Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-29
STIMSON NOMINATED.

Saratoga, n Y, Sept. 2S.-The Re-
publican state convention this evening
nominated Henry L. Stimson of New
York as its candidate for governor. The
nomination of Mr.. Stimson was one
more victory for Col. Theodore RoOse-
welt, who personally led the fight for
the nomination of his candidate, COM
pleting the unbroken series of triumphs
from the moment the convention was
called to order yesterday afternoon
until it's final adjournment. The re-
mainder of the state ticket follows:
For lieutenant gOvernor-Edward
Schocneck of Syracuse.
For secretary of State-Samuel 5.
Koenie of New York, (renominated).
For state comptroller-James Thomp-
son Of Valley Falls.
For state treasurer-Thomas F. Fen
nell of Elmira.
For state engineer-F'rank NJ. VII
liams of Oneida (renominateO.
For attorney general-EdWard 3.
O'Malley of Buffalo (renominated
For associate judge of the court OF
misunderstanding B. Vann of Syracuse
(renominated).
The vote for governor stood as fol-
lows:
Henry l.. Stimson, 6G4; William ,.
Bennett of New York. PAP; Thomas b.
Dunn of Rochester, 3S; James j. Nc
E,win of Albany, %; scattering. 20
The slate as made up this mornlns
by Col. Roosevelt, Senator Root ana
their advisers went through without u
hitch With the exception OF the NOM
nations for governor and comptroiler'
| there were no contests. representa-
tive Rennet who had been conducting
| the only open campaign for the nofnl-
nation for governor, kept up his et-
| forts to the end and his PERSISTENCE
and strength with the New York DEL
ccotion threatened to break the STATE.
Col. Roosevelt said tonight that he
would take the stump in the cam
paign. He said that he would try to
speak in every county in the state.
At the close of the convention, James
| s. Wadsworth, Jr., Speaker OF the As-
| sembly announced his Withdrawn
| from the Legislature.
The close of the convention found
| the Roosevelt forces in complete con-
| troll of the situation. 1t was the cleo
ton of Col. Roosevelt as temporary
chairman yesterday over Vice Fresl-
| dent Sherman. which decided the is
sue between the colonel and the or
ganizaton, but the Old Guard kept up
| it's opposition grimly until the end.
| After the first rout of the organza-
| ton came Col RoOsevelt's dramatic
and SUCCESSFUL strike for the adoption
of the platform of the Progressives
and his final victory in the nominal
| 4 -, Of
vote was taken the strength of the
| organization had been much dissipat-
ed Having no candidate on whom to
center. the organization threw the
bulk of it's vote to Mr.. Bennett
| AS the result the vote for guberna
torial candidates followed the same
division between Progressives and the
"Old Guard as the vote for temporary
chairman. There We're some important
exceptions. however MOnroe's 3S
votes were cast for State Treasurer
| Dunn and Albany'S % for Mayor
James B. McEwan. Bennett received
! 80 votes from the New York delega :
ton, or more than half. whereas Sher-
man had only 26. William l.. Wards
delegation of 33 from Westchester
county voted for Stimson.
Just before the convention came to
an end, the new state committee was
announced. The list contained sever
al new names and it was assumed that
| the PrOgresSiveS would have control
| turning over to the Roosevelt forces
the party machinery.
Chairman Timathy L. Woodruff
who failed of reelection in his own
district was elected from the End dis
trict. The election OF chairman
from among the Progressives in place
of Mr.. Woodruff, is expected.
Mr.. Bennet's determined campaign
for the nomination for governor, led
to a second consultation after the
slate had been agreed upon this morn
ling. The convention adjourned in the
middle of the afternoon and for three
hours the leaders canvassed the field
once more in the idea that they might
decide on an upstate man who would
receive the united vote of the New
York delegations. Col. Roosevelt
asked Mr.. Bennett to withdraw. bu
the congressman refused to do so.
Col. Roosevelt and Senator Root
the main figures in the conference, de
cided to stand by their slate. TIL,
meeting broke UP and shortly aftel
Is o'clock, Col. Roosevelt started bacl
for the convention hall.