The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-28
anssas On The Watch.

Though the actual voting was done
without orders there has not been a
minute when the +tressss here ASSEM-
bied have not been wide awake and on
watch. With Barnes on one side ana
Moot on the other, there was little
fear that the terror Of the Bull Moose,
which has been heavy upon the dele
gates, would lead them 10 anything
radical At the FIRST indication OF
progress Root took charge, and after
his keynote. which spelled reaction
with "a capital II, It was certain inst
the ticket would be as safe As the pat
form,
The delegates went into the cenVen-
tio- Todav without many definite IDEAS
about candidates. Barnes at the head
of the Albany delegation. was look
ing down his nose and refusing to
give orders Root now the idol Of
the delegates, declined to make Su&-
sestions. But somehow II mad gone
abroad that either Hedges or Nads-
worth would be acceptable, fllnman
boom had collapsed over night brack-
EFT. who knows bad Republican year
when he sees one, was asking people
not to vote for him as he aftcF"aFo
Gid from me chair
Bennett "a minority candidate, was
waiting anxiously on the floor for
something 70 happen. Hedges was
PROV ting tn the citing NadsWnrth
with hts delegation from Livingston
was hopeful. but troubled
Bennett Gives Up.
ne TTJTTrttr+.t -24EEEhES began
without any prearransement. Even
Bracket didn't know who was gong
to start, or how much trouble there
would lee. The first ballet resulted in
no choice. with Hedges far in the
lead. The second ballot gave hedges
a few more votes ON tho third Rem
net gave up. He voted his New York
district for Hedges. and asked all
hands to follow his example That
Settled ". And Embossed, as they sup
posed the delegates scrambled over
one another TO get on the band
wagon.
Bitterly disappointed Wadsworth
Famely accepted second place. And
thereafter the delegates consumed
seven hours ia nominating "a Ticket
that they could have nominated in
three. III the old days. and got en-
aetjy the men that the passes had
picked when they came TO The conven- /
ton.
When the whole job was done there /
was little confidence on the part Of /
any one save the candidates,
No slate Appears.
We have saved the organization, :
said Isarnvs ia one of his followers. |
The delegates can be trusted to do !
the right thing after all. said anoth- !
or Leader But from Root down there |
appears 10 he a profound conviction /
that the men w7o have been placed /
IN nomination are going down to GER
tain defeat, and that It will be glory I
enough for his year Of grace If they
keep the party from third place, and !
thereby save 1t from the dread grip |
af the big Butt Moose. All idea Of /
submitting a state To tire delegates /
WAS abandoned early this morning,
when Root discovered that IL would
be impossible TO get enough bosses in |
line to nominate Hinman Half
dozen desuitory conferences were
held over night but none OF them
resulted IN anything.
{ When a bunch Of hungry delegates
waited for Barnes and asked him to |
fix UP ticket for the sake Of quick
action. he said tnat 20 do such a thing
now would be To spoil The fine effect
Of the large measure Of liberty that
has been supposed To- De broad here
1t was noticed. however despite
this liberty that when any IN possed
delegate tried SO start anything in
the way Of new boom hr wax IN
stantly ria upon
New Jersey Msn.
NEW YORK, sept zi,--Joh T.
hedges Republican candidate for
governor of .NeN YORK has been "a
familiar figure in this STATE for tAirts
years, ss politician aumorist. and
aftrr dinner sReaker lie. MAS born
III Elizabeth y. D., ia 1852 H. fe-
r~ieed master ~ arts degree from
Princeton in 1854, and two years iates
received his l. l.. b., At Gotun.bin
He Suffered politics ~ 1885. as secre- +.
tnEr 10 Mayor Strong Ia Lq9g he
became deputy attorney general Of
the state of New York. AZ SUCH his
ggeatesf services We're rendered Salen
~ the request az Governor Roosevelt 4
he conducted the prosecution OF men
charged with election frauds in Ness
York city. A. reward fer this a,ork !
nv ~as appointed treasurer of tbs
nItfA States n New Fsirk, buy de-
easaeh m sefgs He has been IN the
eAst 4 candidate for mayor and faf