The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-06
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anre against som" newspaper reporter,
who. he said had circulated lie about
him. lie didn't know tho reporters
cllned to allow his name 10 go before
the convention.
NAME HoTcHkIss IN SPITE OF
HIS PROTEST.
Just to show what weight his wishes
carried. Dr. Henry Moskowliz OF New
York. lcaped upon the platform and
seconded the nomina ton Of william II.
Hotchkiss Dr. Moskowl,z announced
that he had watched Mr.. IIotchkiss for
several weeks and knew him through
and through. lie asked the delegates
10 nominate Mr.. Hotchkiss In spite OF
himself He called Mr.. Hotchkiss a type
above suspicion.
Miss Anna Rhodes Of New York. Sec
onding Mr.. Hotchkiss. called him the
highest type Of manhood.
Former Senator George A. Greene OF
Kings took the platform. when his
county was reached on tho roll call. 30
place In nomination william A. Prem
dergsst. lie ridIculed the suggestion
that any man could boss the convention.
and put the career and capabilities OF
Mr.. Prendcrgast before the delegates
forccfully and rapidly. Yelled refer
cnce was made In the nominating ad-
dress to the controversy between Mr..
Prendergast as Comptroller and the
Catholic authorities OF New York over
the expenditures Of city appropriations
to charitable institutions.
Bainbrldge Colby Of New York Sec
onded the nomination OF Mr.. Prender-
CAST. During his speech tho sun shone
through the windows OF the convention
hall for the first time since the con-
vention opened.
At the time Of the opening OF the con-
vention there was a condition Of vast I'M
certainty concerning Just where State
Chairman Hotchkiss was at" Before
leaving the hotel for the convention hall
he got proxy from n townsman OF New
Rochelle emitting him to sit as a dele
gate. His friends said he wanted to
have n delegates right In order to fore
stall his own nomination. These friends
also said that Mr.. Hotchkiss favored the
nomina alton Of Prendergast. But II was
plain that Mr.. Hotchklss aid not favor
tho nomination OF Prendergast.
ostensibly he approved the nomination
because It was backed by Woodruff.
Mr. Hotchkiss was for Prendergast and
he wasn't. As on the two previous
gatherings Of the Bull Moose In syra-
cuse .to-day's show was entirely over
looked by the populace. Half OF the hall
was entirely empty to-day. The spectn-
tors were assembled In little groups
back OF the platform and even last
night with weather conditions most
favorable and the occasion widely adver-
used the convention did not draw n
larger audience than many . ten-cent
picture show in Syracuse.
There were fewer people on hand to-
day than at the opening session. there
being many vacant seats In the space
allotted TO delegates and alternatives
The Bull Moose leaders are puzzled and
pecved at the cailous Indifference Of the
people OF Syracuse. who absolutely re-
fuse TO patronize a free show.
JOHNSON RECEPTION NOT A
sPoNTANEous ONE.
iHt ItStpNiou hNNo'u'u w WV
son OF California was not a spontaneous
outbreak. II lacked what progressives
call tho punch. hut II must be said Mt
that. many OF the delegates were tired
out. However. johnson. who In about as
good a rough and tumble shouting ex-
horter as there Il In politics. soon
awakened the numbed hull Moosers.
After n four-hour session. beginning
at Z o'clock this morning. 'twenty-four
county chairmen OF the Bull Moose
party. all representing upstate constt-
uencies. except Frederick Bird of Now
York ana Timothy l.. Woodruff of
Kings. took n tentative vote on their
preference for the nominat ion for Gov
ornor. The vote stood.
PRENDERCAST. ls
HOTCHkiSS. g.
DAVENPORT, l.
This vote was taken at a time when
some ten or fifteen county chairman
| who had taken part In the previous dts.
cussion had quit the gathering from
sheer exhaustion and had gone to bed
II was not regarded as conclusive by the
Hotchkiss men. who insisted that n
represented probably the ontirs Prod.
dergast strength.
HARMoNIzERs BUSY TRYING