The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-29
ProQressives Name Candidate for Governor
With Nearly 700 Votes for Their
Agreed Representative.
HENRY [ ST|MSON WILL HEAD EMPIRE STATE TICKET
Platform and Ticket Go Through the Old Guard Battles
to the Very End-A Day Of lmpassoned Oratory, in
Which the Progressive Leader Takes Prominent
Part, Ends in Decisive Victory.

Saratoga. y. r., Sept. 2s.--The re-
publican state convention tonight
named Henry Il. Stimaon Of New York
az ita candidate for governor The
nomination Of Mr.. Stimson was one
more victory for Colonel Roosevelt.
who personally led the fight for the
nomination of hia candidate.
The rest or the ticket follows.
For lici tenant governor = Edward
Schoenock
For secretary or state-S Samuel S.
Koenig trenominatedD.
For state comptroller James
Thompson.
For state trcasnrer--Thomns r.
Tennell.
For state engineer--Frank NJ. VIII
lams trenominatcd)
For attorney gcneral-Edward r.
O,Malley trenominated).
For associate judge Of the court Of
appeals = Irving G. Vann uenom-
inated).
The vote for governor follows Hen
ny l.. Stimson. Gs4; William S. Ben
nett of New York. 242: Thomas II.
Dunn, Rochester 80: James u. Me-
Evan. Albany. IS; scattering, %.
Without Hitch.
The slate rs made up this morning
by Colonel Roosevelt. Senator Root
and their advisors went through with
out n hitch Roosevelt said tonight
that he would take the stump in the
campaign. He said that he would try
IN speak in every county in the state.
&..lf IA would cancel hi9
southern trip. which begins on Thurs
early In November.
Wadsworth Resigns.
AT the close of the convention James
s.. Wadsworth jr,. speaker Of the as
sen,bly. announced his withdrawal
from The legislature. duo to his per-
sonal views as to the length of time
during which a member OF the AS
1sembiy should be candidate. and, II
successful. hold that important office
He has been speaker for seven years
Mr.. Wadsworth would not say tina,
his retirement was due to the victory
Of the progrcssives In the convention
Complete Mastery.
UP cIoSe III tIt NouNeIiIbii iouI'
the Roosevelt forces In complete mas.
terry of the situation. though the of
guard kept up It's fight grimly unit
the end. Following the first rout o.
the organization In the selection o
Colonel Roosevelt for temporary chair
man came his dramatic and success
fui battle for the adoption of the
platform Of the progressves and hi
final victory In the nomination o
Mr. Stimson.
BY the time the Stimson vote wa
tnken the strength of the organization
had been dissipated badly Having II
candidate for whom to make de
termined fight. 1t threw the bulk o
Its vote to Representative Bennett. A
rule. voting on the gubernatoria
candidates followed the same dvi'
sion between progressives and the oil
guard as the vote for temporary chair
man. on the vote for state comptrolle
Thompson received substantially tn
fuli progressive strength, In addition
lie was opposed by Senator John =
Kissell
Progressive Committee.
The new state committee. containin
several new names, was announced 10
night and 1t was assumed that TN
progressives would control. turnin
oyer to the Roosevelt forces the part
machinery of the state. chalrma
Timothy i. Woodruff, who failed {
re-electon In his own district, wa
elected from the second district. tn
election of progressive chairman !
place Of Mr.. Woodruff Is expected. al
though who the new chairman Will b
is not surmised. 1t is customary
hold a meeting Of the state eommitte
for the election OF chairman directl
after the convention. but charma
Root of the convention said that II
such meeting would be held tonight
1t il understood this situation aros
on nccornt Of the fact that no agref
ment had been reached as to the ne
state chairman Lloyd C. Griscom an
Cornelius Y. Collins both have decline
10 serve
Preliminary.
ate this afternoon the leaders car
vna,ed the field once more in II
idea that they might decide on Q
upstate man who would receive Il
united vote of the New York delegi
ton. Colonel Roosevelt asked M
Barnett to withdraw, but the COZ
gressman. refused. Colonel Rooseve
and Senator Root, the main figures
THE conference. decided to stand
their slate. and the colonel agreed
make the nominating speech, IT.
meeting broke mp and shortly after
oelnck Roosevelt started for tha co
yention hall.
kingsbury Foster nominated N