Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-28
All Night Session at Saratoga
Leads to Ex-United States
Attorneys Selection.
MAHEW WAINWRIGHT
MAY BE LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
Slate-makers Busy, but Dele
gates Show Lack of
Enthusiasm.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept 2S~That
Henry L. Stimson, former United States
district attorney of New York will be
the nominee of the Progressves for the
governorship became known after az
conference of leaders with Colonel
Roosevelt just before the convention
Colonel Roosevelt called the convention
to order at 11:18
Delegates to the second days session
of the Republican State convention,
worn and weary from the excitement
and turmoil of yesterdays session,
when Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
scored his first victory over the "Old
Guard" wandered to the convention
hall with small show of enthusiasm
and quietly awaited the opening of the
days proceedings
The Progressive leaders were in con-
ference until late hour, and when
the schedule time came for the open
ing of the convention only three-quar-
ters of the delegates 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
William Barnes, jr., leader of the "Old
Guard" when he entered.
Senator Harvey d. Hinman, of Bing-
hamton, author of the Hinman- Green
direct nominations bill, appeared to De
slated for the Republican guberna-
torial nomination when the conferees
who are making up the ticket met
again this morning after their long
night session. but his boom was soon
overshado we'd by that of Stimson.
State Senator j. Mayhem VAIN
wright, of Westchester, is still the most
talked-of man for lieutenant-g governor.
Three members of the present State
ticket are said to be slated for re-
nomination. Edward r. OMalley, at
torney general; Samuel Koenig, secre-
tary Of state, and Frank Williams.
State engineer.
>ghe Offices of State Comptroller and
state treasurer have not been deter
mined upon, while Judge Vann prob
ably will be renominated for the Court
of Appeals conference with the
Democrats is likely to determine VINO
shall fill a second vacancy In TINS
court.
The election of Speaker James w.
Wadsworth az member of the RepuD-
ljcan state Committee to succeed John
A. Merritt. of Lockport, is said to have
been the result Of a truce between the
stevens Wadsworth factions IN the
Thirty fourth congressional district,
which comprises the counties OF
Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Orleans
and Wyoming.
Friends of the speaker said today
that he has decided not to return TO
the Assembly next year.
AS he took up the gavel, Colonel
Roosevelt asked the delegates and spec
tators not to smoke.
The committee on credentials report
ed that there were no contests and there
was no report to be made which ELECTED
from the Temporary chairman words of
Generalization
Commends Fairness.
This convention" he said, =" has
shown that the utmost intensity of diff
ference of opinion can be accompanied
by scrupulous fairness in handling the
question as TO who is by right entitled
to admission to the convention"
United States Senator Root was
named as permanent chairman of the
convention b ythe committee on perma-
nent organization. The report was
adopted and Colonel Roosevelt appoint
ed Charles S. Francis, of Troy, and
Speaker Wadsworth, of the Assembly
to escort Mr. Root to the chair.
There was a loud laugh when Colonel
Roosevelt started to leave the platform
without introducing Senator Root Sec
rotary Gleason hustled after the colonel
and brought him back.
"As l understand you may not iden-
tify the gentleman / am about to in
troduce, 1 am called back to present
the permanent chairman of the con-
vention, the Hon. Elihu Root" said
Colonel Roosevelt
Chairman Root thanked the conven-
ton for the honor conferred on him.
mo prepared slate of which l have
heard bore my name for permanent
chairman, and no prepared speech turks
in my pocket or in my hand" said
the senator.
Nor shall 1 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"
The chairman said there was passing
over the entire country a revolt against
the time-wor form of political organi-
zation. l
Initiative and referendum, recall, di-
rect election of senator's, direct nomi-
nations" said the chairman, "all are
symptoms of evidence that the people
of our country feel that our forms of
political orga nization do not adequately
furnish the voters of our political
IN rtiae r1oanS IN give effect to their
political will.