New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
ROBINSON MOOSE HEAD
RooSeveIt'S Nephew Succeeds
HotChkiSS as State Chairman.
ONE DISSENTER HEARD
Plans Completed for Special
Train to Chicago, Colonel
Going in Ordinary Berth.

Theodore Douglas Robinson. % Herki-
mer County, nephew OF Colonel Roosevelt
was elected unanimously as chairman OF
the Progressive state Committee yester-
day 10 succeed William H. Hotchkiss.
The opposition 20 Mr.. Robinson WAS
voiced only by Ernest 6. Gardner. OF
Kings County At first he tried TO have
the election postponed on the ground that
only 81 OF the l72 members were present
This objection was overruled because So
other members 81 the committee were rep
resented by proxies. After the nomination
OF Mr.. Robinson Mr.. Gardner said:
81 know nothing about the personal
qualifications Of Mr. Robinson, but I be
iieve that II he were elected tho general
public would feel that tho Progressive
party was more Of a personally conducted
affair than ever. / share I'm that belief
What Is more. think that We should
have man Of political acumen equal 20
that Of Murphy or Barnes
At this point Mr.. Hotchkiss raped for
order and told the speaker that he would
either nave TO make a nomination or 1T
down.
WATERFRONT" said Mr.. Gardner, ana he did
sit down.
Judge Kellogg Withdraws.
Judge Kellogg, who had previously sec
onded the nomination Of Mr.. Robinson
along with Timothy l. Woodruff, Of
Kings; Chauncey J. Hamlin. OF Erie. and
Oscar s Straus, at once withdrew his
name The election OF Mr.. Robinson was
made unanimous. In accepting the place
Mr.. Robinson said:
II am young, but shall get over that In
time. I happen TO have some unfortunate
relationships, but that ! can never get
ever. ! hope you will take me for myself
I shall endeavor TO keep up the standard
that Mr.. Hotchkiss has set"
Mr.. Robinson smiled as ne spoke OF his
relationships. and the members OF the
committee laughed with him at his Joking
reference TO his relationship with Colonel
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, who resigns In order TO
20 into business, made a brief valedictory
I'm which ne said he would always be glad
70 give ss much time 10 the work OF the
party az he could "A leader In our
party" ne declared, "is not the head OF
a political brokers' office, where jobs and
contracts are dealt In"
In the afternoon there was a meeting
Of the executive committee and later OF
the legislative committee. AS no chair
man has vet been elected Mr. Hotchkiss
presided. The names of the following adj
dttional members were announced: Edison
w. Hamm, of Wayne County: DIR. Henry
MoscoUitz, OF New York. Walter F. Will
cox. OF Tompkins; Professor Frank j.
Goodnow. of New York, and George n
Green. Of Brooklyn.
Adjunct committees were selected. with
the following chairmen: Agriculture.
Harold Tuclerman, Of Ulster; legislative,
w II Hotchkss, OF Westchester; state
budget and expenditures, Walter F. Will
cox. of Tompkins municipal government
Controller Prendergast, OF Kings; ballot
and urinary reform, Arthur {. Luding-
TON of New York public service and cor
norate regulation. Delos F. Wilcox, or
oueeus: constitutional amendments and
non-nartisan constitutional convention.
William l.. Ransom, OF New YORK con
servatlon John p. Burnham, OF Essex
( social and industrial justice, John "A.
K,nesbury. Of Wcstchesier, and miscel-
Ianeous. Emory r. Buckner. who is coun-
90, for the aldermanic investigating com
mittee.
The committee on social and industrial
Justice is divided into sub-committees, the
cbairmen Of which are as follows Work
mems compensation. Henry r. seaver;
labor legislation. Professor Samuel Nc
cune Lindsay: minimum wage Ernest
Abbott: health and dependents Homer
Folks. and criminal and prison reform
Philip Salant
zach of these committees will hold
n,aoti,g before January M order to map
ont bills 70 be introduced as soon as pos
sible after the Legislature convenes rs
for the legislative committee. MI hotch-