New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-16
SARATOGA SELECTED.
THE STATE CONVENTION TO BE HELD THERx
ON SEPTEMBER 25.
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE GENERAL
KNAPP ELECTED cuAIpMAN-IN.
CREASED REPRESENTATION.

KNAPP ELECTED CHAIRMAN-IN.
CREASED REPRESENTATION.
The members of the Republican State Com.
mlttee at the meeting yesterday at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel issued call for the assembling Of
the Republican State Convention at Saratoga on
September %, and transacted other business Of
general interest.
Most of the members of the committee arrived
in the city early in the morning. but before noon
they had all consre gated in the corridors OF the
hotel and were busy debating the various ques.
tions which would come before them for considera-
ton. 1t early known that Cornelius N.
Bliss, Of this city, the representative OF the Xth
Congressional District and for the last two years
chairman Of the committee, intended to offer his
resignation as chairman, desiring TO give all his
time this fall to his own business affairs. There
was much regret expressed at this decision of Mr..
Bliss, as he is highly popular with his fellow
members of the committee, and all are aware OF
his great services to the Republican party But
Mr.. Blsss resignation it was soon discovered,
was imperative, and therefore successor TO him
was sought. This successor was quickly found in
the person of General John n. Knapp, Of Auburn,
chairman of the Executive Committee Of tbs
State Committee.
The issues of the approaching political contest
were considered by many Of the committeeman in
their chats with one another. 1t was said by all
that it was palpabe that the liquor trade was
again to be State issue in the campaign this fall
What with State conventions TO be held by the
liquOr-dealers and by the Prohibitionists, fol-
lowed by that Of the whiskey loving Democratic
party, it was said the restriction of the liquor
trade would assuredly be a prominent issue, and
certainly which Republicans would be pleased
10 nlna Ihp d hllaap In inf nfnPIoP of
the State were especially urgent in recommending
that the State Convention should take advanced
stand upon the high-license question. Congress
man john A. Quackenbush, who represents the
XVlIIth Congress District in the committee, said
that the Republican voters Of that district which
includes the big city of Troy and the counties of
Rensselaer, and Washington, asked that strong
high-license plank should be adopted
VOICES FOR HIGH LICENSE.
I'VE must have no shilly-shally plank on the
excise question:" he said. Our opinions on the
subject must be lucid and unmistakable. We
should press the high license ISSUE for l believe
that all intelligent and conscientious men, as Is
evident by their votes overthrowing Prohibition
in Rhode Island and rejecting it in Pennsylvania,
believe that prohibition does not lessen drunken
ness but that, upon the contrary, high-license
law does"
Charles A. Chickering, clerk OF the Assembly
and representative Of the XXIIld Congress Dis
trict, Lewis and Oneida Counties, said on the same
topic: The people of my district desire that we
should make an advance on this question Of high
license. We should seek, in my opinion, TO elect
two-thrds Republican majority in the Legis-
lature and thus be able to pass over Governor
Hills head the High-License and the Ballot-Re-
form bills and other reform measures"
Ellis II. Roberts, Editor Of The Utica Herald,''
said: "W We must support high license, and must
support it in the strongest possible way. l know
from my own neighbors in Oneida County that
Warner Miller received the votes of hundreds
of temperance Republicans who would otherwise
have voted the Prohibition ticket
Edgar r. Brackett Of the XXth Congress
District said | am in favor Of high-licensc
plank. and the higher the better. The Repub-
licans of my district expect us TO push the issue.'
John II. Viewer, of Pattsburg, committeeman
of the XXIst Congress District said: We made
a fine campaign last year the bigh-license
issue, and l think we can make an equally fine
one this year on the same issue. 1t is all nom
sense to say that 5000 saloons will not sell
less than 10000; and high license certainly
reduces their number"
Speaker Cole of Watkins, said: presume
that some Republicans especially those in the
cities are discouraged by the fact that our
State ticket was defeated on the high-license
issue last fall; but if we push forward in the
same direction the people of this State will
eventually sustain u.s.
These talks good specimens Of the opinions
expressed by many others on this same subject
of high license.
DECIDING ON PLACE.
There was strong contest among the com:
mitteemen in regard to the place in which the
convention was to be held; Saratoga, Syracuse,
Rochester and Buffalo all having their friends.
The contest was purely one OF preference noo
having the slightest political significance. OBJ
lection was at first made to Saratoga on the
ground that the big hotels there would be closed
during the last week of September. Mr.
Brackett, however, convinced his fellow-com-
mitteemen that the hotels would be kept open if
it were decided that the convention should be
held there. This sts~ement brought to the sup
port of Saratoga many of the New-York, Brooklyn
and Hudson River Valley committeeman, who
naturally preferred Saratoga, it being not far
from their homes.
When the committee finally met at noon the
question was undecided. The meeting was held
in one of the parlOrs of the hotel, with General
John n. Knapp acting as chairman and Frank ).
Smith, Of Angelica, the State Committeeman from
the XXXIVth District, performing his regular
duties as secretary. Mr.. Smith found on calling
the roll that the following members of the coaS
mittee present:
l. Richard Mccormick, of Jamaica.
H. Israel H. Fischer, OF Brooklyn.
" ). V. White, of Brooklyn.
v Edgar T.. Grifilths, Of Brooklyn.
VI John W. Jacobus, OF Now-lOrA
VIII John simpson, OF New York.
TX John r. Nugget, of New-lOrk
NJ. Clarence ". Meade, OF New nOrK
NV James W. Hustled, Of Peekshiii,
XVI BENJAMIN Il. Odell, ir of Newburg.
Xviii John A. Quackenbush, Of saltwater.
Mn George Campbell, Of Cohoes.
NX Edgar 4. Brackett OF saratoga
Mi John H. Viewer, Of PlsttsOurg
Mil Charles A. Chickerng, of Copanhagen