Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-29
COL.,ROOSEvELT TO
TELL FARMERS OF
LATESKCONQUEST
His Slate Went Through at
Saratoga g. 0. P. Convention
Without Serious Opposition.

SARATOGA. ~ Y. Sept 29.-E'very
train out of Saratoga today was
crowded with delegates returning home
Colonel Roosevelt, accompanied by
Representative Cocks, left at $40 a.
m. for Poughk eepsie, where he
planned to address\the Duchess county
fair this afternoon. The ex-Presdnt
has been invited to lunch with William
l.. Ward. secretary of the fair associa-
tion.
The convention. at its final session,
nominated for Governor of New York
Henry L. Stimson, most widely known
as former United States district attor-
lney of New York. Mr. Stimson is noted
for his work in ferretingNout the sugar
underweigbing frauds .n 1he customs
department of the port of New York
and for his successful prosecution of
the guilty parties <unearthed in the
scandal. The vote was overtvhelm-
ingly in his favor, showing the power
of Colonel Roosevelt over the "old
guard
Mr. Stimson was placed in nomina-
tion by Colonel Roosevelt, who ap-
pointed the former to the office of dis
trict attorney when he was President
The colonel made stirring and char
acteristic speech in urging the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Stimson.
Make Choice Unanimous.
Immediately after Permanent Chair
man Root announced the result of the
ballot Mr.. Foster, Representative BEN
nets spokesman, moved to make Mr..
Stimson's nomination unanimous
Speaker Wadsworth. head of the LiV-
ingston county delegation. did likewise,
And so did William Barnes, jr., head OF
the Albany county delegation. Speaker
Wadsworth deprecated the exceedingly
unfortunate manner in which the an
nouncement of Livingston eounty's vote
was made. The speaker added that
While he had his preferences in this
convention he had no sympathy with
any display of bitterness.
There was only one name submitted
for Lieutenant-Governo Mayor Ed
ward Schoeneck, of Syracuse
Former Judge julius M, Mayer OF
New York, put Secretary of State Koe-
mig in denomination
Judge NJ. A. Tierny. of Rensselaer,,
did a similar service for James Thomp-
son for comptroller. Assemblyman
Harrison G.. Glore, of the Twentieth
District of Kingr, put Senator John
Kissel. of the Ninth District of Kings,
also in nomination for comptroller, ana
Assemblynan Edwin A. Merritt, jr. OF
, st. Lawrence. seconded Senator his-
sePs nomination Senator Bracket
then SPOKE up for Mr.. Thompson and
he. wa, followed by Representative
n III apIyp
MIR, Thompson. Kings County stood
! galiamtly by Kissel. giving him Ill
votes to 81 for Thompson. The result
son $50, Kissel 29S.
$50 Court Nomination.
Representative Fassett nominated
| Mr. Fennell for State treasurer and
Secretary oftState Koeng seconded the
nomination. Wesley c. Dudley put
/ Attorney General O'Malley in renomi-
nation and Representative Vreeland
seconded it. Senator Ralph Thomas
renominated State Engineer and Sur
veyor Frank NJ. Williams, and William
Ruben, of Onondaga, put Associate
Judge OF the Court OF Appeals Vann In
renomina tion. General Stewart l..
! Woodford offered the resolution naming
Mr. Root and a committee OF nine
| from the judicial districts OF the State
to nominate a candidate for associate
| judge of the Court of Appeals, in the
| hope that the Democratic State con-
vention and the Republicans may be
able to Jointly nominate the same two
| candidates.
The Republicans here hope that the
Democratic State convention at Roch-
ester will renominate Judge Vann, and
If this is done the special judicial COM
mittee appointed last night will norni-
nate the Democratic candidate for as
soelate judge Of the Court of Appeals
| to be named at Rochester