Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-27
Received 387 VOTES
ON FIRST ROLL CALL
Switch Made by Delegates From Dis
tricts in Manhattan.
ASSERT FAITH IN OLD PARTY
Loud, Clarion Call Issued Against
New Doctrines One Of the Most
Notable Features of
Meeting.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.
SARATOGA. y. ". Septe

SARATOGA. \. y, Septen1-
Der 27.-Job E. Hedges was
. nominated as republican candl-
date for governor OF New York
today. Three ballots were taken.
Hedges led from the first, and
when the third ballot showed him
steadily gaining strength the dele
gates flocked to him so fast that
the tally clerk could not keep the
record. Before the vote could be
announced the motion to make
the nomination unanimous was
put and carried with enthusiasm.
James w. Wadsworth, jr., the
Young former speaker of the as
>embly, gave Hedges the hardest
tight for the nomination, and for
mer Representative William S.
Bennett was third.
1ON ENll lo4N HALL. S<AIS-A 1O1-a, ~.
y. September 27.-The most notable
achievement Of this convention has been
the reassertion of faith in the old repub-
4, lican party and the issuance of clarion
cali to republicans to repudiate new and
fantastic doctrines.
Even if q candidate for governor who
can carry the state may not be found. the
thoughtful leaders assembled here will
consider that they have done their party
service in setting up anew the standard
OF conservative progressiveness and
arousing the conscience of republicans.
The spirit of enthusiasm in which the
delegates and audience received the ad-
monitions of the orators who spoke so
earnestly showed that every man was
quickened with the sense of responsible
ity and increased loyalty to the old party.
senator Root made in the convention last
night one of the most eloquent political
speeches of his life. His face lighted
with satisfaction over the thunders of
applause which greeted his appeal.
The platform. which vas adopted with
out the slightest show of opposition, was
framed, of course, to suit the views of
Senator Root and his colleagues, who are
working with him to the end effected. 1t
makes number of concessions to pro-
gressive sentiment, but is good, stout old
repubicanism in frame and fiber.
Root Not Interfering.
Senator Root last night refused to name
a ticket He had but to open his lips
with Il suggestion. and the convention
would have cleaned up its work before
.daybreak this morning. His refusal to
name the ticket was explained by him to
b. dissemination to interfere in the clean
cut contest between Hedges and Wads-
worth. There had been hints during the
day of combination of the leaders to
y beat Hedges and Senator Root desired to
disprove connection with any such plot.
Way down deep. however. Senator Root
Is believed To cherish the hope that
Hedges and Wadsworth may destroy each
other and the way be left for the selec-
tion or a man more acceptable to Root
and without Root being charged with die
tating his nomination.
The belief is widespread among renub-
}icans that Wadsworth. If nominated
would bring down upon him and the mart Y
the wrath of the church element and the
stand in favor of racing. Some of the
high-brow leaders fear that Hedges lacks
in dignity and is not big enough to be
governor.
Thus stood the situation when the con-
vention resumed its session this morn
ing.
Nominations Are Made.
Getting down to business at once the
presentation of candidates for governor
was taken up. Wadsworth got the
first handicap, Allegheny county WELD
ing to Livingston county to allow Will
liam Carter to nominate Wadsworth.
The mention Of his name led 20 a dem
onstrat.on by his adherents The usual
glowing tributes were paid him by the
rorninator. and throughout the speech
-sChocd the string OF party regularity
sounded last night by Senator Root
Cayuga county yielded to New York
and Martin SAKE nominated Job Hedges
IN an impassioned speech. He had to
'spologiZe for Hedges sense Of humor
and defended it by quoting Ingersolrs
tribute 10 Abraham Lincoln's sense OF
humor. The contrast between the re-
ception accorded mention of the two
candidates was decidedly in favor OF
Wadsworth. Erie county nominate ed
William II. Daniels of Buffalo. Kings
county spoke for Wadsworth through
the Rev. Mr.. Warren. who had opened
the convention with prayer. The elo-
quent young preacher and politician
stirred the convention to enthusiasm
by his praise of Wadsworth.
New York county. through State Sen
ator Brough. nominated William S
Bennett former representative in Con.
SfeSSr Dut q StI
followed.
Adds a Little Color.
a New York negro named Stewart sec.
onded the nomination Of Bennett
81 want to add a little color to this oc.
casion." said Stewart, to the amusemen,
of the delegates.
The negro. struggling upward in the
sunlight of civilization given him by the
republican party, has made wonderful
progress, he said. "The democratic
PARTY has always been his hereditary
enemy"
Judge Smith Of Oswego named Pat-;cf
". CuIIan and then Judge Thomson ol
ontario took the stand.
Tire great ally OF the Lord q. Arn.a-
aeddou, who appeared; on tae field aOp
tGoaLn-Sl ul Second faSej