New-York tribune., 1908-09-16


pause, Kisses and catcalls.
Finally Mr.. Barnes said ironically: There was
some doubt whether this was a Republican con-
vention Evidently the gallery thinks It is not"
Laughter and cheers greeted this sally.
Delegate Rudolph c. Fuller. Of Kings, with
strong German accent. protested against the inter
ruption from the gallery and asked for the en-
forcement OF order. Chairman Root was insisting
upon the preservation of order. when ringing
voice from the gallery shouted: We vote the
Is you delegates do
The disorder in the gallery continued and got
worse. until at last the police elected two men
who. they said, were under the influence of liquor
After that there was less disorder.
BARNEs's ATTACK ON HUGHES
In the course of his arraignment of the attitude
OF Governor Hughes toward the politicians Mr.
Barnes said:
It would be idle for to deny that there are
many Republicans in this state who have usually
supported the Republican ticket who desire to
this convention renomnate Governor Hughes: but
their principal contention in his behalf is based
the bosses Has it ever occurred TO these men
the one issue which IS now frightening many dele
gates in this convention toward action contrary
20 their own good Judgment will. in the event OF
The issue which gives the Governor what sup
as candidate And further strength which
comes from hatred, antagonism and ambition must
belong the spoils Of office has become anti
quated that no politician now dares advance #
at heart that it should place Itself on record that
party service is disbarrnent TO public office and
that because n is chairman ot a state commit
tee or a county committee. elected by his follow
~ ne denied eIen consuItaton with those who
have been elected on the ticket which ne repre-
sents
do not believe that our Governor should dis
credit party effort If such policy is to he com
se Benubiican doctrine why should IT he In
torporated in our platform that eTeTy young o eh
affairs Of the party 20 which he adheres, and
election or its ticket be admonished IN advance
that he must forever after hold himself disoarred
~ has never seemed 70 me necessary that as
soon as one has become politician he should
In pursuing his candidacy with the yigor which
he has shown the Governor has eXhlbRed Htb @ me ne
notably exampled in his second attack upon Mr.;
kelsey when the latter had once been tried ana
acquitted.
NEW YORK CITY CONDITIONS
-. uo--,.s o,s,,,zad IN a general way the politi-
"a, causes which have increased Democratic
strength in New York city. while practically
everywhere else IN the country the Democratic
party has made tragic steps backward, ascrihed
the New York city condition fear OF restrictive
Republican legislation over the personal habits Of
the reope" and quoted published utterances OF the
late Grover Cleveland pointing ont in the atti-
tude Of the Governor the greatest menace 70 Re
nublicen success that there can BE- In this state.
A. This late date however" he added, Il note
q npbI,c address the Governor said that people
could not be made good by legislation" He con
tinued:
We are not assembled here for one conyenti9n & but
for future conventions The issue involved mere II
one Of party responsibility. party government.
party achievement and proper reward for II IN Pu2 Pr
( heeds not and cares not for you. or those WhoIn
you TspTesens Pua advancaent Followed by many
misguided enthusiasts who nave no interest," ID ts
r. tbnneands Of wage workers who vote the Re
publican ticket The latter haye followed NJ pan ~
,rbo+ thev have They have no sympathy with
waiting now for the outcome OF this convention;
which will determine whether the RepublicaII
,"art,- e broad enough to embrace all classes of
the people whether t. sEpy resent atf@S f4%se
whose principal object IN a,ng mG Is attention to the
affairs Of others.
Warmly praising Speaker Wadsworth as one
with personality most attractive broad and
honest with political integrity coupled with hard
sense he closed;
Gentlemen. give us a candidate for Governor
who represents American fair play, American
humor, American breadth Of thought ana charlty
because Of his manly qualities; Give us candi-
date who will be CONCERNED with tne state urIer d
not believe New York is :. sodom but who takes %
pride in her name IN the adinihis'ra'' o' "e' M
ihlE Ms ana Rarnen m s closed with ringing tribute
Sneaker Wadsworth's character and public ser
vices and seconded his nomination An outburst
Of applause greeted the close OF his speech
The list Of counties was then read. until Mont
rornery County reached. when Judge }. L.
Moore of Fort Plain recognized and took the
platform to place in nomination eX-Congressnah
John K Stewart of Amsterdam, whose name was
received with cheers The nomination OF Mr.,
stewart was seconded by Charles e Nichols, OF
Schoharie
MR. HUGHES IN NOMINATION.
n, uent the roIlcall of counties alphabetically
until New York was reached when Senator Alfred
p Page was recognized by the Chair and came
forward TO name Governor Hughes Senator Page
proceeded with his speech amid a good deal or
minor disorder His style a public speaker Is
somewhat coiorless. and persons in the back OF
the hail beran to converse among themselves
The hum of conversation continued increasingly
until Senator Page came TO his quotation OF the
nledge under which. two years ago Governor
Hughes accepted the Republican nomination Tor
Governor and which presented by the same
.,.akar from the same platform. Then roar
~ anpause went up. and when Senator Page de-
clared that pledge has been redeemed general
enthusiasm for the Governor appeared II was no
ticeable that many delegates VINO mad not cheereo
before Joined in the applause
AS Senator Page proceeded the big audience pc
came increasingly restless. and cries of Louder!
interrupted the speaker. Senator Pages speech
was somewhat like an argument before an appei
,ote court and many delegates, becoming drowsy
IN the close air of the hall, failed 10 give the
speech the attention It deserved.
The speech follows in full:
NJ chairman and Fellow Delegates: Rarely has
q S,ate convention assembled charged with greater
.nnns,hty The great national party of which
nc re a component part is looking 10 us to take
sncb action to-day will not only insure con
.inrnnca of those wise and able policies of state
adn1inistration which for the last fourteen year
have been pride and glory of our party , the
hone and security of the people, but, more thah
mat. they demand OF such action as VIII inspire
The militant Republicans throughout the natioA