The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-26
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS
THE TICKET NOMINATED BY THE
STATE CONVENTION.

Only One Candidate In the Field for
Nomination for Each ONCE, With the
Exception of the Supreme Court
Judgeship - The Usual Platform
Adopted.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 25-The repub-
hcan state convention was called to order
at 1880 o'clock to-day by State Committee
Chairman Knapp. Chauncey NJ. Depew
was made temporary chairman.
AT the conclusion of his speech on taking
the chair, Delegate Cronin of New York city
moved resolution of sympathy with the
Irish patriots, and the cause of home rule,
which was adopted with half dozen dis
senting voices. The usual committees were
then appointed and a recess until $3.50
O'Clock was taken.
THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
The convention reassembled at o'clock.
State Senator George B. Sloane of Oswego
was made permanent chairman.
The committee on contested seats through
Cornelius Bliss, then reported against the
John j. O'Brien delegates of the Eighth as
sembly district Of New York in favor Of tho
sitting delegates, and the report was adopted
with scattering votes of dissent.
The committee on resolutions, through
Hon. Carroll Z. Smith OF Syracuse, made
its report.
THE TICKET NOMINATED.
The nominations were then declared
in order and the following ticket was
chosen.
For Secretary of State-John l. Gilbert of
Malone.
For Comptroller-Martin W. Cook of
For State Treasurer-Ira NJ. Hodges of
Rookland.
Fer Attorney General-Gen. James M.
Varnun of New York
Foy State Engi eer and Surveyor-Will-
lam P, Van Re lnsselaer Of Seneca.
For Judge OF the Court of Appeals-Judge
A hAight of Buffalo.
NEARLY ALL UNANIMOUS.
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 Conkllng Coke,
was also presented, bur Judge Haight was
nominated oy a vote Of 40 to Sll.
AT 6:30 o'clock the convention ajourned
sine die.
TIE PLATFORM.
The platform favors protection Of Ameri-
can industries, extension Of American
trade and the fostering of American SHIP
| ping. Then In skeleton, the following are
the lines Of the platforms construction:
The administration of President Harrison
is indorsel as is the platform Of 1888 Con-
cern ard a pledge Of care for old soldiers
and sailors is expressed. The recent repub-
lcen state legislation is approved and the
| following measures are specified, the col
1 lateral inheritance bill, prison bin and the
bill making employees preferred
creditors in all cases Of assignment.
| The vetoes OF Gov. Hill are denounced
as revolutionary and unwarrauUsd, and
these vetoes are specified: State enumera-
tion bill. twice passed; the constitutional
convention bin, the Saxton ballot reform
bill all the excise reform bills, and the
Vedder tax bill, to effect a saving of
| S., ,00O, 900 Annually 10 the state ave de-
nounce these oonspiraeies," runs the plat
form, (Which are com mnonly known as
trusts, which rest let trade and enhance
the price of tho nscessaries of life" The
party is pledged to excise and ballot reform
and the lines of previous republican legisla-
tion, aud especially to the Vedder tax bill
and Saxton bill One plank favors foster
ing Of the state canal interests.
The project of the worlds fair in New
York city in 1892 gets hearty endorsement.