Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1906 — NEW YORK DEMOCRACY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEW YORK DEMOCRACY

Hearst lias the Delegate* and Tammany I* for Him. Boffaloy N. Y., Sept 27.—At a session which began at 7:45 last night and continued until 2:20 this morning the Democratic state convention nominated a state ticket with William Randolph Hearst at the head of it. Hearst. already was in the field as the gubernatorial nominee of the Independence League, which he was instrumental in organizing. The Democrats also took from the Independence League ticket Lewis Stuyvesant Cbanler, of Dutchess, for lieutenant governor, and John S. Whalen, of Monroe, for secretary of state. The other noniinees have no place on the Independence League ticket. ,

llearst was nominated with 309 votes, only 220 being necessary for a choice. Representative William Sulzer received for governor 124 votes, and John A. Dix, of Washington, received the complimentary vote of 17 delegates, making 450 in all. The nomination of Hearst was made in the face of the bitterest opposition ever waged in a Democratic convention in this state. The platform begins by denouncing the protective tariff as the cause of “graft” and the refuge of the trust; therefore also as the origin of all the Socialistic schemes extant; declares against all Socialism, which is declared no remedy for public ills of any kind, and opposes municipal operation of public utilities; in place of which government itself should confine itself to fixing the rates at which said utilities shall perform tlieir services; insurance legislation is demanded, and Russian anti-Jewish mobs are disapproved of; Bryan is declared a great Democratic leader, but not named for president.

Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 7. —Expedition marked the second and final day of the Republican state convention. From the time—which was early in the day —•when it became known that Charles E. Hughes, of New York, would be nominated for governor by acclamation tlie other proceedings practical!} became formal and were pushed jo completion with the utmost speed. Tlie selection of the remainder of tlie ticket and the choice of a new state chair-

man were accomplished before the convention assembled, and it only remained for the convention to ratify all that had been arranged and to adjourn. The session of the convention lasted about two hours. The full ticket nominated la as follows: Governor, Charles E. Hughes; lieutenant governor, M. Linn Bruce; secretary of state, John F. O’Brien; comptroller, Merton E. Lewis; treasurer, .1. G. Wallenmeler; attorney general. Julius M. Mayer: engineer, H. A. Van Alstyne. PlatfOrm Is “Stand-Pat.” General Stewart L. Woodford, exUnlted States minister to Spain, reported from the committee on resolutions, of which he was chairman. He read the platform and emphasized the cardinal feature of Republicanism and the features of Its party adinistratlons both state and national. Mention of President Roosevelt in the resolution and in speeches evoked npThe platform Is ‘•stand-pat” as to the tariff; Indorses everything done or doing by President Roosevelt, and declares Governor nigglus’ administration one of the greatest the state has known; favors legislation for the restoration of the American merchant marine,” and the reduction of representation of states that suppress the elective franchise, and de-

nounees mob barbarities at home and abroad. Tim Woodruff to Manage. Ex- Lieutenant Governor Timothy 1.. Woodruff was elected chairman of the state committee, succeeding exGvernor B, 15. Odell, Jr.

WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.

CHARLES E. HUGHES.