Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-03
NADSWORTH RUNNING MATE
Republican Nominees Pledge
Themselves to Make a Stir
ring Campaign, One with
out Monotony.'


county and a New York city attorney
50 years old, WAS placed at the head of
the ticket after three days of dclibera-
ton that concluded with a series of bal
lots on the floor of the convention hall
| this afternoon.
For lieutenant-g governor the delegates
nominated James w. Wadsworth. Jr., of
Geneseo. former speaker of the Assembly
anc the son of an cx-congressman. Mr.
Wadsw orth's nomination created scarce
| IL less enthusiasm than the success Of
the candidate for governor. Both had
announced themselves as candidates for
governor early in the campaign and
| when the convention met this morning
the nomination was conceded to lie be-
tween them. Mr.. Wadsworth is only &
and one OF the Youngest men that ever
aspred to the eovernorship of the En-
pirc state.
Both nominees have regulations as
speakers and both have pledged them
selves to make a stirring campaign, as
Mr.. Hedges expressed it, one with
out monotony.'
HEDGES LED ALL THE WAY.
For the first time in many years
the delegates at a New York state
republican convention found them
selves without a prearranged slate
and settled their problems by the bal
lot test alone Mr.. Hedges on the
first ballot led field of candidates
The second ballot showed marked
Hedges gains, but it was the third
that gave the first hint OF what was
to come.
Former Congressman William s. Ben
net. who had run third in the ballot
ing. started the stampede when he
took the floor and announced: by the
courtesy of the fourth New York dis
trict | cast it's vote for Mr.. Hedges"
, Since this district had been one Of
, those that sided with Bennett, this dec
laration. In the opinion Of the dele
gates. amounted practically to a with
drawal of Bennett in his rivals favor.
Immediately district leaders in Kings
and from upstate followed Mr.. BEN
nets example
The result Of the third ballot was
never announced and the nomination
was made unanimous upon the motion
OF Judge VIM. Carter who placed Mr..
! Wadsworth in nomination.
! Another dramatic moment came when
nominations for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS were
called and Speaker Merritt of the AS
sernbly stepped to the platform. Few in
the hall guessed his purpose and there
| was an outburst OF relief and approval
when he placed in nomination Mr.. Wads-
worth. The delegates knew. without be-
Ing told, that the defeated candidate
stood ready to accept the minor nomi-
nation.
WADSWORTH BY ACCLAMATION.
Although previously the field had been
full of aspirants for second place on the
ticket. not one of them was proposed
and Wadsworth was nominated by ac-
olarnation
The demand that District Attorney
Whitman of New York become "a candi-
dat expressed itself at the convention
despite Mr., Whitman's efforts to prevent
It, Frederick c. Tanner OF New York,
who has been the district attorneys per-
sonal representative here. exhibited this
morning telegram from Mr.. Whitman
which read:
| please 90 not permit my name to go
before the convention under any circum-
oN"'NSS' roI TINS reason MI. W HItIldll
was not proposed nevertheless Al dele
gates voted for him on the second bal
lot
The ticket was made up at a session
that lasted more than seven hours with
out recess. After the first two places
were filled the other candidates were
selected by hasty informal conferences on
the convention fioor: but in several In
stances more balloting was required to
decide among those placed before the
convention for the minor offices. The dele
gates refused all appeals for recess and
stuck to their task until all business was
finished. Judging from the shouts that
followed the announcement of Mr..
Hedges's nomination and that which
J greeted him when he took the platform
for brief speech. the delegates were
well satisfied with their selection. The
Hedges demonstration was equalled by
the applause for Mr.. Wadsworth when he
accepted the nomination for lieutenant
governor and pledged himself to work
FOR the success OF the ticket
REST OF THE TICKET.
! The rest OF the ticket follows: For at
torney-general Meier Stenbrink of Kings
comptroller, VIM. d. Cunningham OF
Ulster; State engineer. Frank NJ Will
liams of Orange
MT Hedges's supporters predicted tha'
he would have nearly 400 votes on the
frst ballot and their prophesy was ful'
hlled. They attributed his victory tonight
largely to the fact that from his lona
residence and party service in New YORK
city he commanded large majority OF
the delegates from New YORK county
while the fact that he was born up
state and his extensive campaign tour
enabled him to divide this part OF the
state with his rivals New York county
gave him 70 per cent. of It's vote ano
bennet the rest. excepting seven votes
Tor Wadsworth. Hedges so started WIFE
considerable strength in Kings. The othe'
counties following the example q
Albany, first on the list, divided theii
votes among the three leading candi'
dates with singular equality. Mr. Wads-
worth on the first ballot got the SOHO
votes or Franklin, Genesee, Montgomery
Livingston, Niagara. Ontario. putnam
land Steuben.