Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-29
Ex-President Calls Trust Buster"
Only Nan to Accomplish Work.
PRESIDENT TAFT IS EUIOGZED
Platform Credits 0hioan with Great
Wisdom and Courage.
DIRECT PRIMARIES ENDORSED
Graft In Public service is scored In
Decisive I.aRRuRge and Warfare
Declared Against All Off
cfHl WronEtlOinR.


SARATOGA y. Y sept sS.-Henry l.
Stimson Of New York was nominated f0r
governor by the feprbHcaa state conven-
uon tonight over Representative william
:. Bennett OF the same city. sumson re-
ceived SIS Of the l,el5 votes in the conven-
ton.
The nomination was later made unSni-
nous
Il vas SIS 2. m when Chairman Root
called the convention to order and called
Tor nominations for governor. On the ron
call by counties Albany made no response
and AIegany yielded 10 the Nineteenth dis
irici OF New York. <ingsbury Foster Of
that district nominated Representative Wil-
liam :. Bennett. whose candidacy had been
the only cne conspicuous!y doomed during
the convention.
Mr.. Foster reviewed Mr.. Benefits public
service as a member OF the assembly, muni-
cpal judge IN New York and member Of
congress and called him "a true repre-
sentative of the most cosmopolitan district
in the world
RoOscveIt NomiBatcs StImson.
When Nassau county was reached Col
Roosevelt took the platform TO nominate
Hesry l. sumson Of New York he said
be held . very genuine regard Tor Con
gressmAn Bennett but the situation called
for the nomination OF another man. lie
then nominated Henry l. Sti1uson.
Now we have taken high aud advanced
ground in our platform today continued
Col Roosevelt. and our words VIII reflect
credit OF discredit upon US according as
they are backed up BY our deeds.
When. as president 1t became ny duty
10 appoint a district attorney of New York.
] felt that ! had 10 choose an officer vino
needed TO display qualities as great as those
VI any member % the cabinet"
Col. Roosevelt said he had consulted with
Mr.. Root and that We came 10 the con
! ciusion that the yery best man we could
name tor a task as diffirult and as i-nper-
taut as any that was 20 Be performed IN
my sdministrstiOnwss the man that now
nominate. put him in and he made good.
Accomplished BIE Results.
1t WAS his business TO bring to justice
the sugar trust. one Of the greatest CDR
porations ia this country. which by most
elaborate system OF cOllusion with gov
ernment officials had defrauded the gov
eminent out OF literally enormous sums,
representing vast fortune Nj. Stmson
got justice Mr. sumson convicted man
after man in the employ Of the sugar trust
He secured restitution. he secured pun
ishmenL We have ssid on this platform
that We stood for justice. that We would
Z punish men in public life and in business
I life alike and that the highest social or
political OF business affiliations should not
save the offender.
Those have been our words and those
| have been Mr.. Stms0ns deeds What We
have said he has done
I 4 feel that We should put or the plat
form that We have made man whose past
J career is in Itself an absolute guaranty
I that he and will DO the particular work
which he Is TO be elected 20 do. and there
fore / nominate for the high position OF
governor Of the great Empire state. TO
head the republican ticket. Henry L
4 Stimson.-
! Colonel Roosevelt vas warmly applauded
I as he concluded.
& United States District Attorney John
Lord o'Brisn OF Buffalo seconded the
/ nomination or Mr.. StimsOn- There was no
further speeches and the roll was called
by Assembly, districts.
/ Villain Barnes jr.. cast twenty-eight
! votes for Mayor James B. MeEwan Of Al
bany. one delegate not voting.
Nominated ON First Ballot.
sumson vas nominated on the first bal
lot, receiving Ga votes OF the LOIS votes.
Bennett received a. state Treasurer Dunn
thirIy-eight. and Mayor NcEWan. twenty
eight
on motion OF Mr. Foster. who had nomi.
l mated Bennett. the nomination was made
unanimous after Speaker WadsWOrth ana
Mr.. Barnes had seconded Fosters motion.
Then followed the nomination b. aeclama.
ton for lieutenant governor Of Edward
iSchOenick. mayor OF Syracuse. and the re-
nomination OF the Secretary OF the state
:. 5. Koenig.
James Thompson. a manufacturer OF
Valley FAus, was chosen for comp
troller; Thomas r Fennsn OF Elmira for
treasurer. while Edward r O'Malley Of
Buffalo was chosen for attorney general
Frank NJ Williams Of Madison county for
! state engineer and surs eyor. and Irving
q. Vann OF Syracuse for associate Judge
I Of the court Of appeals. all we're re-
nominated.
] The convention then Adjourned sins
. die
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt took ths
platform this afternoon In the repub-
lican state convention and in impas-
stoned speech pleaded for the adoption
OF direct primary plank.
Colonel Roosevelt defied the old guard
and told them that unless they fell IN
and led the procession Il would pass over
them and they would be crushed.
ROOt Permanent ChairnaA.
United states Senator Root vas named
as permanent chalgman of the convention
by the committee on permanent OrganIzz-
ton The report was adopted and Colonel
Roosevelt appointed Charles 5. Francis Os
Troy and Speaker WadsWorth OF the assem-
bly, 20 escort AT- Root 70 the chair.
There Vas q loud laugh when Colonel
Roosevelt started 10 leave the platform
withOuI introducing senator Root. seere-
taTy Gleason hustled after the colonel ana
brought aim back.
IA understand yoa may not Identity the
gentleman 1 am about 70 intFocuce. I am
called back 90 present the perpaneut ehafr-