The Jersey City news., 1906-09-13
Full New York State Ticket is
Nominated by Independence
League Convention.
WOULDN'T POSTPONE ACTION
Democratic Request to Wait For Buff
falo Declined-chanler Chosen For
Second Ptace-Head of Slate, In Ac-
cepting Candidacy, Says Platform
Stands For Americansm.

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ct Of state officers to be voted for at
the coming election headed by William
Il. Hearst for governor. The delegates
cheered for thirty three minutes when
Mr.. Hearst appeared on the platform to
make brief speech of acceptance. His
| address aroused much enthusiasm.
| The ticket named by the league is as
| follows:
For Governor William Randolph
Hearst of New York
For Lieutenant Governor Lewis
Stuyvesant Ghanler of Duchess
For Secretary of State. John S.
Whalen of Monroe
For Treasurer George A, Fuller of
Jefferson.
For comptroller-Dr. C. H w. Auel
| of Erie
For Engineer and Surveyor Frank
L. Getman of Tompkins.
For Attorney General-John Ford of
New York.
Enthusiasm at Convention.
The session of the convention with
tremendous uproar started by the
bringing in of an immense portrait of
William Randolph Hearst, president of
the league and the only man at any
time seriously mentioned as its candi-
date for governor.
The convention was called to order
by Judge Samuel Seabury, the perma-
nent chairman, who was greeted with
great enthusiasm.
Clarence j. Shearn, who also was re-
ceived with a marked demonstration,
presented the report of the committee
on resolutions, covering first the reply
OF the league to the memorial of Nor
man b. Mack, w. ]. Conners and 9TH
or elected delegates to the Democratic
state convention, which requested the
| league to postpone nominations until
after that convention.
Much cheering greeted the first words
of the reply announcing that the
league deemed it inadvisable to post
pone the important business which it
had been assembled to carry out''
AS soon as silence had been gained
Mr.. Shearn announced the ticket for
state candidates recommended by the
committee
The name of Mr.. Hearst instantly
precipitated a demonstration exceed
ing in deafening qualities all that had
gone before since the convention be-
gan. Every other name was accorded
a scarcely less cordial welcome.
Mr.. Hearst Makes Address.
A committee was appointed to invite
Mr.. Hearst to the platform In accept
Ing the nomination Mr.. Hearst said:
Il will reply to the nomination with
which you have honored me in a form
al letter l will only say brief word
now to congratulate this convention on
its splendid work. l believe that the
American government should be plac-
ed directly in the hands of the Ameri-
can people This convention is a first
step and g long step toward that end.
Il am honored to have been nomi-
mated by this convention. am proud
to run on this platform. am devoted
heart and soul to the principles ex-s
pressed in every line of it.
r." II have said that my programme is
not socialism or radicalsm or extreme.
1t is simply Americanism. If this plat
form is not Americanism, then COM
mon honesty is no longer measure of
American morals. If this platform is
not Americanism, then a free ballot
and fair count is no longer the basis
of our American government II this
platform is not Americanism, then in
dependence, equality and opportunity
have ceased to be American ideals and
Jefferson's teachings have been forgot
ten and Lincoln's labor was in vain
1--WE promise to abolish class distinc-
ton and class legislation and to re-
store a government for the greatest
good Of the greatest number. We ask
In return the honorable support of all
honest men. If that is a deal it is a
square deal. congratulate this con-
vention on giving the people the first
square deal they have had in years.
The convention adopted resolution
of sympathy with the Jews of Russia.
The Convention Adjourns.
| With the nominating of a full ticket
the convention adjourned, and the
1,600 delegates and their alternates
will return to their homes in all parts
| Of the state
| Mr.. Chanler, named for lieutenant
| governor, Is brother of former Con-
| gresham William Astor Chanler and
| of former Assemblyman Robert w.
Chanler. He is great grandson of the
original John Jacob Astor He is a
lawyer.
Mr.. Whalen, the choice for secretary
of state, is national organizer of the
| Tobacco Workers International union
| and president of Rochester local union,
| No. 80. He is the first past grand
| knight of the knights of Columbus OF
the state of New York and has long
been identified with the trades union
movement.
DR.. Auel Of Buffalo, named for comp
| troller, was the founder OF the Ger
/ man hospital in that city and is we'll
J known physician. He is native Of