Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-08-30
POLITICS AT SARATOGA.
EMPIRE STATE REPUBLICANS in
CONVENTION
TO NOMINATE GOVERNOR, LIEUTEN-
ANT.GOvERNOR AND JUDGES.
Gen. Tracey, Of Brooklyn, for ChAirmau---
His speech ON Taking the Chair De-
tense Of Protection---Better Immiera-
tIou Laws Asked For.

CONVENTION HALL, SARATOGA, N. Y,
Aug. 20.--The state republican conven-
ton assembled in the Casino at noon to
nominate candidates for governor, lieu
tenant-governor, judge Of the court of
appeals, and four electors ut large. 1t
was but few minutes past 70 o'clock
when the assemblage was called to order.
Rev. S. ". Leech, Of Albany, ex-chaplain
Of the state senate, was called upon to
invoke the divine blessing upon the
labors of the convention.
After prayer, on motion of Gen. N. NJ.
Curtis, Of st. Lawrence, it was decided
to omit the calling Of the roll in detail,
except where contests might be an
nounced. The roll was then called by
assembly districts A contest was an
nouncee in the First Albany district and
also in the Yates district.
Mr.. Willets, of Kings, then nominated
Gen. B. +. Tracey, of Brooklyn, for tenn
porary chairman, and the motion was
carried unanimously. Gen. Tracey was
applauded literally as he took the chair.
He read his address from manuscript,
beginning with the declaration that the
convention met in the face Of an issue
of the gravest Importance In 1864 the
Democratic convention declared the war
"a failure. The most portentous issue
since that date was the recent tariff mes
sage of President Cleveland and the Mills
bill. The answer to the challenge of
1864 was an order to move on to Rich
lnond and Sherman's march to the sea.
[Great applause.) The answer to the
free trade challenge would be equally
overwhelming. The Republican party,
when united, as at present, had won in
every great fight for the right, and it
would win this battle. Gen. Tracey pro-
ceeded to describe the wonderful growth
of the country under the policy of pro-
tection What necessity existed for an
abandonment of the policy under which
such great results had been achieved?
There was none.
Gen. Tracey's reference to Benjamin
Harrison, the loyal son of William Henry
Harrison, as sour next president" !"
brought out round of enthusiastic ap-
plause. M a> Z
Gen Tracey proceeded to support the
statement that revenue tariff had always
proved disastrous to the country by an
analysis Of the effects following upon
such experiments in former legislation.
The general quoted voluminous statistics
as the basis for his statements, and read
! Official reports of the unfortunate c0ndi-
tion Of the country in low tariff times
AT the conclusion Of Gen. Tracey's ad-
dress motions were submitted and
adopted providing for the appointment
by the chair of the committees ON creden-
tials, permanent organization. resolu-
tions and electora at laRge.
Mr.. Powell, Of New York, offered .
resolution favoring legislation to protect
our fellow citizens from the pauper and
criminal classes of other countries by .
revision OF the emigration and naturali-
xatiOn laws, which was referred.
Mr.. Knapp presented to the chairman
on behalf Of Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin,
gravel composed Of wood from the
home Of Harrison and the birthplace OF
Morton. (Applause.)
The convention adopted . vote Of
thanks to Mr.. Sp0oner.
At 2:O7 recess was taken till 4 pm.