The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-07
NAME THEIR Man
Members of the New York State
Republican Committee
Unanimously Present Governor
Hughes for the Presidency.
PRAISE ROOSEVELT.
Put Him in a Glass With Wash
ingtOn and Lincoln.
Convention to Be Held in Car
negie Hall April IL.

New York, March 7-Governor Chas
q. Hughes was formally Endorsed as
New York's choice for president by the
Republican state committee at its meet
ing here today. The resolutions endors-
ing him which were presented by for
mer Congressman William H. Douglas,
who represents the home district of the
governor in the committee, were adopt
ed unanimously and without discus
sion.
The committee decided upon April II
as the time and Carnegie hall, New
York, as the place for holding the state
convention which will elect delegates at
large to the national convention at Chi
cago, nominate presidential electors
and elect new state committee. JUS
tice M. Linn Bruce of New York was
decided upon as temporary chairman
of the convention.
The resolutions endorsing the candi-
dacy of Governor Hughes as adopted
were as follows:
New York holds the proud position
of having given to the nation one of
her i1lustrious sons who now occupies
the presidential chair. Few, If any,
presidents have ever been held in so
high regard by the nation and the
world. He has done great service to
his country by a rugged determination
to oppose wrong doing, and in demand
ing justice for all. We tender him, as
his term of office draws towards its
Close our hearty thanks, and his name
will undoubtedly go down to posterity
as one of the greatest and most heroic
figures in American history justly link
ed with that of Washington, Lincoln,
Grant and Mckinley.
1.-The citizens of the empire state very
properly expect that our delegates to
the national Republican convention will
present and urge the selection again
of one of many worthy soldiers for the
greatest office in the gift of our peo-
pie The state committee believes that
the wisdom of our choice will undoubt-
eddy commend itself to all classes OF
our citizens and to the country general
ly If we earnestly advocate the selection
of the governor of our state Honorable
Charles E. Hughes, for the presidency.
He is a man of the Lincoln type, able,
upright. intrepid, honest, fearless In
duty and devoted to the peoples best
interests. Since he has been prominent
" before the public his strong tndiV1du-
ality has greatly impressed US all In
all his public utterances he carries con-
viction by his evident sincerity and the
unouestionable purity of his motives.
In placing his name before the country
as our standard bearer we are con-
WINGED we are presenting another great
leader to the nation, one who VIII ada
additional glory to our state, and up
hold the traditions of the Republican
party.
Resolved, That we commend the Sc
lection of delegates in the various con-
etressional districts and OF delegates at
large who Will act in complete harmony
with the purpose Of this resolution to
the end that the delegation to the ma
tional convention from this state may
present a united front in behalf or our
candidate"
No WaIkover This Time.
I'VE are approaching another great
political campaign said Mr.. Douglass
in a brief speech introducing the reso-
buttons land the people do not antlcl-
pate the same walk over the Repubh-
cans had eight years ago and four years
ago. 1t is our duty to voice the SEN
timents of this committee so the people
will know where we stand. New York
is the greatest state in the Union ana
as New York goes, SO goes the United
States We want to go to Chicago and
saw we can guarantee to elect our man.
The time has come when we should un-
fold our banner and write upon 1t In
letters of gold the name of our candi-
date"
MT. Douglass said the hand of fate
had often pointed to one man and that
man he believed was the governor of
New York state.
1--WE have in our White House" con-
t1nueQ MT. OOuSIdSS, IIIelI WIZ AloS
blazed the way, who has done much for
the country. Let US call this man the
pathmaker.
Mr.. DOUGLASS declared that Governor
Hughes would be known as the peace
maker and urged upon the committee
that it was time every man made up
his mind what to do. There should
be no further delay in voicing the SEN
ttnent of the state as to it's choice for
presidential honors. And the name I
want to write on that banner" said
Mr.. Douglass in conclusion, lis the
name of Charles E. Hughes.
Mr. Douglass remarks were applaud
ed by many of the members. F. J.
Krake, of Brooklyn, in secondfng the
resolutions said:
1.-THE Republicans of this state
should justly and unitedly work to
bring about the nomination of Cover
nor Hughes, which we are all so
anxious to have him secure
Woodruff Presided.
Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff,
presided at the meeting. Every con-
gressional district in the state was
represented. Former Governor Odell
was present, but took no part except
to ask if the representation at the
state convention would be governed by
the vote cast in 1906 or 1904. Chair
man Woodruff informed Mr.. Odell that
the vote OF 1904 would govern.
A resolution relative to calling con-
gressional district conventions in
which there is no separate congress
sional convention, introduced by Will
liam L. Ward of West Chester, was