New-York tribune., 1910-09-21
BENNETT GETS THE CALL
His the Only Name Presented for
Congress Nomination in 18th.
HERBERT PARSONS AGAIN
Repominated for Fourth Term
Henry H. Curran, Named in
18th, May Get Hearst
Support.

William NJ. Bennett, member Of the AS
sembly from the 15th district, was nomi-
mated for Congress in the 18th Congress
District last night without a contest, Con-
gressman J. Van Vechten Olcott with
drawing The convention took place in
the West Side Republican Club No. 2S07
Broadway. The friends of Congressman
Olcott did not even present his name, be-
cause ne told them before the convention
met that he would not contest the nomi-
nation of Bennett. Mr.. Olcott's friends
among the delegates voted to make the
nomination of Bennett unanimous.
OF the 161 delegates in the convention
135 were pledged for Bennett. Bennett.
by defeating Henry w. Mack for the lead
ership of the 15th Assembly District, had
sixty-nine delegates from that district.
which. with the forty-ive delegates
! from the 18th. controlled by Abe Cru
ber, gave him a clear majority. In re-
turn Gruber indicated plainly last night
he expects to he rewarded by Mr. Ben
nett's support in his fight to succeed Mr.
Mack a state committeeman.
Former Congressman William II. Doug
tdSS WdS IfdCle permanent CldlIildi VI tlc
convention. Albert Ottinger. of the 18th AS
sembv District. nominated Mr.. Bennett
Colonel Gruber. Gilbert Ray Hawes and AS
semblyman Lindon Bates jr, seconded the
nomination. George ". Wanmaker. of the
11th Assembly District. with eight Olcott
delegates and A. P Ludden. Of the 18th,
with eighteen. delegates, said they had come
10 the convention with the hope of voting
for another man, but wished to have their
districts go on record as voting for the
nominee of the majority.
In seconding the nomination Colonel Cru
Der reviewed the work of the Republican
party in the state and nation. and declared
he old not believe the people wanted to wipe
out these achievements by handing over the
affairs of government to the Democrats.
But thew say we have got to be progress
sive." continued Gruber. The man who
walks down to the river when intoxicated
and falls overheard is progressive. but next
day he is in the morgue. The Progressive
NAV not be all wrong, but he is not all
right when he calls those who disagree with
him reactonaries, and l do not favor the
turning down of those who have done so
much for the party in the state"
Stepping to the edge of the platform,
Colonel Gruber raised his hand and shout
ed: II would rather wear the badge of the
old guard than the badge of black
guard"
Assemblyman Bennett. who was escorted
to the club by George w. Wanmaker and
others. spoke briefly, and said:
1T is idle to deny that there is feel
ing in this country of discomfort. deep
and widespread. one feature of which is
that the rights of men are greater than
the rights of property. The Republican
party has always stood for the rights of
man. to make all men equal in the eyes of
the law"
He referred to the work of Roosevelt. |
Taft and Hughes and declared his belief
that the people wanted to trust them with
these great affairs of the nation.
Herbert Parsons. former president of the |
Republican County Committee, was re-
nominated in the 18th District. Otto T. !
Barnard put him in nomination. Mr.. Par /,
sons has served three terms
In a brief speech Mr. Parsons said that |
President Taft would he greatly hampered |
should a Democratic Congress be elected. |
Incidentally, he spoke strongly in favor of
Serene z. Payne. and said that no man
was doing more TO fulfil the pledges of the |
Republican party.
In the 18th District Henry H. Curran, of !
No "LS west GDtl SAItet' d newspaper NOl
respondent. was nominated. He was secre-
tary Of the Barnard Campaign Club in the |
last municipal campaign, but has never
been a candidate for office before.
Mr.. Curran. who was to receive the /
Hearst Endorsement, will make a stiff fight /
against Charles Y. Fernes. the Democratic |
Congressman, whose vote for Speaker Can |
non is expected to cost him many votes.
In the convention William Halpin. leader |
OF the 7th Assembly District introduced a |
resolution indorsing the Taft administra- |
ton and praising William Mckinley and
Theodore Roosevelt. It was carried unani- |
mously,
In the 18th District. represented In Con-
gress for three terms by William s. Ben |
net, every one knew that no action would |
be taken until after the state convention.
Mr. Bennet is determined candidate for
the nomination for Governor. and. should |
he fail at Saratoga, he will undoubtedly be
renominated for Congress when the COnven-
ton meets again, on October ).
The convention passed resolution In |
dorsing Mr. Bennets candidacy in warm
terms, pledging each delegate TO his support |
should he be nominated. Mr. Bennett made
a speech In which he pledged himself. if
nominated. to do his best to serve the peo-
Signs of dscord developed in the 18th
District in The Bronx, where it was
thought that George Henry Payne had no
opposition for the nomination. The district
has been Overwhelmingly Democratic. but
AssembIyman Raphael Garfein of the 34th
District wants the nomination and will
make strong fight. After conference
among the district leaders, the convention
adjourned until October 13, the latest pos
sible date.
In the Sth District, which includes the
Borough of Richmond there was some talk
of naming a Staten Islander as the candi-
date, and in the 9th il was said that a
fusion was contemplated
OF the ten conventions held seven ad-
journed. The results appear below:
Dist Action
S.........-......-.Ad Adjourned tn October
2. Adjourned 10 October |
10 0.................Adjo Al djourned to October g
II i.............-... Henry II. Curran nominated
IL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A djourned subject 10 call
l3.................. g. Herbert Parsons renOmlnated