Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-09-06

nomination for governor by j. c. M
Gee, of New York, this afternoon. Tn
placing of Mr.. Straus' name in nom
nation caused demonstration. Me
and women delegates paraded tn
aisles and cheered continuously.
Timothy L. Woodruff withdrew tn
name of Comptroller Prendergast ami
cheers. Mr.. Woodruff moved that MI
Straus be nominated by accIamatio
The motion was seconded by others.
State Chairman HotchkIss hurrie,
to the platform to get Chairman
Straus to agree to run. Delegates
surrounded the platform and cried
MAKE him take it. He's got to taxi
/ it,"
1 Mr.. Hotchkiss then announced tina
Mr.. Straus had agreed to make thu
run, if nominated.
| So acute had the situation at the
state progressive convention become
this morning, that the county chair
men were routed out of their beds fol
conference. Thirty of the sixty
chairman then secretly discussed the
situation and finally took vote
which showed eighteen for Comp
troller Prendergast five for Mr.
Hotchkiss, and one for former Senator
Frederick NJ. Davenport.
The conference adjourned to meet
before the convention assembled when
Timothy Woodruff was to report as to
whether Mr.. Prendergast would per
nit his name to be presented to the
convention.
Mr.. Woodruff said the conference
made it almost certain Prendergast
would be the nominee, but Hotchkiss
friends did not agree
Governor Johnson arrived in his
special car from Columbus shortly be-
fore noon. A crowded lobby greeted
him with shouts and applause when
he arrived at his hotel.
'Hirams bright man. and
what's the matter with Hiram," shout
ed the crowd. After addressing the
convention during the afternoon the
governor planned to leave at mid
night for Detroit.
After a conference with Comp
troller Prendergast, Mr.. Woodruff an
nounced that the comptroller had
agreed to permit his name to be pre-
scented to the convention with those
of other candidates, including Chair
man Hotchkiss.
Chairman Straus said he believed
the delegates would name ticket by
night.
When the convention met, the name
of State Chairman William II. Hotch-
kiss was placed in nomination for
governor, but Mr.. Hotchkiss declared
he was not candidate and wanted
none of the delegates to vote for him.
Mr.. Hotchkiss nomination was sec
onded by two delegates, however, one
OF them a woman. Comptroller Prem
dergast was then placed in nomina-
tion for governor.
The state committee chose Oscar S.
Straus, of New York, and |. l.. Hunt,
of Watertown, electors at large.
George w. Perkins, of New York,
and Elon H. Hooker, the progressive
national treasurer were made electors
from their home districts.
Wild cheers greeted Governor John
son, when he arose to address the
convention Bandanas, flags and
canes were waved by shouting dele
gates. Bull moose" horns and mega
homes made a terrific din.
The governor attacked the boss
rule" of New York. He said that Mr..
Barnes and Mr.. Murphy had perform
ed the onerous duties of citizenship
for the people, but that the time for
a change in affairs had arrived.
This is the party of men and wo-
men who are unafraid," the governor
said, "and to you today | bring the
message of the west, the message of
cheer; and | can say 10 you the reyo-
luton is on west of the Mississippi,
now and the revolution is going to ex-
tend east of this Mississippi as well,
and that revolution means much to or
dinary men and ordinary women and
ordinary children
WILSON GETS BUSY.
Seagirt, N. j., Sept. 6.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson today announced the
itinerary of his first trip to the cen
trail states. 1t is as follows: Septem-
ber II, Sioux City, Ia; September Is,
and st. Paul; September
19, Milwaukee; September 20, Colum-
bus. o.; September 2l. Pittsburg. The
governor will travel in a special car
attached to regular trains. Two
stenographers, two typewriter opera
tors and secretary will accompany
him.
r. r. GOING SOME.
Crookston, MINI. Sept. Con his
way to North Dakota, Colonel Roose-
welt passed through here early today.