Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-17
FASSETT CHOSEN.
No Opposition in the New York
Republican Convention.
ADDRESS on REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES.
Bitter Denuncistion Of Tammany and .
FOrcIbIe Appeal For United ExertionS
The Platform In Its General Feat
ures as Adopted.

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publican state convention met in this
city yesterday at the Washington
skating rink and was largely attended
At noon the delegates were still pour
ing into the beautifully ly-decorated hall
The noise and confusion were so great
shat It was not until 1920 that all was
ready TO begin, and Gen. Knapp, chair
man Of the state committee, stepped to
the front of the platform and called the
convention to order.
An orchestra and a quartette then
led the convention in singing the hymn,
"America" Just as the singing was
finished Mr.. Fassett was seen making
his way toward his seat His appear.
snee was the signal for wild and pro-
longed cheering. twas fully five min
utes before the chairman could restore
order 30 that the roll might be called.
Gen Knapp then spoke very briefly.
A reference to the "Matchless man from
Maine" was received with terrific and
prolonged applause. He then nomi-
mated W. W. Goodrich as temporary
chairman He was unanimously chosen
and was escorted to the platform by
Col Elliott T. Shepard and John S.
Camp On taking the chair Mr.. Good
rfch made a speech
The usual committees were then ap-
pointed. James w. Hustled, of Peeks-
kill, was selected as chairman Of the
committee on permanent organization,
and Lorenzo E Payne, of Cayugs coun-
~, as chairman of the committee on
resolutions J. w. Wright, of Colum-
bis county, was named chairman Of the
credentials committee. The convention
then took q recess until p NJ
THE NOMINATIONS.
ROCHESTER, n Y, Sept 1O.-On re
assembling In the afternoon James NJ
Varnum was chosen permanent chair
man
Before proceeding with the nomina-
d. White, withdrawing his name from
the contest before the convention
Senator Edward O'Connor, of Bing-
hamton, then placed in nomination for
governor J. Sloat Fassett, of Chemung.
The speech eulogized the good qualities
Of the candidate and predicted victory.
T. NJ. Fsrthing, of Erie county, speak
ing for the workingmeu and the farm
srs, nominated Philip Becker, of Buff
falo.
James b. Polk, of Troy, placed Gen
Carr, of Rensselaer,, in nomination and
William 81. Williams, of Brooklyn,
spoke for Gen. Steward L. Woodford,
while the name of Mr.. Wadsworth was
presented by Gen. Butterfeld.
The Becker element then sought to
adjourn the convention until to-day
but the effort was stoTmed down and
the roll call was ordered aud at once
proceeded with.
Presently Gen. Woodford said: 81
find now that that splendid young
brother, J. S. Fassett, has now a clean
majority of all possible votes, and I
now ask permission to cast the eighty
One votes of Kings county solid for
Senator Fassett and move you, Mr..
chairman, that the nomination of Mr..
Fassett b now made unanimously"
Young Dir. Kenefck, of Buffalo,
who made a sensational speech in be-
half of Becker, was on his feet. 81
am authorized, SIR" he cried, ito turn
TO Fassett the entire Erie delegation
The confusion grew and increased
when the name of Mr.. Wadsworth was
withdrawn and his ballots were turned
over to the Chemung man. Gen. Carr's
adherents then hurried into camp,
Senator Sloan made brief FaSset talk,
and -Woodford's motion was carried
with a rush and with cheers, making
Mr.. Fassett's nomination unanimous.
while the gun outside the hall began
booming a gubernatorial salute of
thirteen guns.
Cheers were started near the entrance
and Candidate Fassett was seen coming
mp the aisle under escort He mounted
the platform and at length, silence be-
Ing restored, he began his address. He
said: "Mr. Chairman, Republican Men
OF the State of New York; have been
q republican all my life regard your
action as a trumpet call to duty, a COM
mand to undertake a crusade against
the democracy of this state with ali
that implies of Hillism and Tammany-
ism; that command 1 shall obey. To it
/ purpose devoting all my energy and
strength and whatever of skill have.
1t is not enough that you have an enemy,
not only with a record negatively use
less but positively dead; it is not enough
that for remedial, effective legislation
for the past twelve years this state has
had to depend exclusively upon repub-
lican legislators; it is not enough to de-
serve to win. That is half the battle.
The other half is to go and get It 1
accept your invitation with all that It
means. This acceptance meaus imme-
date retirement from a place of honor
and preterment bestowed directly by
your choice of 1855 One thing at a
time, when my president commanded
obeEed When my party commands,
that edict is supreme. / understand
this invitation to come, not from one,
not from two, not from three, but from
all the representatives of the republican
party Of this state. Then, If that is
true, will lead where you dare fol-
low. Great cheering
The speaker then launched forth into
, bitter denunoiation of Tammany and
closed: THE fight is not a fight for
one man, not fight for any msn, but
, struggle for the Proclamation of re-
publican principles which are written
all over the platform. You may prefer
one man to another; you may prefer
one set OF men to another; you may
have preferred list of candidates dif-
lerent from that which soon will be
Those are subordinate mat /
.erh The republican party has always
been grandest has always been great
Dst and has never been defeated when |
had its eye fxed upon It's principles.
& was not the names Of the generals IN