New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-09
MR.. FASSETT TO BE NAMED.
FAR IN THE LEAD OF ALL COMPETITORS
AT ROCHESTER,
STIRRING SCENES AND INCIDENTS IN THE coN-
vENTIoN CITY YESTERDAY-AN IRREsIsTI-
BILE MOVEMENT IN FAVOR OF THE
YOUNG coLLECToR-A SCRAMBLE
FOR THE MINOR PLACES.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrpusE.I

FOR THE MINOR PLACES.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l
Rochester. Sept s.-The Republican party was
never more In earnest to elect a Republican Cover
nor of New-York and end the disagreement of the
State affairs by the Democratic party than 1t is
the present year. 1t is this earnestness Of feeling
which has inspired the delegates to the Republican
State Convention with the thought of nominating
for Governor one Of the ablcst young men in the
Republican party. Some man with youthful
energy, with ability. with good Judgment, with
the faculty Of addressing powerfully the voters Of
the State on the stump ; a political orator with
such intimate acquaintance with the recent legis-
ative history Of the State and the acts of the
Democratic State Administration as to make capt.
tai" for the Republican party in speaking upon
those topics. Such a man majority of the dele
gates TO the convention evidently think they have
found in J. Sloat Fassett, Of Elmra His nomina-
tion for Governor tomorrow is conceded tonight
by most of the leaders of the Republican party now
here, and they think it would be an excellent
nomination. What especially peases them about
Mr.. FasSett's prospective nomination is its popular
character. From every part Of the State delegates
came who said that his WAS the nomination that
ought TO be made. Several well-arranged schemes
to nominate other candidates were swept away by
the spontaneous uprising for Mr. Fassett in a man.
ner that can only he compared to the bursting Of
dams by powerful spring freshet. The movement
in favor Of Mr.. Fassetts nomination apparently
was started originally by the friends of ex-senator
Warner Miller That gentleman before his de-
parture for Europe said
Il think we ought TO nominate Mr.. Fassett for
Governor"
Mr. Miller is now in Berlin few days ago
Senator Sheard received letter from Mr.. Miller
in which the latter expressed keen interest IN
tbe approaching State campaign, and said that any
thing which Mr. Sheard and other Of Mr.. Millers
friends might do in respect to the nomination for
Governor would meet with his approval one OF
these friends was eX-CongresSman Henry G. Bur
leigh. of Whitehall, the chief manager of Mr.
Milers canvass for reelection as Senator IN 1881
Mr.. MILLER's FRIENDS FOR FAssETT.
Senator sheard and Mr.. Burlegh arrived here yes
terday and at once declared themselves as earnest
lv in favor of the nomination OF Mr.. Fassett 1or
Governor Their example was followed by other
friends of Mr.. Miller. They nearly all used Mr..
Burleighs argument in favor OF the nomination OIL
Mr. Fassett which was this;
"What the Republican party needs in the ap-
preaching great State campaign is strong and
able Young man as candidate for Governor, one
the end of the campaign, and who will address
the voters in every county in the State, exposing
tbe maladministration of David b. Hill. Mr. Fas-
soft has precisely the qualifications that we need;
he has the States political history for the past
six wears completely at his command. lie is per
sonallv acquainted with the States mlsgovernment
Inv the Democratic Administration. Moreover, ne
has fine record as a member Of the Legislature,
and his nomination would give assurance OF
reformation OF our State Government. Every one
knows that Mr.. Fassett would sign bill giving
ne genuine Ballot Reform ! am in favor of NOM
mating other young men Ike Mr. Fassett for state
Offices. Let us have young mems ticket
Mr. Fassett arrived here from New-York early
this morning and took rooms and a parlor at 'he
Hotel Bartholomay. Here all day there was Il
large throng of visitors In his paror About every
do1ooo+o IN tho convention who arrived in Roches-
Tor ,ieited him "I was astonished when ar
rived in Rochester" said Mr.. Fassctt this evening,
d" IN learn that there was movement In favor OF
my nomination for Governor. have not oeen' nor
am 7 NOW n candidate for Governor, but IL
should be honored by having the nomination con-
ferred upon me | should accept it. 1t would DC d
great honor But shall not seek the nomination.
Naturally am pleased by hearing so many Klhuly
words addressed to me, and that delegaIes 10 .ie
convention
for Governor. Some one asked me little while
ago what was doing about the nominatlon' ana
renlied that was letting the thing sizzle IN
other words. I am not seeking the nomination, or
attempting to influence the convention IN any
way"
OTHER CANDIDATES STILL HAVE FRIENDS
While Mr. Fassett IS obviously the leading cahoi-
date for Governor. the friends Of the other cahui
ifnfc
busv all day. labOnng TO convince thelr IenoW-
delegates that he ought to be nominated. ID 'rlS
yorIr Gustav II. Schwab and Frederick W. Hollis,
of New-York. and Professor Scharman. ~ DoIneii
Trniversi,v were conspicuous. John M. Francis
md Iobn IT Ouackenbush advocated the nomina-
ton Of General Joseph b. Carr, of Troy. James
w Wordsworth one of the candidates for Gov
ernor. arrived from his home at Genefco. Living
ston County. and opened headquarters in room NO
qoA of tho Powers Hotel. There Mr.. Wadsworth
was visited by large number of his friends IN the
course Of the day. His claims for the nomination
yere mt forward by Congressman James D. BEL
don Of Svrncuse. and General Daniel \. Butter
fcld Of New-York. Then General Stewart l."
Voodford. of Brooklyn, another of the candidates
for Governor opened headquarters in the Hotter
7 Livingston. Mr. Woodford said this afternoon:
at am not a candidate for the nomination. Dut
my friends are pressing my name and Therefore
have opened headquarters They tell me that
upon the first ballot tomorrow. shall have the 81
votes of Kings County in the. Convention, and sup
port outside of the county"
Late this afternoon a special train from Bnilalo
broupht here 500 Republicans from that city 10
nress the nomination of eXMayor Philip Becker LOT
Governor. They were accompanied by three oraSS
hands and had flags and bore transparenclcs prals
ing Mr. Becker The Becker boomers formed
and marched through the streets All
the leading Republicans of Buffalo marched III Ile
line. Among them were o. G.. Warren oi ne
Buffalo Commercial; Senator Lnughlin' eN'Coh'
gresham Farquhar, Harvey j Hurd, Collector
Morgan, Postmaster Gentsch. George II. BihghoNl,
,x- Senator Mcmillan, ex-Assembyman Andrus ana
George E. Davis, the Republican candidate ior
Congress They opened headquarters at the fo"ciS
H. lannl I'd