Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-26
Root Won't Accept
New York Nomination

Saratoga, n. Y, Sept 25.-United
States Senator Elihu Root was ask
ed tonight, if he would accept the
nomination for Governor by the Re
publican State convention, which held
it's first session here. today. He re-
piled that his name must not be con-
sidered. for ne would not accept.
After Senator Root had declined to
have his name considered for Gov
ernor, he was called upon by some of
the delegates and told that inasmuch
as Chairman Barnes had declined u
make any suggestions as to a state
ticket, many were looking towards
the senator to aid in pointing a way
Senator Root desired to know why
Broome county did not appear to be
pushing the suggestion that State
Senator Harvey d. Hinman be made
the nominee. There quickly arose more
talk of Human as the most available
man for Governor.
The avowed candidates. of Former
Speaker James w, Wadsworth, Job
L. Hedges and Congressman Ben
nett evidenced no dminution in
strength.
There was further consideration
given to the name of Former Mayor
Seth Low of New York.
Only two of the questions to be de-
termined by the Republican State
convention that meets at noon, SEEM
ed settled, this morning. and these
were the names of the temporary and
permanent chairmen.
Candidates and the platform re-
70 10 Giep1IGcal a If
not be until Friday the day when
the nominations are expected to be
made, that the ticket is determined,
The leaders made no effort to dis
giIise this situation. In fact, most Of
them called attention to it with pride,
as evidence that the convention was
to be Embossed and that the dele
gates themselves would select their
nominees. When the convention met
it was expected to effect a temporary
organization, name committees and
then adjourn to let the committee on
resolutions prepare the platform
The alignment of leaders and dele
gates if any such formation could be
said to exist. resolved itself, first of all,
into two general camps, although be-
tween these there was no distinct sepa-
ration. Some believed that the para
mount duty of the convention was to
nominate a ticket and adopt a platform
which should be most helpful to the ma
tional standard bearers. Others said
they felt that while the national candi-
dates, of course should not be lost sight
Of the main lookout was to elect Re-
publican governor.
L.. -tata ,I,n sp,,, f.a-
ceived visits from various individual
leaders, last night, but so far as could
be learned, failed to make known his
choice for candidates, if he had any
choice tits too early even to tain of
the slate" said Samuel S. Koenig, chair
man of the New York county committee,
after MS talk with the state chairman.
The most significant of Mr. Barnes
informal conferences resulted from the
visit paid him by Frederick c. stevens
and Charles Hamilton, nominee for Con-
gress in Chautauqua county. These del
egates. it was learned, came to protest
against the selection of William ID.
Guthrie as temporary chairman. 1t had
been argued that Mr.. Guthrie's activity
as a corporation attorney made him UNI
suitable to sound the keynote of the con-
venton Mr.. Barnes it was ascertained,
declined to sanction any move against
the ratification of Mr.. Guthrie in the
convention and the belief today. was
that even if such an attempt should be
made it would meet little or no success.
rhe booms of James w. Wadsworth
Jr., Job T. Hedges and William s.
Bennett, the three candidates who
have publicly declared themselves
| were kept TO the front by their sup
porters, but the general atmosphere ot
| speculation fostered the PRONUNCIATION
| of several other inactive candidates.
William d. Chilvers of New York