The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12
GOV. HUGHES
 IS ENDORSED C. ention of New York
 Republicans. A TURBULENT SESSION A Repetition of Famous Oneida
 Convention of 1880. A Platform is Adopted, Favorins a Re- vision of The Tariff And Aa-
 vocstes Changes in The
 Currency Law.

New York, April 11-Governor Charles E. Hughes was endorsed as New York's Republican candidate for President by that party's state con vention held today. and the four dele gates at large with their alternates, elected to the Chicago National Re- publican convention. were instructed to use all honorable means to bring about his nomination.
 The four delegates at large are Gem eral Stewart l.. Woodford. ex-Mayor Seth Low, of this city, Frederick k. Hazard. of Syracuse and E. H. Butler. of Buffalo.
 The conyention--the thirteenth held by the Republican party to elect deIe- gates at large to a national conven- tion--was a repetion in its distinctive feature of the Oneida convention of 1880. when Roscoe Conkling sought vainly to have not only the delegates at large, but the Congressional dele- gates also instructed for U. S. Grant. Ex-State Senator Edgar T. Bracket. of Saratoga, President of the Hughes State League, precipitated a sharp debate by, presenting a minority report from the committee on resolutions to amend the resolution endorsing Governor Hughes and to instruct the delegates at large to work for him and other delegates to 'persistently labor for his nomination, until a nomination Is made"
 Mir. Brackets action caused the thousand odd delegates and the hum dreds of spectators who filled the gall Iery, much excitement. Whom the de- bate had reached a point of spirited tension. Speaker wadsworth moved that the question of the adoption of the majority report of the committee on resolutions containing the endorse ment of Governor Hughes, along the lines of convention endorsement of Levi P. Morton. in 1898. and that of Presi- dent Roosevelt in 1900. be put in the platform and with a loud applause and much cheeering, this majority report was adopted by a viva-voce vote of only 2 few scattering noes" A Turbulent session.
 premontfiop of a turbulent session was felt betpre the 0pemlnK of the convention, when the westchester county defgation at a caucus decided to protest against the endorsement Hughes resolution and declaring for an uninstructed delegation. This plan was nullified by the unexpected action of Senator Bracket In submitting his minority report. Tn meeting this situa- ton. the majority of the convention adopted the platform by a viva-voce vote and the Westchester delegation lD8I LII EHGnCG OI VOIluK as a 0GfH- gation against Hughes's endorsement.
 The new Republican State Commit tee elected at the convention, held a brief session after the adjournment of the convention and reelected former Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Wood ruff as chairman. Believing that the platform foreshadowed the platform which will be adopted by the Chicago National Convention more than usual Interest ia aftoehaA fn which were confined principally to na- tional Issues. Congressman J. Sloat Fassett. of Elmira, although not member of the committee on resolu- tions, said in an interview. that he had taken the resolutions to Washington a few days ago end carefully considered them there and that he fe' ssured that they would be most Fs rory to ali the delegates. Tn" fo- endorses in strong terms ste- etion O. President R. @t vernon Hughes ar .' l.. 'es Of the Fe re- viS' z q .f t4 the ar';~H s.v .,-.-s. .. e.
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 .Iatform as temporary chairman. en the first real demonstration oc- cured. The gathering of the political lead CTS of the convention floor was un- marked by applause, which has hither- to characterized State conventions of the party. For the first time in a score or more of years Senator Thomas c. Platt. one time leader of the party in State councils, was not in his accus- toned seat with the Tioga County dele zatIon. It was said that Senator Platt was i'll. There was lively applause when Chairman Bruce referred in his | speech to President Roosevelt and Gov ernor Hughes, but the proceedings generally were not frequently inter rupted by demonstrations.
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