New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-16
rLEAR FIELD FOR MORTON.
LIKELY TO BE NOMINATED BY ACCLAMA-
TON AT SARATOGA ON TUESDAY.

ERNoRsHIP--FAssETT's NAME WILL BE PRE-
sENTED But MOST OF HIS DELEGATES
WILL SUPPORT MoRToN-RUs-
SELL AND GREEN WILL
ING To WITHDRAW
(Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUxE1
Saratoga. Sept. 15-Lov p. Morton apparently
Sil be nominated by acclamation for Governor
hv the Republican State Convention when its
as,egates meet here on Tuesday. 1t seems likely
that all the other candidates by that time will
have "effaced themselves" James A. Roberts of
Buffalo. retired as candidate yesterday. Charles
r Saxton. of Clyde, followed Mr.. Roberts's ex
ample to-day. and then announced that he was
candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Leslie w.
Russell. OF Canton. sad here tonight that Mr..
Morton's nomination was certain and declared
that he would acquiesce in the action of the dele
rates supporting hm~ef If they should with
draw his candidate George +.
Green of Binghamton. still another candidate for
Governor also expressed the opinion that Mr..
Morton beyond question would be nominated.
and added thai ne. Mr.. Green. was willing that
the delegates supporting him should withdraw
him candidate.
7 Sloat Fassett of Elmra was still cand-
date but was well aware of the fact that all Of
the delegates supporting him, except those of
Chemung County would vote for Mr. Morton
nnon the first ballot and therefore that his can
ddacy had practically ended. As for General
Daniel Butterfield and Stewart l.. Woodford.
who have a few scattering votes 1t is plain
that they will not press their candidacy. In view
Of the overwhelming nature of Mr.. Mortons
support
convention arrived here to-day as We'll as sew
eral Of the candidates. including Charles T. Sax
ton George E. Green. Leslie ". Russell J. Sloat
Fassett and Daniel Butterfeld. All Of the candi-
dates for Governor t:us were in Saratoga. except
Levi p. Morton and Stewart l. Woodiord. Their
presence here good opportunity for the
leading Republicans who had arrived in the
course OF the day consult with them and to
learn their strength 1t thus soon became evil
dent to all that Mr.. Morton would have the sup
port of nine-tenths Of :he delegates and that his
nomination was inevitable 1t was In conse-
Quence Of this evidence Of Mr.. Mortons strength
that Mr.. Saxton withdrew and most or the other
candidates gave permission to their friends 10
withdraw them from the contest. Several OF
the candidates for Lieutenant Governor also ar
rived in Saratoga In the course OF the DAY,
Arthur c. Wade. Of Jamestown George W. Aid
ridge of Rochester; Gortor w. Allen. OF Auburn;
Colonel A. ID. Shaw. of Watertown and Titus
Sheard. of Herkimer County. All OF these mep,
except Mr. Allen and Mr.. Sheard. opened head
quarters and beg"n a systematic search Tor
votes Among the workers for senator Saxton
were George w Dunwell Anson s. Wood and
Barnet F. Davis. ex-Deputy Secretary OF State.
Mayor Aldridge Of Rochester had as his leu
tenants Senator Parsons ex-Mayor Richard
Curran and other leading Republican politicians
Of Rochester.
CONFERENCES on THE NOMINATIONS.
Among the leaders Who arrived here to-day
and took part in the conferences regarding the
nominations were three former United states
Senator's Frank HiscOck. Thomas c. Platt and
Warner Miller; Congressman Payne Of Auburn;
ex-Congressman Henry G.. Bureigh, Of White
hall; State Treasurer Covin. Of Gens Fails; sec
, retary CT state Palmer. or Albany Attorney
General Hancock of SYRACUSE Colonel f. A.
McAlpin. of New-York; Colonel Archie r. baxter'
OF Elmra: John F. Parkhurst Of Bath: ex-Sena-
tor Francis Hendricks GO Syracuse: William
Brookfeld. OF New-YOrk. chairman of the Repub-
Ncan State Committee: Senator Joseph Mullin. OF
Watertown; b. b. Odell. jr of Newburg: ex-Sen-
tor F. S. Lynde. Of Canton; Charles w Hackett OF
Utica. chairman Of the Executive Committee OF
the Republican State Committee: Jesse Johnson.
OF Brooklyn; Ben jamin +. Tracy. Of New-York.
formerly Secretary Of the Navy; William j. Nor
gan Of Buffalo. Deputy State Controller; John
E. Kenyon Of Syracuse. secretary OF the RepuD-
lcan State Committee, and Police Commissioner
Kerwin and Bernard Bgin. Of NewYork
There quite movement in the course OF
induce J. Sloat Fassett 10 become candidate
for Lieutenant-GOvernor This agitation was
especially excited by ex-Congressman Henry G;
Burlegh and Louis F. Payn.' Of Chatham. Said
Mr.. Burleigh
1t seems 20 me that Mr.. Fassett would make an
admirable candidate for Lieutenant Governor. He
iRs dues q PTesans cfcer o. the senats know
a Mo sIe m OF 1r for him to accep; Elimination
FOR Lieutenant Governor after having been a candi-
s ss bs fSr y f nc TO aesSSa
for Governor. as Mr. Morton VIZ do; Besides M Nj.
SET; tt'f failed TO be elected Governor think If NJ
rasse w9ud accept the n2mn5Gsn % as Of r
hin in State politics. Mr. Morton in view OF his
Ion; and Nj Fasse,t' as Leu,enan, Governor would
have the political ghi M IT. OF he n5 I9k i
he does esS, not ry1 M han hm III S 9oas it. No
7 he be
posItion eis Of Iieutenant-G Governor.
FAssETr WOULDN'T TAKE SECOND PLACE.
All this agitation in favor Of nominating Mr..
Fassett for Lieutenant-Governor took place be-
fore his arrival here. and the other candidates
for the office had uncomfortable two hours.
1, was rumored that Mr.. Fassett had gone from
Elmira 70 New-York last night for the sole pur-
pose of consulting there with ex-senator Thomas
c. Platt and other Republican friends about ac-
cepting the nomination for Lieutenant-Governor.
II was known positively that he had LETT Elnira
for New York, and II was reasoned that ne must
have gone TO the metropolis upon this mission.
When Mr.. Fassett at last arrived here @ this
afternoon, he pronounced absurd the rum0r that
ne had gone 70 New-York TO see ex-senator
Platt or TO arrange with him about accepting the
nomination for Lieutenant-Governor. Continu-
Ing he said:
in too strong terms s,5 that naae wSSla %naa
the Republican State ticket. have n,a, denied this his
report before and ! relterate the denial ~th re, re-
the nomna9ion sinHTss the D great body Republicans in
The State would be certain tnat It had all been ar ar
anged some time ago, ana that my candidacy for
the nomination for Governor was merely bilnd'
would hurt the ticket greatly under the cir
eamsances In the second place, II would not be
eynifed. 1t would not be decent 10 take the second
pace
JUDGE RUSSELL DEFINES HIS POSITION
Mr.. Fassett's statement. Of course. put an
end at once to the talk about nominating
him for Lieutenant Governor. Judge Leslie
w. Russell. a little later arrived from Canton,
accompanied by ex-senator ID. S. Lynde. Judge
Russell held an informal reception for over an
hour In the main Office OF the United states
Hotel. and had opportunity then for con-