New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07

SYRACUSE Sept. Cit was 9.lO o Si"ch
before the Progressive convention was
called 20 order tonight for the nornina-
ton OF candidates on the state ucAet
below the Governorship. The delegates
had xathered early and the spectators
seats were well filled. The convention
amused itself bv alternately cheering and
singing.
While the delegates were waiting ~ tne
convention hall at O'clock State Cnair-
man Hotchkiss was presiding over
meeting OF the state committee ana inc
county chairrien AZ the Hotel Onondags'
Here an attempt was made TO outline
some sort OF a ticket.
! Mr. Hotchkiss had previously mao
private conference with Timothy L.
Woodruff, of Kings; Francis " BIRD OF
New York, and some OF the upstate lead
! ers
At the opening OF the meeting MT.
Hotchkiss said that while Il was not the
irst consideration he hoped all the can
didates would be speakers The plan was
/ to put them on the stump at once.
We should have at least three former
Democrats on our ticket" said MI.
Hotchkiss. We have many Democrats
with lis now, and we hope TO get the sup
port OF the Empire State Democracy"
| First. the state chairman said, he
wanted to strongly urge the nomination
| CT Herbert L Cook. dean OF the agri-
! cultural school OF St Lawrence Uni
versity. for Lieutenant Governor
Roosevelt Wanted Cook.
THAT was the one thing that Colonel
Roosevelt told me he wanted done. de-
clared Mr. Hotchkiss II feel We should
carry out his wishes. ] know II Is against
the ideas OF some OF you. but 7 an 60
determined about II may leave the chair
tonight In order 10 nominate Dean
Cook"
Several delegates spoke IN favor OF the
nomination OF ex-senator Frederick n.
Davenport.
One man wanted 20 move that the sense
Of the meeting was that Dean Cook
should b. named.
NO" said Chairman Hotchkiss 'I do
not want any resolutions. and I shall eN-
peci you 20 support ne in this matter"
There we're no objections % the names
OF Carlos @. Alden and George " Kirch-
wey for the Court Of Appeals. Il was
stated that Kings County wanted Cen
eral Horatio C. King named FOR Con-
troler VirSil L. Kellogg argued that
General King was TOO old
NJ Woodruff. Kiags County leader.
came IN just then 20 say that hts dele
gates had mad q caucus after the nom
nation OF Mr. 5traus for Governor. There
we're three or four candidates from Kings.
but he had succeeded IN getting all o.
them 20 withdraw H. favor OF General
king for Controller. Nj Hotchkss had
encouraged the Kinzs candidacy. and he
could not ven well reconyene the cau-ns.
oh. Kings County ought 10 set what
u wants said one man.
Then an wasting ny time ey-
claimed NJ Woodruff LAUGHING a. 20
withdrew
Numerous Names Suggested.
william r Ransom suggested Ernest
C4wcroft OF Jamss,own for seerctary u
State
Timothy Healy. the labor mar. sls-
gested for that Office Homer d CAL. Of
Syracuse. national president or the United
Butchers OF America.
There acre severa suggestions for other
on es but 10 was late and ne meeting
al journed 70 take W other considers-
tons a. the town meeting a. they call
the convention.
When Chair nan HotehAss who had
been selected 70 act az temporary chair
mar IN place ~ Mr.. straus. opened the
convention ne said that there were
possibly thirty or thirty-hve candidates
for the various nominations. II might De
well % l;rnlt the time OF the nominating
speeches He said that II there War no
objection. nominating speeches for Lieu
tenant Governor and judges OF the Court
OF Appeals would be limited 10 Ave min
utes and secondinE speeches 90 not mors
than two minutes
But the untrammelied delegates had 10
mako objection. Edward Curran. OF the
underlined King County delegation
shouted. why not hand up a slate and
be done with it7'
The convention. however. on vote, sus-
tanned the chairman.
Kings County. went 10 the platform 20
place ex-senator Davenport IN nomins-
ton for Lieutenant Governor.
II take great pleasure in drawing my
sword" ne said, against the bartender
Murphy IN New York and the political
guerilla Barnes IN Albany" He added
that Mr.. Davenport mad often done bat
tie with the beasts OF parties.
Isaac l. Hunt. OF Jefferson, seconded
the nomination. just then Controller
Prendergast came In and was received
with tremendous applause. he was in
vited 20 the platform.
Greeted as Next Mayor.
Hello, Bill You'll be our next
Mayor" sang out husky voice In the
gallery
Il am not az all interested in the next
candidate for Mayor" said the Controller.
hut am much interested in the Pro
gressive national and state tickets. was
not here when nominations were made
this afternoon. but l want now 10 con
graduate the convention OIL the nomina-
ton OF Oscar straus. / helped 10 organ
ize the party, and will Away. remain In
II, SO long as II lives up 20 its present
ideas. / expect 10 take just a. much in
terest in thi. campaign az II I had been a
candidate"
Mr. Prendergast then spoke In favor
OF the nomination OF ex-senator Daven-