The sun., 1894-09-14
MORTON'S RUNNING MATE.
THE CONTEST BETWEEN FASsBTT
AND CONG n RESSMAN WADsWORTH.
A Commission Goes FROM New York 60 FL
mira 60 Try 20 Induce Fassett 20 Accept
the Norinntton for rLieutenant-1Overuor.

A Commission Goes from New YORK 60 Fl
mfrs 90 Try TO Induce Fasseu TO Accept
the Nopinntion for rLieutennnt-sOvernor
ALBANY, Sept. IA number Of the delegates
to the Constitutional Convention are delegates
| to the Republican State Convention, which as
scmbles In Saratoga on Tuesday to nominate
candidates for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor
and Judge of the Court OF Appeals to succeed
| Judge Robert Earl. There is no provision for the
| pay OF the constitutional delegates after Satur.
| day and the Republican patriots In caucus this
| evening decided to adjourn the Convention at
| noon on Saturday and return here on Thursday.
| In the mean time the Republican will advance
on Saratoga and assist to very limited extent
in making up the ticket.
1t does not promise to he a lively Convention.
Mr. Platt has informed his friends here that
Mr. Morton will be nominated by acclamation.
II is the opinion of those close to the throne
that supreme Court Judge Albert Haight of
Buffalo Is to be the candidate of the Republ-
cans for Judge of the Court of Appeals, and
that the contest for the nomination of Leuten-
ant-Governor is now between Congressman
James W. Wadsworth Of Gcncseo and ex-Sena-
tor J. Sloat Fassett of Chemung. Up to within
forty-cight hours Gen. Wadsworth. who is the
Congressman for the Thirticth district, had
the inside track for the nominate n.
1t has been made very plan here to-day. in let
ters and by other information, that Mr. Morton
at time signifcd that IL he accepted the nom
ination OF his party for Governor 1t must be on
the condition that Senator Charles r. Saxton OF
Clyde must he his running mate. 1t is the opin-
ion that while Mr.. Saxton should not be held
responsible for this untrue statement, his
friends have nevertheless been so injudicious in
the matter that 1t was necessary for those close
TO Mr.. Morton to say something. They have,
ana 1t is to the effect that Mr. Morton
at no time. either before or since his
stipulation or condition so the wads-
worth b"om has been hustline along. until
now 1t Is not by any means uncertain that
MIR. Fassett will not be induced to take second
place on the ticket. 1t is known that emissarles
for the purpose Of comforting with Mr.. Fassett
on this proposition. and that their mission Is To
induce him to accept the nomination for Lieu
tenant Governor. The argument is that while
Fassett cannot under any circumstances have
for Governor at Rochester three years ago this
very month, and he is pretty frisky, young man
life. His friends have told him that he should
have gone back to the Senate last fall. and
than ever before. Senator Erwin is dead, and
couldn't oycrshadow him as in the old days.
advised against taking Tits drop, never think.
ing thai; there have been Presidents of the
United States who after their terms expired
that Congressman have become messengers in
the Federal service, which can be attested by an
examination OF the list OF employees in the New
York Appraisers stores in Laight street, under
the Harrison Administration.
Young Fassctt, 1t is said. has been almost for
lorn since he retired from the senate and the
chair Of the Collector of the Port OF New York.
He likes public life. lie Is fond Of the glare
and the glamor OF public station, and he
has believed all along that he should be
the candidate OF his party for Governor. Mr..
platt stepped on that ambition. Besides Warner
Miller and other defeated candidates for Cover
nor had prior claims for IA denomination, and so
FasSett was out OF 1t from the start. Within
I he last forty-eight hours number OF country
Republicans have had talks with Mr.. Platt and
advocated Mr.. Fassctt for Observation-Disclosures.
The Ttoga chieftain was not avcrse to the prop
osition, 1t was declared and hence the commits
sion that has gone ON from New York 10 Eimira
10 consult with Fassctt. 1t is very probable |
therefore, that the Republicans will name either
Wadsworth or Fassettfor Lieutenant Governor. |