Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15
Renominated on First
by New York Repub-
licans.
HILL HIS OPPONENT
Democrats Also in Convention
With Prospects Of 4
Lively Fight.

Saratoga, N. ", Sept. 1s.-Governor
Hughes was renominated for governor
OF New York by the republican state
convention this afternoon on the first
ballot.
Called to Order by Root.
Saratoga, Sept. 15.-Chairman Root
called the republican state convention
to order at 2 this afternoon, the tenn
porary organization being made per-
manent. After the adoption of the re-
port of the credentials committee, the
platform was read and adopted.
Hughes is Commended.
The platform endorses the national
platform and commends the Roosevelt
and Hughes administrations. Regard
ing the latter, it says: "We endorse
the administration of Governor Hughes,
who has shown himself a courageous
executive, resolved to accomplish what
ne believes to be for the public good
He has approved measures passed by
a republican legislature, upholding the
integrity of the constitution, maintain
ing the high character of public serv-
ice, and providing for the proper reg
ulation of corporations and for the pro-
lection of the peoples interests
: Wadsworth Named.
On the roll call for nominations for
governor, Frank ]. Cook placed in
nomination James w. Wadsworth. Jr.,
A speaker of the assembly.
T. Pick David jayne HIN.
4 Saratoga. n. Y, Sept 15.-Dr. David
:. Jayne Hill of Rochester. ambassador
: of the United States to Germany, is
? the man whom the anti-Hnghes lead
: ers have decided upon as their candi-
D date for governor to defeat the re-
A nomination of Hughes. according to
: the story the anti-Hughes men were
e telling as they began to get about
= after an all night conference They
e asserted that Hill would certainly De
e unless" By unless"
d they admitted they meant unless
0 there is irresistible interference from
national quarters, Roos ssvelt, the re-
publican national committee and Taft"
Democrats In Session.
Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 15.-With the
Question of a gubernatorial nomination
lstill unsettled, but narrowing down to
a choice of one among three or four
o Imen, and with prospective lively ses:
sions ahead involving the merits Of
1.-THE fight between Charles F. Murphy,
Header of Tammany hall, and Senator
Patrick II. McCarren of Brooklyn over
o contested seats in Kings county, the
cto
# here at noon today.
r. Hall Profusely Decorated.
,sl The convention hall was profusely
decorated with flags, banners and por-
9 traits of the nominees for president
>. and vice president Chairman of the
n State Committee Conners announced
u the temporary officers and introduced
y Judge Morgan j. OBrien of New York
81 as temporary chairman. O'Brien in
III his address made reference to Bryan
e as the great commoner," which called
fout a demonstration which continued
for several minutes There was an
E other demonstration when the speaker
paid tribute to the late Grover Cleve-
T. land.
Adjourns for the Day.
iti At the conclusion of O'Brien's
IS speech the roll of delegates was called
d and lists referred to the credentials
ic committee without debate. The con-
lvention then adjourned until tomorrow
IL morning.
VI McCarren Delegates Lose.
McCarren last night made official his
ie previously uttered threat to bolt the
=, .e convention if any one of his delegates
~ should be unseated. The McCarren
ie delegates against whom contests have
&c been entered before the state commit
oe tee were .unseated by that body last
10 night McCarren took with him Il
the convention hall resolution which
ne he declared he would present at th,
ne earliest opportunity calling for tn,
lai complete reorganization of the stat
committee and the election of a ney
membership.
May Go Over TIN Thurxday.
IL The nominating session win not b
ie held until late tomorrow and ma
have to be postponed until Thursda
"a on account of the visit of William
ere Bryan, who will address the CONVEX
ses ton Wednesday night Every effol
'ra. will be made, however, to get the 81
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