The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-18
LATEST
ALL new YORK.
The Big Republican Conven-
ti0n at Saratoga.
Ru The Amociated Press

CONVENTION HALL. SARATOGA, N. Y,
Sept. 1S.-What is known as typical We
publican weather was In evidence al sara
toga this morning. Ihere were plue
skies, q bright sun and clear, pracihg
atmosphcre, and consequently every body
felt i'm excellent spirits. Despite the late
hour at which most of the politicians re-
tired last night, they were up bright ana
early and prepared for hard work. The ex-
citement attending the canvass OF iast
night for Lieutenant Governor was rather
increased, and as soon as the breakfast
was over at the hotels, the crowds began
surging from one headquarters to another.
The Mecca OF great majority was room
in the United States Hotel, where Thomas
T.. Platt received the leaders OF the dele
CATION and talked pleasantly, II not always
to their satisfaction.
The crowds that thronged the streets
and hotel corridors exceeded any ever
seen at State gathering OF Republicans,
due no doubt to the possibilities OF Re
publican success, and to the great strife
for office now going on.
The State Republican Convention. for
the purpose OF nominating full state
ticket, was called to order today at l2:lb
p. m. Hon. Lemuel Ely Quigg OF New
York city was made temporary chairman.
DIR. Carey of Saratoga offered prayer, at
the conclusion of which Temporary Chair
man Quigg began his address, which was
frequently interrupted by applause. lie
arraigned the Democratic party for
the passage of the new tariff law and the
income tax and denounces the "machine
democracy of New York city"
On motion of Senator O'Connor, the
convention took recess at 30 until 80.
The platform will advocate bi- -metalism.
II will condemn the attack on America n
industries in the tariff bill; and Its pur-
pose of fostering the South and spelling
the commercial interest of the North; ~
xUil "a DamOrraflc A
and point out where the Repu blican'
have brought about retrenchmsnt. r.
ferring to the income tax. II will say tb
II is a rabid and un- American measure
violating personal rights and putting
blemish on our claim TO lead the world in
our liberal, free government. 1T will say
that the Democrats opposed what they
called q "force BILL" villified it in every
possible manner, and have now enacted
force bill of their own, authorizing fed
eral officers to pry into people $
private affairs. In relation to the
American Protective Association they
point to the constitutional
provision which permits the free exercise
and enjoyment of religious profession and
worship without discrimination or prefer
ence and recommends its being strictly
followed As TO the work of the constitu-
tional convention they endorse the move
ment to divorce National and State poll
tics from municipal. 90 that a mon may
express his will in ard 10 city govern
ment without the sscrifice OF b, faith
upon the political issues of the day.
Even Steven for Second Place.
"All the votes that Mr.. Platt can control
for Mr.. Morton on the first ballot" said
Mr.. Fassett, at an early hour this morn
ing, "is about 300, and that is not enough
to nominate him."
Mr.. Platt, however, says that Morton
will be nominated on the first ballot. For
Lieute enant Governor, the fight seems to-
day between Mr.. Saxton, Mr.. Hendricks
and Mr.. Wadsworth, with no very
great advantage for either man. Mr..
Aldridge had excellent chances up
to yesterday, but the interference OF the
American Protective Association, and
their decla -ation that he will be opposed
by them has taken good deal of the life
OF his campaign.