Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-27
Nominated by Acclamation As Re.
publican Candidate for
Governor.
ONLY ONE OTHER CHANGE.
A New Candidate for Comptroller and
Rest Of Ticket Rcn ominated-rinal
Work Of Convention Done with
Decentralization Prom
1scs Continued Reform.

Saratoga. n. Y, Sept. 2'--The ticket:
For governor-Charles f. Hughes of New
York
For lieut.. -governor-Matthew Linn
Bruce of New York for re-election).
For comptroler-Merton f. Lewis of
Monroe.
For attorney -general-Julius NJ. Mayer
of New York (for re-eection.)
For State secretary--John +. OBrien
of Clinton (for re-election)
For State treasurer-John C.. Wallen-
maer of Erie (for re-eloction)
For State engineer and surveyor-Henry
A. Van Alstyne of Columbia (for re-elec-
tion).
Expedition marked the second and final
day of the republican State convention.
From the time early this morning when it
became known that Charles f. hughes of
New York would be nominated for COVER
nor by reclamation, the other proceedings
practically became formal and we're push
ed to completion with the utmost speed
The selection OF the remainder of the
ticket and the choice of n new State chair
man were all accomplished blythe commit
tees and 1t only remained for the conveu-
ton to ratify all that had been arranged
and to adjourn. The session of the CON
vention lasted two hours and six minutes
and in that time the permanent organiza-
ton was effected. the chairman, State Sem
ator W. W. Armstrong of Rochester, de-
livered his speech, the credentials commit:
tee reported and its report was agreed to.
the platform was read and adopted, com
plete State ticket nominated and the nee
essary routine proceedings were transact
ed. It was an example of well arranged
organization coupled with an evident de-
sire of the delegates to get away after the
all-important question had been deter
mined.
HUGHES ACCEPTS
After nominations were made Chair
man Armstrong announced the follow
ing telegram had been received from
Hughes. which he read. "If am NOM
mated and you think advisable present
the following to the convention, 1
thank your for your confidence. The
Republican party has been called to de-
fend honor of the State and to repre-
sent the consmon sense of people and
cause of decent government. l shall
accept the nomination without pledge
other than to do my duty according
to my conscience. If elected 1t will
II
sane. efficient. and honorable admins
tration. free from faint or bossism or
of servitude to any private interest.
The united party making an appeal to
good citizenship must win"
BRILLIANT VICTORY FOR PARSONS.
The convention had an opportunity to
hear and see Representative Herbert
Parsons whose neteoric career in politics
has suddenly made him one of the most
interesting figures OF MS party. Mr..
Parsons himself made the speech pro-
posing the denomination of Lieut. Gov
Bruce tho man he had kept from the
head Of the ticket, whom he praised
highly.
Delegate Timothy Sanderson of Della
ware made a secondlng speech and as
serted that the candidates for both
governor and lieutenant governor were
former residents of that county before
they became citizens OF the metropolis.
The floods Of oratory were shut Off
after first and second places on the
ticket had been filled by blanket reso-
luton covering all the other places
One additional nomination was made for
comptroller, State Senator Merton +.
Lewis of Rochester being named for the
vacancy caused by Governor ITlgginss an
pontment of Comptroller Otto Kelsey to
be superintendent OF Insurance. Another
Interesting feature Of the ticket Is the
selection of three candidates from New
York county governor, lieutenant -gover-
nor and attorney general This could not
be avoided unless the whole ticket was re-
arranged and there was q desire to com
mend by renominating the men now In
Office. When the opposition to Hughes
found 1t impossible or at least inadvis-
able 10 nominate Bruce for governor. and
began seeking elsewhere for a candidate
defeat for the old-time leaders and victory
for the new and almost unknown leaders
followed swiftly. The understood prefer
ence Of President Roosevelt for Hughes
and the declaration Of Governor Higgins
that he was not opposing that preferred
candidate contributed materially to the re.
suit but all this would have been unavall-
ing had 1t not been for the decided stand
which Mr.. Parsons steadily maintained.
Viewed in the light of past political
events, Mr.. Parsons achievement is con-
sidered remarkable Opposed by practi-
cally every leader up tho State he won a
victory despite the fact that they made
every effort TO find q candidate Of their
leaders who tried to persuade him TO with
draw in the interest OF harmony he stood
10 his post immovable and the politicians
who have manipulated conventions of the
State since Parsons was a school boy were
compelled to surrender.
The speech of the permanent chair
man largely was review OF State
conditions, compilation Of facts and
figures relative to State administra-
ton for which the Republican party
was given all the credit, with an argu-
ment to continue in power the party
which had been in control dozen
years. 1t also pointed out dangers
which the speaker believed would en-
Sue II an opposition with radical and
antried ideas should supplant the
party In power.
Gen. Steward L. Woodford of New
York reported from the committee OF
resolutions OF which ne was chairman.
He read the platform with dramatic
effect and emphasized the cardinal
virtues of republicanism and the fea-
lures OF its party administrations both
State and national. Mention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt In the resolutions and
In speeches Invariably evoked APP
plause. as did all illusions to Governor
Higgins.
TOMMY TELLS TALES.
Tommy, you don't take after your