Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-26
HARMONIOUS REPUBLICANS.
Nominations Made In New York and
Massachusetts, Yesterday.


When the New York republican state con-
vention met yesterday afternoon after recess
State Senator Geo. b. Sloan Of Oswego was
made permanent chairman. Mr.. Sloan in his
speech charged Gov. Hill with permitting and
approving increased expenditure Of money in
the executive departments, and held that the
time had not come for democratic power in the
state legislature. He concluded by warning
his hearers that the danger to the republican
party in this campaign is indifference.
The committee on contested seats, through
Cornelius Bliss, reported against the John j.
O'Brien delegates of the eighth assembly dis
trict Of New York city and in favor Of the sit
ting delegates, and the report was adopted,
with scattering votes Of dissent
THE PLATFORM
congratulated President Harrison upon the
success of his administration and declared per-
feet confidence in its integrity, efficiency and
patriotism. 1t reafirmed the national repubf-
can platform Of 1888 and emphasized approval of
these doctrines: Protection to American in
dustries and to American labor; the extension
OF American trade and fostering Of American
shipping interests; liberal and equitable PEN
sion laws and discriminating preference of
Union veterans in appointments to public
Offices national election law to secure the
honest choice OF Representatives in Congress;
the restoration of the efficiency of the postal
service; the rehabilitation of the navy; the
publication and elevation Of the civil service;
the encouragement of popular education and
the promotion thereby of national patriotism.
It arraigned Gov. Hill as public enemy for
defeating by his vetoes the following meas
ures OF legislation: The enumeration bill,
twice passed in obedience to the require
ment OF the constitution; the constitutional
convention DILL passed In pursuance OF an over
whelming vote of the people; the anti-bribery
Dill, to prevent corruption OF voters and in
limitation OF employees at elections; all meas
ures for excize revision and reform, notwith-
standing their approval by prominent men of
all political parties; the ballot reform bill,
twice passed. to secure pure and untrammeled
ballot; the liquor tax bill, twice passed, which
would have iightened the burdens of taxation
on homes and farms to the extent of 5000, 900
annually, all OF which measures were passed
by republican legislatures in response to the
demand of an enlightened and patriotic public
sentiment.
1t urged the continuance Of efforts to render
impossible improper combinations and couspir-
acies known as trusts" which have for their
object the restriction of trade and the enhanc-
ment In cost OF the necessaries OF life.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The following in regard to the worlds fair
was adopted: ''The election of the chief city of
the Empire state, the commercial metropolis
of this continent, as the place for this fair is
hereby heartily approved. We recommend
that such action be promptly taken by Con-
gress and the legislature of this state as shall be
needed to make this great event success"
THE NOMINATIONS.
Nominations were then declared in order and
the following ticket was chosen: For secretary
of state, John 1. Gilbert of Malone; for con-
troller, Martin W. Cook Of Monroe; for state
treasurer, ira NJ Hedges Of Rockland; for at
torney general, Gen. James NJ. Varnum of New
York; for state engineer and surveyor, VIM. P.
Van Rennsalaer Of Seneca; for judge of the
court of appeals, Judge A. Haight of Buffalo
With the exception of the judgeship all the
nominations were unanimous, only one name
being presented. For the judgeship the name
of Judge W. Fred Conkling Coke was also
presented, but Judge Haight was nominated by
vote Of 440 to 311.
The Massachusetts Ticket.
In the Massachusetts republican convention
in Boston yesterday, which contained the
largest number Of delegates ever in attendance
at a state convention, after the adoption of the
platform, which was given in full in The STAR.
an informal ballot for governor showed that
Bracket led largely. There was but one
formal ballot, which resulted as follows: Whole
number of votes. 1.42S; necessary for a choice,
1l5. ). Q. A. Brackett had 743, W. W. Grape, GA;
John d. Long, l; E. H. Cape, 8, and Hale, /.
Bracket was declared to be the nominee and
the announcement was received with vocifer-
Gus cheering. Mr.. Bracket was introduced to
the convention and was received with storm
of applause, long continued. He addressed the
convention briefly, accepting the nomination.
Balloting fora candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor was then proceeded with After the
second ballot Mr.. NJ. p. Walkers name was
Withdrawn and on motion of Mr.. Bufipton Mr..
W. H. Hale was nominated by reclamation.
The rest of the ticket is as follows: For Sec
rotary OF state, Henry B. Pierce; for auditor,
Charles r. Ladd; for treasurer and receiver,
Gen. George A. Marden; for attorney, Andrew
j. Waterman