The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-29
SLATE MADE BY ROOSEVELT IS
 PUT THROUGH Roosevelt Forces Garry Ev- erything Before Them
 at Saratoga OLD GUARD ROUTED AT EVERY TURN OF FIGHT Wadsworth Announces That He Will Quit the Legislature, While Some
 Other Man Will Succeed
 Woodruff

publican state convention this evening
 made Henry L. Stimson of New York it's
 candidate for governer. The nomination of MT. Stimson was one more victory for Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who per- sonally led the fight for the nomination | of his candidate, completing the unbroken series of triumphs from the moment the
 convention was called to order yesterday afternoon until its final adjournment. The remainder of the state ticket fol- lows:
 For lieutenant governor. Edward Schoe- nick.
 For secretary of state, Samuel S. Koe- mig (renominated)
 | For state comptroller. James Thomp- ! son.
 | For state treasurer. Thomas F. Fennell. | For state engineer. Frank M Williams l (renominated).
 For attorney general. Edward R. O'Mal- ley trenominated).
 | For associate judge of the court of
 appeals Irving c. vann (renominated). The vote for governor stood as followst Henry l.. Stimson, 6s4; William s. Ben- net of New York. PAP; Thomas B. Dunn | of Rochester, 3S; James B. McEwan of Albany, 2S; scattering, "A. | The slate, as made up this morning | by Colonel Roosevelt, Senator Root and | their advisors, went through without a I hitch. With the exception of the nomina- tions for governor and comptroller there | were no contests. Representative Bonnet, who has been conducting the only open candidacy for | the nomination for governor. kept up the l fight to the end and his persistency and !, ,I, ~f,. ~&&f v. l.t~. tion threatened this afternoon to break the slate. It is understood Colonel Roose7 welt will stump the state for the ticket. | He Is reported to have said today that | he would.
 | Roosevelt Platform Adopted Colonel Roosevelt took the platform this afternoon and in an impassioned speech | pleaded for the adoption of direct pri-
 maries plank. The speech came after two hours of argument for and against | the plank and on the adoption of a
 minority report submitted by the old guard
 Colonel Roosevelt defied the old guard and told them that unless they fell in and led the procession it would pass over them, and they would be crushed. The majority report was adopted. At the close of the convention James
 H. Wadsworth, Jr.. speaker of the as- sembly. announced his withdrawal from the legislature He said this determine ton was reached some time ago and was due entirely to his personal views as to the length of time during which a member of the assembly should be a candidate for speaker, and if suc- cessful. hold that important and diffi- cult office. He has been speaker five years.
 MT. wadsworth would not say that his retirement was due to the victory I.of the progressives in the convention The close of the convention found the Roosevelt forces in complete mas tery of the situation. It was the elec- ton of Colonel Roosevelt as tempor- ary chairman yesterday over Vice Pres ident Sh erman, which decided the is- sue between the colonel anf the organ ization but the old guard kept up its fight grimly until the end. Following the first rout of the organization came Colonel Roosevelt's dramatic and suc- cessful battle for the adoption of the platform of the progressives and his final victory in the nomination of Stim- son. old Guard Routed
 By the time the vote was taken tho strength of the organization had been dissipated badly. Having no candidate for whom to make a determined fight 1t threw the bulk of its vote to Ben
 
 ernatorial candidates followed the same division between the progressives and the "old guard" as the vote for tenn porary chairman. There were some
 important exceptions however. Mon- roe's 3s votes were cast for State Treas urer Dunn and Albany's 2S for Mayor James B. MoEwan. Bonnet received ss votes from the New York delega- ton, or more than half whereas Sher- man had only 26. William L. Wards delegation of S3 from Westchester county climbed on the Stimson band wagon.
 On the vote for state comptroller Thompson received practically the full progressive strength in addition to about half the old guard forces Mir. Thompson was opposed by Senator John B. Kfssell.
 Just before the convention came to an end the new state committee was announced. The list contained several new names and 1t was assumed that progressives would control, turning over to Roosevelt forces the party ma chinery of the state. New Chairman To He Selected Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff. who failed of reelection in his own dis triot. was elected from the Second dis trict. The election of a chairman from the progressives In place of MT. Wood ruff Is expectel although no idea could be gained as to who the new chair man will be.
 It is customary to hold meeting of the state committee for the cleo ton of chairman directly after the
 state convention adjourns. Chairman Root announced. however. that no such
 meeting would be held tonight It is understood that this is the situation on account of the fact that no agree ment has been reached as to the new chairman. Lloyd C. Griscom and Cor nelius V. Collins both have declined to serve.
 MT. Bennet's persistent campaign for the nominal ton for governor led to second conference after the slate had been agreed upon this morning. Tho