The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-09-10

heard.
Its 'suspender Jack McGee," ;"
cried a voice from the gallery. Chair
man straus looked puzzled. McGee,
who got his name in the Indian coun-
try by riding broncho into camp
with suspenders used as reins, moved
resolutely toward the platform.
Is Not Crazy.
'They say I'm crazy, but know
what l am doing" he cried as he
swung up the platform steps.
McGee, a flaming bandanna around
his neck and his coat blazing with
badges, tossed his Rough Rider hat
on the floor and demanded the right
to make a nomination.
Whom do you wish to nominate"
asked Chairman Straus, but McGee
gave only a meaningless shake OF his
head. Delegates cried, "Put him out"
But MCGEE stuck to his purpose.
Delegates and spectators booed and
jeered as be began to speak. There
was a general laugh when he cried:
'I'll name a man the mention of
whose name will bring tears of SYM
pathy to the eyes of almost every man
and whom in the civilized land" Sus-
nender Jack only waved his arm in,
defiance of the jeers. He paused a
moment and then cried: Il nominate
the illustrious and honorable Oscar S.
Straus.'
Stunned the Delegates.
The delegates seemed stunned. Then
a few of them cheerd. MCGEE kept
on with his speech and the first few
cheers at first from half dozen dele
gates gradually grew into pande-
monium that swept the convention
hall. Standards were wrenched from
their supports, and delegates, yelling
and cheering for Chairman Straus,
paraded the aisles, turning the con-
vention into a bedlam.
Mr.. Straus at first shook his head
deprecatingly. He turned to friends
and remarked: "This must not be. 1
can not accept" Mr.SHotchkiss rush
ed to the platform. Placing his hands
on Mr.. Straus' shoulders, he said:
"You must accept; you must accept;
all the delegates are for YOU"
Scores of delegates pressed forward
to urge Mr.. Straus to make the de-
cision. Then Mr.. Hotchkiss burst
from the group that surrounded Mr..
Straus, and held up before the crush
of excited delegates a sheet of yellow
paper on which was written: "He ac-
cepts."
Another Demonstration.
Quickly the word passed back
through the hall and another demon
stration followed. The nomination of
Mr. Hotehkiss for governor was with
drawn by John A. Kingsbury and
Timothy Woodruff withdrew the name
of Mr.. Prendergast/ Then came a
food of speeches seconding the nomi-
nation of the former minister to Tur-
key.
"Suspender Jack" McGee was not
lost sight of. Delegates pressed about
him and proclaimed him "the man of
the hour" Later the convention pass
ed a, vote of thanks to Delegate McGee
of the 18th assembly district for nom
mating Mr.. Straus.
When, the convention had recovered
and Mr.. Straus had been chosen he
was called on for a speech and ten
dered an ovation as he formally ac-
cepted the nomination.
"The cause we are in is a cause of
inspiration" he said, in his speech.
Il must accept.
Tonight few contests developed and
the ticket as finally selected was.
Governor, Oscar S. Straus, New
York; lieutenant governor, Former
State Senator Frederick NJ. Davenport,
Oneida; associate judges of court of
appeals, Charles C. Alden, Buffalo, and
Geo. w. Kirchway, Columbia univer-
sity; secretary of state, Homer S.
Call, Syracuse; State comptroller,
Horatio C. King, Brooklyn; attorney
general, John Palmieri, Brooklyn; !;
State treasurer, Ernest Cawcroft,
jamestown.
"Why Have Poll Lists?"