Evening star., 1924-09-25
ROOSEVELT CHOSEN
FOR GOVERNORSH|P
BY NEW YORK COP.
Nominated on First Ballot,
With More Votes Than 3
Opponents Combined.
PARTY PLATFORM HITS
KLAN AND LIKE GROUPS
Scores Those Who Raised Issue
and Thus Appeals to Race and
Greed for Support
nv the Associated Press.

Br the hSSncl5ten frtSs
ROCHESTER,, n. Y. September 20
Srhcodore Roosevelt. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, was nominated for
governor by the New York Republican
state convention here today. The
choice was made upon the first ballot.
Col. Roosevelt had a majority over
the combined votes for his three COM
petitors, Col. William Hayward of
New York, District Attorney Guy b
Moore of Buffalo and Supreme Court
Justice Arthur S. Tompkins of Nyack.
The vote was: Roosevelt, 563: Hay
ward. 1877 Moore, 1ol; Tompkins. 134.
The nomination later was made
1,r aninous by acclamation upon mo-
ton Of former Gov Odell.
The convention then adjourned at
1857 daylight time) until pm. on
motion OF Representative Bertrand
il Smell.
The State platform, presented here
Soday, declares that the Republican
party recognizes neither color. creed nor
race as a test of good citizenship or as
a disqualification for holding office.
ut could not do this" the document
adds, and remain Republican or
American. We condemn and oppose
any organization, whether il be called
Ku hlux klan or by any other name.
that seeks directly or indirectly to
weaken this fundamental American
doctrine either in letter or in spirit
The platform asserts that the Re
publican party nationally is entitled
TO the confidence of the country be
cause of its record in office and
charges the Democratic party in the
State with inefficiency. ihsincerity
and laNity' in the conduct of the Al
hsny government. 1t declares that
the "paralyzing hand of Tammany
Han has been laid upon State gov
rrnment and business" and outlines
It's own program for the conduct Of
the State government.
Protests Raising of Issue.
The ku klux Klan was mentioned
In plank headed Fundamental
principles. The plank concluded by
stating that I'VE condemn any candi-
date or party that endeavors to make
political capital out OF such an issue
and while posing as its champion, be
trays the cause of liberty BY direct
appeal to racial and religious groups"
The platform pledges the RepubIf-
can party TO establish in Albany
next year the exact duplicate of the
budget system so successfully admin
istered~ by the Republican admins
tration at Washington; pledges ade-
Guate funds for the furtherance of
agriculture; favorS d 4S-hour week
for women in industry and amend
mentS to the Workmen's compensa-
tion to insure more speedy payments;
advocates development of canal trans
portation and praises the accomplish
ments of the Republican national
administration.
Representative Ogden Mills read the
platform.
Endorsement of President Coolidge
and Charles O.. Dawes was the signal
for an outburst OF cheering The
delegates stood while the band PLAYED
America"
The platform was adopted by a
chorus of ayes" Only a scattering
of negative votes were heard
George c. MedaIie of New York
placed in nomination the name of Col.
Hayward of New York
Guy B. Moore. district attorney of
Erie County. was placed in nomina-
ion by Representative S. Wallace
dempsey of Lockport.
Speaker H. Edmund Machold of the
assembly placed in nomination the
name of Roosevelt. Speaker Machold
was received with great applause from
the floor.
The naming of Mr. Roosevelt was
the signal for the first real demon
Stration of the day.
There was another outburSt of
rAeering when former Gov. Odel ap-
peared upon the platform to place in
nomination Justice Tompkins of Nyack.
The demonstration was a personal
tribute to the former governor.