Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-10
OTHER NOMINATIONS.


At the conclusion of the speech Mr.. Sloan Of
Oswego nominated John ". Vrooman for lieu
tenant governor. He asked that the nomina.
ton be made by reclamation. A vote was taken
and Mr.. Nrooman was declared nominated
Mr.. Bnrts Of Kings placed in nomination for
secretary OF state ex-State Senator L. /. OCon-
nor. The nomination was made by acclama-
ton.
,, Mr.. vedder Of Cattaraguas nominated for
controller Arthur c. Wade OF Chautauqua. Mr..
Wade was nominated by reclamation.
Clarence Sexton Of Rockland nominated Ira
b Hedges Of Rockland for treasurer. His
nomination was also made unanimous.
The chairman appointed Nessrs. Goodrich OF
Kings. Payne OF Cayuga and Sloan of Oswego a
committee to escort Mr.. Vroomen to the hall.
Mr.. Warner Of Monroe nominated VIM. A.
Sutherland of Monroe for attorney general.
The nomination was made by reclamation.
Andrew s. Draper of Albany moved and the
convention adopted the motion making the
nomination of Verplack Colvin for state en-
gineer and surveyor by reclamation.
The customary resolutions Of thanks and the
resolution authorizing the state committee to
till vacancies were passed.
The state committee was authorized to an
point an additional member at large in order
that the colOred brother might be represented.
The convention then, at 7:54, on motion OF
some person or persons unidentified. adj
journed without day.
just as the convention dispersed Mr.. Vroo-
man appeared under escort OF the committee
appointed by Chairman Varnum. In the con.
| fusion the convention had forgotten tibet he
was coming Az there was no audience he
made no speech.
A mass meeting was held in front Of the
Powers Hotel last night and number of rep.
reseLtatiye republicans addressed large and
enthusiastic gathering
TIE CANDIDATE.
J. Sloat Fassett, the nominee for the eov.
ernorship, will he thirty-eight years old il be
lives until November H. He has gained a
national reputation as secretary OF the repub.
| lican national committee. He was born in
| Elniira and spent his boyhood days there. He
| entered Rochester University ut AZ time
! wh.n ais folks were able to pay his way. but
| III the last two years of Fassett's university
| life the situation at home changed and he
| worked bis way through college, graduating
III 1915. He was poor enough then, and for
] some time he taught school in Grand Rapids.
| He returned to Elmira and studied law in the
| Office OF Smith, Robertson Tassett, the
young lnan's father being the Junior partner,
| Robertson was district attorney of Eimira,
and on his death Gov. Robinson ap.
| pointed young Fassett 20 serve out the unex.
! Eired term. Soon after that Fassctt married
Miss Jennie Croker, daughter of Judge Z. g.
| Crocker OF Sacramento. He was elected to the
state senate in 1854 and served four terms II,
was recently appointed collector OF the port ..
New York. He is trustee OF the Rocheste,
University and of the Cook Academy at Ha
vana. He Is Il .hirty-second degrees Mason, 6
member OF the order Of United Workmcn, :
member Of tho Improved Order Of Red Mer
and an Elk. He is part owner OF the Elmiri
advertiser and q member OF the Fellowcraf
Club in New York.