The evening world., 1894-09-17
ERIE men
IN REVOLT.
They Object to Plat Forcing
Morton Upon Them as
a Candidate.
WILL TRY TO DOWN THE BAR'L.
Plaoingof Haight for Judge of the
Court of Appeals Does
Not Appease Them.
RUMOR THAT BLISS WAS TO RUN.
The Boss, However, Has Things
Moving lust About as
He Wants Them.
RUMOR THAT BLISS WAS TO RUN.


SARATOGA, Sept. l7.-Belated dele
gates who arrived this afternoon to
take part in to-morrow's Convention
found themselves in scene of great
excitement, caused by the revolt of the
Erie delegation.
The members, thirty-eight strong, met
in caucus and unanimously de-
clared against Plat and Plat DONNA
ton. They Indignantly rejected the
nomination OF Haight, of Buffalo, for
Judge of the Court of Appeals. as a
sop to appease their anger, and decided
to make a fight against Morton.
1t was agreed that on first ballot the
Erie County vote should be divided
among Fassett. Russell, Stewart Wood
ford, of Brooklyn; Gen. Daniel Butter
field and Cornelius N. bliss, Of New
York, and on second ballot the entire
vote of the delegation is to be cast for
the candidate developing the greatest
strength against Morton.
Cornelius n, Bliss was told that here
was his golden opportunity to strike
death blow to Plattism II he would oes
Mr.. Bliss's influential friends labored
with him for two hours to induce him
to come out against Morton: somebody
ciared himself, and the widest excite
ment prevailed.
MIR. Bliss could not be found, but
Chairman Brookfield, one of his closest
friends, put quietus on the sensational
"Mr. Bliss" said Mr.. Brookheld. us
not a candidate. He will not be a
friends in the New York delegation may
vote for him, but that is all"
Mr.. ,Brookfield was greatly pleased
over the action of the Erie men,. AS
Fassett will undoubtedly have the larg-
est following, the decision of the Erie
men is practically In Fassetts favor,
said that Plat will force Haight's nom
nation to induce the Erie men to sup
port his ticket.
will vote for Morton by a large major
ity. One mathematician figures l55 out
OF 2l7 votes for Morton from New York
and Kings.
Nj. Fiatt has his headquarters In Cot
tage Z, of the United States Hotel.
There he sits and hears reports, all to
the effect that he is complete master 90 q
Many Republicans have misgivings that
Platts personal victory over them VIII
be resented by the voters and may " re- q
time, too, when the prospects are most
encouraging for the Republicans.
This Was Fassetts Idea.
Mr.. Fassett proposed this plan of
warfare. His idea was that when the
Convention met TO insist that vote
be first taken on Lieutenant-GoVern
BY this means he hoped to make every
delegate display his preference, hoping
thereby to test Mr.; Morton's strength:
ously, as Platt will have the organiza
ton Of the Convention, and the sugges
zion came too late to be Of any value
Mr. Fassett is disguised and dlscour'
aged. II have made proposition aftel
proposition to these people to beal
PaCt, sid he, and when 1t C ms d1Wi
to the test they refuse to carry IL out;
Talk Is heard here and there that Pat
has precipitated another Folger cam
paign, but nobody OF any, prominen,e
could be found who would back tn
statement with his name.
There is a deep rooted feeling OF hat
against Plat, however, and II Is no
win be forced without protest agains
the manner in which he was folsted Of
the party.
There is no objection against Morton
personally, but because he is Platt
man Some with backbones among IN
iS2 delegates will probably express opin
Ions about his dictation..
what, will be said about him. He vii
remain at his Rhinebeck home over tn
heard-the Third Albany and secon
New York-so the permanent organiza
ZION or the Convention will not be de
layed The Convention will lose no tim
over John f. Milholland and his free
hooters, who will contest the seat
Of the regulars from New York Mi
holland will be ignored.
Hendricks for Second Placef
Talk is revived of ex-Collector Franci
Hendricks, of Syracuse, as a candidat
i9r governor or Lieutenant Governor
MT Hendrickss friends say he is ter
tatlVely candidate. That is, he wi
enter the lists II there should be a dead
LOCK and make the running In the stretcl
Saxton Will get many votes from Ne
66ork and Kings County for Lieutenant
lover Governor; He and Wadsworth have a
equal following In both delegations.
Up to this revolt ali had been plat
sailing for Mr., Plat Despite tn
threatened invasion OF Mllholland me
ana the expected arrival OF Green an
A.dridge factions, Mr.. Plat smiled s,
.ehely and gave his orders just as thong
mere was no thought OF trouble aheal
ne had arranged FOR meeting OF II
state Committee this evening for n