanchfield advocated the nomina-
ton of Representative William SulzeI
for Governor and the mention of the
name provoked considerable applause
Senator Thomas F. Grady presented
eral defense of Tammany
He closed with an appeal for the
nomination of William r. Hearst and
there was great cheering.
On TIE question of substituting the
minority report for that of the major
ity. a roll call was demanded by Mr.
Stanchtield. This vote was regarded as
a test of the Hearst strength
The motion was lost by vote of 244
to 142.
This forecasted the nomination oil
Hearst and there was a storm of cheers
The majority report then was adopt
ed viva voce.
Lewis Nixon was elected unanimous
ly as permanent chairman and he al
once called upon Congressman w.
Bourke Cochran to submit the report
of the Committee on Resolutions and
Platform, which was as follows:
Platform of Democrats.
At this time when the authority of
the Democracy is invoked to defend
plumber of masses by few rich men.
ahrnugh partial laws on one hand and