New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
COUNTY COMMITTEE
IND0RSES Mr.. ROOT
ONLY TWO DISSENTING
TOTES CAST.
Senator Page Fights Resolution, and
Obtains Modification After
Long Debate

resolutions indorsing Secretary Root and com
rnenoing the Republican Assenlblymen for de-
claring for MIN for Senator at q largely at
tended meeting in Murray Hill Lyceum last
night. with only two unidentified dissenting
votes This is the resolution;
whereas A United States Senator viii be
chosen al the coming session Of the New York
legislature: and
Whereas We believe that it is the sentiment
- the Republicans OF this county that the Hon
FHhu Root is pre-eminentIy qualified and pc
-ularly fitted represent the State OF New
York in that capacity, and that by reason or
ration and TO the Republican party he deserves
Tie united support Of the Republican members
- the Legislature;
Resolved That ere note with satisfaction that
rne representatives in the Legislature from this
county have determined promote his candi-
ascv by all honorable means in their power:
resolved That copy % these resolutions be
sent n Republican members Of the Legislature
4. the meeting Of the executive committee
r. +he county committee in the afternoon the
foregoing resolution vas adopted. with this
addition
That II Is the sense OF this committee that
the Hon EIihu Root should be elected United
states Senator AT the coming session Of the
Legislature.
Senator Page attacked the resolution, which
vas offered by John Henry Hammond on the
ground that under the rules the committee could
tot fDdorse any candidate for Office not directly
voted for by the people Senator Page said
that the rule had been in force for many years
and that this was the first time the committee
rad attempted 10 violate it. He said the rule
vas wise one. and that adher1ng TO II would
save the COMMITTEES from being enlbroiled at
some future time
COMMITTEES RULE INVOKED
He believed the Assernblyrnen were well with
n their rights IN declaring for Secretary Root.
but that the committee was bound by its rules
and could not adopt an Endorsement Of any one
not 70 De voted for directly by the people
President Parsons said that the committee
laEt winter had passed resolution indorsing
candidate for President Cmesnins Governor
Eughes).
Senator Page said the cases Were not parallel
ard then followed q long and rather dry debate
about t.e electoral system and 70 whether
ne voters voted directly for the President and
Tce-Presdent
John EenrT Hammond said that his under
stsadinE Of the rule was that II referred 70
srEointive and not 10 elective offices. 4 :.
Gilbert supported Senator Page. William Hal
pln asked for another reading Of the resolution
ed sgr-rised his friends by standing with the
Parsons men EedIey N. Greene asked unani-
nous consent fo- the passage Of the resolu-
tior and Senator Page objected Robert Kelly
right to instruct Assemblynen and indorse Sec
rets-y Root, as the people wanted Root in the
Senate
The chair sustained Senator Pages point OF
order IN part and eliminated the portion Of the
resolution referred 10. after which Mr.. Ham
uend spoke 70 his resolution in part as follows:
The people want 10 represent them in the
United States Senate z man who will voice their
highest aspirations The people Of the 2Sth As
]
trey have a man who N ability and character IS
On an equal footing with Hamilton and Webster
Convention H has served Secretary Of War
and state. served on the Alaskan Boundary
Commission HIS name Is z household word
He : an intellectual giant.
For Two years he was president Of the New
York Bar Association. He gave up an enor-
nous law practice that he might give his
services 70 his country. He i one Of the
est friends Of the Eoresident-elect and Of Presi-
ssn7 Roosevelt IN every campaign when a
z,aa5a5 Some or,a n
deliver telling and decisive blow Elihu Root
was called on II NC wish 10 strengthen the
Senate we viii elect him
william HaIpin urged the county organization
on general principles 70 take an aggressive atti-
t1de II everything and stop being the tail
the DOG Mr.. GHoerts motion was lost. and on
the vote on Mr Hammond's resolution there
we're only two dissenting votes. Applause greet
80 the result
Nh PARSONS PRAISED.
collin r Woodward then put through q reso-
luton con7plirnenJing President Parsons on his
efficient management Of the campaign. the com
-7frree adopting the resolution with 2 Of
cheers and handclapping. Mr. Parsons thanked
the committed. saying that he accepted the
praise not for himself personally but as chair
nan Of the organization.
Without dissenting voice and in compliance
attn the charter provision. the committee rec
or1rnended its selection Charles p Page for
appointment by Mayor Mcclellan IS Elections
Commissioner 20 succeed himself
President Sheldon Of the Union League club
zppointed yesterday committee OF thirty. with
Joseph n Chostes name the first on the list,
70 further the candidacy Of Secretary Root as
the successor OF Senator Plati. President Skel-
don himself VIII take leading part in the
ulirtes is follows
Joseph H Choate. General Horace Porter.
Cornelius y. Bliss. General Thomas Il. Hubbard.
William Nelson Cromwell, eK-Meyor Seth Low
William .. Guthrie General Arson G. McCook.
Horace Russell. stephen Baker. George Crom-
wei. Charles H DueIl. Charles A. Moore A
Bsrtca Hepburn, Herbert A. Parsons. William
p. Wilcox. John r Van Wormer. James r.
Sheffield. Gherardi Davis, Henry P Dawson
sanuei n Fairchiid. Arthur /. Merriam,
Charles II Sheriff.. Henry n. Hayden. Herbert
L ss3terlee. J Van Vechten Ooott Frank A
Muasey. Francis E. Laimbeer. Charles f. Rush
more and John A sleicher