New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07
Col ONEL'S DESIRE FRUSTRATED
Delegates in Night Session Fail to Nominate Tor Second fac
Democrat Roosevelt Wanted and Have Their Own Way
in Naming Others.


reclamation.
Dean Alden made a short speech OF ac-
ceptance Dean Kirchwey is in Europe.
Chairman Hotchkss announced that the
Progressive candidates for Court OF APP
peals would be expected 10 take the
stump. as well as any other candidates.
Speaking as state chairman" he said.
II announce we don't want any candi-
dates who will not or cannot take the
stump"
Homer d. Call, Of Onondaga, was nomi-
mated for Secretary OF State. He is TO De
the labor representative on the ticket
Mr.. Cali is national president OF the
United Butchers OF America ana wee
president of the State Workingmsn's Fed
GRAFTON.
Another candidate for the place was
Robert Lucas Forbes, OF Westminster
Some delegate insisted that he wanted 10
see the two candidates for the nomination.
and Mr. Hotchkiss asked them to come
TO the platform. They looked rather IN
easy az each stood first on one foot ana
then on the other, while the delegates
looked them over, and some delegates
made remarks about them.
When both candidates were told they
could 20 Chairman Hotchkiss said ne
would take the vote By having the dele
gates stand. Call won b. a handsome
majority.
General King Unopposed.
General Horatlo c. King, OF Kings
County was nominated for Controller oy
Charles s. Aronstam. OF Brooklyn. The
nomination was seconded By W. W. Bah
cock and others There were no other
nominees, and General King was nomi-
mated by reclamation. He accepted the
nomination in a brief speech.
Coming 20 the nomination for Attorney
General Henry 4. Davis placed the name
OF James J. Fitzgerald before the con-
vention SIr Fitzgerald was a former
Democratic Assemblyman. Nr. Davis
told the women delegates that M F!tz-
gerald had used women watchers IN the
last primary
Walter NJ Chandler withdrew Hugh
Gordon Miller. OF New York. who had
been mentioned. and seconded Fttzger-
AIDS nomination.
III We can't have scotchman We
a
r. G. Gardiner. OF Brooklyn. taking the
platform. said. When came b. this hall
tonight 7 was told o. certain men Tor
whom 7 should vote but have certain
ideas OF ny own. want 20 name Judge
John Pslmieri. Of Kings
Mrs = T. OLoughliu. vile o. the
register OF Kings County, the rrst woman
20 speak on the nomination.. seconded
Judge Palmleri. She said she knew him
a. "a special deputy attorney general
who had sent many election crooks %
'an and a man o. b.aneless family lifc
II her candidate were named. she said,
the Italians would have an added incen-
tive TO work Foe the Progressive ticket.
upstaters Grow Anxious.
A Delaware man wanted % know % all
the nominations went 20 New York who
would be left 20 look after the upstate
Interests.
b this time a.. except few o. the
spectators half % the alteruates and
some OF the delegates had left the hall
There were calls for the candidates 90 .
take the platform for inspection. Judge
Palrnlen responded. put NJ. fitzgerald
was not present
Ar H0tchkiss asked those fsvoring n. 4
Fitzgerald % rise. Several hundred got
Up bur those who rose for Paimieri were
far IN the majority. lie was declared /
nominated.
Mr. Palmicr took tine stand 20 say that
II elected he would prosecute all male /
factors OF predatory wealth who were
violating the lave
Smith O'Brien. % Albany. placed IN /
nomination for State Treasurer William I
C. Garland. OF Albany II there is any /
county that needs support said Mr. /
O'Brirn. ~ Is Albany. where we have 70 /
contend with Mr. Barnes. the colossal I
thief OF the American continent"
other nominations Tor Treasurer were 4
Frank l.. Ferguson. Of Queens Olan J. I
Garlock, OF Wayne. and Ernest cav /
croft or ChaJtaaqua.
IN nominating Mr.. Cawcroft. " L. /
Ransom, Of New York said a big mistake /
was being made in taking 30 many candI- /
dates from the cities and the rural dis /
tricts. especially IN the southern tier. /
should be recognized.
The delegates demanded an inspection. I
and AR. Cawcroft and Mr.. Garland took /
the platform. The latter starsd 20 make /
speech, but was quickly called 10 order 1
By Chairman Ho,chkiss
Garlock and Ferguson we're withdrawn.
Mr.. OBrien demanded a rollcall. but the
convention denied the demand and Mr..
Cawcroft was declared the nominee by a
rising vote
Charles T Lindsay. a district engineer
OF the New York Central Railroad, living
H. Albany. was placed In nomination for
State Engineer and Surveyor Others
proposed for this place were Lloyd Col
lis. OF New York. who was seconded by
Mrs Robert n. Elder. Professor o. NJ /
Leland. OF the Cornell school Of Eng-
neering. OF Tomkins. and Harry W De
Graf. OF Montgomery
Dir. Lindsay and Mr. Coils being the
only ones mentioned who were IN the |
room. were trotted 20 the platform for
inspection.
When It came TO taking a rising vote
there was great rivalry by the friends OF |
the various candidates 10 get delegates
UP. Professor Leland got the most votes
and was declared nominated for State
Engineer.
Delegates had kept drifting out OF the
hall until not more than half remained
The Bull Moose head IN an open square
was selected as the Official party en-
blem
Jacob l. Hoffman moved that William
IL. Hotchkss, T. L. Woodruff and Fran
els W. Bird be named az COMMITTEES
10 MI any vacancies that might occur. A
protest was made that this did not give /