New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
THE PROHIBITION TICKET.
NOMINATIONS MADE AT THE STATE CON-
NENTION IN ALBANY.
TAMMANY HALL METHODS AND RING RULE IN
THE CoNvENTIoN-THEY AROUSE OPP
POSITION FEAR OF THE
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TDBUNE.I

Alliance has frightened the Prohibition party, and in
consequence William T. wardwelI of New-York, the
treasurer Of the Standard oil Company, who had been
slated' for the parys candidate for Governor was
dropped, and J. w. Bruce, horny handed farmer of
Madison County, was nominated at the Prohibition
state Convention to-day. As II to emphasize the fact
Of the party's attitude toward the Farmers Alliance
farmer also nominated for Lieutenant Governor.
The leaders Of the Prohibition party acknowledge that
the Farmers Alliance Is making lnrOads upon them
In Southwestern New-York The ticket is as follows;
For Governor. J. w. BRUCE. Madison County.
observation-disclosures GEORGE w. HALLECK, Sunolk
County.
Secretary OF state. WILLIAM E. BOOTH Livingston
County.
state Treasurer FRANCIS E. CRAWFORD westchester
County.
Controller WILLIAM w. SMITH. Dutchess County.
state Engineer Surveyor II. p. FORBES ST. Lawrence
County.
Attorney General. S. f. CROSSER Erie County.
Some Republican aud Democratic politicians who were
present at the meeting Of the Prohibition Convention
to-day were amsued at the evidences OF its being run
by a little "rlng" of leading men. All expression Of
opinion contrary 10 the plans of these was SUD-
pressed At the State conventions Of the Republican
and the Democratic parties nominations for Office arc
made in open convention, and then the delegates
vote for their several favorities. But under the
ruIlance Of the ring the Prohibition Convention dele
gated this power to make nominations to a committee;
and this committee met in secret and selected the
candidates of the party. So also it the case with
the platform OF the party. committee also drew that
I'D and then stuffed It In its entirety down the throat
of the convention. The chairman Of the convention
did not even permit the reading Of the resolutions
which were Offered in the convention He referred
them TO the Committee on Resolutions without allowing
them 10 be read or debated. No was suffered to
add any additional planks. TO amend the platform
in the slightest respect The convention. owing to this
abdcatlon Of its own powers fairly earned the deslg
nation applied 10 it openly by delegate OF being a
Tammany Hail.
All that was done by the convention to-day was to
nominate a State ticket, and to adopt platform
Francis F. Baldwin. the chairman of the Prohibition
state Committee soon after the Convention met
moved that committee be appointed to make the
nominations for the party.
"What is this convention here for?" inquired Mr.
Stevenson delegate. "Are we not here TO nominate
candidates for state officers? am opposed to this pro
posed Tammany Hall method of ruling ns.'
Colonel Chivvis, an cXConfcderate soldier, VINO be-
longs 10 the lecture bureau Of the Prohibition party,
of course supported the "rng" in their policy OF de-
prving the convention Of its rights We cannot
afford said he with the air Of Richard Croker giving
orders to a Tammany Hall convention to 80 pell-meil
into the making OF nominations. We might make
serious mistakes by leaving this matter to the cOnve-
ton. The members Of the I" ring7 were palpably dis
trbed BY the lntimatlon that they were running the
convention.
al want to enter protest" said the Rev. c. II.
Mead one Of the paid Silver Lake quartctte, against
Brother Stevensons idea Of our having adopted TAM
many Halls Methods
You have" shouted Mr.. Stevenson " that Is Just
what You have done, in proposing to give into tho
hands Of a committee the power to make nominations
"WeUs replied Mr. Mead, with n frank air, "you
have had gng-rle already in the matter OF The plat-
form and don't see why you should object so siren
uously to this proposition
Mr.. stevenson, however, was outvotcd, and Mt
Baldwins resolution for the appointment Of n commit
tee TO make nominations for state officers was adopted
The committee duly appointed and reported tho
state ticket.
Mr. stevenson proposed 10 substitute the name OF
william T. Warlwcl, Of New York, for that OF Sr.
Bruce as a candidate for Governor, but Mr. WaIdwel
said that he must decline T. be nominated, In conSc-
quence Of his connection with the standard OIL Com
pany Then the slate" Of nominations for State
officers was approved by the convention. Tho candi-
dates were summoned befrc the convention. Mr..
Bruce the candidate for Governor, is a burly, red
faced farmer apparently about sixty years old Para
phTislng David B. Iils declaration, Mr. Bruce said,
Il am Prohbluonist.7 which aroused great applause
81 am not herr with any feeling Of d.scouragement'
said Mr.. Crawford, the candidate FOR state Treasurer
This was probably a reference to The fact that the
attendance at tLe convention was p" smaller than for
several years before. Mr.. Crawford also amused his
fellow delegates by saying: u do not want our Vie
tory t, come too and Eel now that IN order to
light our way 10 tie White House, we shall nave 10
fght pcrsiscntly every year. SIR Smith the candi-
date 10. Controller, also Indirectly confessed lhat ie
Prohibition party lcsening in nImb'r' by earnestly
advising his fellow delegates q 90 home and initiate
the Republicans By organizing political clubs -.
The Committee Resolutions reported party pld-
form which va, adopted withOu> chang, although
can understand tt The leaders OF tho convention had
tariff Is a clumsy one, and do not believe man hc.e
Ian understand IT," Tho leaders OF the convention had
been asked to put I'm plank dcnouncng the swndin9
lightweight silver dollar, but. although they bras OF
belonging C. party Of prominently mora IDEAS they
did not comply with This request, owing 10 their fear
of the Farmers Alliance vote.
The platform calls for total prohibition of the liquor
traffic; den0unccs the failure OF the Legislature 10 sub
nit to the people prOhlbOry amendment II the Con
stitgtion. as Indicating that both Democratic ard Re
publican legislators under the control OF tic liquor
interest denounces the attempt through the Depart
m-nt OF state to foster American brcwericS and views
with unuttcrable shame the flurn OF the Senate 10
ray the Brussels treaty 10 mitigate the rayages OF
the liquor traffic in Africa: demands that tho tariff be
put I'm control Of partisan commission; calls Tor
womln-suAraec amendment to the state Constitution
avOrs the Issue Of legal tender Treasury notes. redeem
able IT. gold silver, and the maintenance u metal
reserve sufficient for that purpose calls for strict
enforcement Of tho Civil Service laws and declares that
the suppression Of tho liquor traffic IS the dominant
political Issue.
The convention then finally adjourned.