The morning call., 1893-10-07
FIGHT THE TIGER.
New York Republicans
Mean Business.
IS TIME TO CALL A HALT.
Too Long Has the Machine Con-
trOlled the State.
IS TIME TO CALL A HALT.
PROTECTION THE GREAT ISSUE.
Mckinley Is the Man Who Can
Lead the Party to Assured
Victory.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Oct. Calculations
before the assembling OF the Republican
State convention were that there would
be good deal of tangle to straighten out
Buffalo wanted Haight nominated for
Judge of the Court of Appeals, New York
City wanted Judge Rumsey. Syracuse
wanted Judge Yam, New York City
folks were at odds among themselves;
Jacob Patterson wanted John Sabine
Smith for judges hip. Tom Patt wanted
seemed unopposed for Secretary of State.
but Buffalo and Central New York were
at odds over other places.
Chauncey N. DeLew. ex-senator Platt
and ex-senator Hiscock were conspicuous
in preliminary consultations.
P. w. Cullinan of Oswego was made
temporary chairman. In his speech of ac-
ceptance he eonirasted the administration
of Harrison with that of the present ad-
ministration, to the detrimeDt of the latter.
The speakers references to the Mckinley
bill brought out significant rounds of ap-
plause, and the great Ohioan was given
three cheers. while one delegate shouted:
He'll be our next President, too."
After the appointment Of the usual COM
mittees. recess was taken till $3.50 P. NJ.
Upon reassembling Hon. c. NJ. Depew
spoke. lie referred to the resum ption of
labor in the closed factories. But" he
added. wages are cut" He declared that
in one year of Democratic Iule labor had
lost in wages large percentage of the
benefit assured to them in twenty-five
years Of Republican admin istration. He
njad tf.at ba Of to<a
drifting on the rocks of bankruptcy and
distress. be intrusted TO the Republican
crew again for safe pilotage.
Judge Frank BrnDdage Of Erie County
was reported for permanent chairman.
and after his speech nominations for the
Court of Appeals Judgeship were first
made, these names being presented:
Judge William Rumsey of Bath, Edward
L. Bartlett of New York and John Sabine
Smith. ballot was had and Bartlett
chosen by the. following vote: Bartlett
53S1s, Rumsey 81, Smith so. The COM
mittee on resolutions next presented Its
report. Tie platform starts out with this
sentence: 1.-The time has come to rescue
the State OF New York from the despotic
control of an utterly selfish and personal
machine" All are invited to join the Re-
publican party to effect the reform. Then
follows a recitation of Judge Maynard's
action in the election Of 1891 and denun-
citation Of what he did and what his party
had been enabled to do as a result Of his
reappointment. That Ieappointment and
the subsequent legislation in the DEM
ocratic House and Senate are analyzed
and condemned.
Among its pledpes the nlatfOrm Drnm
ises 10 prevent the prostitution of the
ballot, the burglary Of the ballot-bOx and
the larceny of election returns" The
principles of the Minneapolis platform are
reindorsed, and the present Industrial un-
certainty attributed to the fear of the in
discriminate reduction of tariff duties now
in progress at Washington.
The only reference to silver is mbodied
in the clause commending the Republican
Senators and Representatives in Congress
for their adherence to the cause of sound
money and staple currency.
Nominations being resumed, General
John Palmer of Albany was nominated by
acclamatiOn for Secretary of State; James
A. Roberts of Buffalo. also by accama-
ton, was named for Comptroller; Addison
Colvin of Warren County was nominated
for State Treasurer; Theodore Hancock Of
Syracuse was nom mated for State Attor-
ney-Genera, and the ticket was completed
by placing Campbell w. Adams of Oneida
in nomination for State Engineer.
A constitutional convention delegation,
headed by Joseph 81. Choa,e Of New York,
and a new State Committee was named,
and the convention adjourned sine die.