New-York tribune., 1888-08-28
SWARM or REPUBLICAN
nr,.rc cArEs TO TIE SARATOGA CONVENTION
FILL THE TOWN.
. v,au LICENSE FLANK AssURED-ooLoNEL
orUsER,s THRIFTY BOOM FOR SECOND
PLACE on THE STATE TlcKET-TALKs
ON THE ISSUES OF TIE HOUR.

ISL rsLrexAPa To
Saratoga Aug. ga food OF delegates to the
feuubncan State Convention poured into Sara
+oca today. The railroad trains were ouadrupled
In size and yet when the railway cars rolled into
Saratoga they were filed with the delegates and
the platforms were black with them Hundreds
Of Republicans not delegates arrived to witness
the proceedings Of the convention. Apparently it
will be one Of the best attended conventions Of the
party ever held in the State What especially
noticeable about the gathering the good humor
Of every Republican 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 testimony 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 it was reported had
disappeared. Party harmony. so essential TO sue
cess In tic State was revealed by the fLct that
there was only one contestng delegation before
the convention-that from Albany County. The
large attendance OF the partys leaders also showed
the keen interest taken by all Republicans in the
present camraign. large proportion Of the Re
publican members Of the Legislature were present
sither as delegates spectators
Early in the day Senator Fiscock arrived from
NCw-Ycik A little later Senator W. H. Robert
son and ex-Spcalscr James ". IIusted arrived from
sh"ir homes in Westchester County. The trains
from Western New-York brought Norman NJ AL
len, Of Dayton. with a crowd Of Republicans OF
that portion Of the State who favor his nomination
for Lieutenant-G A train from the South
ern Tier OF counties bad among its passengers
F. F Parkhurst. of Bath. who came 10 Saratoga
to manage the canvass Of Judge William Rumsey
Of the Supreme Court who desires the nomination
for Judge of the Court Of Appeals From Buffalo
there came Harvey j. Ilurd. William B. STREET.
and William j. Morgan. who. In company with
G Warren. Of y" The Buffalo Commercial" and
ex-senator D. Fl. Mcmillan, began making lively
canvass to nominate Congressman John B. Weber
for Lieutenant-Governor.
PROFFERING SUPPORT 10 Mr. MILLER
All the delegates soon found that Congress Hall
was the scene Of the conferences regarding can
didates and the party platform. Here ex-senator
Warner Miller, the coming nominee for Governor
Senator HiscocA, ex-senator Platt and all the
candidates for Lieutenant-Governor. had head
quarters The room OF ex-senator Miller was
crowded ell day with successive delegations Of
members OF tic convention who had come to assure
him Of their support for the Governorship. he
received all his visitors with hearty grasp OF
the hand and thanked them earnestly for their
profers of support. No opponent OF Mr.. Miller
was suggested by any one, and it became obvious
before the end OF the day that he would be nom-
mated by acclamation. Early IN the evening Me
Miller left his room and democratically received
his visitors in the main Office Of Congress Hall
While be was thus chatting with crowd OF
ilis friends, Colcucl Frederick D. Grant arrived
at the hotel from Lake George. where he is pass
ing the summer Colonel Grant walked up to
ex-senator Miller and said:
Il have come to do what can to help you"
Mr. Miller arasped Colonel Grants hand and
said Thank YOU shall need your help after
my nomination.
Colonel Grant replied: You shall have IT.
] was glad to read to-day whab you said yesterday
in favor of our adopting High License plank
You will have the temperance sentiment OF the
State supporting you on that plank
Senator Miller answered. Yes, I am conf
dent that all temperance men will support the Re
publican party. If we take that stand think
one-half the Prohbtionists Will do so. | have
been highly gratfcd to-day by the cordial support
Of High License plank that comes from all parts
Of the State. The only opposition made TO IL
comes from Buffalo and Rochester delegates, and
they will not b. able to defeat High License in the
Committee on Resolutions, as the sentiment CT the
mcm' ers OF that committee will be overwhelm-
that large proportion of the New-York delegates
favor a Hi License plank But they see that
The liquor deae are going TO support David B. Hill
for Governor and that the only course for the Re
publican party TO take is to seek the support OF the
decent voters Of the State. | do not believe the
people Of this State viii elect man as Governor
who Will be spoken Of by every liquor dealer IN
this way He is man.
HIGH LICENSE ovERsHADows ALL.
The discussion of the High License plank over
shadowed the talk about the candidates so COM
petcly that one might have thought that the Re-
publican delegates had come to Saratoga solely 10
discuss the partys principles and not also to make
nomination, for the Safe offices Many Of the
delegates thought the innovation good one Or
dinasily all the talk among them is about candi-
dates and the party platform is neglected or i. re-
sarded with Indifference.
1t is important" said Colonel Grant to a
friend, that we should have State issue, and
this cne of High License seems IN excellent one.
hope 10 VIII be made"
SENATOR lllscOcA was of the same opinion and
sald: We cannot afford 10 dodge this High
License issue and we have no inclination TO do So
Wherever last tall we dodged it in any Assembly
distinct, we lost votes by doing So
taltable declaration for High License, and / ain
III favor also OF indorsing the action Of the
Kepubi can Legislature in passing the II III License
bill, which vetoed by Gov, rnOr Hill"
Ex-senator Thomas G. platt was equally posi-
tive. lie said We shall make High License
a State ISSUE We could not afford to bubble
or vacilate upon the question Many of the
temperance Re. ublicans who have been voting the
Prohibition ticket for several years past have
already returned to the Republican party in con-
sequence Of the passage of "A High License bin
by the Republican Leg. .laturc 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 party in
Ncw-YOTk City favor adopt ne High License
plank. Police Justice Solon Il. Smith said
David b. Hill is go ng TO make run canvass
There is nc alternative but for US 10 make
temperance one. The delegates from our Con-
gres>icnal district intend 10 put Ernest H. Crosby
upon the Committee on RESOLUTIONS as proof Of
our sincerity in the matter