The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-07
CONVENTION SMASHED SLATE.
Hotrhkiss Conference Decided
Against Davenport.

dI(er y . CiOChs Medn"Illle '1e lo' uleii-
bers of the State committee and the
sixty-one county chairmen were in con-
ference at the Onondaga Hotel endeav-
oring to get some order out OF the chaos
occasioned by the many candidates for
the different Offices below that of Lieu
tenant Governor.
AT the outset Chairman Hotchkiss,
who presided at the conference, an
nounced that Col. Roosevelt had told
him he wanted Dean Herbert f. Cook
Democrat, of the State Agricultural
School at the St. Lawrence University.
nominated for Lieutenant-Govern
The friends ot ex-senator Frederick NJ.
Davenport OF Hamilton College were
urging his nomination f,r Lieutenant
Governor.
II am a good soldier" said Chairman
Hotchklss. and | am going to carry
out the orders OF my cnlef-Col. Roose-
Welt. II necessary. will go on the floor
Of the convention and fight for Dean
Cooks nomination. | wish YOU would
all he with me In this and likewise be
good soldiers and obey orders"
At this juncture Assemblyman Theo-
iore Douglass Robinson, who is In Prof.
| DavenpoIts Confessional district.
begged Mr.. Davenport's friends not to
urge his candidacy. At the time 1t was
supposed they acquiesced and would
not press Prof Davenport's candidacy.
/ but later II was determined his name
should go before the convention.
slate at Conference.
The nominations Of Gen. lioratio c.
| King Democrat OF Kings for Comp
4 a l.
OF Columbia University Law School and
! OF Dean Carlos &. Alden of the Buff
! falo Law School were practically agreed
! to 10y the conference, There were On
many candidates for the other offices
I that the conference decided the oandi-
dates for State Treasurer. Attorney
! General. Secretary OF State and State
Engineer and Surveyor would have 10
| be left to the convention.
! The scene at the night session OF the
! convention was more like the usual
scenes of political convention. For
| the first time the hall was crowded 10
It's capacity of 5000 people due to the
| published statement that no tickets OF
admission would be needed. In calling
| the convention to order Chairna n
Hotchkiss announced that the delegates
leave at $50 in the morning Indicating
| late session before the nominating
work could be concluded.
Nominating speeches. at Chairma n
Hotchkiss's suggestion, were limited to
| five minutes. with but one seconding
| speech of two minutes.
DR.. Charles T. Baylis OF Kings then
placed before the convention the name
| 1.s a-tT nor of Ipt
oneida county. for Lieutenant Gov
ornor.
He was one OF Gov. Hughess best
supporters at Albany" said Mr.. Bay
liz, and II necessary he would make
an admirable Governor"
Prend~rxast Cheered.
Isaac l.. Hunt Of Adams. jefferson
county. then commenced secondng
nominating speech for Prof. Daven-
port. and while he was talking Comp
troller William a. Prendergas, entered
the hail and he received demonstra-
tion.
There were cries OF "Prendergast,
"Prendergast .""Plat atform .""Platform' -
The demonstration continued until
Chairman HotchkIss announced he
would interrupt Mr.. Hunt to permit
Comptroller Prendergast TO address the
convention.
As the Comptroller was about tc
speak a delegate from Kings cried out
Hey, Bill youi! be- the next Mayor
Of New York" and amid the resulting
laughter the Comptroller quicnly re-
;orted: My friend. evidently believsi
that hope springs eternal In the human
breast"
Il am not at all interested in the mex
Mayoralty OF New York. what am mos
interested in ia the success Of the nationa
and state tickets OF the National Pro
gressive party" he continued. Il wa
not present this afternoon when the nom
ination for Governor was made, but
am very glad indeed that through you
courtesy have been afforded an oppor
tunity Of saying now what ! would hav'
said then, and that is that congratulate
this convention upon the nomination o
Oscar S. Straus.
IF you will permit me for just yer,
few words Of a personal character ! viii
say that on last Wednesday night whel
l cached this city and attended meeting
Of my own delegation from Kings count,
told them that ! had not entered thi
movement with any personal interest IL
view. ! came into the National Progress
sive party because ! believe in the party
helped TO organize II. Will do my bes
TO carry il along to success and | expec
to be with il az long as live providing
that that party lives up to its ideals. as
am certain 1t will.
There is no room In any great move
ment of social or economic or any othe
character Of reform for those persona
ambitions that place themselves abov'
the public welfare. And that il why
ladies' and gentlemen. ] am very glad T.
be able to tell you Tonight that ! expec
to take Just as much interest in this cam
paign as IL had been a candidate 70
office and there s no one In your rank
r who will be found oftener upon the firin
, line than will be.
Seconds Davenport.
"The gentleman whose speech ] in
' terrupted asked me to say q few word
, upon the subject that he was going /
> speak upon: and ! am delighted indee
| that ! should have chance to do this
, TO say a word in behalf Of fighting maj
| for such Mr. Davenport has always beer
He deserves the recognition OF this party
az we deserve his active service. becaus
he was fighting for the very same prin
cples that We are contending for no'
long before this party was organize
, at all He ia not a neophyte in the rank
: Of political and social reform,
"We know him, not only for what
I represents in citizenship. but we need hir
? for his superb qualities as an orator, c
y which you had 80 liberal specimen yes
$ terday morning, and with voices such a
0 his to aid our other candidates, to uphol
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