New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-04
PART 1.
PAGES "ro ID.
THE CANDIDATES ACCEPT.
..or,cr TO MORTON. sAXTON AND
u,rcuT OF THEIR NOMINATION.

~, THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
,,,c,.,r,rn CEREMONY AT THE EX-vIcE-
PRESIDENTS HOME ELLERSLlE'
nv rr1reRAPH rHE TRIBrSFA
o,,e w oct 3-Enerslie. the beautiful
- homo of Levi =. Morton, was made the
81" - day ~ the formal notification to him. by
.,,,,,,,es Of the Republican state Conven-
tia, he had received the honor of beng
- a. candidate for Governor Senator
-. n saxton. the Republican candidate Tor
1,n..orant.Governor. and Judge Albert ialgh''
- tho sunrene Court the Republican candidate
-, rudqe Of the Court of Appeals, VINO Were
,ho puests for the day Of Mr. Morton were also
+,r,nalv told Of their nomination for the Offices
or,ed The notification ceremonies were inter-
.s,ine and the speeches made were ho'd"e'
The Notification Committee assembled al '''e
Grand Central Station in New-Iork TINS morn
Two lis members were General c. H. /. coins
ord s V r. Cruger Of New-fork senator
clarence Lexow. Of Nyack; ex-senator frahclS
hendricks of Syracuse; George {. Buell. OF
rochester: Frank :. Witherbee. of Port Henry
ex-senator Timothy T. Ellsworth OF LocKpor|
and Edward Ellis. Of Schenectady. Inns e"'i-
-. committee. representing the Republicans of
evsrv part Of the state. had as traNelhhs COM
,orione other prominent Republicans. They
WprA
81 the Navy; Charles w. Hackett, Of Uuca' ana
roriamin h. Odel. jr.. of Newburg, chairmen OF
,,o Republican State Committee and its EXecu-
.,,e Committee; William Brookfeld. General Ho-
raca Porter Edmund WetmOre and John ,
Wise Of New-Iork
THE TRIP TO ELLERSI1E.
Tho train consisted of an engine car No 100 the
,rivate car of Chauncey NJ. Depew. the president
~ the New-York Central Railroad. and draw
,,c.roon, car "All aboard" was shouted al
,o.qo o'clock. and the train left the Grand cen
,ra, station 4 half hour later the train stopped
=. Dobbs Ferry. and Chauncey NJ Depew ana
his son mounted the steps II his car MI
Denew was in good spirits and greatly enter
FAMED the company with an account OF MS re-
cent experiences in Furcle. Gererai regret wa
ox,ressed that Warner Miller. OF Herkimer, the
armament chairman Of the Convention, had not
been able to be present at the notihcauon CyI eek
roonies The train was next halted al 1outiI-
iansie bv Mr. Depew and ar>ther passenger
Tohn 7 Plat Ec.Cr Of TIE Ioushh'ei.'e
Eagle" was taken aboard. No lurthe' p Stop9
were then made until the ira dIIN0N o. ~
cliff station. at 1231 O'Clock half
Fnersie is situated about a mile ana nan
south Of Rhinecnff, not far from the pahhS ~
the Hudson River. Mr.. Mortons mouse SAM
rnon an emnence which commands SUPERB
view Of the Hudson River for many m'les SUI =,
ward Of the high hills looking doWn upua -
and The broken country. covered with Io'VH'.'
~, stretches back of the river 10 inc ~dSt
ward and southwark The committee oI NJ,
fcation ard other eminent l,epuon' Nv Wor
brought up from Rhinecllf station 10 -hI &C., o.,
800 house in carriages. In the hrst carIlate
sat Senator Saxton. Judge lialen. N"a
NJ Depew and General C. h l. ColItS. $500
carriage drove up to the entrance OF t"e ,a-a
NJ and Mrs Morton appeared at me emu an ~
and warmly greeted each OF the IN. men ,b.. FIRST
70 grasp Mr. Morton's hand: How are yru'
tsoxerpnr2'' said he. and then. turning 10 n .h
Morton. laugh!ngly continued iiSM "a" were
craoted with equal cordality as they arilNtu'
and with those who preceded them were mr.
duced TO Mr. Mortons daughters. Ms w ,rho
Miss Anna Morton and Miss Alice Morton Inc
arronper1ents for the nO'ihcatlOn cereinoh! VIZ
then Quickly made Nh Morton took posiuGMn
In front Of the huge fireplace IN lne p So
way which stretches across the mouse "e,'a It
Ssxton a position at his left some ten leet ElS-
tant, and Judge Haight 2 place some Yen , 1y
70 Mr., Morton's right. General {. II. j. colI rs
,.cad tho three candidates and about MN "e'e
grounej the other members Of the commI 'l.'
Mrs, Morton. in company with her daugn'e IT,
Mr. Depcw and General Tracy lOoheu upon '''
scene from near by in the hdIi
GENERAL COLLIs's SPEECH
co,or., coris addressed Mr. Morton then
Senator Saxton. and then Judge Haisht. lie
spoke as follows:
Mr. Morton Deputed by the Republican 1ohN WI,
I'm vbich recently assembled al Saratoga we VIS.o
your home today - iencer 70 YOU 80 btda the
Of your lainyy ,b Commionweslth This bat the
formal noca,Gn OF ' tb pcope and tn Con
summation o. which mas been IeT re-. ,,iGn The
yerv grave political questions TO be dis'essn IN ~
Che ensuing campaign made II imPrfaOsSe 11' ned
No def~ncc so that the contest might be coniintd
.p ~ ,S Vital issues which affect the weare OF
our people j. fitting that the most s!
tive but especially IS this 50 when h possesses N
50 high degree those vrtqes @ttainnien la lon
.fe= ,xbfr b
Our faith Sir is as stcadfast our hope is sincere
hat the voters viii ratify our choice. ,.o,
Comrade Saxton. TO you. sir. W are lhsuuV,.T
to lender the Republican nominati2n for n, ,or IN" a
friendly but earnest contest in whiGa m many T pva 'e
Srghtest n'eectS an 1nE S' ebec Of he
ion This IS a tribute 70 good and faithful ser
SS sfn tested %99is It f0 NH be o rraynF you SIR
hear. it is pleasing 70 me to ~ mat no 80
occasion to applaud ihe same feaTiesssnsss in civil
To Judge Hashi very 5l Props hcb maj al
right belongs to the EXPERIENCED and upright
elective judiciary When We are aImonished that
the electors will not Tolerate a caniidacy Tor me
4 sometimes happens. where the appointing powH,ecl
IS conferred upon the Executive that The purest III
Senate. | may. therefore say that the nomna Ion
You lST WITH positive knoT3se Sat Your CHARACTER
without blemsh or reproach. You have. each OF
adopted by, be conveHtlon foaT snieceients war;
rant US In believing that u Will receive cOrdIa
approval and loyal support.
Mr.. MORToN's REPLY.
Mr.. Morton, in reply. said:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Committee
] thank you for the complimentary terms in which
you have Informed ne OF ny nomination by tn
Republican Convention reCeDflV assembled Il Sara
toga. for the great Office of Governor q? the stat
New-YorK. ! deeply sensible Of the hP.
honor which has been conferred upon M by tn
convention as OF the grave responsibilities
which Will deyOlve upon me If the action u tn
convention should be confirmed by my fellow-citl
zens In November. had expected to pass the late
years OF my life In the sirabe station Of a privat
citizen. but the unexpected call made upon 4
rendered all the more agreeable by the associa tiO
win The INSTRUMENTATION genileInen nresen: u.ha.