New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-17

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XVII wilbur brown. XXXIV.-O. E. Jones.
The Convention then took recess until A 80
o. M, and the committees met in the interval
That on credentials had only one contest to set
tle namely, in regard TO the delegates or the ISL
Assembly District of Albany County whose seats
contested After investigation the commit
tee awarded the certificates of election 10 the sit
had presented to them for permanent chairman
the names of Speaker Fremont Cole, General James
w. Hustled General n. NJ. Curtis and ex-senator
Edmund L. Pitts. compromise was finally made
upon ex-senator Pits
INSISTING ON BRIEF PLATFORM
The Committee on Resolutions had serious
time as Elliott F. Shepard had prepared large
number of planlls for presentation to the commit
tee, all bearing upon State or National politics,
but the committee resolved soon as il met that
1t would exclude from the platform all reference
to State National politics, with the exception of
q brief attack upon the Mills Tariff bill Mr..
bhepards planks, therefore were ruthlessly thrown
into the fire. lie finally moved that plank
should be put in the platform instrucing the New.
York delegation to vote for the nomination OF
Chauncey NJ. Depew for President There was q
general protest against the adoption of the resolu-
tion, Oh the ground that it had been agreed chat
instructions should not be gwen III favor OF any
Republican named for the Presidency 1t was the
spirit of the convention, said eX-COngressman
Sackett, of Saratoga, that the delegates of New
York should go TO the National Convention unin-
of assent 70 this proposition and Mr.. Shep-
ards plank was rejected without tax
Of Troy, said that by request. he
would offer resolution providing that the
New-York delegation at Chicago should vote as
Is to4
william D. McKinstry, editor Of " The Water
town Times moved that plank should be put
lcan Legislature in passing the High-license bill
and the Electoral Reform bill: Assemblyman Sax
ton vigorously supported this plank but George
were 10 be avoided in the platform, so should
State politics high-lioense plank could be put
II the to ia Sea & 'f %nsys n
was therefore rejected by vote Of z to 8. The
committee then adjourned
EX-SENATOR PITTS PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Most OF the delegates went driving about Buffalo
while the committee were at work and many
were late in returning to Music Hall Business
did not begin again in the State convention until
nearly p N. IL then went along at rapid
rate Ex-Congressman Serene f. Payne stated
that the Committee on Organization had selected
ex-senator Edmund L. Pitts, OF Medina County as
permanent chairman. MIR. Pitts is popular, and
the announcement was received with applause
Dir. Pitts was conducted TO the chair by Speaker
Cole and Stewart l.. Woodford. Upon taking the
chair he said,
Gentlemen CT the Convention: For this very dis
unguished honor accept my thanks No lengthy speech
desired expected and shall you with one,
said But in this crisis of this Nation, your action is
rnomentous importance. and believe the battle is
half II all past chickering's bre buried here, we
shall In November snatch from power the great acct
OF 1884 The humblest the Administration
Of Cleveland has redeemed single promise Of his
campaign. We know every man who wore the Union
blue has been hsrshly treated by Executive yetoes
The pauper labor OF the old world has been invited
invade American homes The State Administration
needs short notice for all It's virtues can be summed in
. few lines II we all go home touching elbows we
shall win q victory such placed Lincoln In the place
where Washington sat.
Ex-Congressman Burleigh, in behalf Of the Com
mite on Credentials reported that the committee
recommended the admission Of the delegates from
the LIST Assembly District Of Albany County. The
report was adopted, George Bliss then presented
Committee on Resolutions. as a substitute for
platform. He said that the committee at the out
set wses had d deose tb that Dato mould s,e be
to a denuneiation of the Mills Tariff bill and
pledge of New-York's support to the nominees OF
the Republican National Convention. The con-
party with platform on National topics. As for
State matters, they could be dealt with in plat
form which would be passed by Republican
State Convention this fall.
THE PLATFORM AS ADOPTED
Mr.. Bliss then read TO the convention the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, and the docu-
mept was adopted unanimously by the convention
The Republicans Of New-york in convention assem-
bled, certain that the National convention Chicago
Will present candidates for President and Vice Prcs
dent whose devotion 70 American ideas and 10 the pro-
lection Of labor, agnculloIs and manufactures will
command the approval Of the people, pledge 10 the Re-
publican standard bearers In the National contest their
united jealous support and upon canvass
confident OF victory.
Resolved, That all questions relating the policy OF
the Republican party TO the National and policy
he referred TO the Republican National State con
ventions respectively be held during the present year
Resolved That approve the action Of the Repub
ican members OF Congress IN opposing The Mills tariff
bI csIed and we urge them 70 persevere in defeat
ing every device intended place upon tho statute book
the free trade theories Mr. Cleyelands annual
Mr. Adridge, State Commtteeman Of Roches-
Ter. then presented the following, which was
adopted by rising vote
can nayty hes lost one Of most brilliant and intrepid
,x..s the sta,e one OF its gifted sons, the Nation