Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-07
|STRAUS NAMED.
i'm A STAMPEDE.
Former Cabinet Member Pro-
Qrsssivss' Candidate.

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. lin a STAN.
peds Of the Progressive state copven.
ton Oscar 8. 6traus OF New York
President Cleveland's ambassador to
Turkey and President RooSevelts sec
Rotary of commerce and labor, was
nominated for governor by acclama-
ton. The Prendergnst and the Hotch.
kiss forces for five hours had been en-
gagged In an %oratortcsl battle In the
effort to bring about the nomination
Of their favoFite.
Mr.. straus was nominated at the
afternoon session and a recess was
taken until 8 O'Clock at night, when
these other nominations were made:
Lieutenant governor Frederick Nj.
Davenport Of Oneida county.
Associate Judges OF the court Of ap-
peals-Carlos @. Alden of Erie and
George w. Kirchway Of New York.
Secretary of state-Homsr D.. Call of
Onondaga.
State comptroller - General Horatio
Q. King of Kings.
Attorney general-John Palmeri of
Kings.
State treasurer-Ernest Cawcroft of
Chautauqua.
State engineer and survsyor-Pro-
lessor O. M. Lelands Of Cornell uni
versity.
At 1910 a. m. the convention ad-
journed
Secretary George B. Manchester had
completed the role Of counties In the
call for nominating speeches. Comp
troilsr P~rsndergast had been formally
put In nomination by ex-Assembly-
man George 4. Green Of KinU. Will
Ham 4. Chadhourns Of New York bad
put William II. Hotchklss tn nomtna-
don. NJ. Hotchktss had mounted the
platforms and declared that Nj. Chad
bourne had named him on his own r.
spons.ballU. but Mr.. Hotchkiss had
not rsaounctd the proposed nomina-
ton. In his speech he had lett 4 loop
hole BY which his followers could vote
for him.
Msoss Syringe Surprise.
Secretary NAnchsstsrs voice In call
ing Yates the last county on the list
had scarcely died away when John O.
kc0ss Of the Fifteenth assembly dis
trt1t New York county, rushed on the
platform, merely nodded to Permanent
Chairman etraus and without BY your
leave, IN Z voice worn to almost 4
whisper by hard campaigning In Yer
mont, addressed the convention in
these words,
Fellow Citizens, Ladies and Gentle
men-I have just come down from
Vermont. I ask you people at this
convention to make no mistake. We
want to put a man up for governor
whom no man will be afraid to cast
his vote for, against whom there can
DO no charge levelled Of misconduct OF
any kind. one who a sweep the state
from Montauk Point to Lake Erie and
carry every man Of every race, religion
and creed; a man whose name IL
known throughout the civilized world;
a man the mention Of whose name
brings a cheer Of sympathy to the eye
OF almost every man and woman In
the civilized land; a man whose name
wherever men are found with red
blood In their veins, irrespective OF
race, religion and creed, Will be carried
laundering throughout the state to
victory. There IL no chance for defeat
with this man at the head Of your
ticket I nominate the illustrlous and
honorable Oscar 8. 6traus.
Instantly the convention was in an
1proar. In a second a stampede was
On. Men and women were standing on
their seats waving flags, bandannas,
canes, umbrellas, hats and handhsr'
.hicfs. The band doomed out with
The Star spangled Banner" and
switched to Onward, Christian
Soldiers" which the audience, made
!!up Of delegates and visitors, about
5000, Joined In singing. Chauncsy J
Hamlin, leader Of Erie county, led
the way for a march Of the standards
Of the si1ty-one counties around the
hall. In his wake marched and
howled every county In the state.
@ Mr.. straus 10 Nominee.
Mr.. Straus. standing at the chair