The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-15
REPUBLICAN, LIPS SMACKED
OYER THE GOOD THIN6s OF TEE
C0NsTITU1IONIL CONVENTION

OYER THE GOOD THIN6s OF TEL
C0NsTI1UII0NIL CONVENTION
Their rie. Although II Was Not Cooked 70,
In Hole" In the Orthodox Fashios,
He dggsd q pit.
lie digged It deep.
lie digged II for his brother
Thus murmured an eminent Republican
lawyer as he sat on plush covered sofa in the
Fifth Avenue Hotel last night clutchinR O COPY
OF the Constitutional Amendment law. which
provides for the Convention to revise and
amend the Constitution. and which is to be
held in Albany the second Tuesday in May.
The lawyer aforesaid has political leanings.
and. in explaining his dosgerel said:
We have been in such q daZe over the cleo
ton OF our State ticket and the capture OF the
Senate and Assembly that only In the last two
or three days. and especially to- day, have we
got together and ascertained all the advan-
tages that will come to the Republican party
from having majority In the Constitutional
Convention. Looking over the law am con-
strained to believe that our Democratic breth-
rem framed 1t believing from their souls that
no disaster was to overtake them this fall
The result recalls q line In speech OF the late
Mr. Blaine's about dozen years ago. when he
said: Politics is power An eminent Ameri-
can replying to Mr.. Blaine at the time said:
No. no. Mr.. Blaine politics Is fun"
Tho Republican lawyer then said that the
returns showed that the Republicans would
have. all told. about 115 delegates out OF the
10 elected to the Convention-that is, they
would have 100 OF the delegates elected from
the senate districts and the fifteen delegates
at large. who are:
bach p New York; Jesse johnson q Tinss Trederes
=, j. Fdd Cay Of Columbia, John MeDonoash
a rrs"ss 2s 81 Cain r
John l. Gilbert Of Franklin. Ansnstu. Frank OF wy.
Mcmillan Of Erie = o''''" VI 'H'Ae'S~ DA"''' H.
The Republican lawyer then pointed put the
patronage which the Repu bcans would enjoy
lority In the Convention choose the President
and secretary and three assistants. Tho
ants So day AND MILEAGE NE ef Presiaentn
points libr1rian one assistant. eight door
vention elects a stenographer. and also a SER
distinctions Of the newly elected Repubiie s
he opens the Convention, calls the roll. admin
listers the constitutional oath Of office to the
members. and presides at all m ceilings until a
seat The act says:
All public officers: boards and commissions shall
papers ststemen,s. books or other public documents
REQUIRE moa tins 70 sims w H IN Sf Sc.
sion sion. ana And such convention may adopt suSh
SS s s o, rs j n may as,s s9a
own members
There is already still hunt going on for the
place OF Secretary Of the Convention. His
perform his duties faithfully and account for
the peWy to
State Palmer and Comptroller James A. Rob-
erts power to receive PROPOSALS and make CON
supplies necessary for the Convention.
The amendments adopted by the majority at
PIE on the next election day.
The Republican colony IN the Fifth Avenue
1 ne
ed COMPTROLLER. James A. Roberts. arrived
from Buffalo early IN the day. and one Of his
sent here to New York during the campaign.
saying he hadn't the remotest hope OF being
John M scathherd and a squad Of Hepaniin
cans who have been lost In the woods for tho
last tWS years. A., ,,,.,., - .,.
Cornell. The Republicans talked all day and
far into the night. and one of the features
Of Putnam has not given up his fight for the
Speak ership. and has sent a courier through
hs sashs to pndw s ss bsSs
save his money In this matter and that the
GLOWING i slate; printed in The Sun yesterday.
President pro tenn. OF the senate-Charles saxton
Speaker Of tho Assenb!y-Gsorgs r. Maby Of St.
Leader Of the As.embly-D. E. Ain,worth of osweso.
- The only important place now open Is that OF
Clerk OF the Assent bly, to succeed Charles Il.
DeFreest., The candidates for the place are
x-Assem biyman ". S. stevens Of Mal ons
Henry l. Stoddard political correspondent Tor
ham. Albany correspondent for the Eren,ng
The talk OF the Republicans developed that
Already thew N N n fnr ar
egislation at Albany this winter As one Of
he Republican Senators said: We propose
,alled that tho Republican Leeia lature during
IoS XIII t, nd W ys Always tryins to put him
Ziven to Buffalo whereby the appointment OF |
he Police COMMISSIONERS was taken out OF |
In the next place. the ,Republi- |
AN majority propose to amend the charter of |
rom II. 5sna the
his w.4 done by tho Democratic majority |
,ubliean was Mayor Of Yonkers and Cleve-
and Democrat was President OF the Council |
RspaR b so o to
n inspectors al over the State of four mem bers
3y Democratic Legislation the number was
he, rural law, The Republicans propose ct to
make s It four al around The only contest for
rct and no contests in the Assembly V viii be-
instituted as party matters.
Senator Stapleton Of Syracuse will not object
the Senate. Mr.. Kenyon had long talk
,lth Boss Belden Of Qnondaga yesterday. and
lr. Belden assured Mr. Kenyon Of his support.
New Corporations.
ALBANY. Now 14.-These companies have
een incorporated:
charles LIE Bihan 4 Co. to manufacture umbrellas
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