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ST|MS0N NAMED
New York rkPrOgreSSivesNOm-
mate Him For Governor.
FAVORED BY COL. ROOSEVELT
The Convention Adopted a Platform
Indorsing the Direct Primaries
and President Tafts
Administration.
FAVORED BY COL. ROOSEVELT

Saratoga, n. Y. Sept. 2s.-The Re
publican state convention at its final
session here nominated the following
ticket:
For governor-Henry l.. Stimson. of
New York.
For lieutenant governor - Edward
schoeneck. Of Syracuse.
For secretary OF state-Samuel S.
Koenig. Of New York.
For Omptrolier-James Thompson,
OF Valley Fails, Rensselaer, county
For state treasurer-Thomas Fen
nell, OF Elmlra
For attorney general - Edward h.
OMalley. of Buffalo.
For state engineer and surveyor
Frank NJ. Williams, of Oneida
For associate judge of the court Of
appeals-Irving G. Nann. Of Syracuse.
There were no more skyrockets, no
more fuss and feathers, but all hands
got down 10 business. The roll call
for governor brought forth Kingsbury
Foster, OF New York county, who nom-
mated William S Bennett Mr.. Fos-
ter extolled Representative Bennett
telling how he had been instrumental
at Albany in pushing the employers
liability law, and Mr. Foster added
that Representative Bennet's energy
and industry in promoting the work
Of the Federation Of Labor and his
loyalty to organized labor and his
great popularity among Jew ana Gen
tile had made him the Sir Gallahad'
Of the people.
Roosevelt Names Stmson.
Il have a genuine regard and re-
spect," said Colonel Roosevelt, for
Representative Bennett. but the situa-
ton calls for another man at this time.
| rise to nominate Henry L. Stimson,
Of New York; he is the very man. As
president OF the United states, ! ap-
pointed him United States district at
torney Of New York. II was neces-
sary to have an honest man in that
place. a man of truculont integrity. |
conferred with Mr.. Root at the time.
and we decided that Mr.. Stimson was
the man who must act against the
most powerful combinations OF bnsi-
ness interests in the world. believed
that Mr.. Stimson as United States dis
trict attorney would be called upon 10
meet the very ablest lawyers the cor
porations could employ. Mr.. Stimson
made good. He was pltted against the
best lawyers of the land. 1t was his
business to bring to book the sugar
trust, which had defrauded the gov
ernment out Of enormous Gums, liter
ally vast fortune. Mr.. Stimson con-
victsd man after man in the sugar
trust He proved his case so true that
the trust threw up its hands and re-
stored an enormous sum to the gov
ernment. Mr.. Stimson is a man Of
trenchant ability. and have the very
greatest pleasure in nominating him
for the high honor of governor Of the
state of New York"
The total vote for those named for
governor was as followE: Stimson,
e4S; Bennett, 242; Dun, 9s, and Nc
Bwan, 35.
Immediately after Permanent Chair
man Root announced the result OF the
ballot, Mr.. Foster moved to make Mr..
stlmson's nomination unanimous.
Speaker Wadsworth, head of the Liv
ingstone county delegation. did liae
wise And so did William Barnes, Jr.,
head of the Albany county delegation.
Then followed the nomination of the
rest of the ticket by acclamation.