Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-26
NEW YORK kEPpBLIoANs.
Arrival of Warner Miiier-Skcieton
of the Prospective Platform.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 25.-Hon. Warner
Miller arrived at the United States Hotel
here at 100 this morning and retired at
once. This morning he has been busy
with his friends. sir. Miller does not Dare
to be permanent chairman. 1t is believed
that state Senator Sloan OF Osweso Will
accept the craftsmanship.
The platform is being polisisi snd tiE-
ished. As 1t now stands It's opening 70 like
this: We favor tho protection al Am6rf-
can Industries, the extension OF American
trade aud the fostering OF American ship
ping.
Then In skeleton the following are the
lines OF the platforms construction: The
administration of President Harrison is
endorsed as In tbs platform of 1883. Con-
Germ, and pledge of care for the old
soldiers and sailors is expressed. Recent
Republican state legislation Is approved,
and the following measures are specified:
The collateral Inheritance bill; the inoor-
poration tax bill the prison bill and the
bill making employees preferred creditors
IN all cases OF assignment.
Tho vetoe6 OF Governor Hill are do
noupced as revolutionary and unwar-
ranted. and these vetces are specified: The
State Enumeration bill, twice passed; the
| Constitutional Convention bill the Saxton
Ballot Reform bill all excise reform bills
and the N6dder Tax bill, to effect saving
OF IS goo, 900 annually to the state.
1--WE denounee those conspiracies," runs
| the platform, (which are commonly known
| as trusts. which restrict trade and enhance
the price OF the necessities OF llfe." The
party Is pledged to excise and ballot re-
| form and the lines Of previous Republican
| legislation, and especially the yedder Tax
bill and the SGxton Ballot bill. One plank
favors the fostering Of the state canal In
terests.
THE CONVENTION orRNuD,
When Hon. Warner Miller came upon the
platform with John yroomRn, at i. 80, there
| was cordial greeting OF hand clapptnE,
mir. Pl4tt and Hon. q. NJ. Depew were
heartily greeted as they entered and soon
after State Committee Chairman Knapp
called the convention to order. The Rev
DR.. Mexican OF Lansinburg. offered prayer
Hon. James W. Hustled th0n.sprang up and
presented the name OF Hon. Ohnuncey NJ
Depew for temporary chairman. The ap.
plause was hearty AMI quick and when
| Hon. q. n. Bliss and Hon. Mr.. Dudlong oil
Herkimer, led Mr.. Depew to the speakers
chair the applause was renewed and grew
| to cheering OF great fervor.
| After three cheers had been given, bIr
| Depew addressed the convention. The
silence and hush attes-ed the interest Of
the convention In MIR. Depew's reference tC
the growth OF the South American states
almost unnotei by the United States pui
fostered by England, and when Mr.. Baine'i
control OF the nations foreign affairs and
attention to South American commerce wal
referred to by MIR. Depew. the applause
was again awakened. when Mr.. Depev
referred to rumoIs Of Republican diss0n
sion in this state and then shouted "tht
Republican party OF the state is all here.
the delegates nudged each other 10 ap
proval and craned their necks to see how
ex-senator Miller and Senator Hiscoek 70
ceived the utterAnce. Both these gentle
men were immohile Of feature, however.
Reference to the control OF the liquoi
traffic was warmly received and again Mr.
Miller's face was scanned for some evidenc
of approval. Not line of his face relaxed
however, and his hands were still At thu
conclusion, Delegate Oronin, OF New York
moved a resolution OF sympathy with Irisl
patriots and the cause of home rule, whicl
was adopted with half dozen dissentin
voices.
The usual committees were then ap
pointed and recess until $50 was taken