Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-25
CURRENT POLITICAL NEWS
Siont Fa-sett, New Works Republican Can
didate for Governor, Diped by Leading Men

4 didlte for Governor, Diped by Leading Men.
I J. Sloat Fassett, the republican candidate fo-
| governor of New York. was entertained at din
ner last evening by a number of prominent re-
( publieaus at the Union League Club in New
/ York city. The dinner began at Z O'Clock.
Seated at the head OF the table was the Hon.
! c. NJ. Depew. At his right sat the republican
/ candidate for governor, Mr.. Fassett, and at his
| left the republican candidate for lieutenant
governor, John yrooman. The following
nominees on the tickle. we're also present: YER
| plank Colvin. A. c. Wade, Ira u. Hedges and
| Eugene F. 0'Connor.
Among the guests we're Gen. Thos. H. Hub
bard. A. {. Cheney, H. @. Armour. w.P. Clyde,
! Jesse Selgman, ID. D. Mills. Senator Hiscock
Albert Van Santvoord, Charles L. Tiffany and
Brayton Ives. The doors were closed upon
this select few and what trauspired behind
/ them will probably never be known. 1t was
understood, however, that there was TO be no
spcechityinS.
Letters of regret were read from Vice Presi-
dent Morton, Secretary Tracy and Senator
Evhrts.
After the dinner a reception was rendered
the candidates. Mr.. Depew introduced Ny
fs,ssett in a rather lengthy speech.
Mr.. Fassett said: Il am no mans candi-
date, but the republican party's candidate. l
am young and i am independent can AZ
ford to be beaten personally"
lie then touched upon the record of Gov.
Hill Continuing. he said: My friend, Gov.
Hill, last night wondered why desired to con-
nne my discussions to state issues. II tell
him why. Because they are issues on which
he dare not face me. He is willy man. He
always wants to 60 where you dom want to
go. I've no quarrel with Gov. Hill, but if he
thinks it's proper for the governor of this
state to attend on county fairs and represent
himself as governor of the democratic party,
thats his lookout If l was governor
and United States Senator; if had 80 out of
81 votes In the democratic convention abso-
lutely at my control; if | looked forward to be-
ing presidential candidate Tor my party next
fall; II had 4 questionable career as governor
of great state; it l had prostituted every
power that the people had gwen me for purely
personal ends; If | had forgotten the oath
had taken. i, too. would ask the people to for
get state issues and turn to federal topics"
The Nebraska Republican Convention.
After the adoption of the platform as out
lined in yesterdays Stan Chairman Webster
Of the committee on resolutions presented the
following additional resolutions to the Ne
braska republican convention, which wore
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the republicans Of Nebraska,
IN convention assembled, send cordial greeting
TO their brethren in Ohio who are nobly bat
ting for the principles CT our party-for honest
money aid reform, fair protective tariff and
for Mr.. Biaines idea of reciprocity. lCheers.I
Resolved. That we will hail with enthusiasm
and joy the announcement of their merited
success. lAppiause.l
A plank was also adopted urging upon the
national republican central committee that
Omaha be named as the place where the ma
tIonai republican convention of 1892 be held.
The nomination for a candidate for associate
Justice oi the supleme court was declared in
order and after stubborn contest A. VI. Post
OF Columbus was nominated ON the fourth bal
lot. receiving Z4 votes; A. Cobb of Lincoln, the
present chief justice. received l26 votes, VI. Il.
Reese 135, and W. II. Morris IL. Posts nomi-
nation was made unanimous.
For regents of the State University Senator
H. 7. Shumway of Daron county and Charles
Maple OF Douglas county were nominated on
the first ballot and the convention adjourned
sine die.
Figuring on Fassett's Vote.
Ex-Assenblym an John Martin. leader in the
New York democracy, according to the New
York Herald, shows sheet of figures, the re-
suit of lis calculation Of the vote that Fassett
will receive through the state down to the Har-
lem river. Mr.. Martin by these figures claims
that Fassett will have a majority of between
72,COO and $1,000 votes. When asked what
action the Noorhis faction would take Mr.. Mar
tin replied that they must wait until the
clouds roll by" They will hold a meeting in a
few days.
'AiS ASSAs AZ
land.
Senator German was in Baltimore yesterday
and had talk with all prominent leaders of
the democratic party in the city. Later the
Senator. Chairman Compton of the state COM
mittee, and Frank Brown, the candidate for
governor. were closeted for several hours and
at the adjournment of the conference Chair
man Compton said that inside political affairs
were considered. The situation in detail was
eanyassed and arrangements made to strengthen
the weak places in the city and state. Chair
man Compton said further that it could be an
nounced that the democrats were going to win.
As a result of the conference it is said that
several obtrusive aspirants to the legislature
and candidates for municipal Offices will be
brushed aside and men of good repute in the
party and of worth in the community will be
brought to the front.
An Editor After a Convention.
Franklin X. Lane. editor of the Daily Ne,ns
of Tacoma. WASH, is in New York city, and his
mission there, he announces, is to secure the
holding OF the democratic national convention
of 1892 in Tacoma.
Eastern Democrats Send Messages to Western
Co-Laborers.
There a large attendance at the second
days convention of democratic clubs Of Wash
ington at Spokane yesterday. In the after
Faulkner of West Virginia was the orator. A
large number of letters of regret were read.
The following telegram from ex-President
Cleveland was read:
NEW YORK, Sept. 2i.--Henry Drum. presi-
dent: Please present my congratulations and
best wishes to the workers in the democratic
cause who meet today i'll your state. hope
this faith in the intelligence of their country
men viii induce them to rest their homes of
success upon the advocacy of wholesome prin-
eiples and measures which are truly democratic
as well as upon the thorough party organiza-
ton which their association of democratic
clubs is well calculated to subserve The
rindication Of our principles can be safely LETT
TO the plain people Of the land when they are
aroused to tboughtfulness and patriotic action.
(Signed) GRovsR CLEVELAND
Gov. Hill of New York among other things
says: The republican party is frightened by
the emphatic protest of the people last Novem-
Der against high tariffs and subsidies and force
bills and eXtravagant appropriations. and de-
string new issue in 1892 it is vainly seeking
to diside the eastern democracy from the west
ern by false and hypocritcal professions in be-
half OF an honest currency bliniy trusting
that it can deceive by its professions while by
Its acts it continues to permit the debasement
of a large part OF our currency and refuses to
take manly stand in favor of the only honest
currency-the currency Of our fathers and Of
the Constitution.
Letters were also read from ex- Gov. Gray Of In