The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-29
.GLYNN RETIRES
Republican Chairman
Succeeded by G. K.
Morris of Amster-
dam at Convention.
DRY PLANK LEFT OUT
Albany Platform FavOrs
Amending Laws Con-
corning Women.
ELSBERG NAMES MILLER
Veteran Carries Meeting to
High Pitch Of Enthusiasm in
Stirring Speech.
ELSBERG NAMES MILLER
Special Dispatch 10 THE New YORK HERAIn.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Sept. 2S.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, sept. 2s.
The Republicans renominated Gov.
Nathan L. Miller to-day and gave him
new State chairman to manage the
campaign.
Selection Of the candidates and APP
prevail of the platform were accom-
riished in a lively, interesting but
never tumultuous session lasting a
little more than four hours. Every
vote was unan. %. Gus except for the
Office OF Secretary of State. John ].
Lyons, as advertised. went down
lighting and got 1853 votes against
1,031 for Samuel J. Joseph.
The only discordant word in the
whole harmonious convention was
spoken by one of the anti-Ward dele
gates from Westchester, Ulrich
Wiesendanger, former Mayor OF
Yonkers
OF John j. Lyons has not been told
and it ought to be-" cried Mr..
wiesondanger from behind balcony
post. Its not because the voters
don't want him. It's because we are
under the control of system which
unless broken will ruin our party"
The platform, every syllable OF
which has the Governors Endorsement.
Is creed of about 5000 words 1t
contains no radical planks, does not
mention prohibition. but has two inn
portant new features agreeable to
women. One of these favors amend
ment of the laws concerning women's
rights as to home. property and guard
discovers injustice under the present
statutes. The other would give wom-
en- the same representation as men in
the State party committee which they
now have il county committees.
GIynn Refuses to Serve.
The new Republican State Chair
man IS George X. Morris of Amster-
dam, county chairman of Wyoming.
He is a manufacturer. a member OF
the State Athletic Commission and is
SO years old. He succeeds George A.
Glynn. who has served seven years
and declined reelection when the new
State Committee met this afternoon
az the close OF the convention.
Tonight as the i.1s9 men and wom-
or who sat In the convention struck
out on the home trail they felt that
they had picked a first rate ticket.
They regard Il as exceptionally fine
in the case OF Gov. Miller and well
There is still some little criticism on
the ground OF geographical distribu-
ton. but the general feeling is that
the departing host have less to regret
and more to be satisfied with than Is
commonly the case in the retrospect
Miller will tell how he feels about IL
on October 8. when in Cooper Union,
New York. he. Senator Calder and the
other candidates will be formally ac-
quainted with the results Of to-day's
proceedings.
BY moving the brass band from the
lobby to balcony Of Harmanus
BECKER Hall the management made
the session to-day more like a conven-
ton. The delegates piled in while the
band played The Gangs All Here
Tho prayer was offered by the Rev.
William Herman Hopkins. Oratory
was launched by II. Edmund Machold.
Speaker of the Assembly. when he. as
permanent chairman. took the gavel
from Elihu Root temporary chairman.
MIR. Machold found his text and tex
ture In tho record Of Gov Miller which
he recited earnestly and Acceptable
FIis conclusion was that the capacit-s
and force OF Gov Mller's administra-
ton In economy. N constructing meas
tires Of relief. In the interests of the
unfortunate and weak. IN the protec-
tiun Of every private right and in the
preservation OF representative institu-
tions give him unexcelled distinction.
not only In his own state but through
out the land"
Col. Lafayette n. Gleason. elected
permanent secretary Of the convention
fer the fourteenth time, could have
made a speech. but rs usual desisted.
The report OF the committee on whose
recommendation permanent organiza-
tion was effected was submitted by
Mrs. Arthur l.. Livermore.
Ogden l.. Mills OF New York. warmly
received, read the platform as chair
man OF the resolutions committee and
nd no dissent, As the convention