The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-07
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around the han. In his wake marched
and howlcd N"w York. Kings, Fulton
and Hamilton. Dnondaga. Suffolk,
Green, ontario. Niagara and every
county in the state
Mr.. Straus. standing AZ the chair
mans table on the platform. became
more than usually pal. Ne, he smiled
and waved his hands in dcprecaton.
He seemed to be dazed The delegates
and alteruatos in tHeir march about the
hall switched To cries uf "Straus, Straus.
siraus." and in VOICES from high soprano
10 rumbllng hasso profundo sang
Whats the matter with oscar? He's
all right"
Amid the tumuit Mr. Hotchkss
clamborcd to tho platform and without
ceremony grasped Chairman Strauss
Ravel and took command of the con
vention. Mr.. S;raus dropped into his
seat quite overcome by the scene.
Gen. Horatio g. King. Isaac l.. Hunt
Of WATERFOWL and score more of dele
gates foc<ei to he platform and sur
rounded Mr.. Sraus. mportunng him
TO let the convention have It's way.
Meantime the singing and rumblins
of the band AMI tn" hu~ls and the
cheers were ascending The women
seemed 10 bc IN ecstasy.
Mrs. StrRuS was U"amtng.
Mrs Straus was delegate from
New York county. Nearly all Of the l46
women delegates surrounded her and
sang and not few pulled the pins
from their hats and wave ed the hats in
Joy. Mrs. Straus was heamIng. She
has coal black eyes and IL n brilliant
brunette. with handsome smiling
countensnce.
planted his hands hn Mr. strauss
shoulders and declared he must accept
the nomination. Gen. King and the
others In the group fairly smothered
Mr.. Straus with demands that he should
not resist the command Of the conven-
ton.
This scene had gone on fifteen min
utes when NJ. Hotchkiss stepped to the
front OF the platform and flashed big
sheet Of manila paper on when ne
had screwled: lie accepts"
Mr. Hunt left the platform shouting
to the audience: Take your seats The
child is born"
But he delegates and the alternates
and visitors would not take their seats:
The knowledge that Mr.. Straus would
accept the nomination only added TO
their frenzy The shouting. bowling and
singing continued for another ten min
utes before order could be restored,
MIR. Ho,chkss then asked unanimous
consent to again become temporary
chairman of the convention and conduct
it's affairs. This was granted. MIR. Straus
sat in the rear of the platform sur
rounded by Z dozen delegates who siren
uously discussed with him his availability
and his vote getting powers.
The convention IN working order again
John 4. kingsburv of Wsstchester moved
that Mr.. strauss nomination be made
unanimous. This brought out more cheers
and wells and another demonstrat ion
The Rev. J. Wesley Earnshaw of Lewis
county climbed 10 the platform and in
secondinG Mr.. Kingsburv said:
We have found al once Moses, a Joshua
TO lead MS ou, of the Cimm"rian darkness OF
Barnes and Murphy. Mr. Straus in his
own life and eareer reflects the spirit and
purposes of this great gathering He has
been engaged in the cause Of the people and
of the doNntrodden all hI lie. He il a
great business man He knows the needs
of this grea, state. He is diplomat and
has been chosen for high place by two Of
the greatest Presidents Of our country.
The fact thai We have sung onward.
Christian Soldiers. here III proclamation
OF his nomination by acclanaton shows the
catholicity. the broadness and the liberality
OF our great party. He will lead us TO vic
tory. He is the man OF the hour.
Other Names Withdrawn.
The clergymsn'a short speech uttered
In staccato tones and sentences. brought
out rafting C,leers Timothy l.. Wood
F,lff then advanced TO the edg;- of the
platform and announced that Mr. Prem
dergast was not in the convention but he
would take the responsibility upon HIM
self 10 withdraw Mr.. PrenderGast name,
knowing that Mr. Prenderga-t would fully
and heartily sustain his act ION
Especially" continued Mr.. Woodruff
will Mr. Prerdergast sustain me in with
drawing his name when h@ knows that
this convention has nominated man like
Oscar Strsus / ask that Mr.. Straus' 5
nomination be made 10y acc|amation"
Chauncey } Hamlin Of Buffalo in sec
oiding Mr.. kingslnirv's demand that Mr.
Strauss nomination be made unanimous
declared that Erie would give 5000 ma
jority for StrauS EX-United States APP
praiser Francis W. Bird of New YORK de-
clared:. we will carry New York count y
by 10000 votes for Oscar Straus"
Mr. Chadbourne then formally withdrew
Mr.. Hotchkiss from consideration and
added: Il know he will agree with me this
time even though he didn't agree with
me when put him in nomination. ! with.
draw him IL the interest OF our next Gov
ernor, Mr. Straus"
George W Harris. negro delegate from
New York county said that in behalf o
$50 .oO0 colored people IN New York State
men. women and children he was happ,
10 second Mr.. Straus AssemblyInal
Theodore W Robinson of Herkime
county. Col. Roosevelt's nephew; Bernar'
A. Rosenbatt of The Bronx. Count.
Chairman Gould OF Wayne, II. $. Wilkin
son of Syracuse. Ernest Abbott Of th
Outlook. Mrs William Grant Brown o
New York. Miss Anne Rhoades Of New
York Mrs Charles II Israels OF West
chester, John +. Pamieri Of Kings, Edga
l.. Newal of Ogdensburg. the Rev. DR.
Henri II. Stebbins of Rochester and lsaa
r. Allen, negro delegate from New Yorl
county. all made seconding speeche
favoring Mr.. Strauss unanimous nom
nation
Dr. Stebbins closed his short address
by proclaiming: In this crisis in the Stat
the hand Of the Lord is in this nomina
tion." Mr.. Allen recited the great poen
God moves in mysterious way. Hi
wonders to perform"
Nomination by AccI"mation.
Chairman Hotchkiss then reaueste
the convention 10 declare IL it desire'
Mr. Strauss nomination unanimously AM
by acclamation and there was tremend
Gus roar OF aves in response,
Chairman Hotchkiss than form all,
announced that Mr.. Straus had beer
nominated BY acclamation and thi'
was follow ed by another demonstration
including volleys and vollevs Of cheers
The women delegates escorted Mrs