The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-28

stampede the conference into naming
Roosevelt for Governor failed utterly.
For the Colonel sent word that II they
picked him he would have To write
letter OF decllnation.
There were only six Sulzer votes In the
state committee of l75 men and women.
and four OF them were cast by proxies.
But they raised hullabaloo all day and
with their frantic efforts 10 prevent the
conference from designating any candi'
dates kept the meeting boiling until
nearly : o'clock tonight.
One OF the other speakers shouted that
"Suizer IL a proved crook"
Hamiin AsssiIs suiDrr.
Chaunccy J Hamlin who was Fries
choice for Governor and who had TO give
way to ex-senator Davenport after VIII
Jam H. Hptchkiss had refused TO stand
for Office. said in his speech accepting
the nomination for Lieutenant-Gov"rnor
III the people are so foolish as 10
nominate Sulzer for Governor ! VIII 20
on the platform in every Progressive
meeting and say | am his running mate
and he IL the worst faker who ever came
into the state" Maybe everybody ex-
cept the disciples OF the same old Bit
did not shout You're right"
The test Of the Sulzcr strength appeared
when tho resolution asking candidates to
enter the primaries was offered by VIII
Nam H. Childs of Brooklyn chairman of
the committee of twenty-one which
selected the ticket and prepared the plat
form. The vote was 10 to for the reso-
luton.
Theoretically the ticket named to-day
IL not nominated. though the word was
used continually. The conference tried
70 cnjoin criticism by approving this clause
In the Childs resolution:
.sD ha mi 9
also welcomes the circulation OF petitions
hy others for any OF the offices Of the
state ticket. to the end that the final
selection Of candidates shall he left to the
enrolled voters on primary day"
Ten days ago at Saratoga Eiihu Root
IN a Republican committee meeting said
that the Progressives were wild men
To-day william II. Hotchkiss, beating
back the cheers that followed every word,
said from the platform In the hotel ball
room
I'VE kept pretty quiet in party AFFAIRS.
but since the happening Of two weeks
ago He referred to the statement which
caused the Progressivcs to leave Harvey
D. Hlnman.l have felt II my duty 10
fight for the lie OF the white slave voters.
There Is one refuge for the Hughes men
and the Cleveland men who believe that
machine government must 20, and that IL
to unite and crush Il Off the earth.
Hotchkiss Warns Root.
IT purpose to serve notice on Elihu Roo,
that the wild men are alive" tCries OF
"woof." wool" wild men ~ I'VE believe
in protecting our women and children
| against all who would wish TO do them
| wrong. our fathers were wild men in
| their day and generation. representa-
| tive OF the corporations dares to say wild
men 10 us. We should throw II In his
/ al no. 80
| wild men and We are coming.
| This morning the committee OF twenty
| one which ran the conference had an open
! meeting TO give the Sul2er boosters a
| chance to talk themselves out John T
| Cronn OF Beacon said that II the party
would take Sulzer he would start the
campaign assured of 100000 votes. DR.
John r Batdorf and Philip C. Samuels
| OF New York were other SulZer shouters.
| After speeches by Mr.. Hotchkiss and
| Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait and Bainbridgt
| Colby this afternoon the real fun began
| Referring to Col Roosevelt az that
great and good man from whom al
| blessings flow" Mr.. Colby said of Sen
| ator Root that "he reminded him OF the
| English Chancellor of whom It was said
| his mission was to nip In the bud tbs
| spread of human Improvement. He has
a spontaneous aversion to all reformcrs,
a moment later Mr.. Hotchkiss was
shouting IT'S going to be straight
fight OF the wild men! Thank God fol
the term 60
Thus far the conference had forgotten
| col Roosevelt. Al the suggestion OF Mrs
! Grace Nanamee Of Newburgh II decided
to send him message of greeting ant
| announcement"
Scorn for Gov Sulser leaped iron
| William II. Childs when he presented his
committees report Even Gov. Sulze
has recognized the spread OF prohibition.
he said. "He has refused to take "A drink
| + wish he would also join the Anti-To
! bacco Association and refuse to take
| chow" The crowd laughed
Mr. Childs said also The Progress
slve party has no boss, but II mus
| consult with the wisest man OF our gen
Grafton. II IL false that he wanted Il
lead the Prugressives back into the Re
publican party
"IIc never thought of II so long as tn
| party's nominees are men of characte
and ability. Like thu captain OF ship
he will be among the last ten to 1--we tn
Progressive party"
Shocked ny Shipwreck Talk.
THIS vision of shipwreck shocked tn
400 Progrcssives and the applause wsb
auested" candidates Suffers man Sam
uels protested
I'VE have no right to suggest candi
dates. The committee has exceeded tn
authority given II by the Hotel Asto
conference.
collection overruled" rasped stat
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