The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-18
MORTON'S Grip.
Has Inside Track For En-
pire States Nomination.
Hendricks For Second Place Unless
Other Aspirants Freeze Him Out.

SARATOGA, Sept. 1s.-Unless the hard
work that has been done by candidates
has very great effect on the situation,
the Republican state ticket will read like
khis: For governor, Low p. Morton; for
lieutenant govtrnor, Francis G.. Hendricks;
FOR Judge of tho court of appeals, Albert ,.
Haight
Toward midnight last night, things
took a different turn for those interested
in the candidacy of the various men for
lieutenant governor. when Francis Hen
dricks OF Syracuse, who had been in fire.
quent conversation with Mr.. Platt during
the evening, announced that he was GER
tainly a candidate for the office, and with
such show Of confidence that the dele
gates who favored other candidates went
into a panic, and began 10 argue that he
was n slate candidate and would receive
the same support as that given TO Mr.. Nor
ton.
This theory gained such ground that be-
fore midnight there was strong senti-
ment for withdrawal on the part of many
of the other candidates, especially the
Wadsworth adherents. Ii is almost GER
tain at this time that Mr.. Hendricks will
be the nominee for lieutenant governor.
Against Morton.
At II o'clock the Erie county delegation
met at their rooms, and after n stormy ses-
sion, lasting for some time, declared them
selves as a unit against Mr. Morton and
as a unit for Judge Haight for the court of
appeals. They, however, expressed them
selves as not favoring any particular can
hidate for the lieutenant governorship.
Almost at the same time the Fassett adj
herents had meeting at their rooms TO
look over the situation, and after IL was
over declared that in addition TO the votes
therefore, held by Mr. Fassett there were 81
votes from New York, 80 from Kings and
80 from Erie fiat would be against Morton.
The Fight For Second Place.
The new candidates for lieutenant gov
ernor as announced are: Gorton w. Allen
of Cayuga and Senator Coggeshall. George
w. Green Of Binghamton is still in the
race. Senator Saxton's friends claim that
he is gaining strength right along, despite
the announcement of Hendricks candi-
dacy.
The delegations from Orange, Rockland,
Sullivan, part of Westchester and part of
Rensselaer, held conference and decided
to stand solid for Saxton, with Morton for
first place. Jesse Johnson OF Kings has
the solid backing of that contingent, and
some OF those i'm the conference just
spoken of say johnson will probably he
their choice for Judge of the court of ap-
peais.
The Republican state committee unani-
mously nominated Lemuel f.. Quigg of
New York for temporary chairman.
The Milholland faction of New York,
without making any comments, filed with
the clerk of the committee notice of a
contest of all New York city districts. 1t
was tabled by unanimous vote.
No action was taken as to the permanent
chairman of the convention, but the choice
lies between ex-senator Warner Miller
and General b. +. Tracy.
1t is also believed that II Mr. Miller is
selected as chairman, General Tracy will
present the name of Mr.. Morton TO the
Mr.. Depew having declined
the honor. 1t is further said that w. A.
Sullivan of Rochester will be chairman of
the committee on credentials and Con-
gresham 5. +. Payne will be chairman of
the committee on resolutions.