Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17
THE BURLINGTON PRESS: THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER H.

race, 1t was expected that some, at least,
Of the Kings county vote could never be
delivered to the Hughes column. In fact,
II was really the action of Kings which
signallzcd what might be called the
stampede to Hughes" and when It's 1873
votes were cast in u block for the Cover
nor any remaining doubt of his nomina-
tion was swept away. =.
Orange, the home OF ex-CIov. Odcll. di-
vidcd It's vote. five for Hughes and three
for Wadsworth
SARATOGA FOR HUGHES.
The convention went fairly wild with
the first real surprise of the roll call,
when Saratoga answered eleven for
Charles Il Hughes Saratoga Is the
famous home of racing and almost any
where you go in Saratoga you will be
told that election day will show how
Saratoga feels on the subject Of the race
track gambling bills. Few would have
believed that Hughes could by any thing
short of n mira Gle receive the unhroken
total vote Of the Saratoga delegation.
II was n full minute before order was
restored.
Tho Governors total had reached 20
ANOTHER ENEMY CAPtTUI.ATES
The plump face Of Senator James A.
Emerson. who voted against the anti
gambling bills and against the removal
Of Insurance Superintendent Kelsey, and
whose opposition to Gov. Hughes has
been almost unremit,ing. was very red,
when in answer to n call for Warren
he rose IN his place In the exact center
Of the front row and answered. six
for Charles F. Hughes
When West Chester was called Ma
tional Committeeman William l.. Ward
stood mp and answered:
West Chester gives its total vote of
% to Gov Hughes
The tumult of cheering which followed
this announcement almost drowned the
votes of Wyoming and Yates both for
Hughes and the thing was done
Some minutes were required by the
convention secretaries for the checking
mp Of the totals and when Secretary
Gleason came forward to announce the
result tho hall was again a place Of sup
pressed excitement.
"John J. Stewart receives 81. James
W. Wadsworth receives ISL Charles Il,
Hughes receives ST. announced the
secretary and then II was pandemonium
BARNES MOVES UNANIMOUS.
William Barnes, Jr.. was standing IN
his place flushed and grim
THE gentleman from Albany. Mr..
rarncs," said Chairman Root when or
der was restored.
II move Mr.. Chair" said Mr. Barnes,
IN his somewhat high pitched voice,
chat tho nomination Of Governor
hughes h" made unanimous"
7, was a full minute before anything
else could he heard or done ana then
Frank X. Cook Of Livingston. who had
nominated Wndnworth and Judge
Moore of Montgomery. who had nom
mated Stewart, seconded the motion
Of Mr.. barnes.
The motion was carried with a deaf
ening shout and Secretary Root him
self not entirely unmoved, for his
voice quivered a bit as he spoke an
nounced: Tho unanimous choice of
this convention as Its nominee for
governor Is Charles r. Hughes of New
York"
II was again some moments before
the chairman could compel quiet suf
flcent to permit the further business
of the convention.
GOSSIP ABOUT HILL.
There was futter this morning Of
what can hardly be called more than
gossip. about the name Of DR.. David
jayne ITill OF Rochester. who is absent
in Germany. as the United States ambas-
sador but the fact that the "allics' them
selves placed little value upon the sug-
gestion of DR.. II!ll's name was evident in
their failure to send him any word or to
look for any acQu!escence on his part.
Suffice 1t TO say that the most enthusi-
astic Hughes adherents understood that
there have at all times been delegates
enough in the convention opposed to the
Governors denomination to have defeated
him decisively had there been sufficient
Internal conference in the opposition to
unite upon any one candidate, and had
such a candidate been found to accept
such n nomination.
WOODRUFF NOW LOYAL.
Chairman Woodruff accepted the re-
suit Of the convention with express
sions of good feeling and loyalty 70
the ticket nominated by tho conven-
ton. He said tonight:
II am perfectly satisfied with the
result. ! have to go tomorrow to the
State fair at Syracuse which l have
attended for many years. After that
| shall go 10 New York and from now
until election day devote every effort
to assuring the state Of New York to
the triumphant election of Taft and
sherman, Hughes anu White and their
associates upon the ticket named to-
day"
Speaker Wadsworth was # possible
more emphatic in his acceptance of the
verdict of the convention. He sent n
telegram Of hearty concentration to
GOV. Hughes and said for the Associated
Press, both before and after tho conven-
ton:
Il cheerfully and gladly accept the
result without regrets or heartburnings
and to the utmost OF my ability shall
devote myself to the support of the re-
publican ticket from top to bottom"
Other leaders who could be found to-
nigh, were hardly less cordial in their
assurances OF loyalty to the nominees
Of the convention While some of them
reserved for the time any formal ex-
preston on the subject there could not
be found one ready TO sound a dis
cordant note.
DID ENDORSE HUGHES.