New-York tribune., 1922-09-29
Republican Convention
Picks Ticket, Dropping
Lyons for S. ]. Joseph,
No Opposition TO Calder
National and State
Policies Approved
Women Delegates Second
Nominations of Their
Favorite Candidates

ALBANY, Sept. Zs.-Governor
Nathan l.. Miller was unanimously
and enthusiastically renominated by
the Republican State Cr ention Co
day.
With equal enthusiasm the con-
vention named candidates In sympa-
thy with Governor MilIer's policies.
The only contest was over the norni-
nation for Secretary Of State, SAM
uel J. Joseph, Of the Bronx, winning
the prize over John J. Lyons, the in
cuulbent, who went down with colors
flying knowing full well beforehand
that the Miller men in the conven-
ton had the votes. The vote was:
Joseph, 1881; Lyons, 15s. The
nomination of Joseph, on the motion
of Samuel S. Koenig, chairman Of
the New York delegation, was made
unanimous.
When Mr.. Lyons was asked how
he felt about what had happened to
him, he said:
81 am deeply appreciative Of the
loyalty of the New York County DEL
egation in standing by me when they
knew had no chance of winning. |
also include the others who voted for
me. l leave the seal Of the State OF
New York behind me on December
81, but ! return to the town that /
love with my manhood"
Nathaniel A. Elsberg, president Of
.the Natienal Republican Club, aroused
enthusiasm by his speech nominating
Governor Miller.
The platform, which was presented
by Representative Ogden Mills. gave
clean-cut analysis of the accomplish
ments of the Harding and Miller adj
ministrations, and Mr.. Mills read It
with telling effect.
The new planks include two with
reference toss the political rights OF
women and one on anti-lynching. No
reference was ziade to prohibition en-
forcement. the leaders of the organiza-
tion standing pat on the law enforce
ment policies laid down by President
Harding and Governor Miller. The
drys did not ask for any platform
declaration, while the vets were un-
able to get any of their resolutions
out of the Resolutions Committee.
Senator Calder Renominated
United States Senator William II
Calder was renominated without oppo-
sition, following effective speeches by
Myer Steinbrink and Mrs. Mary All,
Gooderson.
The convention got under way for
its second days session at l0:4O
o'clock with former Senator Root in
the chair. The Rev. DR.. Hopkins. Of
the Albany First Presbyterian Church
offered prayer. The first important
item of business was the report of
the committee on permanent organize
tion of which Mrs. Henrietta L. Liver
more. of Westchester was chairman.
The report made speaker II. Edmund
Machoid, of Jefferson County, perna
nent chairman and Colonel Lafayette
b. Gleason permanent secretary.
On the roll call for the nomination
TO onondaga and Onondaga yielded to
New foM and former Senator n, A.
Elsoerg, Of Manhattan. took che plat
form to nominate Governor Miller.
Named by the People
"The people themselves" said tha
speaker, ''who are far away from tLe
tumult and the shouting, who don't al
tend conventions, but are the i,,dues
OF what conventions do, made this nom
nation long ago and for reasons be
yond my poor powers adequately TO ex-
press. But truth needs no helm from
eioquence to adorn it, and the truth.
Speaking with trumpet tongue from the
farms and shops and factories, from
the cities and towns and villages, from
| the men and womeG end the homes OF
every part Of this gate. is that never
| In its history has AS government been
conducted on a higher plane than In
these last two years, never has econ
omy been more zealously praeticed, as
well as preached, never has the money
raised from tassss been made 70 go
| further in the service rendered. or
has the best ideal of service been mora
steadfastls adhered to in all the varied
| formt of state activity. And the truth
also is, that fehind all that activity
| n flsing into every department of The
| government and every branch OF the
| administration the vigor of his own
| high purpose and the breath of whole
! some ilfe--h3ve been the conscience
and conviction, the informed mind and
| generous heart, the patience, the in
| defatigable Industry, end the unfiinsx..
| ing honesty and courage of one of the
greatest governors tais state has cvas
! had.
IL am not concerned just now With
lower appropriations and tax rates.
with consultations of departments AN,
increased efficiency. or with any OK
the reforms effected in the last TIVE,
! years on the purely business side as
| government, important, vital, as they
| are to the welfare of the people @.
the state but there are things stil!
more vital than these things which
cannot be measured in terms of either
money or efficiency. And one of them
10 leadership, the helpful and coura-
geous leadership. referred to in the plat-
form we have just adopted, the Lead
ersnir that is fanndea on naAiaat "a. Al.