New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-28
QUICK WORK IN
NAMING TICKET
After Nominating Hedges for
Governor the Convention
Makes Other Selections
in Rapid Time.

IN RAPID lime.
1 from stan Correspondent OF The Tr1bunol
! Saratoga, Sept fit took the "un-
f tosscd" Republican state convention Just
/ two hours and forty-fivc minutes 20 COM
/ plete it, business after job L. Hedges
/ had been declared the nominee for Gov
ernor. Adjournment was taken at 40, In
time for most OF the delegates TO get
away on the $50 train FOR Albany. con-
Meeting for New York and the west
When the roHcall started on nomina-
lions for Lieutenant Governor state
/ Chairman Barnes. on behalf OF Albany.
] yielded To- St Lawrence County. and
Speaker Il. a. Merritt, jr.. took the plat
! CORN TO say:
II Is said that this is an Embossed"
convention Every one who knows what
has been going on knows that u Is true.
l didn't take any part In the nomina-
ton for Governor. except 10 assist IN
making II unanimous. / was for another
] was pledged TO second the nomination
OF certain man for Lieutenant Gov
crnOr, hut the eXigencics Of the case
have made 1t necessary for me 10 name
another | wish that ] could say what
Is In my heart on this matter.
by this time the convention perceived
James w. Wadsworth. ir., and one man
shouted to make 81 unanimous at once.
Nr. Merritt went on:
Some people who know the sterling
character OF this man and his capacity
for public service do not believe that he
ought 10 accept the nomination for this
place but he Is a good soldier. II We
nominate him. and he accepts IL will DO
SHOWN 10 the people or TINS state ,hnt
we can depend upon calling TO service
the best men IN our party. ] believe that
with Hedges and Wadsworth We viii
carry the state.
Wadsworth for Second Place.
Henry A. Wise, of New York, moved
that the nomination be made unanimous.
and suggestion was made that the roll
call be dispensed with. but Senator
Bracket, holding a copy Of the election
law in his hand, said: This wonderful
law passed by our opponents. says that
the roll must be called"
Then, smiling, he added. "You need not
worry about IT, boys. It's going to DE
Jim"
Lafayette 3. Gleason wasted no time
in calling the roll lie called the districts
and answered the call himself with 10
much rapidly that 1t sounded like this
in New York County. for instance: First
District. !, 3 4. 3, 9, Z, G." etc
II have found" no said. that lOl5
votes have been cast, and that Mr. Wsds-
worth has received 1913"
Chairman Bracket declared the Liv-
lingston man the nominee OF the conven-
ton. The popularity Of the candidate
was attested By the cheers Of the con
yentiOn and calls that no take the plat
form Mr.. Wordsworth said:
on the eve OF a great battle you ash
me to help the Republican party and
my friend hedges. | am gratined NJ the
high honor 10 night in the front RANKS
for the restoration OF decent government
In this state.
fully realize the cxhausting labor
that awaits me and the difficulties we
must overcome. do not belittle or
underestimate them, but welcome with
Checrfuness the opportunity 10 overcome
/ thcm-and we will DO just that. IL should
not be from desire tor the mere elatiOn
Of personal triumph nor the thrill that
follows victory. They destroy usefulness.
The incentive and reward which should
lead men on Is the privilege which fol-
lows victory. the greatest privilege which
can be accorded 10 any man, that Of
serving the people Of the state.
Imbued with this idea and confident OF
receiving your support, i accent this high
honor.
AT this point Samuel S. Koenig, of New
York, moved that a recess be taken for
half an hour to allow the delegates 10
confer on the remaining nominations.
I'VE shall stay right in this ROOM" he
said. when signs of opposition were ex-
hibited.
But the delegates, Jealous OF their time
or fearful that perhaps there might be
some sort OF slatemaking in mind voted
the recess down with loud Noes"
For Secretary OF state ex-senator Elon
r. Brown, Of WATERFOWL, nominated
Francis NJ Hugo Of Jefferson. AS Mr..
Hugo had been candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor. the delegates appreciated
his willingness TO accept lower place
on the ticket and cheercd accordingly
Speaker Merritt, In seconding the NOM
inaton, said It was Mr.. Hugo whom he
had promised to second for the higher
office. 10 which he referred I'm naming Mr.
Wadsworth lie was sure. however, that
Mr. Hugo had forgiven him.
After a rapid rollcall Mr.. Hugo was de-
clared the unanimous nominee Of the con-
vention.
Just ar this point there was hurried