New-York tribune., 1888-08-30
ECHOES OF THE CONVENTION
GOOD COUNSEL FROM PARTY LEADERS,
MR.. MILLER TO MAKE HIGH LICENSE THE LEAD
ING ISSUE OF HIS CANvAsS-DELEGATEs
RETURN HOME FULL OF HARMONY
AND DETERMINATION
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RETChN HUME FULL w uhh'toNA
AND A DETERMINATION
TO WORK
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Saratoga, Aug. 29. Nearly all Of the 500 dele
gates to the Republican State Convention returned
to their homes to-day, and as they had been ac-
companied to Saratoga by about 1000 other Re-
publicans the streets Of the village ana its hotels
had somewhat empty look despite the large
crowd of summer visitors that had remained MOB
for many years have the delegates TO Republican
State Convention returned to their homes in so
good humor as have the delegates to the converp
tiOn which has just adjourned. As merchants every
six months take stock" and balance their bank
accounts to find out their financial position,
the Republican delegates met in Saratoga to learn
the condition of their party machinery; the pros
poets of success in the political campaign now In
progress the attitude OF the people toward tho
party; what candidates for Office voters would
like to support, and what party principles should
be adopted. When from all over the State there
came reports that there was no dissenson in tho
party ranks; that the people we're fervently In
support Of the National candidates OF the Rcpub-
lican party; that the party organization was III
excellent condition. that hundreds OF Republican
clubs Lad been founded; that thousands OF Demo-
Gratis had joined the Republican party that tho
party's defence OF the tariff framed to protect
American industry has the approval apparently OF
a majority of the voters of the State. il need not
be sid that the delegates were .ish cd In every
county OF the State it revealed that the Re
publican party is in fourishing condition; in
every county great gains from the Democrats seemed
assured. 1t was not surprising that under thess
circumstances the delegates returned to their homes
in high good humor.
WARNER MILLER TO THE COUNTY LEADERS.
Wopp fba popu
didatc for Governor remained here night
and was out of bed early, for he knew that many
Republican leaders in the various counties OF the
State wished to have conference with him
specting political work in their districts. Mr..
Miller, with much carnestness in his talks with
these men, dwelt upon the need of hard work for
the party if it to carry the State. 1t would
be dangerous, in his opinion, for Republicans to
relax their present campaign work in the con-
fidence that the Democrats who have come over
to the Republican party will give IL sufficient
votes to win the State. 1t must not be forgotten,
he said, that the Democrats have the State and
Federal Offices in Ncw-York. The otiicc-holders
would from selfish motives, if from no other, work
hard to elect Cleveland and Hill In the dstri-
button of campaign literature the Democrats
would, of course, use the Post Office machinery at
their command with great effect Republicans.
carry the State
In a speech delivered from the vcranda Of tho
c. s. Hotel late last night which was not SEM
out to the newspapers owing to the lateness OF
the hour Mr. Miller said
Laborng men know their interests and are heartily
protection. It will do. however. to rely tho
face indications Of victory The Democratic party In
renched In power the State and thoroughly schooed In
politics. Ncw.York State is where the great National
h2 vii q n mi
to take part In It, as 1t will be strife worthy Of men,
Delegates go from this absolutely harmonious
vention determined to win and there will be relaxation
OF effort
HIGH.LICENsE THE LEADING ISSUE.
This morning Mr.. Millcr's attention was called
to some criticism Of the High License plank that
had appeared in the editorial columns of a Mug
wump newspaper The criticism that tho
plank was not sufficiently definite.
1t is delnite,' said Mr. Miller warmly. llo
added:
There can be no question OF II. 1t is direct dorse-
Of the action OF the Republican Legislature OF ass
winter in passing the HighLcense BILL 1t dsnOunces
Governor Hi for veolng that 1t says that Il
gain the officers and the Legislature, will pass
hghicease law. 1 shall make that D. in my speeches
the stump IN this campaign mean to make IL lead
ing issue, as It Is low.
Mr. Miller will make his first political speech
In the campaign at Lime Valley, IN CattLraugns
County, on >epU mber :. In the interval he viii
MAKE several non-polIical speeches county
fairs. He departed this afternoon for E:iwlin,.
DutchcsS County, where he viii make shors
address to the farmers tomorrow at the Pawlius
fair. On September he will address the farm
ers at the Carthage fair, in Jefferson County OIL
September those OF GouNerneur, 81. Lawrence
Country, and on September those at Broom1
County, at BInghamton. lie will be IN New-i orH
OH September ID for the purpose OF Arranging
with The Republican State Committee his dates
tor making speeches in "A tour of the State tEat
he intends to. make The Republicans of every
10 near him upon the issues of the day. and 10
will be task therefore, 10 arrange the dates aud
places where he viii speak M. Mller
of Sept, mber until election day. 1t is
already arranged that he Shall addrcs;
the great Republican meetings that are TO be held
in \ w-lorl Brooklyn. Albany Utica, Syracuse,
Rochester, Buffalo, Watertown, Elmira and Bin.-
hamton
STAMPEDE OF THE DEMocRA Y.
S. v. r. Cruger, the Republican candidate for
Lieutenant-Governor also remained In Saratoga
over night. He said to-day that be was delighted
with the energetic spirit shown by the Convention,
which be was confident animated the Republican
party. The campaign was one OF education. The
Protection plank was excellent, and in the High
License plank the Republican party had taken
long step in advance OF the High License plank Of
.asi year.
Ex-senator Thomas c. PIatt said that he also
thought the platform an excellent one. The criti-
cisms OF the High-License plank IN the Mugwump
newspapers were hypcrcrt.cai: The plank meant
High License ana no could misundc rsf.ind IL.
mere was one thing in the Convention said he.
" which especially pleased me, and that was tha
report OF hundreds of ipniccrai> coming over To
us. Men from every section of the State visited
my reUms at Congress Hall and told ne OF these
acccssOns 10 our ranks giving the names OF scores
OF these Democrats Why, Il looks a. II there was a
stampede from the Democratic to the Republican
party
SENATOR UIscoCK ON THE OUTLOOK.
Senator Hscock also commended the platform
in his speech late las night from the veranda Of
the United States Hotel, which, like the speech
of Mr.. Miller, not sent out 10 the newspapers
Of the State owing to the late hour OF It's de-
livery Senator Kiscock spoke these words Of