Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-17
The New York Republicans
Convention Yesterday.
FASSETT AT THE TICKETS HEAD
A Blaine Gathering by a Big
Majority.


ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Three thou
sand men are on their feet in the Conven-
ton Hall singing "Glory Hallelujah."
Outside great guns are booming. J. Sloat
Fassett just nominated for governor has
made ringing speech. He turns aside on
the platform, where scores of men are try
ing to shake his hand. He pushes them
to one side, and reaches the side of his
wife, who is sitting in the front row of
chairs. She stands, and he kisses her ten
derly. She smiles and the tears fill her
eyes. She wipes them away with her
handkerchief, and sentimental delegate
shouts for cheers. Fassett's mother is
there, and he kisses her, too. Then he is
ready to shake hands with his friends It
was rare scene in political convention.
Jacob Sloat Fassett of Chemung, Thomas
G. Platt's collector of the port, was thus
nominated for governor this evening by
the Republicans. 1t was done upon the
first ballot, wherein 514 votes were cast
for Fassett, SO for Wadsworth, S5 fol
Woodford. SO for Becker and So for Carr
Upon Woodford's motion the vote was
made unanimous.
John w. Vrooman, of Herkimer,
Warner Millers personal and political
FRIEND who was slated for secretary of
state, was then nominated by acclamation
for lieutenant-goyernor instead, SO that it
might rot be called a Platt ticket out and
out.
Eugene f. OConnor, a real clark
horse" was then sprung upon the conven-
| tion and named by acclamation for secre-
tary of state William Il. Sutherland, of
Rochester was nominated by acclarnation
for attorney-general; Verplanck Colyin, of
Albany, similarly for state engineer; Ira
M. Hedges, of Rockland for state treas.
urer; A. q. Wade, of jamestown for comp
troller, and the ticket was complete.
| The speeches of Temporary Chairman
| Goodrich and Permanent Chairman VAR
mum were entirely in line with and in
elaboration of the platform. But nomi-
mating speech by Mr.. Kneflck in behalf of
ex-Mayor Philip Becker of Buffalo, for
governor, created sensation by referring
to Folger's defeat in 1882 and declaring
that the people did not want a candidate
who was holding office under the national
administration. The Becker element sought
to adjourn the convention until tomorrow
for ballot, but the effort was stormed
down, when the matter was put to vote.
Then Mr.. Knefick said he was authorized
by the Buffalo delegation to turn that dele
gation's vote over to Fassett. A letter FROM
Andrew d. White withdrawing his name
from the list Of candidates had in the
meantime been read.
Shortly after the gubernatorial nomina-
ton had been made unanimous Collector
Fassett made brief speech, promising
work, not words" and saying that he
should retire at once from the collector
ship and try to do only one thing ut q
time. He challenged comparison Of Re
publican legislation in the state with DEM
ocratic resistance for the same period.
One man among the delegates, It is said,
is carrying knife-James j. Belden, the
Congressman from Syracuse, who had NOT
enough power the other day to give the
nomination of state senator to Howard j.
White, editor of the Syracuse Standard, his
own man in his own county.
Last night he arrived late and tried to
prevent any friend of Warner Miller OF
any of the old Miller factions from going
on the ticket. His advice to them was:
"Let Platt name the ticket and then let
him elect it,"
The platform commends the act of July
14th, 1880, us 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 currency,
and demands with President Harrison that
every dollar issued by the government
whether paper or coin, shall be as good as
every other dollar"
In addition Harrisons administration is
approved, Blaine is Endorsed as a model
Secretary Of State, the tariff laws ara
briefly commended, reciprocity is held uI
as strong policy, more pensions are
favored, Warner Miller's Nicaragua Canal
Is advertised as a good investment. labor
legislation and the enforcement of lawt
In labors behalf are promised, protection
of voters north and south is urged, trust,
are condemned as is also Russian perse
cution of the Jews, civil service reform 1:
praised, Governor Hills administration
condemned, excise legislation giving local
option to counties recommended, savins
OF State taxes attributed to the Republican
party, an amendment ballot law suggested
such as will remove the ''paster' oppor
tunities for fraud, a general bill for th,
government of cities urged, and pension.
, for the judiciary condemned.
A singular feature of this convention
, manipulated as it unquestionably was by
Platt, the professed friend of Harrison and
nominator of Harrison's collector of New
York, was its preponderance of Blaine
sentiment The cheers were most lusty 70,
the Secretary of State, and a canvass of tn,
delegates preferences yielded this surpris
ing result as to choice for the Presidency
: For Blaine. Observation-Disclosures. .6a;
For Harrison ...................... II
Non-commlttal.. al............... ..lOl
1t was a peculiar convention. and thil
: overwhelming Blaine sentiment was one
. of its most noticeable features.