Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-10
FASSETT FOR GOVERNOR
Republicans Nominated Him or
the First Ballot.
JOHN W. VRooMAE IN SECOND PLAoI


Republican convention adjourned last
evening at T:57 after an exciting session
J. Sloat Fassett, collector OF the port ol
New York city was nominated for gov
ernor on the first ballot. His nomination |
was afterward made unanimous. Tn,
full state ticket nominated was as follows /
GOVERNOR Sloat Fassett, Chemune
county.
Lieutenant Governor-John w. Vroo
man, Herkimer county.
Secretary OF State--Ex- Senator Il. +
OConnor, Kings county.
Controller--Arthnr O. Wade, Chautau
qua county
Treasurer-Ira NJ Hedges. Rockland
county.
Attorney General William a. Suther
land, Monroe county.
State Engineer aud Surveyor Verplanck
Colyin, Albany county
When General Knapp called the conven
tion to order in the big Washington rink
his reference to James G. Blaine and !.
Sloat Fassett evoked tremendous ap.
plause. w. w. Goodrich, Of Kings eoun.
ty, the temporary chairman, was escorted
TO the platform and in long speech
eulogized the Republican party and ar.
raigned Governor Hill whom he termed
the very ripest and latest efiioresence oi
Democracy Mr. Goodrich's references 20
Harrison, Blaine and Reed were heartily
applauded General j. NJ. Varnum, the
permanent chairman, was then seated
He said that mo pent up Utica contract
our powers, but the whole boundlesa
hemisphere is ours might be taken as the
motto, the future war cry the slogan oil
the Republican party in this country.
The Republican principle was America
/ for the Americans % not in any narrow OF
restricted sense but for the naturalized
I citizen as well as the native born, for the
/ Mexican OF South American as we'll as the
citizen Of our own republic.
Chairman Varnum said the Republican
party was the party of progress the only
| party which has had the courage 10 sup
port and enforce it's convictions despite
public clamor and Of temporary unpopu
larity. He vigorously defended the Ne
kinley bill, alleging that itwas not in full
operation at the time of the last election
and that il wns not surprising in view d
the bitter attacks made upon the bin an,
the misrepresentation as 70 its provisions
that the election Of last autumn wen
against the Republican party. Continuin
Mr. Varnum said:
But nearly year has gone by and we, as Rl
publicans Of the state OF New York. cunhdentl
submit 20 our fellow citizens the record Of "a
past year. and ask once more their suffrage !
I favor of the party Of intelligence and progress
We claim that this is the first tariff bill contain
ing distinctively agricultural schedule; tina
the statistics OF our foreign trade during III
ten months since the enactment Of the law. o
until July 81, 1891, show: That there ws
an Increase Of over S5luOQC00 ia our foreig
trade over the corresponding period Of the pr
ding year; that the imports Of merchandis
rec from duty we're greater by nearly Slo0u0l
go; that the imports OF free merchandise hav
increased over ~ per cent in the ;otal value q
all imports; that the per capita revenue froI
duties has been reduced from s. to $50
5 That the increase Of our exports to foreiE
countries has been over s32 590O0l more tha
during the same months Of the preceding yesi
II thus appears that the Mckinley bill withou
imperiling any native industry or iniuring an
American farmer or workman. has resulted !
a freer and larger trade than ever before E'
ports have been largely increased, while th
G imports have largely decreased. but only :
those articles which we can make at home an
which We believe should ge protected
"-e Mr white withdraws.
A letter was then read from Andrew Z
D White, who withdrew his name in fayo
OF some candidate who could "best unit
J all the elements opposed to the misrul
e now weighing upon the state of Nes
+ York" The following men were the
nominated for governor by eulogisti
I friends; j. Sloat Fassett, General Stewar
L. Woodford, Philip Becker, Genera
, James B. Carr and General James W
2 Wadsworth, The vote before the change
were made which gave Fassett a unani
nous nomination was Fassett, GA; WOOD
. ford, 50; Wadswo rth, ss Becker, SO; Car
86 White, 2
Mr. Fassett's nomination was then mad
unanimous. In long speech he accepte
3 the nomination and added that the "a
ceptance meant his immediate wthdrawa
from the Office Of collector Of the port Z
New York. Il is said that Mr. Fasset
sent his resignation TO Washington lat
last night.
The platform adopted follows:
The Republicans Of the state Of New York, b
their chosen representatives, appeal to tn
electors and declare;
g They adhere TO the principles on which the
national victory was won in 1883 by the decisiv
electoral votes % this state. aud they approv
the legislation Of the Fifty first congress in th
embodiment Of these principles. They con
{ mend the wis dom, patriotism and purity OF th
administration Of President Harrison, who b.
brought himse II near to the hearts Of the peopl
: by his ability and fidelity IN the enforcement
of the laws and the performance Of his dutie.
I and also by the admirable presentation o
s American principles which he made in his ad
dresses TO the people.
The administration commands the conhdenc
ana respect Of the American people by its il
telligent, efficient and sagacious conduct Of th
public business in an the departments, e.
9 pecially by the ability and energy displayed b
the distin guished citizens Of this state in buils
[ ing navy TO become adequate to the nationl
defense; by the thorough and successful mar
agement Of the vast transactions Of the trea
ury under the present secretary and his I.
mented predecessor, and by the brilliant an
conservative treatment Of our foreign relation
by the secretary Of state which has raised III
American name 20 the highest position eve
attained among the nations Of the globe.
Tarin aud Reciprocity.
The revenue legislation of the Fifty.firs
congress, both In the tariff and the administrl
tive act is q just and proper application Of th
policy Of protection 10 American labor and th
control of home markets for the industry OF ou
own people, and the fruits of this legislRtio
are increasing daily in the establishment Of ne'
factories, in steadier employment to wag'
earners, in better prices to the farmer for Ii
S products Of the soil, and in the assurance
{ financial Independence for our country in IA
I face OF the monetary distress throughout Z,
rope aud South America.
BY mere adjusted treaties Of reciprocity th
administration is opening the markets Of III
western world to our surplus farm product
and manufacturs, by admitting free Of dut
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