New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
UNITY AND ENTHUSIASM.
GROWING POPULARITY OF THE STATE
TICKET.
COLONEL ERHARDr WARMLY PRAISES Mr.. FAs'
sETr-TALKs WITH JOHN W. vRooMAN
AND MARSHAL JACoBUs.

Tho enthusiasm among Republicans concerning inc
result Of the convention at Rochester Is growing
stea Oily. Not defect be found. anu WIN eaOh
hoar The popularity OF the ticket increases BUN me-
publicans and Democrats recognize 1t to be young
mans ticket General hedges. who has been noinl-
mated for State Treasurer is lust Aily years Old. ana
he alone Of the candidates has reached that age Inc
popular young candidate for Governor is 'h"'''
eight and Mr.. Vrooman is nine years his senior
It would be natural TO suppose that Colonei Eafu',
Mr.. Fassett's immediate predecessor as Oohe0'' "a
Customs, would be ready TO antagon1e inc honinA,
ton, or at least, give 1t only lnkewarn suppvi"
this is not the case Mr. Erhardt said last night
Fassett IS an able upright and honest man. lie "ouiu
have made good Collector, and am sorry tha' no
did not stay there; but sure ne VIII 90 elec'e" IA
the Republicans will DO their duty cerVainiy ss
do mine for him. / never made canvass IN my nv
and am no orator. have been worher' anu q
hard worker at that. But there will be nothing
easier for me to do than tell all my friends what
bright honest good fellow Fassett is. He VIII make
a good Governor He Is a man Of great force OF
character When saw him for the first time after
he had been appointed Collector, said 10 him "hat
did they put you IN here for, Fassett3 You are a
fullblooded Thoroughbred. What is needed here is
mule
asWeIl, ne said that is a cheerful outlook
al then said to him: Il have only one favor TO ask
OF You. Don't make any changes for ten days. Noo
until Won have had time to 60 through the building
and get acquainted IN measure with its business
@He said: Il won't make any changes whatever for
ten days. and he did not'
81 hope he will win. Just returned from the
West yesterday, and did not know whether Mr. Fas-
sett was in town vet or not However called at the
Custom House to-day to congratulate him, but found
that he in Elmira
There is another thing I want to say. and that IS
this l believe that Fassett by his strong and mag
netic personality has rrevOcably drawn together the
Plat and Miller wings of the party, and that in the
coming campaign you will not hear Woru Vi us
senson in the Republican party"
At the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night John w.
vrooman was congratulated by Republicans and Demo
Gratis upon his nomination for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
His prominence in Masonic circles and bis cohnec-
ton with the Legislature for many years have maze MN
popular in all parts of the state. 81 was very much
surprised" he said, that was thought OF In conhec
ton with the Lieutenant GovernorShip. ! had not
the faintest idea that would be nominated when l
wont to Rochester. Two years ago declined to mead
the ticket. had just gone INTO business
again, and after / got to Rochester ana my lrlehus
urged me to accept the place again refused Ihey
persisted and at O'Clock Wednesday morning was
awakened by a delegation composed OF Draper, Sloan,
sheard and others. Their arguments were TOO much
for me and accepted.
"when Fassett first entered on his duties as Col
lector no gave little luncheon to some OF his fends
told him then he ought moi TO have accepted the place
Of Collector but should nave gone III lor mo honhouV
for Governor lie turned it of on me by saying that
I ought 10 run for Secretary of state. WELL, SAID
ioingy If YOU will take first place will take second
and think we can VIM did not think any more
about the conversation until got to Rochester and
Fassett reminded me Of my promise.
Il was extremely touched by the greeting that was
given me in my old town Of Herdmer IN
tended to come straight through to New-fork' out
my old friends would not let me. l have often mad
receptions given me before but none that ever gave
me more satisfaction. There were Republicans ana
Democrats, old and young women girls and boys
They all seemed 10 be pleased with the honor winch
had boon conferred upon me-"
While Mr.. Vrooman was talking he told that
Colonel Daniel S. Lamont was at the Hoffman House
and was going to Bar Harbor in few hours. Mr..
vrooman at once called on his former opponent-for
in 1882 they had both been candidates for the
place of Secretary of the Senate, The
colonel cordially congratulated Mr. vrooman,
and then told how he had secured tie
nomination for the Secretaryship and by hard worl
had captured all tile votes needed to elect him. But
when the election came OF he said "John beat me
Ind have always had regard for MS political ability
sver since. Yes" the Colonel added, g. saw II
As candidate for Governor, but ., no
ice that no prominent Democrat has said anything
Of that kind. i guess it is all a joke
United States Marshal Jacobus, who IS known TO
be no Plat nor Miller faction hereafter There
will be unity and harmony and the only
man who could have brought about that con,
ditiOn of affairs is J. Sloat Fassett. ! don't
understand why it is that the Democrats Insist that
the nomination OF FasSett the result OF deliberate
action on the part of Mr.. Plat and his friends. II
cast you Will find that FassettS strength came from
those counties popularity known as Miller counties