New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-26
HARMONY AT SARATOGA.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DOES ITS
WORK
A TICKET CHOSEN WITH BUT ONE APPEAL TO
THE BALLoT-THE PLATFORM EARNEST IN
ITS SUPPORT OF LIQUOR TAXATION AND
BALLOT REFoRM-PRAIsE FOR
THE ADMIN ISTRATIoN.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1

Saratoga, Sept 25.-"N No step backward will
be taken" is the motto the Republican party has
placed in its platform for the year 1889. More
over, it has expressed in deeds its political faith
by placing in the good hands of John l. Gilbert
the banner inscribed with the words Ballot and
Temperance Reform carried so worthly by
Warner Miller last year. Mr.. Gilbert is one OF
the leading temperance Republicans of the State,
and his nomination for Secretary of State will
be an assurance to every voter that the policy of
having a leader who believes that the liquor
traffic should be restricted and an effort made
through legislation to diminish the misery which
flows from drunkenness has again been adopted by
the Republican party of the State of New-York.
Mr.. Gilbert has as his associates on the State
ticket who we'll represent the high aims OF
the Republican party This is the ticket:
For Secretary Of state-John l. Gilbert, of Malone,
Franklin County.
Controller-Martin W. Cooke, of Rochester
State Treasurer-ra NJ Hedges, OF Nyack
Attorney General-James NJ. varnum, of New-York.
State Engineer-william V. Van Rensselaer,.
Judge of the Court of Appeals-Albert Haight, Of
Buffalo.
These nominations are coupled with platform
which praises President Harrison for his able Ad-
mnstration, expresses the intention of the Repub-
hcans Of New-YOrlI to sustain with all their
strength that Administration, points out that the
efforts of the Republicans in the Legislature of
New-York to save SO, 000,0 900 to the taxpayers OF
New.Yorlz by taxing the hquor-dealers were de-
feated by Governor Hill, and pledges the Republ-
can party to persevere in its attempt to engraft
temperance laws on the statutes of the State, as
well as laws TO secure the purity of the ballot.
What is best about the proceedings Of the con-
venton is that they showed that the Republican
leaders and the Republican rank and file are
united, and that they will work in harmony to
elect the State ticket nominated to-day. Early
this morning, IN TACT, about a. m, ex-senator
Warner Miller of Herlimer, arrived here from
New-York He was loudly cheered as he entered
the United States Hotel When morning came
Mr.. Miller was greeted with great cor
diality by hundreds of delegates and
the visiting Republican politicians. A good
many open conferences followed between Sena-
tor Hscock, Mr.. Miller, Thomas c. Platt, Alonzo
b. Cornell, Mr.. Depew and other Republican lead
ers Under the influence of these chats the Re
publican State ticket began forming and by the
time the Convention was to meet it was pretty
well defined The platform was also debated,
and nearly whipped into shape.
Thus when the hour for the convention APP
preached much of its work had been practically
done The contest for Attorney-General was SIM
plfed by the withdrawal of James A. DennSon,
leaving James NJ. Varnum without opposition for
that office. Moreover, John l. Gilbert grew rap
idly as candidate for Secretary of State, and
Martin w. Cooke, of Rochester, was brought for
ward for Controller and Ira NJ Hedges for State
Treasurer. Verplanck Calvin, of Albany, was laid
aside as candidate for State Engineer, and Will
lam " Van Rensselaer, was substituted for him
When the convention met its work was done with
a rush, and was marked by great enthusiasm.