Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-12
No EN'HUSIAsM N CONVENTION
It Was Only After an Open strife was
Averted That the Rcsolu,;oua En-
dorslng Hughes For the Presidency
Were Allowed to De introduced in
the New York Convention.
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NEW YORK. April ti.--tioyern,r
Il. Hughes WAS endorsed as
New forks Republican candluats
ior president by that partys state
convention held TO-DAY. and the tour
delegates at large. with their altcr-
mates. elected TO the Chicago naliouni
Republican convention were instruct
cd TO use all honoraD bic means TO bring
about his nomination. 81
The four delegates ut large are
General Stewart l.. Woouiora, OK
Mayor Seth Lowe. Of THIS city. Freq
crick X. llazzand. OF Syracuse. ana
~ H. Butler of Hunaio.
The convcntion--tne thirteenth HEN
by the Republican party To elect dc,
cBatea at largo.sto n national conyen.
tipn--'was n repetition IN It'd distInc.
i've feature OF tho one idea conycn-
lion of 1880 wncn Roscoe ConkIing
sought vanly to havo not only the
delegates at large, but the congress.
sionnl delegates also instructed Inr
Ulysses s. Grant.
fx-Siate Senator Edgar Il. track
EFT, OF Saratoga, president OF tho
hughes State League. precipitated i
sharp debate by presenting mlnori,y
feport from the committees oil roso-
ln'ions to amend the resolution en-
dorsing Governor hughes ana 10 In
struct the delegates ut largo TO woris
for him and the other delegates 10
"peraistcntly labor for his nomination
until a nomination Is made.
When the debate had reached
point of spirited tension, Speaker oil
the Assembly Wadsworth moved tnst
the question OF adopting the majority
report Of the committee on resoiu-
tons, containing tue endorsement or
Governor Hughes along the lines OF
the convention endorsement or lew
i. Morton in 1896 and tnat OF prosi-
dent Roosevelt in 1900, nc nut IN tnss
convention and this majority report
was adopted by a viva voce vote.
Westchester aebellcd Against Hughes
Premonitions OF turbulent session
We're felt before the opening OF tnes
convention when the Westcnests-
county delegation at caucus DECIDED
10 protect against the endorsement
of Hughes by voting against me
Hughes resolution and, declaring Tor
an uninstructed delegation.
This plan was nullified by the un-
expected action of Senator Brackett
IN submitting his minority report
In meeting this situation the maIos-s
lily of the convention adopted the plst.
form by a viva voue vote and the
Westchester delegation lost an.
chance rs a delegation against tpa
Hughes endorsement.
The new Republican state commit
tee elected at the convention To-Day
held a brief session Immediately ail1rs
the adjournment oil the convention
and reelected former Lieutenan-
Governor Timothy l.. Woodruff as
chairman.
Nothing Specific in Platform.
Believing that the platform iofc-
Swallowed the platform that would nd
adopted by the Chicago National Rc4
publican convention more than ,suajs
sh'cltot dltdCltu VI It's reCOIDIucHCl-
lions. which were confined practicaiiy
to national issues. The platform en-
dorscs in strong terms the admin
istration of President Roosevelt ana
Governor Hughes and commcnds tee
policies of the Federal adminIstra
ton.
A revision OF the tariff IL iayoieis
and the action OF. Congress III decIn-
ing to revise the tariff Dy piece meui
Is endorsed.
Changes are advocated In tue cu--
rcncy laws 10 provide a more elastic
and satisfactory monetary system.
While the committee on resoint,ons
was still engaged on the party piat-
form the afternoon session had been
called TO order and the conmittee on
credentials had made its report ana
the committee on permanent orga1'
cation had announced the selection oE
Congressman j. Sherman. oil Uneicas
as permanent chairman.