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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
7
The convention saw Farley secure 304 votes to Smith 114 after McCarren districts largely backed Smith while Oneida and Schoharie posed surprises. A bogus Schoharie delegate caused turmoil before being kept in place under police escort as roll calls finished and votes shifted.
At the New York Democratic State Convention in Rochester Judge Alton B. Parker was named permanent chairman, denounced Republican influence and corporate campaign financing, and urged a clean political life. Speaker Chandler nominated Lt Governor Chandler and urged a unified fight to deliver the party’s gubernatorial ticket and electoral votes.
After a lengthy ballot shift Republicans and Democrats realigned to support Farley and others, final tally 821 to 87. ex Justice Morgan J. O'Brien praised the judiciary and nominated Judge Albert Haight, a respected but nonpartisan figure with a strong record, for renomination to the Court of Appeals.
Rochester dispatch reports Senator McCarren offered little comment on the convention. He indicated he would support the nominated ticket, while Brooklyn leaders denounced the process as a shabby trick. McCarren plans to return to Brooklyn with the Kings County delegation. Cheries Murphy and the Tammany brigade head home at 10 a.m.
The convention denounces Republican excess and campaign finance abuses, calls for ending corporate contributions to party funds, and backs Bryan. It approves Chanler for governor and Dix for lieutenant governor while endorsing Glynn, Whalen, Hauser, Palmer, and Farley for top posts, with Gore praising unity and extending trade.
A fragmentary dialogue mocks a guide book with characters Hes William the Conqueror Guy Fox Robin Hood and Cardinal Wolsey, noting unseen rooms and a London Opinion reference in a satirical exchange.
Syracuse September 16 Lieutenant Governor Lewis S Chanler announced as Democratic nominee for Governor at the state fair Grange Day. F N Godfrey declared him Governor Chanler amid hearty cheers. Chanler lauded rural life and warned against outsiders advising farmers on home life. He noted Governor Hughes would visit tomorrow and praised John A Dix for Lieutenant Governor.
Mayor Mc Clellan praised the Rochester ticket as strong with Chanler and Dix forming a powerful duo. President McGowan and Senator McCarren voiced support, citing Chanler’s reputation and a solid slate for Attorney General and Secretary of State. Controller Metz, unaware at first, later called the ticket good and strong.
John E. Lamb, DNC vice-chairman, received Norman Mack’s telegraph praising New York State convention unity. The dispatch claims Bryan, Cleveland, Parker, and Hill factions aligned behind a strong ticket, signaling a united Democratic front for the looming contest.
New York political figure Robert Winthrop Chanler, linked to Astor and Want, pursued law after Cambridge and Columbia. He rode Irish issues abroad, served Red Hook as supervisor, sat on canal and hospital boards, and aligned with Hearst in 1906. His brother John A. Dix is named as gubernatorial candidate.
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