Evening journal., 1894-09-18
CONVENTION OPENED.
Republicans to Choose a Candi-
date For Governor Today.
THE MORTON BOOM HOLDS OUT.
str. Plata Is Confident THAT tho Ex-vice
President WIN Lead the Ticket-Hen.
drielss Comes Out strongly For second
PIaee--saxton SIN Confident.

state convention was formally opened
here today Lemuel ely Quigg the
young congressman from New York city
who had been selected as temporary chair
man, called tho convention TO order The
regular order of business which procedes
tho actual fray was then begun. The pro-
graInme arranged at tho preliminary
cnncus early this morning was carried out
Unless the hard work that was 60 be
done by candidates last night and which
was continued early this morning has a
very great effect on the situation, tho Re-
publican state ticket win rend like this:
For Govornor-Lovi r. Morton
For Lieutenant Governor Francis
Hendricks.
For Judge Of the Court Of Appeals
Albert S. Haight
Within tho past fow hours there has
boon very decided change iii sentiment
and the lido has changed SO much In Mr.
Hendricks favor that there sooms to be
but little doubt that no will DO nomi-
mated.
AS TO Mr.. Morton chances, the senti-
mont seeIhs not bit changed by tho nctivo
strife for lieutenant governor, and Mr..
Flntt, who Is himself manager for the
Morton boom, Is perfectly confident and
smiling. He said
The arrival Of the latest delegations
has only served to strengthen the cause OF
hr Morton Many OF tho leaders of dele
cations not instructed for Mr. Morton
have been here and assured me Of their
support y
Asked Il he had any preference for leu
tenant governor, ho said
II have none, and l will not interfere
with 1t in any way.
Tho Saxton men, however say that
thcy con push their man through if Mr.
Platt does not interfere. by that, they
say, they mean to argue that il left alone
and presented on his merits tho senator
cum win, but if, after the nomination for
governor is made, Mr.. platt wants to dis
play his hand in favoring tho nomination
of any particular candidate, it will not be
Mr.. Saxton, and that gentleman S chances
viii be injured.
Aldridge Men Confident.
The Aldridge men laughed whom told
Of tho feeling Of distrust Of Mr.. Platt's
attitude by the Saxton ndherents. They
are confident that they can obtain great
deal of the Morton strength for their can
didate and also believe that they can got
tho assistance Of Mr.. platt
So the Aldridge people in this belief are
very confident even though Queens coun-
tvs delegation has been to Mr. Saxton
and assured him that they will vote for
him as unit
The Wadsworth people are not quito as
| jubilant as they were yesterday and not
| quito so confident that Mr. Platt's influ-
ence IS TO be turned over to them as soon
as tho nomination for governor IS made
In this belief they arc upheld by frequent
conferences with Mr.. Hackett Of tho state
committee.
| The other candidates are still in the
race and declare they will stay there.
There was not much iuhilation in Mr.
Fassetts quarters last night although he
Is still candidate for governor and will
be placed in nomination before the con
vention.
Ono Of his supporters said, 1T is any
man is race yet, and we believe that SEN
| timent against ono man will stampede
the convention in favor Of Mr. Fassett. /"
Messrs Woodford, Butterfeld and Rus
sell aro still in tho fray and say they In
tend TO stay until a nomination is made
For Judge OF the court of appeals Judge
Haight is IN tho lead, with Judge Kellogg
second, and Jesse johnson Of Kings is to
get that county's complimentary vote.
Hendricks Enters tho Fight.
Things took a very different turn for
those Interested in tho candidacy Of the
various men for lieutenant governor when
Francis Hendricks of Syracuse, who had
been in frequent conversation with Mr.
Platt announced late last night that he
was certainly a candidate for the Office.
and with such o show Of confidence that
tho delegates who favored other candi-
dates went into q panic and began tC
argue that he was a slate candidate and
would receive the Same support as that
given to MIR Morton.
This theory gained such ground that
before midnight there was a strong sonti-
mont for withdrawal on the part OF many
Of tho other candidates, especially the
Wadsworth adherents. 1t was then almost
certain that Mr.. Hondrioks would be the
nominee for lieutenant governor Il wa.
also said that the booms Of Senators We'd
der and Coggeshall were simply run e
keep AIR. SaXton from receiving too many
votes
The Erie county delegation met az theii
rooms, and after stormy session, lasting
for some time, declared themselves as
unit against Mr.. Morton and as unit f0l
Judge Haight for the court Of appeals
They, however expressed themselves al
not favoring any particular candidate foi
the lieutenant gove1norship.
Almost at the same time tho Fasset
adhcrents had meeting at their rooms Il
look over the situation, and after it wa
over declared that in addition. to the vote
heretofore held by Mr. Fassett there wer
57 votes from New York, 35 from King
and 8s from Eric that would DO agains
Morton
Two new candidates for lieutenant gov
crnor were announced last night-Gortoi
] ". Allen Of Cayuga and Senator Cogge
shall. George W Green of B.nghamtoi
Is still in the race. senator Eugene OiCon
nor win present his name and says tha
} Air. Platt has assured him Of his persona
vote for Mr.. Green.
At lato hour last night Senator Sax
ton friends claimed that he was gaining
strength right along despite the an
D nouneement of Hendricks candidacy Tn
delegations from Orange Rockland, Sui
liyan, part of Westchester and part q
Rensselaer, held a conference and decide
to stand solidly for Saxton. with Morto
for first place. Jesse johnson Of King
has the solid backing Of that contingent
I. and some Of those in the conference jus
v | sn0knn of say TOhne0n will nrOhahlv d