Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-09
FAssETr's BOOM UNSTEADY.
Change Of Feeling Among the Republican
delegates at Rochester.

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proportions yesterday morning among the re-
publicans at Rochester. n. Y, suddenly. dimin-
ished as evening came on. 1t had been a mat
ter of speculation all day whether the name of
any other candidate would DO presented to the
convention. A general belief prevailed early
that Mr.. Whites name would not be put before
the convention, but his friends insisted that it
would and that test of his strength would be
made. If only out of compliment to him. An
attempt was made early in the afternoon to
persuade Gen. Wadsworth to withdraw from
the contest for the governorship and accept
the second place on the ticket with Fassett.
But he stated positively that his name must 60
before the convention for the governorship.
MIR. Fassett's friends then turned their atten-
ton to Einstein as the most likely candidate
Tor lieutenant governor.
FIRST CHECK TO THE FAssErr BOOM.
The action of Gen. Wadsworth was the first
check to the Fassett boom, because Fassett had
been carrying everything before him with such
confidence that his friends had discussed the
possibility OF nominating him by reclamation.
However, they were not greatly discouraged by
this and they endeavored to keep up the Fas-
sett enthusiasm in spite of the failure OF the
combination with Wadsworth. Before the
rival rival OF the Becker delegation from Buffalo
State Senator Laughlin, Mr.. Becker's right
hand man. settled finally the question of Mr..
tassett s nomination by reclamation. He said
that the talk of Becker as a candidate for lieu
tenant governor was without authority: that
Becker was in the contest for governor and
would remain.
CoNFERRISG As TO PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
number of conferences were held during
the day to consider the selection of a permanent
chairman. The honor had been offered to United
States Senator Frank Hiscock, but he declined
1t. Then the list of delegates was canvassed
and four names picked out-those of Gen.
James w. Hustled. Gen. James NJ. Varnum,
Congressman Payn and State Senator George
Sloan Shortly after 3 o'clock it was announced
that Gen. Narnum would be chosen.
PLATr PREDICTS FAssErT's NOMINATION..
Ex-United States Senator Thos. C. Platt said
in the afternoon: There is now little doubt of
Mr.. Fassetts nomination. 1t seems to be con-
coded. Mr.. Wat,sworth won't take the lieuten-
ant governOrship. Mr.. Becker can have it If
lie wants it. 1t is not settled that Mr.. Einstein
will be controller. John W. VrOoman can have
the secretaryship OF state if he wants it. VIM.
a. Sutherland will probably be attorney gen.
eral. and Gen. Hodges will probably be NOM
mated for treasurer. l don't know what the
platform will do about the high license ques-
ton. No one can tell yet. The administra-
ton will, OF course, be heartily Endorsed. Sec
rotary Blaine and reciprocity will receive COM
mendation. do not know that the electrocu-
ton question will come in the convention"
AMENDING THE ELECTRoCUTIoN LAW.
Henry Clinton Backus of New York has pre-
pared a resolution advocating the repeal of
part of the electric execution law which he ex-
poets to introduce in the convention. He
wants that part of the law repealed which is in
tended to. prohibit the publication Of the de-
tails OF the execution, and he wants the selec-
| ton OF witnesses put IN other hands than those
OF the warden. He says he does not know the
sentiment Of the delegates on the subject.
THE RUSSIAN HEBREWS.
VIM. A. Sutherland chairman of the Roches-
ter delegation, decided to introduce the reso-
luton regarding Russian Hebrews in the fol-
lowing form today: THAT the crueltes to and
prosecutions Of classes. sects and persons. as
| instanced by the inhumun and barbarous treat
mcnt of the Jews in Russia. are abhorrent to the
sentiments which the government Of this
ton established to defend and repugnant
to the principles for the success of which the
| republican party has ever existed and con-
| tinued. and which through its efforts have been
| secured to persons Of all degree within the
boundaries of the United States and its terri
| tories
That the national government should lend
! its aid by communications, instructions and by
all means properly at its disposal to secure the
oppressed and down-trodden of foreign nations
| the largest possible measure Of freedom in the
pursuit of life, liberty and happiness and equal
protection under the law.
That copy of this declaration be trans
mitted to the President of the United States"
Daniel l.. Benton of Hornellsville expects to
make fight for the nomination for attorney
general. He was canvassing for votes yester-
day. Andrew d. White has not yet reached
Rochester. He has been attending the funeral
Of Judge Boardman in Ithaca.
BECKER's FORCES ARRIVE.
The Becker forces came in from Buffalo at
about o'clock in the afternoon. They did
| not muster SO many as had been expected.
They had promised delegation OF 600 Oh the
| afternoon train and 200 more at o'clock last
| night. There were only 800 men in the first
delegation. They marched behind brass
band and a drum corps from the station to the
| Powers Hotel carrying canes and wearing big
| white badges with Becker's picture printed on
| them. They also carried very small trans
parency with notices on it appropriate to the
| candidacy of Becker The delegation was met
| with the rather cherries announcement that
| the political gossips discussing Mr.. Becker's
chances had got down tc the point of regarding
| him as available for controller. They smiled
| confidently and taking off their coats went to
work with will. The Becker headquarters
were established at the Powers HOTEL from
| which Becker enthusiasm filtered through the
crowd in the hotel rotunda.
FROST ON THE FAssETT BOOM.
At 6 o'clock the Fassett boom was booming
with great vigor. AT o'clock sudden frost
seized it. At 7:3O delegates were shaking their
heads and beginning to talk of dark horse.
''The slate seems to be breaking was the COM
ment heard in the rotunda of the Powers
Hotel The early evening trains had brought
in more than hundred delegates. The ma
| jority of them were Becker men, but they were
all auti-Fassett. They did not wait for supper
but went to work earnestly among the other
delegates The tide of anti-Fassett that set in
was strong that it whispered about at
first that there was likely to be fight in the
convention, and this feeling grew stronger MS
the hours went until before the meeting of the
state committee at clock there was a general
| shaking OF heads and the talk of q dark horse
| began to spread through the hotel rotundas.
| THE STATE COMMITTEE IEETINJ.
| The state committee met at 8 o'clock. The
committee on platform, when appointed, will
find its work pretty well cut out for it. John
A. Sleicher, Carroll E. Smith and W. A. Suth-
erland were working over the platform all day
| putting it into shape. twas understood that
one paragraph would indorse the administers
| ton Strongly, making especial reference to the
| speeches which President Harrison has made
while travelling over the country; will indorse
| Secretary Tracy in his administration OF the
| Navy Department; will indOrse Secretary
Blaine ana his reciprocity scheme, and will re-
| fer in terms Of commentator to the admins
| tration of the affairs of the Treasury DeDart-