The Portland daily press., 1888-08-29
HARMONY IN THE EMPIRE STATE.
Republicans at Saratoga Nominate
Miller for Governor
In a Convention Marked by Good
Feeling and Enthusiasm.
A High License Plank Adopted, and
HIPS Vetoes Censured.

For G0YernOr-Warner Miller, OF Brooklyn.
York.
Judge Of the Court of Appeals-Judge Ramsey,
OF Steuben County.
Electors-at-L -Large-Wm ii. Seward, of Cayuga
county; James p. Stranahan, of Kings county.
SARATOGA, Aug. ga flood Of delegates
to the Republican State convention poured
into Saratoga yesterday. The railroad trains
were quadrupled in size, and yet when the
railway cars rolled into Saratoga they were
filled with the delegates, and the platforms
were black with them. Hundreds of Repub-
licans, not delegates. arrived to witness the
proceedings Of the convention.
What was especially noticeable about the
gathering was the good humor Of every Re-
publican and his confidence that the State
and National Republican ticket will sweep
the State. Great enthusiasm was manifested
whenever the names Of Harrison and Morton
were mentioned. There was general testi-
mony that the Republican party had not been
so united In the State since the days Of the
Lincoln campaign in 1860. Party dissension.
the cause largely Of party. defeat In recent
years, 1t was reported, had disappeared
Party harmony, SO essential to success in the
State, was revealed by the fact that there
was only one contesting delegation before
the convention-that from Albany county.
The discussion of the high license plank
oversahdowed the talk about the candidates
so completely that one might have thought
that the Republican delegates had come to
Saratoga solely to discuss the party's princi-
pies and not also to make nominations for
the State offices. Many Of the delegates
thought the innovation good one. Ordina-
rily all the talk among them is about candi-
dates, and the party platform is neglected or
is regarded with indifference.
'Itlis important" said Col. +. d. Grant to a
friend, that we should have State issue,
and this one of high license seems an excel
lent one. 1 hope it will be made"
Senator Hiscock was of the same opinion,
and said I'VE cannot afford to dodge this
high license issue, and we have no inclina-
tion to do so. Wherever, last fall. we lodged
1t in any assembly district we lost votes by
doing. So. We must have straight-out, un-
mistakable declaration for high license, and
am in favor also Of indorslng the action of
the Republican legislature in passing the
high license bill which was vetoed by Gov
ernOr HILL"
Ex-senator Thomas G. Platt was equally
positive. He said: ''We shall make high
license State issue. We could not afford TO
quibble or vacillate upon the question. Many
temperance Republicans who have been
voting the Prohibition ticket for several
years past have. already returned to the Re-
publican party in consequence Of the passage
of high license bill by the Republican leg
islature. Ii we should adopt high license
plank should look to our getting one-third
Of the present Prohibition vote"
Many of the leaders of the Republican par
" in New York city favored adopting high
license plank.
The Convention.
CONVENTION HALL, SARATOGA, N. Y,
Aug. 2S.-The State Republican convention
assembled in the Casino at noon today to
nominate candidates for Governor, lieuten-
ant governor, judge of the Court of Appeals
and four electors at-large. 1t was but few
minutes past II o'clock when the assemblage
was called to order. Rev. Mr. Leach of AL
bany invoked the divine blessing General
Benjamin F. Tracy of Brooklyn, was made
temporary chairman and addressed the con-
vention. The delivery Of Mr.. Tracy's ad-
dress lasted over an hour. Motions were
submitted and adopted providing for the ap-
pointment by the chair of the committees on
credentials, permanent organization, resolu-
tions ana electors-at-large. recess until
O'Clock was then taken.
At 40, the convention reassembled when
Gen. Geo. ). Batcheller, of Saratoga, was
made permanent chairman. He eulogized
the Republican party as the one represent
Ing the best patriotism Of the people. At the
close of his speech, VIM. III. Seward, of Cayu-
ga county, and Jas. L. Stranahan, Of Kings
were chosen electors at-large. Resolutions
respect to the memory Of Gen. Sheridan and
OF coincidence to his widow were adopted in
silence by rising vote.
Senator Sloan then nominated Hon.
warner Miller for Governor, and he was
chosen by acclamation. Mr.. Miller accepted
the honor in brief speech. The other
nominations were made as follows:
:. Lieut.. Goyernor-col. Van Rensselaer, Cruger,
Judge Of the Court of Appeals-Judge Ramsey,
OF Steuben county.
The committee on resolutions reported.
The platform adopted endorses the Chicago
platform and the nominees, and the action of
the Republican Senators in Congress In re-
lecting the fisheries treaty with Great
Britain. 1t declares in favor of foreign
policy, which, while equitable, shall brook
no indignity from any power on
ea1th cart ,sId ard by iE Insisting on fair
ensure peace with all nations. 1t applauds
the efforts of Republicans to enact laws for
the best interest Of the people, as shown by
the last legislature in the reduction of State
taxation, and by its investigation Of trusts
the purity of the ballot, advocates the pay
ment by the State of legitimate expenses for
ballots and their distribution, and severe
punishment for bribery and fraud at cleo
lions. Gov. Hill Is censured for vetoing
MoaouiS cdicuidleu 70 purify tne ballot and
the act for increasing license fees. The plat
form approves the position of the Republi-
cans In the legislature upon the liquor oues-
tion, and affirms the necessity for the en-
forcement OF laws preventing the importa-
tlon OF contract labor and for the revision of
naturalization and immigration laws. The
enactment Of prison laws to prevent the la
Dor OF convicts from competing with that of
wage-workers is favored.
After a brief address by Col. Cruger, the
convention adjourned.