The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS,
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE IN
CONVENTION ASSEMBLED.
The Friends and Supporters of the Various
Candidates Working Hard for the Sue
cess of their Favorites-The Name
Of the Maine Champion Cheered.

ROCHESTER, n. Y. Sept. 9.-The
army OF 800 delegates to the Republic
can state convention and hundreds of
camp followers slept under blankets
last night. The morning was crisp
and brilliant and the day an ideal one
for close quartering in the convention
hall. The adherents of Phillip Beck
er of Buffalo, were first of all to be
astir this morning. Indeed many of
them, behind large badges, marched
over and around the battle ground
all night long. Gen. Stewart l.. Wood
ford, of Kings county, was resting
this morning at the head of eighty
one men from his comfy, all holding
that there are strong reasons why the
general should now be raised to the
place which he lost to John II. Hof-
man years ago. AS indicated in these
dispatches yesterday, Hon. Andrew
ID. White has written Il letter which
gives the convention leaders an option
as to use OF his name, and when it be-
came known among the delegates this
morning that one of the COMPLICATIONS
aroused by Fassett uprising had been
adjusted, there came a greater sense
of surety that the young collector
would be the conventions nominee
for governor.
John w. NORMAN, a friend of
Warner Miller, agreed to stand for
lieutenant governor and Einstein OF
New York and O'Conner of BROOKLYN
are candidates for secretary Of state, /
the place for which NORMAN had
been stated. Every effort has been
made to get Senator Sloan to accept
the nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor, but after a conference with the |
WadsWOrth leaders, all warm friends |
OF Warner Miller, Sloan announced he |
had determined not to accept any
place upon the ticket to be nominated |
here. Finally NORMAN was induced |
to accept, although many of his
friends tried to dissuade him as the
time approached for the convention to
assemble.
Several bands began their music
and the delegates moved by ones and |
twos and then by groups and squads
up to Convention hall.
At 1920 all was ready, and Gen.
Knapp, chairman of the state COM
mitteH, stepped to the front of the
platform and called the convention to
order. The Rev. DR.. Stebbins offered
prayer, at the conclusion of which the
orchestra and quartette led the con-
vention in singing the hymn Gamer
lea" Just as the singing was finished
Fassctt was seen making his way
toward his seat, and his APP
pearance was signal for wild
and prolonged cheering. 1t was fully
five minutes before the chairman
could restore order so that the roll
might be called. Gen. Knapp then
spoke very briefly and a reference to
the matchless man from Maine was
received with terrific and prolonged
applause. He then nominated w.
w. Goodrich as temporary chairman,
and he was unanimously chosen and
was escorted to the platform by Col.
Elliott f. Shepard and John S. w.
Camp.
When during the course of his
speech reference was made by Good
rich to President Harrison and to
Blaine in connection with the recent
reciprocity measures, there was
hearty cheering, about equal in time
and intensity. The name Of Speaker
Reed was likewise Justify cheered.
The usual committees werc then an
pointed, and the convention took a
recess until 4 p. m.