The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-07
THE REPUBLICANS.
AIlege Need OF Reform and Ask All to
Help Them.

Help Them.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. Dot. .-Indioations
were. before the Assem- bling Of the repab-
lican state convention. that there would be
. good deal of . tangls TO straighten out.
Buffalo wanted Judge Haiaht nominated
for Judge Of tho court of appeals; New York
city wanted Judge Rumsey; Syracuse
wanted Judge Vann. The New York city
Jacob Patterson wanted John Sabine smith
for the judgeship; Tom rlatt wanted L. T.
Bar tlett. John NJ. Palmer. Of Albany,
seemed unopposed for secretary Of state,
but Buffalo and central New York were NJ
odds over other officers.
p. w. Culleman. of Oswego, was made
temporary chairman. In his speech Of 40
of Harrison with the present administrn-
tion to the detriment of She latter. The
speakers references to Mckinley brought
out significant rounds of applause and the
ono delegate shouted. Hell be our next
pref dent. too!'
In the afternoon Chaur csv NJ. Depew
spoke. He referred to the resumption Of
labor in closed factories But" he said.
wages were out" He d"c'' red that In ono
q: Of cemocf attic ule labor lost in wages
o large percentage OF the benefits assured
70 them in twenty-hve years OF republican
ad administration. NJ He demanded that the
ship Of state, now drifting on the rocks OF
bankruptcy and distress. be entrusted to
the republican Grew again for safe pilotaQe.
Judge Flank BrundaRe, Of Erie county.
was made permanent chairman.
Nominations for the court OF appeals
| judaship were hrst made, these names be-
ing pressntsd: Judge William Kumsey. OF
Bath; Edward T. Bartlett and John Sabine
Smith. of New York. Bartlett was chosen
by a large ma jority.
| The committee on resolutions next pre-
sented its report. Tho platform starts out
with this sentences: Tho time has come
20 rescue abe state of New York from the
despotic control of an utterly selfish and
| Pc sonal maohiue. All are invited to join
the republican party to effect REFORM"
Then follows a recitation of Judge May
narda action In the election of 1891, and Q
denunciation of what he did and what his
party was enabled to do as a result. The
| reapportionment and subsequent leeisla-
ton in the demooratio house and senate
| were anal lyzsd and condemned.
Among its pledges the platform promises
TO prevent the prostitution OF the ballot,
the burglary of ballot boxes and the lar
| ceuy Of election returns. The . inciplss OF
the Minneapolis platform are reindS sed
and the present industrial uncertainty at
tributed to the fear of indiscriminnte educ
tion Of tariff duties. now in progress ~
Washington.
The only reference TO silver is embodied
In tho clause ''commending republican
senators and re representatives. in congress for
adherence to the cause of sound money and
stable CURRENCY"
Gen. John Palmer. of Albany. WAS nomi-
mated by acc!amation for secretary OF state;
James A. kobarts ot Buffalo. also by accla-
nation. for comptrolle'; Addison Colvin.
of Wa,r rem county. for state treasurer. and
Theodore Hancock. OF Syracuse, Tor at
so ney general, and the ticket was con-
cluded by placing Campbell w. Adams. Of
Oneida. in nomination for state engineer.
The constitutional convention delegation
10 headed by Joseph II. Choats. OF New
York.