New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
DELEGATES COLD UNTIL NIGHT
First Session Of State Convention Marked by Discour
aging Apathy, but at Later Meeting Doors Are
Thrown Open and More Enthusiasm Is Shown

lisplayed when State Chairman Hot-h-
kiss walked out on ne platform Re had
some difficulty In restraining enthusiastic
friends in various parts o. the hall from
propoundng in stentorisn tones ths
query. What's the matter with Hotch-
kiss"
After few preliminary announcements
the state chairman said that What would
In the future he considered an historic
event'-the first New York state conven-
ton OF IN. Progressive party-would he
opened with prayer The Rev. i ".
Belts OF 81 racuse. walked forward. asked
the delegates to Join him Ia the Lord
PRAYER and then took his seat
Ex-senator Davenport vas announced
az the temporary chairman without fur
Their prsliminarles. He suggested Gov
ernor Hadley OF Missouri IN his figure
and bearing a, he talked. lie got rig1t
down 70 business and hammered William
J Barnes jr. and charles r. Murphy
with entire impsrtiality. All Of which
pleased the audience immensely
Fearing Interminable debate on m.
part OF certain untrsmmeiled delegates on
the platform, the rule 30 familiar 10 old
line conventions was psssed-that all
resolutions presented N The convention
by Others than the resolutions committee
should be referred 20 that committee
without debate.
II had been hoped il would be unnec-
essarv 20 appoint committee on Gre
dentials. but A contest developed In Os-
wego County. and a committee OF seven
was chosen 10 straighten II out.
After the appointment Of various regu-
lar committees adjournment was taken az
go O'Clock until evening.
Open Doors at Night.
With delegates and visitors standing
and singing the Battle Hymn OF the
Republic" the second session OF the con
veniion opened IN a rather more impress
sve manner tonight. The taking OF
tickets az the door had been dispensed
with, the result being that most OF the
seats in the big arena were occupied.
For an hour the convention gave vent
10 it's feelings by alternately cheering and
singing. There was nothing riotous
about II. but a sustained earnestness was
evident throughout. General Iioratio 5.
King led the singing from the platform.
When ex-senator Davenport let the
gavel fall, at s:45 o'clock the convention
had been worked up 10 a considerable
degree OF enthusiasm.
Oscar 5. Straus was chosen for perna-
nent chairman. Escorted 10 the chair by
Virgil X. Kellogg and General King, Mr..
straus said II did not need two such
husky delegates in order 10 bring him,
adding. Il come willingly"
United States Ambassador. former Cab
met member. man. OF business. man OF
philanthropy. and man Of level-headed
progressiveness."
Instead OF more millionaires. We must
have enlarged opportunities for our mill
ions" declared MIR. straus. The Arch
bold and Hartman disclosures prove the
alliance OF crooked business"
SPEAKS Of Unrest.
Mr.. Straus went on 20 say that those
were blind indeed who failed 10 recog-
nize the unrest In the country, and who
allowed tire shibboleth OF party names 10
blind their eyes 10 the human demands
OF altered economic necessities. Among
other things. he also said:
The Progressive party IS pledged 10
bring back the rule of the people, and
10 make tho trader the servant OF the
people Neither the Republican party
under Barnes and Penrose. nor the