Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
CHANLER CHOSEN To LEAD
DEMOCRATS OF new YORK.


this morning at the end of an all night
conference. The selection by the lead
|ers of Dix as candidate for lieutenant
governor came as a big surprise, as it
was taken as settled Francis Burton
Harrison of New York would be the
choice
1t is believed the leaders desired to
strengthen the ticket by naming a far
upstate man. Dix is member of one
|of the oldest families in the state. The
preference of Harrison for congress
was considered in making the substi-
tuition.
Bryan Heartily Endorsed.
The platform heartily endorses the
platform and candidates nominated by
the national convention and pledges
both hearty, earnest and enthusiastic
support. OF the candidates it says:
Bryan will be four years conspicu-
Gus in the public eye, and against his
character, motives or private life no
suspicion of any kind has ever arisen.
No Machine behind Him.
ready at his beck and call TO control
the party machinery, with no govern
ment departments organized so as to
coerce corporations and financial inter
ests into contributing to his campaign
fund.- his nomination has come as n
the great mass of his party. and repre-
sents the aspirations and hopes of the
rank and file of democracy throughout
the nation.
Like Leaders of Old.
Like Thomas Jefferson and Andrew
Jackson, the great leaders of the dem
oc. attic party in its early days, his pol
icies and political motives have been
| bitterly assailed by the privileged in
terests whose supremacy is dangerous
| 10 the institutions of our country. Like
Jefferson and Jackson, he has repelled
! all attacks made upon him. and he is
stronger today than ever before in the
affections of the people.
His Policies Conservative.
Bryan does not stand for an attack
upon honestly acquired wealth. His
election will restore the administra-
ton of the federal government TO the
ideas of the fathers and assure to the
country safe, sound, stable, economi-
cal and constitutional execution of the
law.
Kern Also Landed.
! "No greater praise can be given to
e l. flar fF
say he is in every way worthy to be
Bryan's associate on the national
ticket"
The platform charges the republican
state administration with gross
wastefulness.
| hut One Name Presented.
On the call of the roll for nomina
tions for governor, the only name
placed before the delegates was that
of Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyve
SAINT Chanler, and his nomination was
made by acclamation.
John A Dix of Washington county
was nominated without opposition fo
lieutenant governor.
Others Renamed.
Secretary of State John S. Whalen
Comptroller Martin B. Glynn, ant
State Treasurer Julius Hauser were re
nominated by acclamation.
One Break in Program.
George M. Palmer was nominate
for attorney general. There came
halt in the celerity with which tn
l., of IL, hnin
through when the Office of state engir
eer and surveyor was reached Whe
the conference candidate. Philip
Farley of Kings county, was placed i
: nomination. Queens county offere
) Leonard c. l. Smith in opposition.
McCarren is stirred.
Senator McCarren arose, as he sait
to resent the insult. He protested vi:
orously against Farley's nomination
2 saying the Kings county organizatio
did not want him and had no cand
date for any office. McCarren close
with seconding the nomination {
Smith. Farley was nominated, so
: to 81.
The convention adjourned withor
day after Senator Gore of Oklahom
, made brief address.
Connecticut Democrats Meet.
Hartford, Conn, Sept. 16.-The den
ocrats in state convention today non
mated Judge A. Heaton Robertson {
New Haven for governor. The pla
3 form adopted makes the candidacy @
e the republican ticket of George l.. Il
u ley the leading issue of the campaig
endorses the nominations of Brya
IL and Kern and the principles adopte
a. at the democratic national conventio
e MAY ELEcTRIFY THE
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