The Washington herald., 1912-09-28

Hedges far in the lead. The second bal
lot gave Hedges q few more votes. On
the third Bennett gave up. He voted his
New York district for Hedges. and asked
all hands to follow his example That
settled It. And. Embossed as they sup
posed, delegates crumbled over one an
other to get On the band wagon.
Bitterly disappointed. Wadswortf
gamely accepted second place. And
thereafter the delegates consumed sever
hours in nominating a ticket that they
could have nominated In three in the ole
days and got exactly the men that the
bosses had picked when they came tc
the convention.
When the whole job was done there
was little confidence on the part of any
one save the candidates.
"Have Saved Organization"
I'VE have saved the organization" :"
said Barnes to one of his followers
THE delegates can be trusted to do the
right thing after ALL" said another lead
er, but from Root down there appears to
be a profound conviction that the men
who have been placed in nomination are
going down to certain defeat, and that
1t will be glory enough for this year of
grace.
All idea of submitting a slate to the
delegates was abandoned early this
morning when Root decided that it
would be impossible to get enough
Half a dozen desultory conferences were
held over night. but none Of them re-
suited in anything.
When a bunch Of hungry delegates
waited for Barnes and asked him to fix
a ticket for the sake of quick action he
said that TO do such a thing would be to
spoil the fine effect of the large measure
of liberty that has been supposed to be
abroad here.
liberty that when any Embossed delegate
new boom he was instantly sat upon.
schurman Boom Shortlived.
The name of Jacob Gould Schurman,
president of Cornell, was trotted out in
the early watches. 1t lasted only till 1t
got TO the ears of the big bosses. Then
something happened. and it was heard
no more. Another boom was started for
District Attorney Whitman That also
fell by the wayside when Root and
Barnes heard about It. And this morn
ing the stage was SO perfectly set and
the watchers so well versed in their
duties that had any signs of a stampede
for any one OF the proved list been visi-
BILE the orders would have gone out as
OF old, and either Hedges or Wadsworth
would have been put through with
rush.
The ear of Roosevelt was by no means
dssipated by the confident speeches or
the candidates and then ominators. The
colonel was mentioned IN almost every
speech. And 1t was notable thai In all
the days proceedings there was no word
of Democrat or DemocrSdc possibilities,
only repeated and concerted attacks on
the colonel his party and his policies.
When Judge Robert Thompson, of On
tario, spoke of the man who stood at
1000 years after the
fight" there were loud howls of de-
light and Thompson might have Deen
for his Joke, II the delegates
had really had anything to do with 1t.
They left Saratoga tonight Loudly re-
joicing in their liberty. and declaring
that this had been the bestc onvention
they had ever attended. But when they
wake up tomorrow mornig they viii
discover that both to platform and
ticket the party is back where It was
In the days of Platt. and hat IT nas
taken exactly the position in which
Roosevelt has been trying to force It
since he hurled himself out of the party
at Chicago.
Hedges Familiar Figure.
Job E. Hedges, Republican candidate
Tor Governor of New York. has been a
familiar figure in this State for thirty
years as politician. humorist. and after |
Inner speaker. He was born in Eliz- |
a beth. y. j.. IN 1852. He received a mas |
Ter of arts degree from Princeton in |
S4, and two years later received his |
L. l.. p. at Columbia.
He entered politics in 1895 as secretary |
% Mayor Strong. In 1900 he became |
Deputy Attorney General of the State |
If New York. As such his greatest |
services were rendered. when. at the re-
Iuest of Gov. Roosevelt. he conducted |
he prosecution of men charged with |
Election frauds in New York City. As |
| reward Tor this work he was appoint
d Treasurer of the United States at |
<ew York. but declined to serve.
He has been in the past a candidate |
,or Mayor and for several years is
lnown 10 have courted the Republican |
for Governor. He is a mem
Der OF many clubs and societies, among
hem the City and State Bar Associ-
Itions. the Sons of Veterans, the Sons |
# the American Revolution, the Union
league, University. Princeton, Law
'ers', and Republican clubs.