The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-02
HUGHES NOMINATED BY
SARATOGA CONVENTION
New York Republicans Accept
Candidate by AccIamation.
BRUCE GETS SECOND PLACE
Mayer and the Rest Of the State
Ticket Chosen Without Opposi-
tion-Platform Recommends Re-
forms in Public Affairs.

forms in Public Affairs.
Saratoga. N. YThe Republican
State Convention nominated Charles
q. Hughes, of National fame beca- +,
of the insurance investigation, fol
Governor. and renominated NJ Linn
Bruce for Lieutenant-Goyern Tho
other State officers were all renamed,
while Senator Merton e. Lewis, Of
Rochester, was named for the vacant
State Controllership Immediately
after the adjournment OF the conven-
ton the new State Committee was or
ganized and Timothy L. Woodruff
was elected Charm n in place of ex-
Governor Odell
With remarkable demonstration
Tor President Roosevelt. and 18th
fousing cheers for Taft, Higgins,
Bruce and Wadsworth in connection
with the recital of their services in
/ the administration of the affairs OF
Nation and State, the Republican
State Convention had been organized
the day before.
When State Chairman Benjamin 8.
Odell, Jr., called the convention to
order at 1921 p. M, the hall was
crowded wiz delegates and Specta-
tors. and among hundreds OF -1er,
lean flags were portraits of Lincoln,
Mckinley and Roosevelt. Chairman
Odell, in behalf of the State Commit
tee, presented the name of Repre5en-
tative Michael e. Driscoll, of SYRIA
cuse, to be temporary chairman of
the convention. Mr.. Driscoll finished
speaking at 1885 p. M, and the usual
routine resolutions were adopted.
General Stewart L. Woodford was
made Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions.
After = session of one hour and
twenty-five minutes the convention
took a recess until / a. m. next day
Upon reassembling the report of
the Committee on Credentials was
the first order of business.
Next came the report of the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization,
which was submitted by Judge Bren-
ner, of Kings.
The recommendation of the com
mittee was that Senator W. w. Arm
strong, of Monroe, should be perma-
nent chairman, and the Senator was
escorted to the chair by Herbert Par.
sons and Congressman Serene Payne.
He began to speak at 1928 o'clock.
Chairman Armstrong finished speak
ing at 1906 and was loudly cheered.
The ovation lasted half a minute.
The Chairman announced that the
next order of business was the report
of the Resolution Committee, and
General Stewart L. Woodford Was
applauded as he took the stand to
read the platform. 1t was apparent
from the reading Of the platform that
the Republicans had decided to make
Roosevelt the leading issue in the
campaign, Every reference to the
Presidents name brought out more
outbursts of enthusiasm.
Judge Job Hedges, of New York,
was recognized at 1927 O'Clock to
place in nomination Charles E.
Hughes, Of New York.
Senator w. J. Tully, of Corning, a
member of the Insurance Investigat-
Ing Committee. seconded the nominal
ton of Hughes in brief speech He
was followed by Speaker James W.
Wadsworth, of the Assembly.
Senator George Raines. of Ontario.
moved that the Secretary of the con-
vention cast one ballot for Hughes
The resolution was passed unani-
mously, and Chairman Armstrong am
nounced that the Secretary had cast
one ballot and Hughes was the nom
inee.
AS soon as he could get order the
Chairman called for nominations for
Lieutenant-G Governor He recognized
Congressman Parsons. of New York,
who offered the name of Lieutenant
Governor NJ. Linn Bruce, Of Manhat-
tan, to succeed himself.
On motion of Congressman Sher-
man the other nominations were
made in a lump unanimously. All
the present State officials were re-
nominated, with. the addition of Mar
tin e. Lewis, of Monroe County, who
was named for the vacancy of the
Office of Controller.
The Republican State ticket is as
follows;
For Governor Charles Z. Hughes,
of New York.
For Lieutenant- Governor M Linn
Bruce, of New York.
For Secretary of State-John T.
O'Brien, of Clinton.
For Controller Merton e. Lewis,
of Monroe.
For Attorney General Julius M.
Mayer, of New York.
For State Engineer Henry A. Van
Alstyne. of Columbia.
For State Treasurer-Jo John G. Wal
1enmeier, of Erie.
A telegram to Senator Page was
received from Mr, Hughes, accepting
the nomination, without pledge 9TH
er than to do my duty according to
my conscience
The convention then adjourned
sine die and the meeting of the new
State Committee was held Immediate
ly afterward
Charles =. Hughes is the son of the
Rev. David G. Hughes, a Baptist min
lister, and was born at Glens Falls, N,
", April II, 1862. He is a lawyer
In New York City.