Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-18
FASSETT is
New York Republicans Meet in
State Convention at
Rochester.
j. Sloat Fassett Nominated for
Governor on the First
Ballot. "
Balance of the Ticket Chosen by..Ac
clamation-The Platform
Adopted.

ROCHESTER, N. Y. Sept. 10.-The Re-
publican state convention was called to
order in Washington rink at l2:20 p. m.
by General Knapp. The building had
been transformed into a model conven-
hon hall, capable of accommodating
5000 persons. w. w. Goodrich. of
Brooklyn, was chosen temporary chair
man, and delivered an address bitterly
denouncing the Democratic party H.
speech was interrupted by cheers for
Blaine and Harrison and applause for
Thomas B. Reed, when their respective
names were mentioned. J. M. Barnnm
was chosen permanent chairman. COM
mittees appointed, and a recess taken
until 4 p. m.
The Afternoon Session.
The convention reassembled at 4:20
p. m. AS soon as order was restored
Chairman Hustled submitted the report
on permanent organization which was
adopted unanimously. The chairman
appointed Senator O'Connor and Cen
eral Buttertield to escort Hon. james M.
Varnum, the permanent chairman, to
the chair. The trio assembled the stage
amid great applause. Mr.. Varnum, in
accepting the honor bestowed upon him,
addressed the convention at length. At
the conclusion of his speech, which was
received with enthusiasm, the report of
the committee on credentials was called
for and accepted. The committee on
resolutions not being ready to report
nominations were declared to be- in
order.
Making Nominations.
State Senator Edmund OConnor, of
Binghampton, placed the name of Mr..
J. Sloat Fassett before the convention.
In doing SO, he said, that the name he
was about to place in nomination would,
he believed, be approved by the conven-
ton today and ratified by the voters of
the state next November. MIR. Smith
OF Richmond, seconded the nomination
of MI. Fassett on behalf of the young
workingmen.
Delegate Farthing, of Erie, placed in
nomination the Hon. Philip Becker, of
Erie.
: Mr.. William Williams of Kings coun-
ty, placed in nomination General Stew
art l.. Woodfurd.
Sames II. Potts, Of Rennselar, pre-
sented the name of General James B.
Carr. Ex-State Senator Macarthur Sec
onded the nomination. General Daniel
B7tterfield named General Wadsworth,
who, he declared, was a Republican Of
two generations.
After the nomination of General
Wadsworth the voting proceeded. Be-
fore it's completion General Woolford
cast the 81 votes of Kings county for
Fassett and moved his unanimous nomi.
nation. Becker's delegates came next
n then Cars, and the motion was
carried with a rush, while the gun out
side the hall began booming a guberna-
torial salute of thirteen guns.
The ticket was completed as follows:
John w. Vrooman was nominated for
lieutenant governor by reclamation; Ex-
Senator K. F. OConnor, for secretary of
state; Arthur c. Wade of Chautauqua
for comptroller; Ira M. Hedges of
Rockford, for treasurer; W. A. Suther-
lane of Monroe, for attorney general:
Verplanck Colvin of Albany, for state
engineer and surveyor.
The Platform.
The platform adopted commends tho
wisdom, patriotism and purity of the ad-
ministration of President Harrison: de-
clares in favor of the revenue legislation
of the Fifty-first congress; favors the full
fllment of the pledges given to the SOL
diers of the Union that the nation which
they saved would not fail in Just treat
ment of surviving veterans. and of widows
and orphans of those who sacrificed their
lives that the nation might live; approves
the speedy construction of the Nicaragua
canal under American charter by Amer.
can enterprise and with American capital.
recognizes the dignity Of labor and the
necessity of proper legislation to protect
its interests; favors such legislation az will
prevent all illegal combinations and I'M
just exactions by aggregated capital and
cooperative powers; commends the inter-
vention OF the government to secure ius-
tice to the Russian Jews; declares in favor
Of local option by counties, towns and cit
les; commends the policy of the admins
tration in providing for a reserve of one
hundred cents worth of silver for every
dollar issued; favors the amendment Of
the ballot law; approves the passage of the
direct tax r%efunding bill, and denounces
the unpatriotic effort of David B. Hill.
through the last Democratic assembly, to
place this state in an unfriendly attitude
toward the Worlds Columbian exposition
to be held in Chicago in 1893.
At 7:45p. m. the convention adjourned
without day.
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