Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-25
IN THE POLITICAL WORLD
The Republican State Conven-
tion at Saratoga.
KEYSTONE REPUBLICANS MEET.

Officers Chosen for the Ensuing Year by
the Pennsylvania and New York Re-
publican Leagues other Business
ransacted-PoIiticaI Notes.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept 25 The Republi-
can state convention bids fair 10 be harmo-
NOUS and Of brief duration. Ex-senator
Miller refused to attend the convention and
II is alleged that he will not even visit Sara
toga during the sessions Among the
we'll known men here are Congressman
ketchman, Chairman John N. Knapp, ex-
Congressman J. T.. Payne, Of Auburn; SEN
ators Mcmillan, Fassett, Vedder and Worth,
Chester n. Cole, D. O. Warren, Congress
men Faidlaw, Farquahar and butcher, Gen
N. NJ Curtis Secretary Q. S. Smith, Clar-
ence Meade, Dwight Lawrence, o. f. Jones,
Sheridan Shook, John r. Plummer, Col. S.
Y. r Cruger Judges Smith and Patterson,
John J. Piatt, Maj w. H. Bright, Treasurer
David Cromwell, Of Westchester Hon
Nahlen Chance, Col f. A. McAlpine, j. s
Whipple, Judge Lambert, Hon. Harvey
Hurd, Hon. John Van Vorhees, Hon W.
c. Stevens, Hon. Charles f. Saxton, James
Denison, ex-Attorney General Hamilton
Ward and ex-Congressman George West
Platt Hopes for Harmony.
Ex-senator Platt was warmly greeted after
his arrival and was soon in earnest conver-
Slton with the leaders.
To a representative Of the United Press
Mr.. Platt said that he expected entire har-
nony to prevail in the convention
The Buffalo contingent are working hard
in behalf Of Albert Haight for the court Of
appeals judgeship. Ex-senator Warner Mil
Ter is being severely censured for absenting
himself from tbs spa at this time.
John j. o'Brien's Circular.
Friends Of John J. o'Brien have issued a
circular to Delegates to the Republican Con-
ventionn bearing the caption, "Was John j.
OBrien Loyalf' The circular contains tables
Of figures contrasting the vote In the Eighth
with that in the Twenty-first district, and
claims that Harrison and Rumsey were
slaughtered in the Twenty y-iirst district The
concluding paragraph Of the circular is as
follows.
"Will you vote to brand John J. OBrieni
VIII you brand 1904 Republicans as traitors
to their partyl VIII you throw away the
work Of O'Brien and the Eighth We asl.
you to examine the record and do justice By
admitting John j. O'Brien and his delega-
/ tionn
The Republican State League.
At the meeting Of the Republican State
league appropriate resolutions compliment
ing President Harrison's administration
were adopted, and it was moved ard second
ed that the next annual convention Of th,
State league be held between the dates o
July and Sept / The motion, after dis
ctission, vas referred to the executive com
mittea On melton Of Mr. Williams, 81
| Kings the executive committee was ia
structed to fix the annual dues for the ia
ture at IS. Mr.. james W. Hawes, Of New
York county, and r. r. Hefford, OF Erie
were unanimously chosen delegates at largI
TO the national convention to be held a
! Nashville il 1890
The Officers Elected.
The convention next proceeded with the
election Of officers E. A. McAlpine, Of West
chester was unanimously elected president