Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11

uler, Tor necre- &W~P
1r J. noAr rAssErr.
O'Connor. Of Binghampten; for state
treasurer. Ira NJ Hedges, Of Nyack;
for comptroller, A. c. Wade. of James
town. for attorney general w. 4.
Sutherland, Of Rochester; for state en-
gineer and surveyor. verpiauck Colvin-
Jsmes NJ varnum was the perma-
nsns chairman.
After report from the committee on
crcdentials and revision of the state
committee BY congressional districts
the chairman. In tho absence OF tho
resolutions committee, declared pomi-
nations In color. Before proceeding
with the nomination. . letter
was read from Andrew ID
White. Withdrawing his name from
the contest before the convention
Senator Edward O'Connor. of Bing-
hamton. placed In nomination for gov
ernor j. Sloat Eassett Of Chcmuna.
T. NJ. Farthing. OF Erie county, as tho
voice of the workingmen and farmerA
nominated Philip Becker. of Buffalo.
James II. Potts, of Troy, named Gen.
Carr. of Rensselaer,. and the same was
seconded by Col C. l. Macarthur. of
Troy. Mr. William II. Williams, of
Brooklyn. placed Gen. Stewart L.
Wookford In nomination The name
of Mr.. Wadsworth was next presented
By Gen Butterfeld-
The Becker element sought to sd-
journ the convention for . ballot;
tho effort was stormed down
under nays. Then the roll-call was
Presently Gen Woodford said: Il 6nd
now that that splendid young brother,
j. 8. Fassest, has now . clean majority
of all possible votes and now ask per
mission TO cast the 81 votes of Kings
county solid for Senator Fassett,
and I move you. Mr.. Chairman. that
the nomination Of Mr.. Fsssett be now
made unanimous"
Young Mr.. Kenedck, of Buffalo, who
had made a sensational speech in be-
half of Becker. was ON his feet ~ am
authorized. sir" he cried. ito turn TO
Fassett the entire Erie delegation"
The confusion grew ana increased
when the name of Mr.. wadsworth was
withdrawn and his ballots were turned
over to Fassett Gen. Carr's adherents
hurried into camp Senator Sloan
made a brief Fassett talk and the
woodford motion was carried with q
rush and with cheers, making Mr.. Fas-
sett's nomination unanimous
While waiting for the appearance OF
Mr.. Fassett the platform was read. II
commended the administration of Pres
ident Harrison, complimented Secre-
tary Tracy and Secretary Foster and
paid high tribute Of praise to Secretary
Blaine. The silver plank read:
Tho act Of July II 1890 provides for ths
and issuing Of the new treasury note pro
sected By . reserve Of i0c cents worth
OF silver for every dollar issued. We
commend this policy OF maintaining
gold and silver 1t . parity. the treasur,
notes paid for silver to be kept at par with
gold The voice Of New York II emphati,
against any degradation OF the currency. ans
demands. with President Harrison. every dol
lar issued By the government whether pape
or coin. shall be as good - every other dollar "
Rigid enforcement Of the alien labor
contract law was commended. It IA
vorcd legislation against trusts, recon-
mended proper Intervention by th.
government to secure equal rights Il
the oppressed in foreign lands and ap
proved civil service reform The fol
lowing was offered for the benefit Of
the present governor:
Appeal Is taken to ths people OF the state II
redeem its government from discredis broush
result OF personal cespotism In the executiv,
once which has tolerated and fostsred corrup
ticn and debauchsry Of the state departments
prcstifuted the canals. state prisons aad publ
institutions. and ali avenues 70 legislation. :.
tas ambition OF On auaacious snd selfish ex
Hcsn Legislators who have ooubatted thes'
conditions and 80 FAR as was in their power rem
dered them imperative"
One section favored comprehensive
and Efficient excise Legislation for Civ
ing local option by counties, towns and
cities. and restriction BY taxation tx
such localities as do not BY option ex
clude the LIQUOR traffic. The following
in favor of the worlds fair:
We denounce the unpatrieffc course o. Gov
HIN through the last democratic assembly 4
place this state in an uufriendiy sttitud'
toward the woriEs CoiumbisA sxpositien d
be held In Caicaro, taas Ne Yecogniss the ne
sessity for an exhibitien b. the state In keep
ing With its commercial and industrial saprem
scy tn the nation. and that ve favor earl,
scticn BY the nexs Legislators providing for
proper exhibits from tais state"
At the conclusion Of the reading and
adoption of the platform cheers wers
started near the entrance and Candi
date Fassets was seen coming mp tho
aisle under escort He mounted the
platform and made . speech accepting
the nomination for governor. At IL.
conclusion the other nominations were
made as above noted.
INF Fasset, Is nov collector ~ she Port o
Nev York. an once always considered one o
the most valuable in the ssft Of The president
He is only - years cid He vss educated .
the university Of Rochester. snd took pos,
graduate course % Heidelberg When h
returned from Germany he ssudie-
fa~. ard sscn Aft-s eefRa afmitte
:, The bar wss sppointed district a'
scrney Tor Cneuunz county BY Gov Lrcia
Robinson In iss4 re elected senator .
r~p-~-ers the counties 81 cseuuns steuse
art Anezzrv he ~ss three times r-eiecset
prrsus the presidential e>mpstrn cf i9H h
~ss secretary os ne repasiiesa nssssaAi seu
gitsse.l