The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-19
New York Republicans Name
Him for Governor.
1t Only Took One Ballot to
Settle It.
THE REST NOWHERE.
Democratic and National State
Administrations Denounced.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept 19.-The
state Republican convention, called
to nominate full state ticket, was
raped to order here yesterday at
1910 p m. Hon. Lemuel Ely Quigg
of New Nork city was made tenn
pory chairman. The usual commit
tees were appointed, and at 1:3F the
convention took a recess until 4.3O.
The convention reassembled at
Ass p. m Hon. Warner Miller was
made permanent chairman. The re-
port of the credentials committee.
seating the Barnes delegation from
Albany and deciding against the
M1lhOlland delegates from New York,
was then read and adopted
Congressman s. E. Payne, chairman
OF the committee on resolutions pre-
sented the platform, which extends
greetings to the Republicans Of Penn
sylvania, Oregon, Rhode Island, Yer
mont and Maine for their prompt and
just jud gment Of an Incompetent
Democratic administration. . The
state Democratic administration is
denounced for extravaganza. 1t
stands by bime tallism; condemns the
attack on American industries in the
tariff bill and the broken Demo-
cratic promises and points out the
retrenchment the Republicans have
brought a bout
Referring to the income tax it says
that 1t is a rabid and rn-A1nerican
measure, violating personal rights
and putting a blemish on our claims
to lead the world IN liberal free gov
eminent; says that the Democrats Op-
posed what they called the force
bill, - vilified 1t in every possible man
ner and have now enacted a force bill
of their own, authorizing federal Off
GERS to pry into peoples private af-
fairs In relation to the American
protective association it points to the
constitutional provision which per-
mits the free exercise and enjoyment
of religious profession and worship,
without Discrimination or preference
aud recommend its being strictly fol
lowed.
AS to the work OF the constitutional
convention, it indorses the movement
to divorce national and state politics
from municipal 50 that a man may ex-
press his viii in regard to city gov
eminent without sacrifice of his faith
upon the political issues of the DAY;
favors an honest dollar, and opposes
any effort, whether by the removal
of the tax on state bank issues or the
free coinage of silver, to lower the
currency standard; also favOrs an in
ternatiOua1 agreement which shall re-
sult in the use of both gold and silver
as a circulating medium. The admin
istratiOn of Governor Flower is de-
made to his veto of the bill to provide
funds for the police investiga in
New York city.
General B. F. Tracy, in an extended
speech, then placed in nomination ex-
Vice President Morton for governor.
Colonel Baxter nominated j. Sloat
Fassett for governor When the
name of Fassett was reached there
was the most remarkable scene
of the session, reminding one
forcibly Of the scene in the Repub-
1ican national convention at Minneap-
oils when Blaine received the APP
plause and Harrison the vote. People
stood Oh their feet and waved hand
lerchiefs, and for five minutes the
vast audience yelled itself hOarse-
Silas B. butcher of Kings county
nominated Stewart L. WOOdford. Z.
A. Nash of Cattaraugus named Cen
eral Butterfield- Elk Congressman
Parker of St Lawrence county pre-
scented the name of Judge Leslie w.
Russell.
Cries for vote followed, and the
chairman ordered the roll to be called
by counties Before Ontario was
reached Morton had been nOmlna ted,
and when the vote was finished the
clerk, amid great confusion, am
nounced: Morton, 5321G; Fassett. 60;
Woodford 40; Butterfe1d, %; Russell.
20; Bliss, 4O71, and Arkell, J. The
nomination Of Morton was made
unanimous, each of the opposing can
didates making short speeches,
pledging him their support. Then a
recess was taken until 10 p. m
At 1920 a m Judge SaxtOn was
nominated for lieutenant governor on
the first ballot Votes were changed
and the nomination made by ACCLAIM