New-York tribune., 1888-08-29
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at lo o'clock in Casino Hail. large build nc
formerly used as skating-rinl. The structure
is situated az the head OF the little valley in
which are found the celebrated springs Of Sara
tora. About noon little crowds of the delegates
began moving southwark along Broadway and
then eastward on a side street toward the rink.
When they entered the hall they found 1t
BEAUTIFULLY ornamented with American flags.
The ugly rafters were hidden from sight almost
beneath the red, white and blue bunting.
Campaign flags hung out from all the pillars
and large photographs Of General Harrison and
Levi P Norton adorned every wall. Upon two
of the pillars that pierced the platform there
hung engraved portraits Of Abraham Lincoln and
Ulysses S. Grant The desk Of the chairman was
draped with American flags. Upon the desk there
rested a miniature log cabin, bearing this in
scription
Thi, log cabin was made IN 1s4o by Ersstus Ball;
OF Glens talls, and used IN the IlPpccahoc ahu
Tyler too campaign Of that year
The delegates rapidly filled the hall and occu-
pied the brief intervals Of waiting in exchanging
news about the State campaign. From every
county in the State there came reports of Demo
Gratis who had joined the Republican party, and
il was clear TO any who listened TO these
statements that there has been prodigious move
ment of men from the Democratic TO the Repub-
lican party.
The hall had partly filed with delegates when
Senator Frank Hscocl tail and brawny, was
detected moving up the central aisle TO take
seat with the Onondaga delegation and there was
round OF applause Mr. HiscoclI took seat
by the side OF Senator Francis Hendricks, who
has Just been hard at work as a member Of the
Fassett Committee, investigating the pecuniaTy
relations Of Governor David B. Hill with John
O'Brien, the chief Of the Aqueduct contractors
Pretty soon Senator Fassett the head OF the
Fassett Committee, came in looking happy over
the result Of the committees work. Senator
Van Cott Of New-York. another member OF
the Fasset. Committee, sat in a cOntented state
Of mind apparently at the left of the hail.
few minutes passed and then ex-senator Thomas &.
Platt was greeted with cheers as he walked down
the right aisle to take his seat with the Tioga
County delegates
Far ct the left among the New-YorlS delegates
sat Ernest II. Crosby, wearing a straw hat I'LL
the Convention was called 10 order. and happy
Ia the conviction that the Convention would adopt
High License plank There was a cOnspicuously
large number Of Republican members OF the Lcgis
lature present. One Speaker Cole of the
Assembly and there loomed up the head OF eX-
Speaker James w. Hustled close 60 the right aisle.
Among the Westchester delegates was Senator
William II. Robertson, looking despite his snow
white hair and chin whskers, as young as he
did ten years ago; and seated in the main aisle
among the St Lawrence County men was General
n. NJ Curtis, the Department Commander of the
Grand Army veterans OF Ncw-York The mem
bcrs OF the Legislature, from their familiarity with
parliamentary law, took a conspicuous part in
the proceedings.
LOUD CHEERS FOR SENATOR EvARTs.
Toward noon, when all the seats Of the dele
gates were filled. and the platform was crowded
with distinguished Republicans, there was agita-
tion in the ranks of the spectators standing near
the door and Senator Evarts entered the building
and was greeted with loud cheers. lie was in
vited TO take a seat upon the platform and was
conducted TO a chair which had been placed in the
centre OF the platform in full view OF the spec
tators. Soon afterward Colonel Frederick ID.
Grant entered the building and modestly took
a place among the spectators, but he was recog-
nized and cheered A ay-haired man in the rank
of the Monroe delegates attracted general attcn-
ton His name is Frederick Z. Root and he voted
for William Henry Harrison in ls40 ! re-
member he said to a friend. driving In a
carriage 90 miles 10 attend Harrison meeting
in ls4O at Syracuse. IL was the largest meet
ing l ever attended in my life. and II 9stcd for
two DAYS Colonel 5. " Il. Cruser, tall
man OF middle age, with military bearing,
was recognized as the coming candidate for Lieu
tenant-Governo as he walked toward his seat with
the Ncw-Yori delegation, and was greeted with
cheers of the heartiest description.
The stage was crowded with leading Republicans
Seated upon it were Frank S Smith of Angelica,
and John W. Vrooman. Of Herkmer, the two
clerks of the Republican State Committee; Gen
era John y. Knapp, OF Auburn. the chairman OF
the Executive Committee Of the same committee
james p Foster, Of New-YorlS, president OF tho
! Republican League OF the United States Robert
! L. Heford. of Buffalo, president Of tho Republican
League OF the State Of New-York; Andrew :
| Draper, of Albany. Superintendent of Public In
struction; Senator O'Connor. OF Brooklyn, ant
John NJ. Francis, of Troy. former Minister Il
| Austria.
Tho appearance Of the convention a. Who'll,
| ~ shst d . Exthszaug Of men Of great ability