Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-29

made unanimous, after Speaker WauS-
worth and Mr.. Barnes had seconded
Fosters motion.
STATE OFFICE NOMINATIONS
Then followed the nomination by ac-
clamation for lieutenant governor OF
Edward S. Schoeneck, mayor OF Syra-
euse, and the denomination of Secre-
tary of State S. $. Koenig.
James Thompson, manufactures OF
Valley Falls, was chosen for comptrol-
Ter: Thomas f. Fennell of Elmira for
treasurer while Edward r. O'Malley
of Buffalo was chosen for attorney
general; Frank M. Williamson of Mad
ison county, for state engineer and sur
veyor, and Irving G. Vann of Syracuse
for associate judge of the court OF ap-
peals, all were nominated.
Col. Roosevelt said tonight he would
take the stump in the campaign. He
said that he would try to speak in every
county in the state, although he would
not cancel his southern trip, which
begins on Thursday of next week. or
his trip to Iowa early in November.
At the close of the convention, James
S. Wadsworth, jr., speaker OF the as
sembly, announced his withdrawal
from the legislature, due to his person
al views as to the length Of time dur
ing which a member of the assembly
should be a candidate for speaker, and
If successful hold that important Of
flee. He has been speaker five years.
He would not say his retirement was
due to the victory of the progressiVes
in the convention.
The close of the convention found the
Roosevelt forces in complete mastery
of the situation, although the old guard
kept up it's fight grimly until the end.
Following the first rout of the old
guard in the selection of Col. Roose-
Vet for temporary chairman, came his
dramatic and successful battle for the
adoption of the platform of progress
sives, and his final victory in the NOM
ination og Mr.. Stimson.
BY the time the Stimson vote was
taken the strength of the organization
had been dissipated badly. Having no
candidate on which to make a deter
mined fight, It threw the bulk of its
vote to Representative Bennett.
On the vote of state comptroller,
Thompson received substantially the
full progressive strength in addition to
about half the old guard forces. He
was opposed by Senator John B. Kis-
sell.
The new state committee, containing
several new Names was announced to-
night, and it was assumed the pro-
gressives would control, turning over
to the Roosevelt forces the party ma
chinery of the state. Chairman Timo-
thy L. Woodruff, who failed of re-
election in his own district, was elected
from the Second district.
The election of a progressive chair
man in place of Mr.. Woodruff is ex-
pected, although who the new chair
man will be is not surmised. 1t Is
customary to hold O meeting of the
state committee for the election of a
chairman directly after the convention,
- H.
said no such meeting would be held
tonight.
1t is understood this situation arose
because of the fact that no agreement
had been reached as to the new state
chairman.
Lloyd C. Griscom and Cornelius ".
Collins both have declined to serve
The warmest fight of the day was
over the adoption cf the platform.
Colonel Roosevelt took the floor and
in an impassioned speech pleaded for
the adoption of a direct primary plank.
The speech of Colonel Roosevelt came
after two hours of arguments for and
against the plank and on the adoption
of minority report submitted by the
old guard. Finally the platform urged
by Colonel Roosevelt and the progress
Sives was adopted.
The platform indorses the admins
trations of President Taft and Cover
nor Hughes, declares the Payne tariff
law has been success, and refers with
approval to the work of the last con-
gress. It pledges the continuance of
the state graft inquiry until all wrong
doing capable of exposure should be
brought to light"
The plank relating to direct primaries
is very brief, but admits of no miscon-
struction. I'VE promise legislation
which will enact these principles into
law" is the pledge.
The platform as drafted is as fol-
lows:
The Republicans of the state of New
York. in convention represented. resolve as
follows:
WARFARE AGAINST GRAFT
we declare relentless warfare against Of
fcial and legislative wrongdoing In this
state. A Republican legislature ordered an
Immediate and searching inquiry into all
corrupt practices and this inquiry is now
going forward vigorously. We pledge its
required, and that all such wrongdoing
capable Of exposure shall be brought to
light to the end that the guilty shall be
punished and the innocent relieved of un-
Just suspicion.
dishonesty in public service ia next to
treason. the most fragrant of crimes. In
Kidding our institutions of this cancer
growth we know no party distinction. The
crimes which have been committed have In
volved members of both parties and the
fact that some OF the wrongdoers have
rnasuueraded under the name of Republl-
cans neither has gained nor shall gain,
them immunity from punishment by Re
publicans.
Not only have they wronged tho people.
but they have proved themselves the worst
enemies OF the party. The crook and
CRATER and unfaithful in public serv-
ice shall be put out and kept out
PRESIDENT TAFT PRAISED
We enthusiastically indorse the patriotic
and statesmanlike leadership of William
Howard Taft and declare pride in the
achievements of his first eighteen months
as president of the United States. Each
succeeding month since his inauguration
has confirmed the nation in it's high esti-
mate of his greatness OF character. in
teIlectual ability. sturdy commonsense. ex-
traordinary patience and perseverance,,
broad and statesmanlike comprehension OF
public questions and unfalterlng and
swerving adherence to duty.
He has strengthened our prestige with
foreign nations and treated with viEor and
wisdom important international problems.
notably our tariff relations with Germany.
France and Canada.
Under his administration the prosecutions
of those implicated in the sugar and other
customs frauds have been continued and
convictions obtained; there have been inn
partial and energetic enforcement of the
duction Of governmental EXPENSE the estab-
lishment of better business methods which
will result in greater efficiency and real
economy; remarkable progress In the con-
struction Of the Panama canal and the
withdrawal from private entry OF over H.