Show ROOT TO SUCCEED PLATT PATT I Democrats in the New York legis legislature legislature lature Name lewis Stuyvesant Stuyvesant Stuyvesant I sant Chanler Albany Alban N l Y Jan 18 Elihu Root secretary state in President Reese Roose Roo e eUs cabinet was the unanimous choice of the thc Republican R legislative caucus tonight t to name ji a candidate to succeed United States Senator S Thomas Thoma ThomaC C Platt Piatt whose term tenn of office will expire on March J f The Democratic caucus nominated former Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant vho was the Dem Democratic Democratic Democratic candidate for governor in the November election el Mr Roots nomina nomination nomination nomination tion is equivalent to an election as the legislature is S overwhelmingly Republican Republican lican lIean |