New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-25
NEARA THOUSAND DELEGATES
ATT, THE LEADERS PRESENT AT TO.DAY'S
GREAT STATE CONVENTION.
LOYALTY TO THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
FEATURE OF THE AssEMBLAGE-MR"
pEpEw TO BE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
MR. MILLER HAsTENs BY NIGHT
TRAIN TO sARAToGA-cANDI.
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DATES AND PBAIFOhM.
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SARATOGA Sept 24.-It will be a notably large con-
vention which will be held by the Republican party in
Saratoga tomorrow Nearly a thousand delegates
will assemble in the Casino to express the will OF tho
marty in respect TO its State candidates and its plat
form of political PRINCIPLES There could not be
better evidence given OF the hearty interest taken by
the mass of Republicans on the important approaching
election One of the most marked features of the
convention already apparent is the loyalty OF every
Republican to the Administration Of President Hanf
SON. There was highly significant illustration of the
fact this evening. Chauncey NJ. Depew &TlVes nero
from New-York and swiftly said:
al was not a delegate and did not intend to come TO
Saratoga but when heard that my absence might be
interpreted as indicating hostility to the National Ad
ministration at once accepted an invitation of my
friend Colonel shaffer of the XXIst Assembly Dis
trict Of Network, to take his place as delesate'
Mr. Depew will further manifest his support Of the
Administration tomorrow by making speech Tau
datoIy of that Administration as temporary chairman
of the convention, office TO which he was unanf-
mously elected by the Republican State Committee to-
night as soon as his presence in Saratoga known
Mr. Depew was one Of the four delegates at-arge Of
New-York State at the Republican National Convention
last wear and voted with his three associates
early I'm favor of the Of Benjamin Harrison. Two
OF his fellow-delegates, Senator Hiscock and ex-
Senator Thomas C. Plat, had already arrived here
before his coming. The fourth delegate-atlarge
Warner Miller, but like Mr. Depew he was mott elected
a delegate TO this convention. So much
regret was manifested, however, at Mr.
Mller's absence and the necessary deprivation In
consequence by the Republican party of his excellent
counsel that Mr.. Milers friends determined to make
an effort to bring him to Saratoga Early this eVning
John W. Vrooman, of Herhmer County,
close personal friend of Mr. Miller telegraphed
10 him, urging him to come to Saratoga. This tele
gram followed by others from more friends OF Mr.
Miller They had the desired effect for at 10 O'Clock
Mr. Vrooman received telegram from Mr.. Miller
saving that he would take the first train for Sara
toga and should arrive here about O'Clock tomorrow
morning. As soon as the fact that this telegram had
| been received made known there was general
satisfaction expressed It being felt that at such
| an important party council as that which will be
held tomorrow the presence Of every party leader
| is necessary state election of rare Importance
being at hand, 1t said that no leaders, advice
could be spared. Arrangements were swiftly made for
a conference of Chauncey NJ Depew Warner Miller,
Thomas c. Plat, Frank HIscock Alonzo b. Cornell,
and other Republican leaders soon as Mr.. Miller
arrives 1t is probable that this conference Of the
Republican leaders in regard to its party platform
and its State candidates will not terminate until late
| hour IN the night.
Meantime. until tho conference is held no sate'
OF candidates can be made out, and little progress can
DO made with the party platform, which has been
on the stocks all day in the room Of Carroll r.
Smith of The Syracuse Journal The party leaders
have p,rposely let sentiment drift to-day In regard to
both the State ticket and the platform desiring the
! presence here of men representing every shade OF
opinion in the Republican party before they attempted
any capitalization OF opinion on either OF those SUD-
jects Ex-senator Flat said tonight, laughingiy
Contrast the present times with former ones
! Formerly one could go into one small room at
convention and obtain from four men full list OF
the men who were to be nominated to State Office and
| a CODY of the platform. That you could do tWo
| days in advance Of the meeting OF the convention
But look around you tonight. Can you discover any
slate Is there any one who say that he is going to
| be nominated tomorrow and can any one tell us
| what the platform is to bel We have abundance OF
material for the platform suggested but the material
| IS not yet, as I'm aware, whipped into shape nc
| one probably, before tomorrow VIII Know much
about either State platform or our ticket In ue
meantime, the opinion of deesgtes to the con'enuon
in r,zard to the platform and the candidates is being
| freely expressed and we shall hno" to-noiro" WIZ"
| the dominant sentiment is'
| Cbauncey NJ Depew said tonight that he was
strongly In favor Of three planks for the platform
namely: Temperance Reform, Ballot Reform ana
Civil Service Reform. The platform VIII
not show any backward step on nc
question OF temperance reform: II viii disapproVe
trusts; It will cordially approve ana express neAr.'
support Of the Administration Of President Harrison
n Will commend the action Of the Legislature u
passing the vedder Liquor Tax bill vetoed by Gov
ernor Ill., which, II It had become law, would have
saved the taxpayers 81 100000 yearly. and 1t vii
favor continual Improvements OF the canal system
The temperance plank Will READ IN part IL sap'
somewhat as follows:
Resolved, That favor the increased taxation am
resfricton OF The liquor traffic, and commend thu
efforts Of the RepuDhcah ~glslatuo 10 SECURE Tauona
temperance reform
Tho platform will be entirely new from beginning
| to end.
| IL looks 10 night IL the State ticket would, q
least contain the name Albert Haight, OF Buffalo
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