Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-28
NOMINATION MAY NOT.
BE MADE UNTIL NIGHT
Platform Reported and Two Hours
Debate Follows.
ROOT CHOSEN TO PRESIDE
Exhorts Delegates Not to Be Dis
mayed by Fear of Defeat, But
to Turn Hostile
Opinion.

SARATOGA, y. Y, september 81 hd.
Henry l.. Stimson. former United States
district attorney of New York, will be the
nominee Of the progressives OF the state
republican convention for the governor
ship became known after a conference OF
leaders with Col Roosevelt just before
the convention met today.
Changing political current this morning
caused a rubbing off the proposed CUB
ernatorial slate Harvey D. Hinman and
j. Mayhem Wainwright. and when the
conferees who were fixing up the ticket
met before the convention opened 1t was
discovered that Henry l.. Stimson of New
York had developed increased strength
| and appeared at the moment to be the
strongest candidate for the chief honor.
Mr.. Griscom said that the majority OF
those in conference were apparently for
Mr. Stimson. but that the question would
not be finally determined until later In
the day
Two sessions of the convention seemed
likely today.
The discussion on the platform. the pro-
gressives said. probably would take a
major portion Of the day, after which it
might be necessary to adjourn for night
session. Between sessions the guberna-
torial slate will be fixed. The leaders
tried to reach State Senator Hinman this
morning by long-distance telephone to
see II he would consent to run for lieu
tenant governor.
Delay in Beginning Business.
Delegates to the second days session
OF the republican convention, worn and
weary from the excitement and turmoil
of yesterdays session when Col. Theodore
Roosevelt scored his first victory over
the old guard. wandered to the conven-
ton hall with small show of enthusiasm
and quietly awaited the opening of the
days proceedings
The progressive leaders were in confer
ence until late hour. and when the time
fixed for the opening Of the convention
came only three-quarters of the dele
gates were in their seats.
Vice President Sherman was an early
conner, and was heartily cheered. as was
State Chairman Woodruff, who came in
a few minutes later
There were resounding cheers for Will
liam Barnes. jr.. leader Of the old guard,
when he entered Col. Roosevelt called
the convention to order at Ills.
AS he took up the gavel Col. Roosevelt
asked the delegates and spectators not to
smoke.
The committee on credentials reported
was no report to be made, which elected
from the temporary chairman words of
congratulation.
This convention" he said, "has shown
that the utmost intensity of difference
Of opinion can be accompanied by scrupu-
lous fairness in handling the question
as to who is by right entitled to admis-
sion to the convention
Root Permanent Chairman.
United States Senator Root was named
as permanent chairman of the convention
by the committee on permanent organiza-
ton. The report wa sadopted, and Col
Roosevelt appointed Charles S. Francis
of Troy and Speaker Wadsworth Of the
assembly to escort Mr.. Root to the chair
There was a loud laugh when Col
Roosevelt started to leave the. platform
without introducing Senator Root. Sec
retary Gleason hustled after the colonel
and brought him back
"As I understand you may not identify
the gentleman / am about to introduce
/ am called back to present the perma-
nent chairman of the convention the
Hon. Elihu Root said Col. Roosevelt
Chairman Root thanked the conven-
tion for the honor 1t had conferred on
him.
mo prepared slate of which 1 have
heard bore my name for permanent
president. and no prepared speech turks
in my pocket or in my hand" said the
senator.
Nor shall I detain you by any ex
tended remarks from the work which
you have before you and from address
ing yourselves to the performance of
that work, so that the deliberations of
the convention may be finished this day
and the delegates be able to return to
their homes this evening".
Revolt Against Old Practices.
The chairman said there was passing
over the entire country revolt against
the time-worn form of political organ
ization.
Initiative and referendum. recall di-
rect election of senators. direct nomt-
nations. said the chairman. "all are
symptoms of evidence that the people
of our country feel that our forms of
political organization do not adequately
furnish the voters of our political par
ties means to give effect to their po-
lttcal will.
'.No call for freedom, no call for free
and full expression of the voters ever
found the republican party unwilling to
lead. ] am before this convention 10
show our people that far as our party
can our political organization shall be
amplified so that the farmer and work
man give his ballot to the polls in fuller
fashion.
apart from the machinery for our
voters to have their will there are the
great questions before our people, and /,
rests with this convention to promote the
confidence of the people by the action OF
the republican party on these questions
THE poor man is suspicious and dis.
trustful of the phrases by which con
servation seeks to prevent undue disrup
ton of business and destruction of bust.
ness interests"
Good Nominations Urged.
, Mr.. Root urged that the convention
nominate good candidates as a guarantee
o8 the party's good faith.
I'VE have been told by some that tho