The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-23
NEW YORK POLITICS.
The Republican State Convention at
Saratoga.
One Unsuccessful Ballot Taken for a
Candidate for Governor.

SARATOGA, Sept. 22-The Republican
State Convention was called to order at 1920
this afternoon by Chairman j. ID. Warren OF
the State committee. The chairman an
nounced that the State committee had agreed
upon Senator Warner Miller for temporary
chairman of the convention.
Mr.. Miller in addressing the convention
called attention to the fact that the Repub-
lican party of New York for the first time in
% years, was confronted by both the Federal
and State governments in the hands of the
Democrats.
The future generations of heroes of the
late war, he said, would be placed alongside
of the revolutionary heroes of our first
period. He advocated rigid adherence to
protection of American Industries and the
American laborer. loud cheers and shouts.)
When we turned over to the opposition the
civil service of the government, he said, no
better civil service. existed under the sun.
Referring to the political complexion of the
Southern States, Mr. Miller maintained that
throughout the length and breadth of the
land there was not to be found single gov
ernment which holds the reins of govern
ment by the will of the people. Republicans,
he said, to prove this statement only asked
for fair fight.
In closing the speaker predicted that
should the good will which had been mani
tested here today continue when the dele
gates return to their homes, grand victory
will be achieved in November next.
Committees were then appointed on con-
tested seats, on permanent organization and
on resolutions, each consisting of one MEM
Der from each Congressional district. The
rules of the Chicago National Republican
Convention were adopted and the convention
took recess till 430 p. m.
AT 4.50 p. m, when the convention was
called to order, the committee on permanent
organization reported for permanent chair
man Hon. James w. Hustled and a list Of
secretaries and vice presidents. The report
was adopted, and amid great applause Mr.
Hustled took the chair. In the course of
brief speech of acceptance he said that the
great party which saved the Union will in
sist that the principles which guided it in
the hour of peril will be hereafter as hereto
fore recognized as the key and corner stone
of the arch of national safety. An honest
money, honest ballot and honest count and
protection to every form of American indus
try will be forever the cardinal doctrines of
the Republican party. (Applause) He paid
an eloquent tribute to Gen. Grant, and at the
conclusion of his remarke a motion was
adopted that the convention proceed with
the nomination of candidate for Governor
After brief discussion, during which an
unsuccessful attempt was made to adopt
motion for an informal ballot, nomination
speeches were begun and the following names
were presented: Ira Davenport of Steuben
Co., Levi p. Morton, New York; Joseph B.
Carr. Jas. ID. Warren, Buffalo; DR.. John
Swinburne, Albany; Joseph W. Drexel,
New York; Cornelius n. Bliss, New York;
and Gen. VIM. H. Seward, Cayuga Co.
A ballot was then taken with the follow
ing result.