Arizona republican., 1912-09-07
In an Instant the Progress sive State Convention at Syracuse Was Swept Off Its Feet by "Suspenders Jack" McGee
NOMINATION MADE
 BY CRAZY MAN
Convention Fell in With His Mood and Only Two Candidates Who H Id Been Under Considera- tion Were Swept Aside
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SYRACUSE. Sept. 6-Oscar $. Strauss, former secretary of the de- rartment of commerce and labor, in the cabinet of Roosevelt, was unan- imOusly acclaimed the nominee for governor of the progressive party by q stampede of the convention this afternoon Strauss nomination camo about under dramatic circumstances. The former cabinet member was acting as the conventions's perma- nent chairman and was about to en- tertan a motion from former Lieut. tenant Governor Timothy F. Wood ruff, to expedite the roll call on the rames of State Chairman William Hotchkiss and Comptroller William A. Predergrast of New York, when delegate from New York county leaped to his chair and demanded to be heard.
 It's Suspender Jack McGee," cried voice in the gallery. Chairman Strauss looked puzzled. McGee who got his name in the Indian country
 by riding a bronco into camp with his suspenders used as reins, moved toward the platform. They say l am crazy. but I know what I'm doing" he cried as he swung upon the platform steps. Chairman Strauss looked with surprise on the man who tossed his rough rider hat on the floor and demanded the right to make a nomination.
 Whom do you wish to nominate" asked Strauss "Suspender Jack" raused a moment then he cried: T ho able oscar S Strauss
 The delegates seemed stunned; l then a few cheered. Strauss gave an amused laugh at "Suspender Jack" i lowing before him. McGee kept on 1 with his speech The first few faint | cheers from a half dozen or more 1 delegates gradually grew into a pam
 demonium that swept the convention hall from end to end. Standards ! were wrenched of their supports and delegates yelling and cheering for Strauss, paraded the isles, turning
 the convention into bedlam.
 Chairman Strauss at first shook his
 head deprecatingly at the growing
 ovation He turned to his friends and
 remarked: This must not be; I can't accept"
 Chairman Hotchkiss left his seat
 among the delegates and rushed to
 the platform. Placing his hands on
 Strauss shoulders, he said: You
 must accept. you must accept; all
 the delegates are for you.'' Scores of delegates pressed toward
 the platform and urged Strauss to
 make a decision. Then Hotchkiss
 burst from the group that surrounded
 Strauss and held up before the crush
 of excited delegates a sheet of vel low paper on which was written:
 He accepts"
 1 Quickly the word passed back
 through the hall and another demon
 kiss was allowed as chairman to
 rlace Strauss in nomination Hotch-
 kiss for governor withdrew and John NJ. Kingsbury and Timothy Wood
 ruff withdrew the name of Prender-
 grast.
 Then came a flood of speeches
 seconding the nomination of the for mer minister to Turkey. When the convention had recovered. Strauss had been chosen unanimously. He was called upon for a speech and was ] rendered an ovation.
 l "Suspender Jack" McGee came baci ! to his hotel here tonight. He ant Governor Johnson of California. the l vice presidential candidate on the . progressive ticket, shook hands anC Governor Johnson thanked McGes for what he had brought about.