Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-29
One More Victory For Col. Roosevelt Who
Personally Led the Fight
FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
The Slate, Made Up by Roosevelt Root and Advisers
Went Through without Htch-The Vote Stood
Stmson 664, Bennett 242, Dunn SO, McEwan d. Scat
tering 23-Roosevelt Stump the State

nominated Henry l.. Stin1son of New
York as its candidate for governor.
The nomination of Mr.. Stimson was
one more victory for Colonel Roosevelt
who personally led the fight for the
nomination Of his candidate. complet-
ing the unbroken series of triumphs
from the moment the convention was
called 10 order yesterday afternoon un-
I'll its final adjournment.
The Ticket.
The remainder of the state ticket
For Lieutenant governor Edward
8 hosneck OF Syracuse.
For secretary of state. Samuel s..
Koenig Of New York (renominatedD.
For state com ptrOller James Thomp-
son or Valley Falls
For state treasurer, Thomas i. Fen
neil or Eimira.
For state engineer Frank NJ. Will
lams Of oneida (renominated).
For attorney general. Edward r.
oMalley Of Buffalo (renominated).
For associate judge of the court of
appeals. Irving G.. Nann of Syracuse
trcnominated).
Tire Vote for Governor.
The vote for governor stood as fol-
loes. Henry j. Stimson 664, William
= Bennett OF NAw York 242. Thomas
li Dunn Of Rochester IS. James p. Nc
Ewan II Albany 2s. scattering %.
The slate as made up this morning
lN Coicnei Roosevelt. Senator Root and
trcir advisers went through without a
hitch. With the exception of the NOM
nations for governor and comptroller.
there were no contests.
Bennett Threatened to Break the Slate
Representative Bennett. who had been
conducting the only open campaign for
the nomination for governor kept up
his efforts TO the end. and his persist
ency and his strength with the New
York delegation threatened this after
noon 10 break the slate.
II is understood that Colonel Roose-
welt will stump the state for the ticket.
lie is reported to have said today that
lie world do
At the close Of the convention James
s WadSworth. Jr.. speaker of the as
Ecmbiy announced his withdra wal from
the Legislature. He would not say that
lis retirement was due TO the victory
or the prosreesives in the convention
Old Guard Strength Much Dissipated.
Tn. close Of the convention found
she Roosevelt forces IN complete con-
rrol ~ the situation. 1t was the cleo
ton % Colonel Roosevelt as temporary
chairman yesterday over Vice Presi-
cent Sh ermnu which decided the issue
between the colonel and the organiza-
ton but tine old guard kept up it's op-
r0sition grimly until the end. After
fIe first rOut nf the rgsuizatfOn came
Colonel Roosevelt's dramatic and sue
cassfui strike for the adoution of the
platform Of the progreSsiVes and his
fra victory in the nomination of Mir
Stinson BY the time the vote was
taken the strength Of the organization
lad been much dissipated Having no
ca-didate on whom 10 center the or
rarization threw the bulk Of it's vote
20 Mr.. Beunet AS a rule the voting
en- the Etrbernatorial candidates fol-
lowed the same division between pro-
Ereesives and the old guard as the vote
for temporary chairman.
New State Committee Announced.
Just before the convention came to
pu end the new state committee was
frnouuced. The list contained several
new names and it Was assumed that
the progressives would have control,
turning over 10 the Roosevelt forces
the party machinery Chairman
Woodruff who failed of reelection in
his own district, was elected from the
Second district The election of a
chair rman from among the progress
sives in place Of Mr.. Woodruff is ex-
yected- although no idea could be
gained as 10 who he will he. IL is GUS
t1uisry 10 hold a mass meeting of the
state committee for the election of a
chairman directly after the state con-
fention adJourns- Chairman Root an
To1ree6. however. that no such meet
.na would be held tonight and that
tire members Of the committee would
80 notified by mail when the meeting
would be held II is understood that
This situation arose on account of the
fact that no a agreement has been reach
% 10 the new chairman. Lloyd 6.
Griscom and Cornelius v Collins both
have declined to serve.
Bennet Refused to Withdraw.
Mr Bennet's determined campaign
for the nomination for governor led TO
g second consultation after the SLATE
had been agreed upon this morning.
Tho conv ention adjourned in the mid
Ole Of the afternoon and for three
hours the leaders canvassed the field
once more I'm the idea that they might
decide upon an upstate man who
would receive the united vote of the
New York delegation. Colonel Roose-
Welt asked Mr.. Bennet to withdraw,
eut the congressman refused to do so.
Colonel Roosevelt and Senator Root,
tho main figures in the conference. de-
cided 20 stand by their slate and the
colonel agreed to make the nominat-
ing speech. in place OF Otto T. Ban
rzrd Of New York, who had originally
been selected. The meeting broke up
and shortly after six o'clock Colonel
Roosevelt started back for the con-
vcntion hall
Kingsbury Foster nominated Mr..
Bern-t. and after the nomination had
been seconded. Colonel Roosevelt went
- the platform TO make his last speech
OF the convention.
Roosevelt Nominates Stinnson.
When Nassau county was reached.
Colonel Roosevelt took the platform
90 nominate Henry l. Stirnson of New
York.
Before proceeding TO make the
nomination that / have to make said
Colonel RCOseV cit 4 wish to state that
] have q Ver- real. very genuine re-
gard end r~spett for Congressman
Bennet kut think that the situation
y whicA - ( nOw face calls for the nom
ilstiOn u smother man. rise 10
Nominate H=ury l. Stia=On and il Is
Iesl-rtls appropriate that i a man of
smother county. shall nominate him,
because ] feel that - this election
here there 20 much is AT stake. il
makes not the slightest difference from
hat county he comes If he is the
TiEht tyre 81 man. Now We liav
taken hi=h and advanced ground it,
o'lr uis ff0rrr todsv su6 our words
u-ill reflect creeit or discredt upon MS
according az thes are backed up By