Evening star., 1912-09-07
straus Unanimously Acclaimed.

began. Mr. StrauS and his associates
will certainly carry New York state this
fall"
Straus Unanimously Acclaimed.
Oscar s. Straus. former Secretary of
Commerce and Labor in the cabinet of
President Roosevelt. was unanimously ac-
progressive party by a stampeded con-
vention late yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Straus' nomination came about un-
der circumstances that were not only un-
expected. but dramatic. The former cabi-
net member. acting as the convention s
permanent chairman. was about to en-
tertain motion from former Lieut. Gov.
Timothy L. Woodruff to expedite the roll
call on the names of State Chairman
William A Hotchkiss and Controller
William A. Prendergast Of New York,
when a delegate from New York county
leaped to his chair and demanded to be
heard.
Chairman Straus declared that the
nominations had been closed.
Its 'Suspender Jack McGee," cried a
voice from the gallery. Chairman Straus
looked puzzled MCGEE, who got his
name in the Indian country by riding a
broncho into camp with suspenders used
as reins. moved resolutely toward the
platform.
"They say I'm crazy. but I know what
l am doing" he cried as he swung up the
platform steps.
81 am going to speak. 1 am going to
name the man who can win the nomi-
nation and who can win the election
McGee Accorded Five Minutes.
MCGEE was a perfect stranger to Mr..
Straus. The chairman had no idea of
what was coming. MCGEE did not tell
him. He was not long In realizing, though.
that he had before him a man with the
determination Of fanatic. and that more
time could be saved by letting him speak
than by trying to dissuade him. Mr..
Straus gave him five minutes and held a
watch. Then MCGEE turned about to face
the audience, tossed his we'll worn SOM
brero on the floor and began to make
convention history.
The convention sat up and took a long
look at MCGEE. Men and women gazed
fascinated at lean. loose -jointed man
with a pallid face. narrowing into a
chin OF strength and with a beak Of a
nose set between generous gray eyes
on the hall. Every one seemed to
realize that something out of the or
dinary was to happen. MCGEE pointed
long index finger at his audience
he spoke at all. BY the time he be-
gan he held the convention SPELL
bound
MCGEE Electrifies Convention.
Fellow citizens. ladies and gentle
men," began MCGEE. hoarsely. IT have
just come down from Vermont. / ask
you people at this convention to make
no mistake. We want to put a man up
for governor that no man will be
afraid to cast his vote for. against
whom there can be no charge leveled
Of his misconduct Of any kind; one who
can sweep the state from Montauk
Point to Lake Erie. and carry every
man Of every race. religion and creed;
man whose name IL known all over
the civilized world. a man the mention
OF whose name brings the tear OF
sympathy to the eye OF almost every
man and woman in this civilixed land.
whose name wherever men are found
with red blood in their veins. regard
less of race. religion or creed, will be
carried laundering through the state
to success and victory"
Give us his name!" shouted dele
gate.
Il nominate the illustrious and honor
able Oscar Strauss cried the speaker.
Instantly there was q storm of applause.
Mr.. MCGEE was compelled to wait fully
a minute with upraised hand for silence
before the turmoil spent itself. Then he
resumed:
Should Take No Chances.
1--WE should take no chances in this
fight. could not say one word if ]