Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-09-10
DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT j. GREVY.

Terrible Explosion Of a
Locomotive.
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.
| J. SIoat Fassett Nominated to Head
| the Republican T1cket-Andrew ID.
Whites Withdrawal from the Con-
| test-An Admirable and Ringing
Platform.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. S.-The repub-
| icans of the state met in convention to-
| day for the purpose of putting a state
| ticket in the field. After preliminary Or
ganization and other routine work General
Varnum spoke at considerable length, out
lining the work of the convention and en-
phasizing the principles of the republican
party. There was no room for doubt as to
the relative volume of applause when
General Varnum referred to the reciproc-
ity policy of the administration as the
work of Benjamin Harrison and especially
of Secretary Blaine. A generous outburst
greeted Mr.. Harrison's name, while tu-
multi arose when Mr.. Blaine's name was
uttered. A cannon just outside the hall
was fired at the moment to swell the
clamor. The chairman having closed, the
committee on credentials reported. The
chairman then, in the absence still of the
resolutions committee, declared nomina-
tions in order. George E. Priest of Ithaca
gained recognition, and read the follow
ing letter from Andrew D. White:
SYRACUSE, N, Y, Sept. s, 1891.
me rendering it probable that some candidate
for the office Of governor other than myself can
now weighing upon the state of New York,
hereby respectfully request you to withdraw my
Highly as 1 esteem the honor, even of serious
mention, for so important an office, under all the
feel it duty to say that I can no longer be
candidate and could not accept the nomination.
Allow me also to thank * most M heartily those hose
Partially has brought forward my name a this
time, and to assure them that the evidence of
most cherished possessions. And my thanks are
also due to my fellow republicans who have sup
ported the claims of Others
SO far as know they have steadily shown
themselves aetuated by no motives of personal
nature, but by loyal devotion to the state and
am confident that all personal considerations
will be laid aside and that standard bearer will
Thoughtful and patriotic people Of all pal ties
commonwealth, which has degraded it in the
eyes Of the entire nation. united front, under
this evil, combine and redeem the state and thus
add another to the long list of services rendered
DstiOn n and to humanity am my dear sir, I'll"
Yours very II July,
ANDREW D. WHITE.
Nominations were then placed in order
and resulted in the selection of the follow
ing ticket:
GOVERNOR. sloat Fassett of Chemung.
Lieutenant Governor-John Vrooman of Her
Secretary of state-Eugene oConnor of Brook
Comptroler-Arthur G. Wade of jamestown.
State Treasurer-Ira M. Hedges of Rockland
Attorney General-wilam E. Sutherland of
Monroe.
State Engineer-verplanck Colvin of Albany.
THE PLATFORM.
The republicans of the state of New
York, by their chosen representatives, ap
peal to the electors and declare:
They adhsre to the principles on which the
national victory was won IN 1888, by the decisive
legislation of the Fifty first congress ia the en-
bodiment of those principles:
2-They commend the wisdom, patriotism and
purity of the administration OF President HarIi
son, who has brought himself near to the hearts
of the people by his ability and fidelity in the
his duties and also by the admirable presentation
of American principles which he has made in his
3-The administration commands the confidence
and respect OF the American people by its intel
p1biic business in oil the departments, especial.
Iy by the ability and energy displayed by dis
tnguished citizen of this state in building navy
to become adequate to the national defence; by
the thorough and successful management of the
vast transactions Of the treasury under the pres
emit secretary and his lamented predecessor, and
by the brilliant and conservative treatment of
our foreign relations by the secretary of state,
which has raised the American name to the
highest position ever attained among the nations
of the globe.
1.-THE revenue legislation of the ffty-first
congress, both in the tariff and the administra-
tive act, is just and proper application of the
policy Of protection to American labor-and the
control Of home markets for the industry of our
own people; and the fruits of this legislation are
increasing daily in the establishment of new fa ;
IN f fbp d TO E
the soil, and in the assurance OF financial indie
99s ap throughout Europe and South america
5-By well-adjusted treaties of reciprocity, the
western world to our sur plus farm products and
| manufactures by admitting, free of duty, such
ar ticles as we do not and cannot produce in ade
| quate quantity, and securing in exchange the
| exemption from duty of such articles as it is
profitable for our farms and factories to export
| The joint operation of such reciprocity and of
| the protective SYSTEM with the restoration of
| the American flag to the ocean-carrying trade
promises to develop our foreign commerce a
| healthful basis advantageous to all our indus
| tries.
6CThe act of July "a, 1879, provides for the
mines and issuing of the new treasury note pro-
| tected by reserve of one hundred cents worth
Of silver for ever dollar issued. We commend
| this policy of maintaining gold and silver at a
parity the treasury notes paid for silver to be
kept at par with gold. The voice of New York
| is emphatic against any degradation of the cur
| rency and demands with President Harrison,
that ssevery dollar isseud by the government,
other dollar
1.-THE republican p. party, not forgetting the he
| counted neither blood nor treasure while mind
full of the dictates of economy and avoiding re-
the fulfiliment of the pledges given to the sol
| diers Of the union, chat the nation which they
saved would not fa IN Just md OF surViy
those who sacrificed their lives that the nation
might live.
the Nicaragua canal, nnder American charter
by American enterprise and with American capt.
| terests of interstate commerce and the trade of
9SWe recognize the dignity Of labor and the
| necessity of proper legislation to protect its in
| terests. We deprecate any attempt to lessen the
petition with paupers and convicts, domestic or
| foreign. The rigid enforcement of the alien con-
| tract law is commended. We endorse the laws
tect our people against the influx of the vicious,
| pauper and criminal classes of foreign nations,
we ass se fa
| of the act known as theFassett law, and con-
denim the evasion of the provisions of that act by
| the present state administration.
| 10-We reassert the expressed determination of
| the republican party to maintain the right of
franchise to its fullest extent and to give to all
citizens the aInplest protection to which they are
entitled under the constitution.
live favor such legislation as will prevent all
illegal combinations and unjust exactions by ag-
gregated capital and corporate powers We in
sist upon the suppression Of all trusts combines
| and schemes designed artidcialy to increase the
: | price Of the accessories Of life. s=tsG
! | 12-The cruelties and prosecutions practiced
: upon the Jews in Russia are abhorrent to the
sense Of justice of this people, and the interven
| ton Of our government by all proper means to
, secure to the oppressed of all foreign nations
Il equal rights under their laws is commended.
n 13-We reaffirm the republican party's favor tc
thorough genuine reform in the civil service, and
| commend the national administration for giving
| effect thereto under existing law. And the fla
| grant and persistent abuses In the state civil
L h. administration arr