Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-21
POLITICAL.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
State Cosventios ut saratoga Wednes.
day-Judge folger Nominated
for Governor.

Delegates are taking their seats IN the re-
publican State convention in very orderly
manner The doors will not be opened TO
the public until the delegates are seated. Re
markable quiet pervades the village, and the
various factions seem determined 10 wait the
outcome of events in the convention At ~
o'clock the Albany Grant Club, with a band.
marched from the depot and proceeded down
Broadway. attracting much attention
F. +. Turber. with the anti monopoly del
egation, took prominent seats in the gallery
At ii 90 the convention was called TO order
BY b. Plat Carpenter, chairman of the State
committee. Secretary John W. Vrooman
read the call for the convention. Rev. Geo
W. Brown offered prayer. The roll was then
called.
After roll call. during which there were
few contesting delegations, which were re-
ferred 10 the credental committee, Gen
Sharpe nominated Z. l.. Madden for tempo
rary chairman, and Warner Miller nomi-
mated E. l.. Pitts. The roll was called and
each delegate named his choice for tempo
rary chairman. The vote resulted as fol
lows: Madden 25l, Pitts 2f3. Madden is a
friend of Folger. On taking the chair he
said he would not infiict speech upon the
cow ention, but would act fairly. The COM
mittees on credentials, permanent organiza
ton and resolutions were appointed.
Mr.. Hepburn read a communication from
| the anti-monopoly committee. The commu-
nication sets forth the danger TO the country
| of monopoly enjoyed by railroads and other
corporations.
At US the convention was called TO order.
After a long discussion over the report OF
| the committee on the contested seats, per-
manent organization was completed with
| T.. NJ. Madden, chairman. A motion then
prevailed to proceed to the nomination OF
governor. Gen. Geo. II. Sharpe, in an elo-
quent speech, presented the name of Judge
Folger. Mr.. Pitts presented the name of
Gov. Cornell, and spoke some time in very
eloquent strain in support of the nomination.
Erastus Clark nominated Jas. w. Wads-
] worth, ard James Arkell nominated Jno. II.
Starin of New York. Robert O'Connor nom
mated Gen. John o. Robinson of Bingham
ton. Ballot was then ordered which result
ed as follows
Folger, 223
| Cornell. $50
Wadsworth, 81
Starin, 10
| Robinson, q
Necessary to choice, 249
Result received without any demonstra
ton and the convention settled down TO an
other ballot.
| oecODu DdllUt was tiltu taktU dIilu DTedtu-
less silence. While the vote was being
counted. Broome county delegates changed
from Robinson to Folger, and this was
quickly followed by other changes. Much
confusion and excitement prevailed at this
point, fifty men being on their feet announ-
cling changes. The chairman found it i'm
possible to maintain order. and refused to
recognize delegates until quiet had been re-
stored. Disorder reigned some minutes.
1t looked as if the convention
was making stampede towards Cornell,
and the excitement was at fever heat.
Although order was restored an Oneida
county delegate announced change of |
delegates from Wadsworth to Cornell Loud
calls for another roll call were made and the
confusion renewed Delegates on the seats
in different parts of the hall were shouting
at the chairman, but no one could be recog-
nized.
Telegams from West h,s er announced
a desire to change from Wadsworth to Folger
and other changes shouted made it impossi-
bic to hear. The roll call of Westminster
county ordered and resulted for Cornell
and for Folger. At this point Cookingham
4 of Oneida withdrew the name of Wadsworth.
The chairman again announced that dele
gates must take their seats or business would
be suspended. Several changes were then
announced from Cornell to Folger, and del
egatc said it was evident that Folger had the
nomination and moved the nomination be
made by reclamation. The chairman said
the motion was out of order unless no OBJ
lection be made. The secretary asked that
the result of the last roll call be first an
nounced and on his objection to the resolu-
ton it was declared out of order.
Sharpe rose to point of order and asked
that the nomination about to be made be
made decenty and in order, and that dele
gates take their seats. Order was finally re-
stored. The vote was announced as follows
Folger, 277
Cornell, 222
| Wadsworth, Is
Necessary to a choice, 249
The result was greeted with tumultous APP
plsuse.
Hon. Warner Miller in a brief speech
moved to make the nomination of Judge
Folger unanimous. The motion was carried
unanimously and amid great applause.
The convention then took recess till to-
morrow morning.