St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-29
MILLER IS The MAN.
"Wood Pulp Warner" Named
fop Governor by New York
Republicans.
Silk Stockings Had Absolute
Control Of the Saratoga
Convention.
They Denounce Everything
Democratic and Declare
for High License.
This Alone Insures a Demo-
cratic Victory in the En-
pire State.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 2S.-The
state Republican convention assembled
in the Casino at noon to-day to nomi-
nate candidates for governor. lieutenant
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.
DR.. Leach, of Albany, offered
prayer. Gen. B. F. Tracey was
elected temporary chairman, and
on taking the chair he addressed
the convention at considerable length.
At the conclusion of Gen. Tracey's adj
dress motions were submitted and
adopted providing fol the appointment
by the chair of the committees on Gre
dentialS. permanent organization, reso-
lutions and electors at large. A resolu-
ton, which proposed to protest against
the insertionin the platform of high
license plank, met with the approval of
a majority of the delegation, but
it was finally decided to leave
that question to the conven-
ton, which took recess until o'clock.
The convention reaSSembled at half
past o'clock. The committee On ere
dentialS was called upon for its report,
which was submitted and adopted. 1t
fayors the sitting delegates from each
Of the contested counties. Mr.. Hustled
presented the report of the committee
of permanent Organization, recommend
ing for chairman Gen. Geo. S. Batch
eller, of Saratoga. The report was
adopted and Gen. Batcheller was escorted
to the chair. Gen. Batcheller gracefully
cd 40 hnTnr fnn6nra1 m
and eulogiZed the Republican party as
one representing the best
PATRIOTISM OF THE PEOPLE.
The Republican platform, he said,
supports the interest of America. The
Democratic platform and president rep
resent the interests of Europe. Gen.
Harrison would not pusillanimOusly
give up our fishing rights to Canada.
He would not have to search
among the works OF foreign econ
omists for an American industrial
been elected on the plea of reform.
Great faith had been placed in this plea.
But he had proved like faith Itself, 1.-THE
substance of things hoped for, the evil
dence of things not seem" Two things
stand out in his policy-hatred for the
men who put down the rebellion and
hostility to protection.
Upon the conclusion of Gen. Batchel-
ler'S address the common electors at
large reported the names of William II.
Seward, of Cayuga, James S. T. Stran-
ahan, of Kings. The report was adopt
ed and the gentlemen named were de-
clared elected.
Gen. Curtis offered a resolution, that
In the death of Gen. Sheridan the world
has lost one of its greatest military cap
tainS: the armies of the United States
an officer who will always be regarded as
one of the most distinguished com.
manderS: the comrades of the late wal
one of their most brilliant ard patriotic
leaders; his family a faithful husband
aad good father; and that the conven
ton tender to Mrs. Sheridan express
ions of their sincere
CONDOLENCE AND SYMPATHY.
1t was adopted by rising vote il
silence.
Nominations were then in order, and
Senator Sloan, of OswegO. nominated
the Hon. Warner Miller for governor
Senator FaSSett seconded the nomina
tion, and was followed by Gen. n. M
Curtis, for st. Lawrence county. Oneida
county also seconded the nomination
The nomination of Mr.. Miller was made
unanimous by acclamation, the dele
gates rising and cheering Justify. "A
committee was appointed to notify Mr.
Miller of his nomination, and reQues
his presence. Commissioner G. n.
Traintor, of New York, then nomina-
ted Col. S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, Of
New York, for lieutenant governor. Mr.
Smith, of Buffalo, nominated Col. Johl
3. Weber, of Erie county.