New-York tribune., 1909-09-30
FUSION EFFECTED AT
COUNTY CONVENTION
REPUBLICANS AND 100
AGREE ON TICKET.
Five Candidates IRE Republicans and
Three Democrats WhitmaH for
District 1ittOTHey.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
CANDIDATES.

CANDIDATES.
justices Of the Supreme Court-Alfred r.
Page (Rep.l. Edward J. Gavegau (Deu.l, and
Nathan Blur (Rep.).
Sheriff-Johu S. Shea (Rep1.
County CIerk-WiIIiarn :. Schneider (Denn.l.
Register-MsS 5. Grifenhagen (Rep).
District Attoruey-charIes S. Whitman (Rep.).
City Court Judge-Riehard a. Smith (Den.).
The Republican County Convention last night.
I in Murray Hill Lyceum nominated the foregO-
| ing candidates for county Offices without the
semblance of a contest The candidates had
| been agreed upon few hours before at fusion
conference in the Fifth Avenue Building. with
Chairman Outerbridge of the Committee of One
Hundred presiding.
/ The feature of the convention was the vigOr-
Gus speech of William II. Wadhams in nomInat-
ing Charles s Whitman for District Attorney
Mr.. Wadhams made thiny velIed attack on
District Attorney Jerome. praised Roosevelt and
Hughes, and called for the election Of Mr.. Whit
man in an address that provoked great applause
THE only way 20 throw the fear of God into
the heart OF Tammany Hall is to elect prose-
cutting attorney who will enforce the criminal
law impartially," he said.
I'VE need a man who will not sleep at his
post he continued. but who will keep awake
and act, who will not wait for the evidence to
be carried to him. but who will the evidences
in the facts"
Murray Hill Lyceum was filed at $50 O'Clock
when Robert p Bell. designated to call the con-
vention to order and call the roll. raped for or
/ der
/ WHITMAN APPLAUSE STARTS
In the front rows members of the East
Side League with Autographs and banners OF
Charles s Whitman. and before the convention
got under way with it's work the Whitman men
cut loose with a vOlley of cheers for the Judge
/ Harry w Mack Of he 18th TOiSfrio+
mated United States District Attorney Henry A.
Wise for temporary chairman of the conveu-
ton, and. as usual there was no objection.
Then Mr.. Bell called the roll of delegates and
there wasn't much variety to the proceeding
until the name of Charles s Whitman was
| reached. Then negro began waving his hat so
vigorously that he nearly fell over the balcony
railing on to the delegates.
/ Messrs Mack and Lexow escorted Mr. Wise to
the chair, accompanied by the usual trim
mings"
George c. Medalin was chosen secretary.
When the call reached the 3Oth District there
was hoarse guffaw when the leader of the
+ delegation anSwered "AH fun
/ Ex-Attorney General Julius NJ Mayer in nom
mating Alfred r. Page for Justice of the su-
preme Court paid a warm tribute to the ability
and character of Nh. Page. calling attention to
the success of his efforts in passing the St,-cent
gas law and then fighting it to a successful tssue
IN the United States Supreme Court He aIso
said that Mr.. Page had had lot to do with
drafting the public service law
P Tecumseh Sherman. looking strikingIv like
the picture of his famous father during war
times. nominated Edward J. Gsvegan- speakiD,-
at length on that mans record of twenty wears
at the bar and of his qualifications He said
that Mr. Gavegan for years has been counsel
for the building trades. His election. he said
would rebound not only to the credit OF the Re
publican convention but would prove of lasting
benefit to the community as a whole
Mr.. Mack nominated Nathan Blur. who for
many years has been vice-president of the
United Hebrew Charities He said that Gov,
ernor Hughes had appointed Mr. Blur as a
state Charities Commissioner and that Governor
Roosevelt frequently sought MI Bijur's advice
One ballot was cast for each of the nominees
in turn.
Francis O'NeiH. of the 1ith District. got a
rousing reception when he took the platform to
nominate John s Shea for Sheriff. Every man
in the room knew something about Mr. Shea
and everybody seemed glad that he was to be
nominated.
Isaac FuId, of the 3Oth District. nominated
w. F. Schneider for County Clerk He said that
Mr.. Schneider for twenty-five years was a
trusted employee of the H. B. CIahin Company.
and that he had served in the Board Of Alder
men with Herbert Parsons
8
hagen for County Register in a speech radiant
with Republicansm. He said that honesty and
efficiency were needed in the Registers Office
we'll in other county and city offices. He
said the issue this year the same as in for
mer years. and that it consisted of Thou shalt
not steal" John a BoIles, Of the 23d District
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Grifenhagen
WADHAAIS ROUSES DELEGATES.
The real demonstration of the convention came
when Chairman Wise called for nominations for
District Attorney. Every delegete in the hall IL
seemed had but one choice. and every one OF
them had inkIing that it was to be gratifed
The enthusiasm flowed in a wave toward ex-
Judge Wadhams when he took the platform 10
put Mr. Whitman's name before the conven-
ton Like the other nominating speeches. it was
characterized by brevity and appOsiteness. Mr.
Wadhams's remarks needed no interpretation as
he specified simply the kind OF a man the city
wanted and needed for District Attorney. Al
though he did not mention District Attorney
Jerome's name, every one knew whom he meant
Mr. Wadhams said:
What we need in this town is a little mora
ch2 raCter in office. a little more exertiOn in
less graft. little less subserviency a little
less interest for self The time has come when
1t says To Itself; We want an administration
for the City of New York like Theodore Roose
vet gave US for the nation"
The mention of ex-Presftient Roosevelt ,,as
the signal for uproarious applause When the
gathering had sat down again. Justice yad-
hams continued:
The great thing about the Roosevelt sfI,,,,
istr0tiOn was that Mr., Roosevelt insisted en-
any man who had done wrong in office should