Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-05
.ST|MSON IS WILLING
Accepts Nomination for Gov
ern0r of New York.
CAMPAIGN ON STATE ISSUES
Pledges Himself to Garry Out Poll
cies of Hughes.
FEW OF AUDITORS KNOW HIM
Candidate Reads From Manuscript a
Speech That Roosevelt Had
Passed on at Oyster Bay.
FEW OF AUDITORS KNOW HIN

NEW YORK, October 5-Standing
within ten feet of United States Senator
| Elihu Root, and facing 200, federal office
| holders district leaders and members, Of
the Republican Club, Henry L., Stimson,
| the republican candidate for governor
nominated by Col Roosevelt at Saratoga
last week, accepted the nomination yes
terday afternoon. -
The ceremony took place In the assem-
bly, room of the Republican Club. Shar-
| ing in the congratulations were the other
| six candidates for state offices.
Not 10 per cent Of the men present
had ever seen Mr.. Stimson before
After Mr.. Griscom had read his 800
| word speech notifying Mr.. Stimson of
| his nomination Mr.. Stimson read his
2,O00-wo speech.
"The Party of Progress.
After expressing his gratitude for the
| nomination conferred Mr. Stimson referred
| to the republican party as the party
| Of progress" Reviewing its achieve
| ments In the nation he declared that the
| interstate commerce legislation. federal
sanitary laws, labor reforms to better
the condition Of the workingman estab-
| l1shed the republican party as one Of
progress and improvement. These re-
forms, he declared, had been accomplish
| ed without any disturbance to legitimate
business interests.
Referring to the coming campaign Mr..
stimson said 1t would be decided on
state issues. Mr.. Stimson praised the
state laws relating to the public service.
banking, insurance, pure food inspec-
ton, employers liability, semi monthly
pay roll, regulating employment agencies,
| telephone and telegraph companies and
compulsory compensation for Industrial
accidents.
Stimson Holds Reception.
When he had finished Mr. Stimson
stood for half an hour shaking hands
with men who approached to congratu-
late him and in comforting with Senator
Root, State Chairman Prentice, Speaker
Wadsworth and Mr.. Griscom.
The members Of the "old bosses.' now
new leaders" went down into the grill
room and talked it over. The most
notable absentees were William Barnes,
jr.. Timothy L. Woodruff, Louis F.
Payn, George w. Aldridge, B. B. Odell,
tr.. and other former members Of the
odd guard" promoted by the colonel to
be new leaders,
Court Of Appeals Justice vann sent a
letter to the notification committee which
Mr.. Griscom read. Judge Vann said he
would accept the denomination rendered.
Mr.. Stimson will open his campaign
tonight, when he win make a speech at
the congressional convention of the
seventeenth district, which will renom-
mate William s. Bennett. Mr.. Bennett
was Mr.. Stimson's sole opponent at Sara
toga last week.
Thursday Mr.. Stimson will invade the
interior Of the state, making a speech at
the Montgomery county fair at Fonda.
Starting next Monday he will begin
| a systematic canvass. and proposes to
invade every part Of the state. Col.
Roosevelt. Senators Root and Depew,
Serene f. Payne, Speaker Wadsworth
and all the stars of the party that can
be pressed into service will accompany
him from time to time.