Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-08

ton turned out to greet Sunny Jim,' as
the cheering crowds called him.
AS this town was the first in America
to establish the sheet plate tin industry.
in competition with Great Britain. MI
Sherman touched on that subject.
The candidates throat is much better
than it was. and his general physical
condition is satisfactory. His brother-lh-
law, Sheriff. Babcock, who has been caring
for him during the trip. states that ne
believes Mr.. Sherman will be able to finish
his itinerary. He is on rigid diet. his
food consisting principally of buttermilk,
apple Sauce. bread and butter.
TAMMANY NOMINATES-
With rousing cheers for the national
and state nominees and genuine old-fash-
toned enthusiasm for Tammany's nomi-
nees, the democratic county convention
was held last night in the 14th street
wigwam, in New York city.
Irving Lehman was nominated for su-
preme court judge to succeed Davlo Lew
intritt. retired Senator John p. Cohalan'
brother of Daniel F. Cohalan. grand sa-
chem of Tammany, was nominated Tor
surrogate, and Richard T. Lynch and Ed
ward B. La Fetra for city court judges
Prior to the convention, which assem-
bled in the historic hall at o O'Clock.
there was a meeting of the executive
committee at which strong protests were
made against the nomination of Emanuel
Blumensteil for the supreme court Dench.
The committee met late in the afternoon
and discussed several candidates, among
them Mr.. Blumensteil, who, 1t was learn
ed, had been the subject Of disbarment
proceedings several years ago. Inc
charges were not sustained and ne was
not disbarred.
Because Of the fact. however, that he
had figured as personal attorney for the
Sullivans it was reasoned by several men,
bers of the executive committee That II
would be unwise to nominate him. Mr..
Murphy was not pledged to him, but had
looked with favor upon his nomination.
REPUBLICANS NAME TICKET
Without note of discord and with en-
thusiasm for the nominees, the following
were nominated last night by the repub-
lican county convention, which assembled
| in Murray Hill Lyceum. New York city.
For judge Of the supremme court-M.
Linn Bruce.
For judges of the city court--Isador
Wasservogel and Douglas Mathewson.
For surrogate-Charles H. Beckett.
From indications last night the republic
ans will make their principal fight to
| elect Charles H. Beckett as surrogate, an
office which he is now holding by appoint
ment Of the governor, filling the unex-
pired term caused by the death Of Sur
rogate Frank Fitzgerald.
FAIRBANKS COMING EAST
Vice President Fairbanks will devote
the last days of the campaign to speech
making in Indiana. Early next week he
will come east and speak in West Vir-
sinia, Maryland. Delaware. New Jersey.
New York and other states. October %
he will return to Indiana and put in the
remaining time of the campaign in this
state. His itinerary has not yet been ar
ranged.
The Vice President spoke at Franklin,
Ind. last night.
WILL ELECT SENATOR'S
The general assembly of Vermont, which
will elect within few weeks two sena-
tors to represent the state. convened in
the statehouse at Montpelier yesterday
Indications point to the. senatorial cleo
ton being decided without contest, United
States Senator w. r. Dillingham; being
slated to succeed himself and Gov Car
roll s. Page of Hyde Park being gen.
orally favored to fill the place made
vacant by the death Of Senator Redfeld
Proctor