Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-10
LEADS THE TICKET
New York's Collector Nomi'
 mated for Governor.
ONLY ONE BALLOT WAS TAKEN
The Rest of the Ticket Nominated as Fast
 as Names Were Presented.

The Mention of President Harrison and 81r. Blaine's Names Set the Convention Cheering--The Nominee for Governor Makes A SPeech--Enthusiasm When He Kissed His Wife and Mother.
 ROCHESTER, Sep. 10.-Amid the boom ing of guns and scenes of the widest ex- citement, J. Sloat Fassett was last night State by the Republicans assembled.
 The ticket completed is as follows:
 The Ticket.
 Governor-J. Sloat Fassett of Che mung county.
 Lieut.. -Governor-John W. Vrooman of Herkimer.
 Secretary of State Eugene F. O'Con- nor of Kings
 Treasurer-Ira M Hedges of Rock land.
 Attorney -General-William N. Suth- erland of Monroe.
 Comptroller-Arthur c. Wade of Chaut8uqua.
 State Engineer and Surveyor-Ver- plank Colvin of Albany.
 It did not take long to put these gen. 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 MT. Whites letter to MT Platt. It was tantamount to a withdrawal from the contest.
 Senator O'Gorman of Brooklyn in a five minutes speech placed MT. 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- hating Mr. Beck of Buffalo, ballot was ordered amid much excitement.
 The result was: Fassett, 507; Becker, 55; Carr, 36; Wadsworth, 93 and White, 8.
 Gen. Woodford moved to make the nomination unanimous, and a wild chorus of "Aye'' answered the putting of the question.
 When order was restored Congress man Raines, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, and James w. Husted were appointed a com mittee to notify MT. Fassett of his no mi nation and to escort him to the conven- tion. While they were on this mission Congressman Payne, the chairman of the committee, read the platform, which was, of course, adopted.
 MT. Payne had finished when Messrs. Raines, Woodruff and Husted marched into the Hall, amid the booming of can non outside, while the band played "See, the Conquering Hero Comes."
 There was an intensely exciting scene as MT. 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 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 declarations:
 '1 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 comments 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