Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-27
HUGHES WINS IN NEW YORK
Empire State Republicans Nominate Attoi-
ney for Governor by Aoclamation.
ACTION FOLLOWS MANY CONFERENCES
Opposition 10 Candidate Favored by
President Meits Away-ses-
sion is short and
Formal.

sion ts short and
Formal.
For Governor. -. CHARLES s. HUGHES
o NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. oML LINN BRUCE
For Secretary Of State, JOHN F. o'BRIEN
| For Comptroller. ....,. MARTIN e. LEWIS
For Treasurer. G. wALI4ENMEIER
For Engineer and surveyor. ......
For Attorney General. .J1iLif,s M. MAYER
SARATOGA. N. Y. Sept. 2s--Expedition
marked the second and hnal day Of the
republican state convention. From early
this morning when IL became known that
| Charles e. Hughes of New York would
be nominated for governor by acclnmation,
| the other proceedings practically became
formal and were pushed to completion with
the utmost speed. The selection OF the
remainder of the ticket and the choice of
a new state chairman were accomplished
| before the convention assembled. and 1t
only remained for the convention to ratify
all that had been arranged and to adjourn.
| The session of the convention lasted about
two hours and in that time the permanent
| organization was effected the chairman,
State Senator w w. Armstrong Of Roches-
ter, delivered his speech. the credentials
| committee reported and its report was
| agreed to, the platform was read and
! adopted and complete state ticket nomi-
mated.
The speech of the permanent charrnnn
| was largely a review of the state con-
ditions. General Stewart l.. Woodford,
former United States minister Of Spain.
reported from the committee on resolu-
| tions, of which he was chairman. lie
read the platform, which emphasized the
cardinal features of republicanism and
| the Of IFS Illustrations
both state and national. Mention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the resolutions and in
speeches evoked applause Brevity was
an appreciated feature of the nominating
speeches, while the principal speech. in
which Job Hedges of New York, placed
Charles Il. Hughes in nomination for
governor was the most interesting event
of the proceedings.
| Parsons NOminates Bruce
Representatives Herbert Parsons made
the speech proposing the denomination of
Lieutenant Governor M Linn Bruce, the
man he had kept from the head of the
ticket and whom he praised highly.
Events leading up to the nominations to-
day were interesting and involved innum-
erable conferences throughout the night.
When the opposition TO Hughes found
It impossible. or at least inadvisable to
nominate Bruce for governor, and began
seeking elsewhere for a candidate, defeat
for the old-time leaders and victory Tor
the new and almost unknown leaders
followed almost Immediately and swiftly.
The understood preference OF President
Roosevelt for Hughes and the declaration
of Governor Higgins that he was not
opposing that preferred candidate contrib-
uted materially to the result, but all this
would have been unavailing had It ssot
% t,a
Parsons maintained from the time he ar
rived in Saritoga until the opposition to
his candidacy crumbled to dnst
/ Temporary Chairman Driscoll called the
republican state convention to order to-
day little. after the appointed time. State
Senator w. w. Armstrong of Rochester
was unanimously elected permanent
chairman, and on assuming the gavel
spoke at considerable length on the re-
spective records of the democratic and
| republican parties in the administration
of state and national affairs. The COM
mittee on resolutions then made its re-
port, which was adopted without dissent.
The Platform.
The platform begins as follows:
Assembled as delegates to the repub:
ltcan state convention, we gladly record
our pride and confidence I'm President
Roosevelt We endorse what he has done
tecting both labor and capital in prevent
ing unfair discrimination In railway rates,
in reforming the abuses OF trust corpora
tfons In providing for the speedy con-
struction of the Panama canal; in secur-
Ing pure food laws and uniform naturali-
zation laws; and also in elevating the
standard of the public service. In these
splendid achievements he has had the
hearty cooperation and assistance of a
loyal republican congress. We congrat-
ulate him and the world on what he did
for peace between Russia and Japan and
peace. in Cuba. He has fought the battles
of the plain people as courageously and
successfully that his name is an lnspira-
ord the platform upon which every good
citizen is willing to stand We pledge the
follow faithfully in his footstep.
The administration of Governor Higgins
II is declared passes into history as one
of the greatest the state has ever known"
AS the result OF the recent insurance in
vestigation unworthy officials were
driven from power and laws have been
enacted to secure the protection of policy
holders against long existing and wide-
spread abuses" The faithful enforcement
of these laws and their further Aamend-
ment whenever necessary is promised
The people are congratulated that the
direct state tax has been abolished ana
that the fiscal year closes with working
balance in the state treasury Of more
than $4,000 900.
On state Issues.
I'VE approve the platform says. 'the
legislation granting substantial reduc-
ton in the price of gas TO the people of
New York City ana providing for com
mission to prevent the overcapitalization
and excessive charges of public lighting
corporations and we favor the extension OF
this policy to the regulation OF all public
utility corporations"
The wisdom OF the protective tariff is
affirmed and it is demanded 'that its revi-
sion. as occasion may require, be en-
trusted 10 its friends and not to its
enemies
Legislation FOR the restoration of an
American merchant marine so that the
hundreds OF millions now paid to foreign
shipping interests may be paid 10 our own
people; so that our foreign commerce may
be strengthened and enlarged. and so that
we may have an invaluable reserve power
| of ships and men in case of war" is fav-