Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-23
TODAY'S THE TUG O. WAR
SESSIONS or THE Sara.
TOGa CONTENTION.

An Organization Effected Yesterday and
single Ballot, In which Davenport
Had the Lead, Tsksn-The Convention
VIII Get Dawn to business To-day.
lfrom Morning Edition.l
SARATOGA, Sept 22.--rhe New York state
republican convention was called to order at
l2:2O to-day by j. d. Warner chairman OF
the state committee. The convention is be-
ing held in the Casino, an immense skating
rink back of Congress Hal, There were 6l3
delegates present. Immediately after the con.
vention was called TO order Rev. DR.. s. V.
Leach, of Albany, offered short PRAYER.
Secretary Vrooman, OF the state committee,
read the roll of delegates. Contests were an-
uounced in the first and second districts Of
Albany. After several names had been called
a motion was carried, that to save time, the
call be by assembly districts instead OF by the
names Of the delegates. A contest in the first
Saratoga district was settled by both sets OF
delegates being admitted to the floor with
half vote each. The chairman OF
the regular delegation wss appauded
by the convention as he announced that
this peacstu settlement had been agreed up
on among the Saratcgians themselves. The
roll having been called, Chairman Warren
announced that the state committee had
agreed upon Senator Warner Miller for tenn
porary chairman of the convention. The an
nouncenent was greeted with applause. The
chair appointed the Hon. A. B. Cornell and
Elbridge q. LaI ham to escort him to the
chair, and be was received with much en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Miller then addressed the
convention.
He advocated rigid adherence to the doc
trine OF the protection of American industries
and American workmen; eulogiZ ID the re-
publican civil service as the best the world
has ever seen; denounced the fraudulent
elections Of the south at great length, aad
closed by copgratuating the parry upon the
harmony that now prevails in its ranks
Committees on resolutions, organization
and contested seats were then sppointed, and
the rules OF the last republican national con-
venion adop'ed. The convention then ad-
Journed to 4:30 p. m.
II was 4;5O p. m. when the convention was
again called TO order. The chairman an
nounced that the first business ia order was
the report Of the committee on contested seats
u n. Sharp, chairman OF the committee, re-
ported in favor of recognizing the contes ,ants
in the first Albany district and the regular
delegates from the second Albany district.
The report was adopted. The committee 90
permanent organization reported for perma-
nent chairman Hon James W. Hustled. This
report was adopted, and. amid great applause
Gen. Hustled took the chair. He spoke briefly
Balloting for governor then began. The first
ballot resulted as follows: Davenport lO5,
Carr 205, Morton AZ, Seward 81, Ssinburue
32, Lowe l6, Warren 1877, Drexel 81, Bliss SO,
Cornell 4, Evarts |, Srarin |, Charles An.
drews | whole number OF votes cast 69l {;
necessary Tor choice 347. At the conclusion
OF the first ballot the convention, at $40 D.
m., adjourned until tomorrow.
The nominations to be made are for gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, secretary OF state,
comptroller, treasurer, attorney general ana
state engineer and surveyor.
long communication ba, been submitted
to the committee on resolutions, OF which the
following is the pertinent portion:
The conference and executive committee
OF The national anti-monopoly party, the out
growth OF aconvention of representatives from
the an,i-monopoly league, greehbsck labor
party, peoples party, farmers, mechanics aud
independent citizens associations and mem
bers OF the canal union, respectfully ask your
respective bodies to make such nominations
as will relieve our Independent organizations
from the necessity of separate action"