The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-09-21
NEY YORK REPUBLICAN CON-
VENTION.
Judge Folger Nominated for Gov
ernor on the Second Ballot.
AND THE CONVENTION THEN AD-
JoURNs TO TO-DAY.

SARAToGA, Sept. 20.-The New York State
republican Convention convened this fore
noon remarkable qaiet pervaded the viii
lage- The delegates took their seats in an or
derly manner. When they were seated the
ooers We're opened to admit the public. AT 10
o ociock the Albany Grant Club with a band of
maslo marched from the depot and proceeded
qQ%h broadway, attracting much attention
rsh. Ihurber and the anti-monopoly delega-
Ilpn TOOK prominent seats in the gallery
AZ H. 20 the convention was called to order
bY .. Platt Carpenter, chairman of the State
committee, and Secretary John W. Vrooman
Teaa rsS the call for the convention. Rev. George
W. Brown offered prayer, and the roll was
then called. After the roll call, during which
there were a few contesting delegations which
were referred to the credentials committee,
General Burpee nominated e. L. Madden for
temporary chairman, and Warner Miller nom.
mated e. L. Pitts. The roll was again called
and each delegate named his choice for tempo
rary chairman. The vote resulted: Madden,
25l; Fits, 243. Mr.. Madden, on taking the
chair, said he would not infiict a speech upon
the convention, but wonld act fairly.
Committees on credentials, permanent or
ganization and resolutions were appointed.
Mr.. Hepburn read a communication from
tie antl-monopoly committee. The communi-
eAtion sets forth the dangers to the country Of
the monopoly enjoyed by railroad and other
corporations, etc.
The anti-monopely communication con-
eludes as follows "We ask the Republican
party of this State to insert the following dec
larations in its platform, and to place in nomi-
nation candidates whose character and affida-
Wits are such as will be guarantee that if
they are elected they will endeavor to carry
them into effect. Corporations are the crea-
ton of the State and should be controlled by
the State. The railroad commission shall
have fair trial. Stock watering and unjust
determinations should be prohibited. Free
passes should be prohibited and more efficient
laws against the crime of bribery, and to Sc
cure the purity of the ballot, should be effect
ed. Our canals, which during the season of
navigation are potent in preventing exorbitant
charges by railroads, should be maintained
free of tolls. The legislative right of taxation
is unrestricted. There should be equality in
taxation. 1t is unjust that real estate should
bear, as it now does, nearly 80 per cent. of the
burden of taxation. We demand that the as
sessment laws be revised, go that personal snd
cooperative property may pay its fair proper
tioH of taxes.
Among the signatures to the communication
are Thomas Kinsella, John F. Henry, r. B.
Thurber and others. Recess till 4 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At4 % the convention was called to order
After a long discussion over the report of the
committee on contested seats, the permanent
organization was completed with E. M. Mad
den. A motion then prevailed to proceed to
the nomination of Governor
General George FL. Sharpe in an eloquent
spue ech presented the name of Judge FoIger.
Mr. Pitts presented the name Of Governor
Cornell and spoke some time in very elo-
quent strain IN support of his nomination.
Erastus Clark nominated James W. Wads-
worth and james Arkell nominated James H.
Starin of New York; Robert O'Connor nom
mated Gen. John c. Robinson of Binghamp-
ton.
A ballot was then taken which resulted as
follows: