Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
HUGHES To MAKE
GREAT FIGHT FOR
NEW YORK c, 0, P,
Nominated at Saratoga Amid
Great Enthusiasm.
BRUCE is RENOMINATED
Platform Endorses Roosevelt and His
Efforts for Peace.
EIGHT-HOUR LAW Is LAUDED
Jews in Russia and the Higgins Adj
ministration Also Have Place
in the Platform.
Platform Endorses Roosevelt and His
Efforts for Peace.
EIGHT-HOUR LAW Is LAUDED

Charles Z. Hughes. who CON-
Quoted the insurance investigation
in New York and came into ma
tional prominence through its de-
velopments, was nominated on the
republican ticket for governor in
New York today. The nomination
was received with the greatest en-
thusiasm. Lieutenant Governor
NJ. Simon Bruce was rcnominated.
The platform adopted strongly in
dorses President Roosevelt and
congratulates him on his peace eff
forts with Russia and Japan. The
elght-hour law is also approved.
! SARATOGA, N. Y, September 2s-Tem-
porary Chairman Driscoll called the repub-
lican state convention to order today a lit
tie after the appointed time State Senator
w. w. Armstrong of Rochester was unani
mously elected permanent chairman. and
on assuming the gavel spoke al considerable
| length on the respective records of the dem,
ocratic and republican parties in the adj
mlnistration of state and national affairs.
The committee on resolutions then made it's
| report, which was adopted without dissent
The Platform.
The platform begins as follows.
=, Assembled as delegates TO the repulJ-
iican state convention We gladly renor,,
our pride and confidence in presiaa,,.
Roo5eveit. We fndorse what he hs. dopo
IN Fulfilling the will of the people I'm W.
,ectihg poth labor and capital in preyent
ing unIalr discrimination in railway rates.
reforming the abuses of trust corporation.-
IN providing for the speedy constructfon
or the Panama canal: in securing nu,.
FOOD laws and uniform NATURALIZATION
laws and also in eleyating the standard
VI the pupllc service. In these splendid
achie'ehiehts he has had the hearty CO.
operation and assistance of a loyal renub-
lfcan Congress. We congratulate him ana
the world on what he did for peace be-
tween Russia and Japan, and upon what
he is now doing to compel peace i'm Cub,
He has fought the battles of the plain neo.
pie SO courageously and successfully that
his name is an inspiration in every stafa
campaign and his record the piat forn,
upon which every good citizen is wiIiinp,
to stand We pledge the republican party
his footsteps"
The administration of Governor Higgins
1t is declared, passes into history as ons
of the greatest the state has ever know,
AS the result of the recent insurance in
vestigation unworthy officials were
driven from power and laws have been
enacted 30 secure the protection of policy
holders against long-standng and wide
spread abuses The faithful enforcement
of these laws and their further amend
ment, whenever necessary, is promised
The people are congratulated
Direct state tax has been abolished and
the fiscal year closes with n working
balance in the state treasury of more than
$1OOOOOO0
I'VE approve" the platform says. "the
legislation granting substantial reduc-
ton in the price of gas to the people OF
New York city and providing for a commits
sion to prevent the decentralization ana
excessive charges of public lighting
porations, and favor the extension OF
this policy to the regulation OF all public
utility corporations.
The wisdom of the protective taciff is
affirmed and it is demanded that its re-
vision, occasion may require, be en-
trusted to its friends and not TO its enc
mics"
Legislation "for the restoration OF an
American merchant marine so that the
hundreds Of millions now paid TO foreign
shipping interests may be paid to 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-
ored
The stand taken by President Roosevelt
in his application of the eight-kour law IS
endorsed.
Reduction of representation in the cleo
toral college and in Congress to Offset sun
preston of the elective franchise is de-
manded. The platform also says:
Realizing the national dangers arising
from the alarming growth of mob barbara
ties engendered by race hatred in our own
land. We demand the prompt and ADEQUATE
punishment of mob instigators and leaders
and We insist upon the just and equal pro-
lection of the civil and political rights of al!
our citizens without regard to race creed
color We also place upon record our
stncerest sympathy with the suffering and
outraged Jews in Poland and Russia"
Hughes Placed in Nomination.
Charles +. Hughes, who conducted the
insurance investigation before the le2isla-
tive committee, was placed in nomination
for the governorship By Job L. Hedges OF
New York county. The nomination was
greeted with tremendous enthusiasm. Sen
ator Tuly of Steuben county seconded the
nomination.
After several other seconding speeches
the nomination of Mr.. Hughes was made
by reclamation
Lieut.. Gov. II. Linn. Bruce was similarly
renominated
On molten one ballot was cast for the re-
nomination OF John F. O'Brien for secie-
tary of state. d. Lewis for controller, J. q.
Wellenmeir for state treasurer and H. A
Van Alstyne for state engineer ana sur
veyOr.
,o,,ncemeut of Jeromes declaration at Buff
falo that democratic boilers convention
would be useless, and that IL the repuo-
Iicaus nominated a decent man at Saratoga
he would stump tile state Cor him.
= telegram, from Mr.. Hughes was read