The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-27
GO P. NAMES HUGHES
New York Lawyer Nominated by
AccIamation at Republican
Convention.
HoNoRs GO TO PARSONS.

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County Chairman Wins Fight For His
Choice - Names Bruce For Second
Place After Opposing His Candidacy
For Governor - Woodruff Succeeds
OdeIl as State Chairman.
Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 27.-Expedi-
tion marked the second and final day
of the Republican state convention.
From the time when it became known
that Charles e. Hughes of New York
would be nominated for governor by
acflamation the other proceedings
practically became formal and were
pushed to completion with the utmost
speed. The selection ofceae remainder
of the ticket and the c.esa ce of d new
state chairman were all accomplished
before the convention assembled, and
it only remained for the convention to
ratify all that had been arranged and
to adjourn.
The session of the convention lasted
two hours and six minutes, and in
that time the permanent organization
was effected, the permanent-ehairm
State Senator W. w Armstrong of
Rochester, delivered his speech, the
credentials committee reported and its
report was agreed to, the platform was
read and adopted, complete state
ticket nominated and the necessary
routine proceedings were transacted.
Bruce In Second Place.
NJ Linn Bruce also of New York,
was renominated for lieutenant gov
ernor by acclamation.
The Republican ticket is as follows:
For Governor Charles e. Hughes of
New York.
For Lieutenant Governor Matthew
Linn Bruce of New York (for re-elec-
tion).
For Secretary of State John f.
O'Brien of Clinton for re-election).
For Comptroller-M Merton E. Lewis
of Monroe
For Attorney General = julius NJ
Mayer of New York (for relection).
For State Treasurer-John G. Wal
lenmaier of Erie (for re-election).
For State Engineer and Surveyor
Henry A. Van Alstyne of Columbia
(for re-election).
Hughes Sends Acceptance.
Mr. Hughes telegraphed from New
York his acceptance of the nomination
in the following words:
.The Republican party has been call
ed to defend the honor of the state and
to represent the common sense of the
people and the cause of decent govern
ment. shall accept the nomination
without pledge other than to do my
duty according to my conscience. If
elected it will be my ambition to give
the state sane, efficient and honora-
BILE administration, free from faint or
bossism or of servitude to any private
interest A united party making an
appeal to good citizenship must VIM
No unusual features marked the pro-
ceedings of the day. The speech of the
permanent chairman was largely re-
view of state conditions, a compilation
of facts and figures relative to state
administration, for which the Repub-
lican party was given all the credit,
with an argument to continue in pow
er the party which had been in respon-
sible control of the state government
for dozen years. 1t also pointed out
dangers which the speaker believed
would ensue If the opposition, with
radical and untried ideas, should sup
plant the party in power. General
Stewart L. Woodford of New York,
former United States minister to
Spain, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, read the platform.
Platform UphoIds Protection.
The platform praises the present ma
tional and state administration. 1t
claims credit for the recent insurance
legislation and for the lowering of the
price of gas in New York city. Belief
in the wisdom of the protective tariff
is reaffirmed, and legislation for the
restoration of an American merchant
marine is favored. The punishment of
thy is extended to the suffering and
outraged Jews of Russia and Poland
The history of the Republican party is
reviewed, and the platform closes with
an appeal for the candidates.
Former Governor Odell came in for
a real ovation both when he entered
the hall and when he was alluded to in
any speech. Senator Edgar T. Brack-
EFT of Saratoga, whose candidacy for
governor was one of the picturesque
features of the convention, though
never taken very seriously, also had a
most cordial reception.
Hedges Makes Witty Speech.
Brevity was an appreciated feature
of the nominating speeches, while the
principal speech, in which Job Hedges
of News York placed Mr.. Hughes in
noninaW5n, was the most interesting
event of the proceedings. Witty and
epigrammatic in words and forcefully
delivered, it made decided hit. His
illusions to what the other convention
at Buffalo was doing and was expected
to do were greatly enjoyed by the dele
gates.
The convention had an opportunity to
hear and see Representative Herbert
Parsons, whose meteoric career in poll
ties has suddenly made him one Of the