New-York tribune., 1906-09-13


VESANT cHANLER, Of Dutchess.
For Secretary of ssase-JoHN S. wHALEN.
of Monroe.
For State Treasurer-oEoReE a. FULLER.
Of jefferson.
For consroIIer-oR. C. n. w. AUEL. Of Erie.
For State Engineer and surveyor-FRANH
L. GGTMAN. of Torpkins.
For Attorney GeneraI-JoHN FORD. Of New
York.
William r. Hearst was duly nominated for
Governor by the Independence League last night
az Carnegie Hall While the action Of the con-
vention has no binding effect in law. II stands
the expressed will Of the Independence League.
which Mr.. Hearst and his friends have been or
ganizing since the first of the yea.
The enthusiasm extraordinary. all the
familiar devices for prolonsing and intensifying
II being brought into play
George A. Fuller. head of the State Grange.
nominated by the Hearst men for state Treas
urer. said last night at his home. in Jefferson
County. that he would decline to run The
names of the nominees are printed at the head
of this article.
Despite the repetition OF brave words indi-
eating scorn for the old party bosses. there is
lurking suspicion in the minds of the delegates
that Mr.. Hearst and his friends are going 10 try
20 work some kind of a fusion with the regular
Democrats. All the plans were made for a
fusion with the regulars Monday night. but
| the wrath of the radicals was too much for the
managers. and they surrendered all coming out
| for straight ticket and no connection with the
| old parties
| Mr.. Hearst, in brief speech accepting the
| nomination. promised impartial enforcement
of the laws and the prompt removal of the "liv-
cried lackeys" Of private interests
| The convention replied TO the communication
of Messrs Mack and Conners. of Buffalo. asking
for postponement Of nominations and a con-
ference with the regulars. by declining TO do
either
/ All the nominees named last night will have TO
be nominated by petition in each county OF the
state.
| WAR SIGNALS RAISED.
War signals. signifying that there would be a
! hot time at the evening session of the cOnven-
| tion. raised when the committee on resO-
| lutiOns and platform adjourned $50 o'clock
This committee had wrestled with the ticket all
| day
Friends of candidates for places on the ticket
| We're angry because OF what they termed the
! buIldozing tactics OF the "Giilsey House clique
/ in trying TO frame the ticket. II had been gen.
orally conceded that Reuben r. Lyon. of Steu-
| ben would be a strong for the ticket. and
| hts friends insisted that he be named for At
| torney General Lieutenant Governor. Mr..
| Hearst however. insisted that John Ford be the
candidate for Attorney General. and the Gilsey
| House crowd also refused 10 displace Lewis ;.
/ Chanler for Lieutenant Governor.
| The nomination for Secretary Of State or Con-
| troller was offered 10 Mr.. Lyon, but refused
There were also some fireworks from certain
| members of the Erie delegation when il was
| learned that DIR. =. Fl. w. Auel of Buffalo. had
| been slated for Controller Ole L. Snyder. a
| lawyer. was particularly vehement in denounc-
| ing Dr. Auel as d friend of w. c. Corners
II was said that Mr. Snyder had been men
| toned as a possible candidate for Treasurer.
but it was decided that the fact that he had op-
| posed the election Of Mayor Adams OF Buffalo
might ALLEVIATE some Democratic votes
There was also much loud protest from the
delegates over the way the ticket being
made UP. They stood in the corridors and
fought it over with those who tried to calm
| them.
Among others put before the committee
| for the nomination for Attorney General were
| Thomas F. Pagan, Of Troy. and Harry Brooks,
| of Nassau County
| In addition to John 5. whalen there were
mentioned for the nomination for Secretary OF
| State ex-Aayor Mcclure, Of Syracuse. e. j.
Hackett. Of Kings. and John f. Dugan, Of Al
bany. president OF the New York Association OF
Master Plumbers
There was opposition in the committee 10
George r. Fuller Of jefferson as candidate for
! Treasurer.
Among the possible candidates for State En-
gineer in addition to Frank L. Getman. were
Russell r. Stewart of Syracuse; Nelson 4
Lewis. Of Kings and Mr.. Pruyn. Of Albany.
DELEGATES ON HAND EARLY.
Hundreds OF delegates were in their seats
by 7:30 O'Clock. anxious for the ball TO open
ana by O'Clock the hall was almost full
over the stage. rolled up and ready for the
signal was large banner carrying the pict-
ure of NJ. Hearst. There were other accessOrie:
! of spontaneous enthusiasm, such as a nag II
each seat and d fan ON which was printed
a request for u boycott four New YOrA
magazines
! on nearly every district banner VAS ap-
pended or attached something about a ful
straight ticket.
| Before $50 a delegation appeared from III
Sth district. equipped with fish horns anC
buzzers. which furnished a suggestion Of IN
pandemOnium 10 come. Hearst picture ban
ners found their way 10 the stage. and long be
fore the meeting called 10 order the vOca
| fireworks under full way.
When the band played Waiting at tn
church" the delegates helped out on the chorus
The crowd In the hall closely resembled a section
of lower Broadway New Years eve. only .
| was nOisier.
Uncle Billy" OF Allegany County made
hit He has exceedingly long white whiskers
He took OF his coat and the delegates cheered
then his vest came OF. and they howled. III
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