Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
\, Y, REPUBLICANS
IN CONVENTION
A Notable Gathering at Sara
toga Today.
INTEREST IN G0VERN0RSHIP
Difficult to Predict Choice of the
Delegates.
DRISCOLL CHAIRMAN PRO TEN
Mention of Roosevelt's Name in Open
ing Address Brought the Assem-
blage to Its Feet.
INTEREST IN GOVERNORSHIP
)RISCOLL CHAIRMAN PRO TEN

SARATOGA, N. Y, September 25.-There
has been no such capitalization of senti-
ment in favor of any one candidate for the
republican nomination for governor Of New
York as to make it possible to predict with
accuracy the choice that will be made by
the republican state convention which will
be called to order at noon today.
Ex-Gov. Frank S. Black has developed
some strength, but he is quoted as saying
he will be a candidate only on the unani-
nous demand of the delegates; and New
York county, with $50 votes. is alleged to
be opposed to him and for Charles E.
Hughes. the insurance investigator. Lieut..
Gov. NJ. Linn Bruce's friends are hopeful
that he will be chosen, particularly as he
has some friends in the New York county
delegation and Mr.. Hughes upstate
strength is said to be not great. There Is
some talk of Secretary of State Elihu Root
and Judge Hiscock, but 1t cannot be said to
have taken definite form in favor of either
of the men named.
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, former min
lister of the United States to Spain, will be
chairman of the committee on resolutions.
The platform will not be presented until
tomorrow.
Ex-Gov. B. B. Odell, chairman of the
state committee called the convention to
order at 1920 o'clock. After some prelimi-
nary business the committee on temporary
organization submitted it's report, naming
Representative Michael Z. Driscoll of SYRIA
cuse for temporary chairman. The report
was adopted and Mr.. Driscoll took the
chair. In his speech he said:
Mr.. Driscolfs speech was frequently inter-
Temporary Chairman's Address.
Representative Driscoll's speech was an
and it's national and state policies and lead
ers. He asserted that the democrats them
selves, as the years roll by, "are enlightened
by the logic of events and admit the wis
dom of nearly all the important acts of
their opponents"
He declared also that the great majority
of democrats secretly If not openly, admit
the general necessity of the defeat of
Bryan in 1885, and incidentally he passed
glowing encomiums on the memory of that
great champion OF protection, that intrepid
soldier, able statesman and incorruptible
patriot, our late and beloved martyr Pres
ident, William Mckinley. They also ad-
NIT our wisdom in electing to the same
exalted office that tireless worker and fin
ished scholar dauntless protector of peo-
pies rights and incimparable executive,
Theodore Roosevelt They say he is a
good enough democrat for them, and we
answer that he Is a good enough republican
for u.s..
acts of Congress for the achievements and
faults of which he said the republican party
must bear the credit and accept the re-
sponsiblity, since all the great measures
could have been passed without resistance
from the democrat side, land the fact that
they approved and supported them indicated
on their part an unusual degree Of
good sense and patriotism" He touched
upon the punishment of grafters, the bring
ing to book of powerful offenders, the stu
alton in Cuba, and incidentally expressed
a high opinion of Secretary Taft.
Turning to state issues, Chairman Dris-
coll pointed out the Importance of the COM
ing election in New ork state "in view of
the certain Decentralization and disaster
which would follow the triumph of one of
our opposing candidates" He praised Gov.
Higgins as a man and public official, and
commended his administration throughout.
rupted by applause His mention CT Presi-
dent Roosevelt brought the convention to
it's feet, shouting clapping and waving
hands and handkerchefs. The cheers were
dying out when the New York county dele
CATION leaped to its feet and wound up the
applause with three ringing cheers.
On motion of Charles Anderson, a colored
delegate from New York county, a resolu-
ton denouncing mob violence and lynching
and demanding equal protection for all
races was adopted by unanimous consent
with a shout.
The routine business being concluded, the
convention took recess until ii am. to-
morrow.