The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
GOV. HUGHES
IS ENDORSED
DELEGATION INSTRUCTED TO
BRING ABOUT NOMINATION.
OPPOSITION WAS SLIGHT
New York Republicans Send An In
structed Delegation to National
Convention Endorsed
commends Administration.

NH 0&t0SAV0 sEt SAS8AssSs
Convention Platform Endorsed
commends Administration.
New York, April 11.-Governor
Charles e. Hughes was endorsed as
a New York candidate for president
ty the republican party's state Con-
vention. held here today, and the four
delegates-at-large with their alter
Lates elected % the Chicago conver-
ton were instructed to III &; honor
able means to bring about his nomina-
ton. The four delegates-at-large are
General Stewart L. Woodford, ex-
Mayor Seth Low Of this city, Fred
erick r. Hazard Of Syracuse and e.
H. Butler Of Buffalo.
The convention-the thirteenth
held by the republican party to elect
delegates-at-large to a national con-
vention-was a repetition In It's dis
}tinctive features of the Oneida con-
vention Of 1880, when Roscoe Conkling
sought vainly to have not only the
delegates-at-large, but the congress.
ksional delegates instructed for Ulysses
s. Grant.
Former State Senator Bracket Of
Saratoga, president Of the Hughes
State league, started a sharp debate
by presenting a minority report from
the committee on resolutions to
amend the resolution endorsing Gov.
ernor Hughes and to instruct the
delegates-at-large to work for him and
the other delegates to "persistently la
bor for his nomination until q nomi'
nation is made"
Much Excitement.
Mr.. Brackets action caused the
thousand-odd delegates and the hun.
dreds Of spectators who filed the gal
leries much excitement. Premonitt0n
Of q turbulent session was felt before
the opening Of the convention when
the Westminster delegates decided tc
protest against the endorsement Of
Hughes by voting against the Hughes
men and declaring for an uninstructed
delegation. This plan was nullified
by the action of MI. Bracket in sub
hitting his minority report. In meet
ing this the convention adopted 9
platform by a vivi voce vote and the
Westechester delegation lost al
chance Of voting as a delegation
against the Hughes endorsement.
The new republican state committee
elected today had . brief session afte1
the adjournment Of the convention
and reelected former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Timothy Z. Woodruff as chair
man.
Believing that the platform fore
Swallowed in several places the plat
form that viii be adopted at the Chi
cagoj convention, more than usual in
terest attaches to It's recommends
lions, which were confined to .prac
tically national issues.
Resolutions Satisfactory.
Congressman Float Fassett Of FL
mira. although not q member Of tn
committee on resolutions, said that h
had taken the resolutions to Washing
ton q few days and carefully constd
cred them and that he felt assured
that they would be satisfactory to al
the delegates. The platform endorses
the administrations OF Presiden
Roosevelt and Governor Hughes. AM
commends the policies Of the fedora
administration. A revision Of tn
tariff is favored and the action Q
congress in declining to revise tn
tariff by piecemeal is endorsed
Changes are urged in the currenc,
laws 10 provide a more elastic none,
situation.
It was not until State Chairman
woodruff announced ex-Governo
Odell and Herbert Parsons, chairman
Of the republican county committee
as a committee to escort ex-Lieuter
ant Governor Bruce to the platforI
as temporary chairman that the res
demonstration occurred. The fra
} time in a score Of years Senate
: Thomas Plat, one time leader Of tn
party in state councils, was not
his accustomed seat with the Tiog
county delegation. It was said thu
Mr.. Piatt was i'll. There was uval
applause when Chairman Bruce r
ferred in his speech to Presider
Roosevelt and Governor Hughes.
Both Niagara Delegations Seated.
The committee on credentials d
cided to seat both Niagara county de
egations and to give each delegatio
half a vote. and to seat the sittin
! delegation in the Thirteenth assembl
. district. New York county. Meal