The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
LEADS THE TICKET
New York's Collector Noni-
mated for Governor.
ONLY ONE BALLOT WAS TAKEN
The Rest of the Ticket Nominated as Fast
as Names We're Presented.

The Mention of President Harrison and
Mr.. Blaine's Names Set the Convention
Cheering--The Nominee for Governor
Makes a speech--Enthusiasm when He
Kissed His wife and Mother.
ROCHESTER, Sep. tO-Amid the boom
ing of guns and scenes of the widest ex-
citement, j. Sloat Fassett was last night
nominated for Cove nor of New York
State by the Republicans assembled.
The ticket completed is as follows.
The Ticket.
GOVERNOR. Sloat Fassett of Che
mung county.
Lieut.-Govenor-John w. vrooman
of Herkimer.
Secretary of State Eugene F. O'Con-
nor of Kings
Treasuror--Ira NJ Hedges Of Rock
land
Attorney William N. Suth-
erland Of Monroe.
omptroller-Arthur G. Wade of
Chautauqua.
State Engineer and Surveyor-Ver-
plank Colvin of Albany
1t did not take long to put these gem
tlemen in their respective places on the
ticket but the convention was in session
several hours, owing to the many
speeches delivered
When nominations for Governoe were
declared in order instinctively every eye
was turned towards the Chemung county
delegation, but Collector Fassett was not
in the hall. He had modestly retired,
but his pretty wife and mother occupied
conspicuous seats on the platform.
The Secretary then read Mr.. Whites
letter to Mr.. Platt. 1t was tantamount
to a withdrawal from the contest.
Senator O'Gorman of b ooklyn in
five minutes speech placed Mr. Fassett
in nomination.
Judge Dexter of Elmira, before whom
Fassett tried his first case, made pretty
speech seconding the nomination of his
townsman.
f. F. Williams of Brooklyn made an
eloquent speech in placing in nomination
Gen. S. l. Woodford.
After Senator Laughlin's speech nomi-
mating Mr., Beck of Buffalo, ballot was
ordered amid much excitement.
The result was: Fassett, j07; Becker,
90; Carr, 80; Wadsworth, SO and White, 3.
Gen. Woodford moved to make the
nomination unanimous, and a wild
chorus of 'Aye" answered theputting of
the question.
When order was restored Congressman
Raines, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, and
James W. Hustled were appointed COM
mittee to notify Mr. Fassett of his nomi-
nation and to escort him to the conven-
tion. While they were on this mission
Congressman Payne, the chairman of tho
committee, read the platform, which was,
of course, adopted.
Mr. Payne had finished when Messrs
Raines, Woodruff and Hustled marched
into the Hail. amid the booming of can
non outside, while the band played ''See,
the Conquering Hero Comes"
There was an intensely exciting scene
as Mr. Fassett walked up the aisle and
mounted the platform. The delegates
stood on chairs and waved their hats and
handkerchiefs in the air When matters
calmed the nominee for Governor was
presented.
Fassett made the speech of his life He
was as cool as a cucumber.
He dwelt upon the issues for which the
Republican party stands to-day, and said
that if elected he would faithfully bring
them to a triumphant end so far as lay
in his power Among other things he
said that he would at once resign the
Collectorship.
He concluded with this declaration:
81 will lead wherever you dare follow"
At the conclusion of his speech he
walked over and kissed his wife and
mother in view OF the audience.
The other nominations were by accla-
mation-and were made rapidly.
Text Of the Platform.
The platform commends the wisdom,
patriotism and purity Of the admin
istration of President Harrison;
praises the revenue legislation of
the 51st Congress, both in the tariff and
administration actS; speaks of the neces-
sity of proper legislation to protect the
interests of labor; opposes all illegal COM
binations and unjust exactions by aggre-
gated capital and corporated powers; re-
afIirms the party's favor to genuine civil
service reform; favors comprehensive
and efficient excise legislation, and de-
nounces the efforts of Governor Hill to
place New York in an unfriendly atti-
tude toward the worlds fair.