The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-29
STIMS0N
is NAMED
Heads Republican Ticket in
New York
ROOSEVELT NAMES HIM
--
The Progressives Take Everything in
the New York State Convention.
Most Of Nominations Made
by AoclamatIon.
ROOSEVELT NAMES HIM

publican state convention yesterday
afternoon made Henry Z. Stimson OF
New York It's candidate for governor
The nomination Of Mr. Stimson was
one more victory for Theodore Roose.
welt. who personally led tne fight fol
the nomination Of his candidate
The rest Of the state ticket follows;
For lieutenant. governor Edward
Schocneck Of Syracuse.
For secretary OF state. Samuel s
KocniC. New York; renominatcd.
For state comptroller James Thomp-
sen. Valley Rails. Rensselaer, county
For state treasurer, Thomas Il. Fen.
nell Elmira.
For state engineer, Frank NJ. VIII
liams, Oneida, renominated.
For attorney general, Edward r.
0'Maley OF BufFao, renominated
For associate judge Of tho court Of
appeals, Irving G. Vann, Syracuse, re-
nominated.
The vote for governor stood; Henry
J. Stimson, 6s4; William S. Bennett,
PAP; Thomas r. Dunn, 80; James b.
McEwan, 2s scattering, %.
The slate as made up yesterday
morning by Colonel Roosevelt Senator
Root and their advisers, went through
without a hitch
Except for governor and comptrol-
Ter there were no contests.
Representative Bennett. who conduct
eli the only campaign for the nomina-
ton for governor kept up the fight to
the end and his persistency and his
strength with the New York delega-
tion threatened yesterday afternoon TO
break the slate
1t is understood that Roosevelt will
stump the state for the ticket. He IS
reported TO have said yesterday that he
lwould.
The close OF the convention found
the Roosevelt forces in complete mas.
terry Of the situation. 1t was the cleo
tion of Mr. Roosevelt as temporary
chairman Tuesday, over Vice President
Sherman, which decided the issue be-
tween the former president and the or
ganization, but the old guard kept up
its fight grimly until the end.
Following the first rout Of the or
ganization, came Mr. Rooseyelt's bat
tls for the adoption Of the platform Of
the progressiy1s and his final victory
III the nomination Of Mr.. Stimson.
It was $3.50 P, M, yesterday, when
chairman Elinu Root called the conven-
ton to order and called for nomina-
tions for governor.
On the roll call BY counties, Albany
made no response and Allegheny yield
ed to the 10th district of New York.
kingsbury Foster Of that district
took the platform and placed in nom
nation Representative W. s. Bennett,
Mr.. Foster reviewed Mr. Bennet's
public service as member Of the as
sembly, municipal Judge in New Yoril
and member Of Congress and called
HIM true representative of the most
cosmopolitan district in the world
When Nassau was reached Roosevelt
took the platform to nominate Henry
L. Stimson He made q strong speech
saying among other things:
lit was his business to bring to JUS
tice, the sugar trust. one of the great
est corporations in this country, which
By most elaborate system Of collu-
Esion with government officials, had de-
frauded the government out Of enor-
nous sums"
"Until he put in Mr.. Stimson, IL had
proved impossible to get at the actual
facts Mr.. Stimson got justice, Mr.,
Stimson convicted man after man in
the employ Of tine sugar trust Mr.
Stimson proved his case 70 clearly that
the trust threw up its hands and re-
turned to the government an enormous
sum.
HE secured restitution, he secured
punishment We have said on this plat
fern that we stood for justice; that we
..-I IT,, ~.
lie Office and In business life alike, and
that the highest social or political or
business affiliations could not save the
offender.
"Those have been our words and
those have been Mr.. Stimson's deeds
What we have said, be has done. You
can Judge mis- future by the past.
HIf we nominate him, his nomination
is guarantee that every promise made
I'll the platform viii be kept. In letter
and in spirit, for he is Of that temper
that nothing in the world could prevent
him from keeping his promises"
Colonel Roosevelt was warmly APP
plauded as he finished
United States district Attorney John
lLord OBrien Of Buffalo seconded the
nomination Of Mr. Stimson on behalf
Of Erie county.
There were no further speeches and
the roll was called by assembly dis
trlcts.
Mr. Barnes. jr., cast 2s votes for
Mayor James b. McEwan Of Albany,
one delegation not voting
AT 500 p. M, the convention adj
journed, sine die.
Wadsworth Announces Retirement from
Legislature
At the close Of the convention, James
s. Wadsworth, speaker Of the assem-
bly,, announced his withdrawal from the
legislature. The speaker made this
statement;
4 have definitely determined not to
be candidate for reelection to the
assembly. This determination was
reached by me some time ago and is
due entirely to my personal views as
to the length Of time during which
member Of the assembly should be
candidate for speaker and if successful,
hold that important and difficult posi-
ton
4 have been speaker of the assem-
lily five years. This decision must not
xxrLSN 70 women as ven as men are