Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-09

OPPOSING FASSETT.
Becker's Followers Angry at His
Candidacy.
how YOUNG HANNEGAN WAS SHOT.
Progress in the Trial Of Thornton
j. Hains.
THE VIRGINIA DEN ATS.
how YOUNG HANNEGAN WAS SHOT
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
Assembling of the Convention at Rocheste
This Afteruoon

NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
Assembling of the Convention ut Rochester
This Afternoon
CONVENTION HALL, ROCHESTER, NY, Sept.
s.-Washington skating rink, transformed into
model convention hall, capable of accommo-
dating nearly 5000 persons, is gaily decorated
and every arrangement has been made by the
local committeeman to facilitate the business
which is to be transacted here today. The
galleries are heavily draped with red, white and
blue bunting. A large eagle is perched above
the stage and the portraits of President Harri-
son and Vice President Morton sdorn the walls.
wire has been run from the building to
adjoining lot, where the Lincoln gun squadron
Is In waiting to receive a signal to fire thirteen
guns In honor OF the nominee of the republican
party for governor of New York.
The mandolin orchestra. with seats on the
stage. entertained the visitors. Music was also
furnished by the fifty-fourth regiment band,
the MBnnerchor-Liederla and a we'll
trained quartet. Shortly after 10 o'clock
crowds OF persons. some with tickets of admis-
sion and many without, began the march to the
hall
MEETING OF STATE DELEGATIONS.
number Of state delegations were holding
meetings this morning. MIR. Howell said that
the friends Of Andrew ID. White would hold
are known and would determine then exactly
what they would do. He had heard nothing
from Mr.. White.
There was some talk of Vrooman for lieuten-
ant governor this morning and McAlpin name
was mentioned, but the situation in the matter
of the lieutenant governorship was as chaotic
as it was at midnight.
The Washington and Renssaler county dele
cations this morning determined to place the
name OF Gen. Carr before the convention for
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was selected to put him in nomination and ex-
Senator C. l.. Macarthur will second the nomi-
nation. This makes six candidates in the field.
The reported removal of ex-Minster White
from the field was regarded last night giving
additional strength to Fassett, because Mr.. Platt
has been quoted as strongly in favor of Mr..
White first and Mr.. Fassett for second choice for
the nomination for governor. The White men
yesterday spoke rather bitterly of the fact that
many of Mr.. Whites friends had gone over to
Fassett, and that others had promised to go to
Fassett when Whites name should be out OF
the way. The withdrawal of Whites name
would have given these second choice
men an opportunity to vote for Fassett on the
first ballot.
BECKER MEN ANGRY.
The Erie county delegation is angry enough
to 60 into almost any combination to beat Fas-
sett and the bolt of the Buffalo Express this
morning strengthened them in their opposition
to Fassett. The particular opposition Of the
Erie county people to Fassett is based ON his
hostility to canal legislation and his advocacy
of high license when he was in the state legis-
lature. What makes them much more angry at
this time is the way Fassett was brought out and
pushed to the front at the last minute to the
disadvantage of their candidate. Becker.
As the more prominent personages reached
the hall they were received with enthusiasm.
Gen. John NJ. Knapp. chairman of the state
committee, received a rousing ovation.
Before the delegates came to the hail there
had been much plotting and planning at the
headquarters of the different delegations and
number of important conferences had been
held. The Lieutenant goyernorship seemed 20
be still uncertain. Mr.. Vrooman world
no. state positively bat he would accept
the nomination and his friends were busy
at work trying to persuade him to decline
was prominently mentioned in connection with
the place. although some of the delegate3 eX-
pressed the opinion that Sloan's declination
Of last night could not stand if the nomination
was urged upon him. The Becker men began
their brass band campaig early, but it was
more an anti-Fassett than Becker campaign.
The bolt of the Buffalo Express followed
this morning by the bolt of the Buffalo Netcs.
Z. Il. Butler, proprietor of the Ne,os, who is
here with the Buffalo delegation. announced
that Erie county did not insist on Becker but
would take any man who was not objection
able as Fassett Was Faseett, he said, would
lose Erie and Chautauqua counties. The Ne,rs
bolt was the sensation of the morning. The
anti-Fassett men were playing game of delay
this morning. They wish to delay the nomina-
ton until tomorrow to give them a chance for
combination.
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
At 1920 p. m. Gen. Knapp called the con-
vention to order. Rev. DR.. Stebbins offered
prayer and the quartet sang "America," the
audience joining In. Chairman Knapp in
his opening address made q reference to
Blaine, which was received with wild enthusi-
asm.
GEN. KNAPP's ADDRESS
Gen. Knapp's remarks were as follows:
Gentlemen of the convention: In behalf Of
the republican state committee / proffer
you cordial congratulations upon the aus
picious omen attending the opening of
this campaign. All the conditions ensure
q great victory; great in itself and
exceedingly great when we reflect upon its ef-
feet upon the still greater campaign of next
year. By common consent victory now is VIC
tory then tapplauseI. whether our forces
soldier and statesman now in the executive
chair [applause] or whether under the leader
ship of that well beloved and matchless leader
from Maine. tGreat applausel
W. w. Goodrich Of Brooklyn was chosen
temporary chairman and delivered an address
OAssCAy ACKNOWLEDGING VIC ociuOSIdtiC
CHAIRMAN aooDRICH's SPEECH.
Mr.. Goodrich pointed with pride to the
record of the republican party since its foun-
dation and said that four years of democratic
rule had convinced the people of the duty of
recalling the partial power conferred upon
party which has been the wrong side of
every political question since the days when it
championed the extension of human slavery
into the free territories Of the northwest. At
the last election, however, it again obtained q
majority in the lower house of Congress. This
was accomplished by campaign of colossal
lying, by successful Misrepresentation of po-
litical questions, by conspiracy among trad
ers to secure higher prices in fear of higher
duties, by frightening the timid voter, by de-
ceiving the credulous voter, by securing the
venal voter and by the apathy Of republican
voters (that most insidious and dangerous ally
Of the enemy.
He pointed with pride to the pure, sagacious
and conservative administration Of President
Harrison as justifying the enthusiasm with
which his nomination was received, to the grow
ing commerce of the country under reciprocity
with our American neighbors induced by the
matchless foresight Of Secretary Blaine, and to
. navy already ranking with those Of the other
great maritime powers Of the world
I'VE rest with Speaker Reed upon his an
nouncement that hereafter obstruction Of leg
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