New-York tribune., 1888-08-29
made a rousing speech, and one that was heartily

applauded. .
work at the task Of nominating candidates for the
State Offices and this work was now az once uh-
dcrtakcn > First came the office OF Governor.
Senator George Il Soan> speech In presenting
the name OF Mr. Miller as the candidate for tower
nor had been awaited with lively interest by
everybody for II was generally felt that Mr sloan
would mako mastery effort This anticiiAtion
proved we'll founded he Senator fairly sur
passed himself. In the Judgment Of many IL was
ono Of the hest speeches he ever made.
WILD ENTHUSIASM OVER MIR. MILLERs NAME.
The scene that ensued when he mentioned the
name OF the distinguished candidate brought pacK
10 the mind recollection of the Chicago
Convention. Every delegate stood up hat IN
haud, and chccred aud checrcd until the Rink
roof rang and the whole structure
shook from end to end The demonstration lasted
for several minutes, and was repeated several
Lines aftcrvard when Mr. Millcr's name was
spoken. No candidate ever had iaare spontaneous
md unanimous support in any convention AS
Ais Sloan remarked, IL was mere act oil foFmallty
10 offer him "A candidate; he was tue party
When Mr Sloan sat down all eyes were turned
toward the centre Of the ball, where the trim
youthfui figure ot senator Fassctt was standing
among the Representatives from Chemung County.
lie had risen to second Air. Millers nomination
lie was about TO speak, but the delegates IN
sisted that he should take the platform. lie
did amid great applause: Mr.. Fa>setts speech
WIS entirely cxtrmporc but much of it wa; was
severely, without mentioning his name outright,
40, n.. "a aInmg would not do, if
elected. Ills reference to the united condition
OF the party in this State was enthusiastically
received. Ills eo"hdent prediction of success set
every one io sr.1r. s. We mean business was
one OF his cloS.ns ciuarks that brought down
Warner Miller said Senator Fassrtt, sigilG,
cantly; referring 70 Governor Of this state. VII
not place himself IN improper relations with
contractors of tie State or any Of its cities. lie
will not surround himself with meu that create
scandal lie Will not XII bills drawn np to secure
of ho inila
be COM rolled by the power ol righteousness.
know that from 10000 homes there goes up
the prayer that will nominate him. A man
who is plainly on the side of good and righteous
ness"
Senator Fasset was tremendously applaudcd
as he thus extuned Mr.. Miller. and tbs convention
became wildly enthusiastic. General \. NJ.
Curtis. commander Of the Grand Army, of the Re-
public veterans in This State, added TO it by
saving that the soldiers all over the State
would rejoice when they heard that one OF their
old comrades, Warner Miller had been nominated %
for Governor of Ncw-YorlI. In concluding his
speech General Curtis promised that St Lawrence
County would give 1000 majority for the Repub-
lican ticket. This statement drew forth storm
OF cheers.
,.. r.I Hustled seconded the nomination Of
Warner Miller on behalf of Chaunccy NJ Depcw
and tic We>sheGster Co%m,y %na dcGga9n od ,,,
ihc delegates Of that county were delighted with
The fact that Warner Miller was to be nomin9ted.
Four years ago Oneida County had given Clcve-
land SO majority; this year they would give MT
Miller and Harrison and Morton 1000 majority.
The Convention yelled Itself hOarSc over tnIS
statement and when the enthusiasm was greatest
fuel WAS added TO the fame bv the display OF a
liihogranhcd picture of Mr.. Miller on the platform.
Half Of the delegates arose TO their feet as they
saw the picture and chcrrcd franticay. En-
Congressman Charles. II. Skinner, Of Watertown,
wed lag ana shouted mree Fato cheers 'op or
. 'rct cheering for Mr.. Miller. For several min
lHc. the cheering continued As the delegates
were e~.t'inG back in Their seats men passed down
the aiscs ding out the lthographcd PORTRAITS
Of S'nstot 90. and this excited another ont,
hurst of cheeI, Tho New-YorlS delegates pinned
Mr.. Mll"r's portrait on the placaid New-i ofk'
above their heads ani checred II
THE EX SENATOR SoMIH Nr' y r. EXCLAMATION.
When the uproar lad su,s lc5 IN measure,
General Bachoer the ohairns' put Sena tor
Sloans motion tina Saner Miller be minated
by accamation and bS rising vote. The mo-
tion was una .uonslg carried iher' WIS more
enthusiasm ~ General Batcheet form ally
nounced that a. - "." had been nOm. ed for
Governor by acc,..as. IN, ard appointCf cncral
John " Knapp ana ''. al James v. !, sled as
mcmbers of a comn,iit, TO inforD NJ Her 40
Congress Hall of his nomination and .lNitc t1 to
gherc was one person who was 7ote pl.. ed
over Mr.. Mllcrs nomination than arg on t'sc,
and that was his wife. who sal on the l,iai.oi M
directly back II General Batchrlipf'S cher by
her side therr sat Miss Augusta Mlicr ar. risl-
teen, Mr. y FRS only DAUGHTER. The faces OF
both mother and daughter shonc with delight rs
they heard kind words spoken about Nf Nil
ler. Miss Mile is yet schoolgirl at Osonctz
EPnUSylNanl1
Miller, age twenty onr, who IS a student at Cor
nell University, and Barr Miller Wg' sixteen, who
j. - .t"d.n' ~ thc p~i"c"f"" "YrH,ratO.y school,
In Ncw-Jcrscy, were also present
NAMED FOR LIEUTENANrGOvERNoE.
While Generals Knapp and Hustled were seellih
Mr. Miller the Convention proceeded with IFS work
Of nominating candidates Chairman Batchcl
stated that nominations for Lieutenant Governor
were in order Charles y. TaintOr of Sew-YoriI
nominated Colonel S. V. X Crugcr in an eloquent
speech, doing so he said. in behalf OF the New
York delegation Mr.. Taintor said that the
people were calling upon the Republican party to
protect their homes and f:osides from the attacks
Of the liquor dealers. Such men as Mr.. Miller
md MIR Crneer were needed for such an emer
gency. Colonel Crugcr had been gallant sold ier
In The War OF the Rebellion. and had since shown
that he an able man OF business. Financial
trusts OF vast responsibility had been in his hands
II elected Lieutenant Governor, every one would
know that "a man of the highest integrity had
n R deIsa{ss s of arole hh as ons M Tsntor sg
ended his speech. and cheered heartily
General p Smith Of Da,Ghess County ,Sut y;
soldier who had done great service for bis
country Colonel Oruser had been nortallt,
Wounded It was at first feared at the battle & oi
plso a combatant Since his return from the war
Colonel Crugcr had been distinguished man OF
business.
William J. YoungS. g: Oyster Boy. also seconded
the nomination of Colonel Cruger
new candidate for Lieutenant-'; Governor then
appeared Ansnl T.. Smith, OF Buffalo, nominated
Colonel John g. Weber, who he said. was Colonel
of a regiment in the War of the Rebellion
when only twcnty~one years old. Since then he
had been a Congressman and leading business
man Of Buffalo. IL would be good party policy
30 nominate Western Ncw-York man for Lieu
tenant Governor. II was unnecessary 20 nomi-
nate a New-Yorlk CITY mon for Levi y Mc"'on
would hold up the Republican vote IN that city.
franklin Woodruff, in behalf Of the sxty-six
delegates from Brooklyn, seconded the nomi92'ion
of Colonel Crugcr The ranks Of the Republican
organizations in Brooklyn, said he, were full of
yourg men. and they esp cially admired a man
like Coloncl C:uger.
Georgc Klocl- OF Rome seconded the nomination
Of John b Weber.
William A. Sutherland Of Rochester, nom mated
Cornelius X Pa.sors MayOr OF that city. who, he
kaid had Iercatellv carried TINT CITY by iar2e