Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-20
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new YORK REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
MIR. McCOMAS NOMINATED AT FREDERICK
MASSACHUSETTS, AND CONNECTICUT
CONVENTIONS.
STAR ROUTE CASES IN PHILADELPHIA
ECHOES FROM THE NILE.
The Saratoga Convention.
THE FoLGER MEN AHEAD. ETC.

The Saratoga Convention.
THE FoLGER MEN AHEAD. ETC.
Special Dispatch to ! HE EVENING STAR.
| SARATOGA, Sept 20.-The convention met at IL 20
am. The first point has been scored for the ad-
| miniStration side The Cornell and Wadsworth
| men decided to make Senator E.S. Pitts temporary
| chairman. When the half-breed state committee
met this morning his name was presented, and
the Folger men promptly named ex-senator EN-.
| Madden. The committee selected Madden by four
majority. This was surprise to the anti-admin-
istration men, for they supposed they had the
state committee.
The first contest in the open convention as I'm
| the committee. on temporary chairman. has re-
| suited In a victory for the administration side
| Mr.. Madden was named for chairman by Mr.
| Sharpe on behalf OF the state committee L. 3
| Senator Warner Miller intmated that there had
| been some chicanery in the action OF the state
| E. L. Pitts At this the half-breeds and Cornell
| men made wild demonstrations The roll was
called amid excitement resulting in Madden 25l.
| Pitts 243, giving Madden majority. The result
| was greeted with cheers and hisSes
| SECOND DISPATCH
| SARATOGA, n. Y, 2:26 pm.-The test OF strength
on the question of temporary chairman OF the con-
vention has been disastrous to the Cornell ana
the motion to substitute Senator Pitts for Madden.
| ihsnuated that there had been I'M
e0ushs So nause TO to on seet
| Madden for chairman; this was repelled by Gen.
Sharpe, who thought IL strange that such insinua-
| had made the selections unanimous. The result
OF the vote OF the convention in selecting Madden
| of the Cornell and Wadsworth combination.
| They polled their utmost strength on that ballot,
The Folger men had majority OF the committee
on credentials, resolutions and organizations, and
| in handling the four contested districts will in
crease their strength In the convention There
appears to be no doubt but that the Folger men
| will have matters their own way during the bal
ance OF the proceedings The Cornell leaders pre-
| sent sorry sight. The convention has adjourned
until pm.
|, [By Associated Pressl
THE MEETING OF THE STATE COMMITTEE.
SARATOGA, n y, Sept &-The state committee
| present. The only business transacted was the
selection OF temporary officers OF the convention.
chairman 10y the Folger men, and senator Pitts by
tee. On ballot being taking Is votes were cast
The former Will thus have his name presented TO
| the convention by the chairman OF the state CON-
mlttee when he calls the convention to order.
The Cornell Wadsworth people announce that
they VIII night on the question Of temporary orSa- @
| ger men Will be developed.
THE CONVENTION ASSEMBLED.
SARATOGA. N. Y, Sept. aQ 10:45 a. m.-The dele
gates in the state republican convention took
| their seats with less confusion than was ever
known at a convention here before. The hall is
not decorated beyond display OF bunting, cover
| vention was attended with no excitement in the
streets. The Albany Grant Club, with a band,
marched marc M from the depot down Broadway, making
The convention was called to order at IL 30 a.
by B. Piatt Carpenter, chairman OF. the state
mittee.
After the roll had been called, George A. Sharpe
said the state committee had decided to recon-
mend as temporary chairman the Hon. E. L. Mad
den, and he placed him in nomination.
SENATOR MILLER OPPOSED TO DIcrATIoN.
The Hon. Warner Miller said he did not think It
In the province OF the state committee to dictate
speak or the influences that had brought about
that suggestion, but he would nominate the Hon.
Edmund L. Pitts, and asked for the ayes and
nays. Mr.. Sharpe said he feared something was TO
be brought into this convention beside republican
harmony. When has the State committee at
tempted TO dictate to convention? Has this state
committee. m ade UP OF the friends of the gentle
man who has just sat down, attempted to dictate?
No; it has tried to prepare this convention To
enter upon Its work In the spirit OF harmony.
repel the suggestion that the nomination OF Mr..
Madden has been 1mpelled by any other reasons
feeling. second the motion that the ayes and
nays be called.
The roll call was ordered on the amendment
Leslie w. Russell moved each delegate name his
choice, instead OF voting 'aye" or mo" Carried.
Mr. MADDEN ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
After the appointment OF tellers, the vote was
taken and announced as follows: Madden, PSI;
Pitts 24s. The Hon. Hamilton Fish and E. L.
Pitts conducted Mr. Madden to the chair. Mr..
Madden was received with applause.
Committees on permanent organization, Gre
dent!alS and re solutions were appointed.
THE ANrI-MoNoPoLIsrs
l. A. B. Hepburn said that a convention OF the
antt-monopOy party OF the state had appointed a
committee to confer with this convention about
the candidates and platform OF the republican
party. He said they had placed a communication
In his hands containing their suggestions, which
he wished TO be read and referred TO the commit
tee on resolutions Mr.. Hepburn began reading
the communication himself, but 50 many persons
started to leave the hall that he could not proceed
for some ttme
A delegate raised point OF order that the COM
municatlOn must be referred TO the committee on
resolutions, but the point was not sustained.
Mr.. Hepburn continued the reading, but was
heard with difficulty.
The communication was addressed to the repub-
lican state committee 1t set forth that the state
committee OF the New York anti-monopoly league
earnestly desired to call attention the relation
OF corporate and public rights as the most i'm
pOrtant question before the American people.
The Sixth Maryland District.
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