The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11
NOT ALL FOR HUGHES.
Some Opposition Develops In the
New York Convention.

New York. April 1.-THE Republi-
can state convention at which four
delegates and alternates at large to
the national convention at Chicago
in June are to be elected. met for the
opening session in Carnegie hall this
morning and after perfecting the tenn
porary organization by the election of
M. Linn Bruce as temporary chair
man, listened to his speech, appointed
committees and adjourned until $3.50
vention will begin.
The real work of the convention
Will be taken up at the afternoon ses-
sion, following the address of Con-
gresham Sherman.
The programme includes the
adoption of the platform, election of
delegates and alternates to the ma
tional convention; tine election of
presidential electors and new state
committee.
The assembling of the convention
was attended with great interest as
the preliminary programme outlined
by the state committee contemplated
the adoption of resolutions strongly
commencing the administration of
President Roosevelt and the state adj.
ministration of Governor Charles E.
Hughes and instructing the four dele
gates at large and their alternates to
use every honorable means to bring
about the nomination of Governor
Hughes for the presidency. Before
the convention opened it was gen.
orally accepted that the delegates at
large agreed upon by the state COM
mittee would be General Stewart L.
Woodford. Seth Low, Frederick r.
Hazard of Syracuse, and Edward H.
Butler. of Buffalo.
Some opposition had developed to
the personnel of the ce1egation by the
Hughes league, but this had been
- 80
last night when it was decided ito
leave the whole matter of suggestions
in reference to the selection of dele
gates at large to the national conven-
ton in the hands of the Republican
organization"
The platform as tentatively drawn
deals almost wholly with national
affairs and declares for a revision of
the tariff to meet existing economic
conditions.
The West Chester county delegates
held caucus early today and unani-
mously decided to oppose the endorse
ment OF Governor Hughes. William
L. Ward, national committeeman and
head of the West Chester delegation
said before the convention opened that
the delegation did not feel that they
would be consistent with the action
taken at the congressional district con-
vention in selecting congressional del
egates for Taft unless they registered
their vote here against Governor
Hughes.
Albany county had decided to vote
for the Hughes endorsement resolu-
tions unless the question of endorsing
the anti-race track gambling bills was
brought up in which event their at
titude probably will be hostile to en-
dorsement.
The delegates were slow in reaching
the hall and when the time for call
ing to order was reached there were
only about 200 in their seats. Through
out the hall had been placed pamph-
let's captfOned Taft, the man of ex-
perience," and giving a summary OF
1.-The life of Secretary of War Taft.
The arrival of the political leaders
was unmarked by cheers and applause
and though the band played strenuous
ly the delegates showed no enthusi-
asm. The convention was called to
order by Chairman Woodruff who
named Ex-Governor Ode1l and Repre-
sentative Parsons to escort Temper
airy Chairman M. Linn Bruce to the
platform. Messrs. Odell and Parsons
formed their duty. one on either side
of Bruce. The latter on reaching the
stage, addressed the convention.
At the conclusion of Judge Bruce's
the convention were made permanent
and resolutions providing for the ap-
pointment of committees were adopt
ed. The convention voted that all res
olutions be referred without debate Oh
reading to the committee on resolu-
tiOnS.
At 1910 the convention took a re-
cess to $3.50 p. m.
The alternate delegates to the ma
| tiona1 convention tentatively selected
were Senator John Raines, Thomas P
Peters, editor of the Brooklyn Times
Norman J. Gould, of Seneca Falls, an6
Charles w. Anderson of this city, &
member of the state committee anc
| collector of internal revenue for this