Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-19
MORTON is LEADER
Of New York Republicans in
the Coming Struggle.
WINS EASILY ON THE FIRST BALLOT

having More Than a Two-Third Majority
The Vote Made Unanmous-Remark
able Demonstration by Fassett Men,
Who Only Cast Sixty-Nine Votes-Piat-
form Synopsis-New Democratic Organ
ization in IllinOis-Democrats OF Ohio
in Session-Bric on Top.
SARATOGA, n. ", Sept. 19-The state
hepublcan convention took very brief
time to dispose of the thousand and one
lit is saids" and sit comes from highest
arthoritys." etc, etc, relating to the
several men who wouldn't have refused
the nomination for governor. The time
occupied was that necessary to take one
ballot, and the disposition made of the
many rumors of combinations to beat
BOSS" Platt and other ''bosses," alleged
and in fact. was the nomination OF Levi
L. Morton by ovsr a two-thirds vote on
the hrst ballot, action that was almost
immediately made unanimous.
Where Fassett Was a Little or
This did not agree with what Fassett.
who led the anti-Morton contingent, said
before the convention met, for he remarked,
"All the votes that Mr.. Platt can control
for Mr.. Morton on the first ballot are
about 800, and that is not enough to NOM
mate him." Platt all this time was say
ing little, and seems to have been ''saw-
inS wood" very efiectively--or perhaps he
did not have to saw wood. Levi =. Morton
Is very strong personally with Republicans
everywhere, and not less so i'll his own
state. The convention was called to order
ut l2:4o p. m. and the temporary chair
man, Hon. l.. +. Quigg made speech
that nut the delegates in good temper.
Principal Points of the Platform.
1t did not take long to do the preliminary
work, and the committees being appointed
recess was taken TO 4:3n p m. When the
convention reassembled Warner Miller
was made permanent chairmansand the
platform was reported. 1t is stalwart
Republican declaration on the tariff,
pensions, condemnation of the Democratic
administration, all and singular, state ard
national, and denunciation of the tariff
bill passed by the present congress The
silver plank is as follows: I'VE favor an
honest dollar, and oppose any effort,
whether by the removal of the tax on state
bank issues or the free coinage of silver, to
lower our currency standard; and we favor
an International agreement which shall
result in the use of both gold and silver as
a circulating medium"
Recalled "a Scene I'm 1902
General b. +. Tracey, in m extended
speech, placed in nomination ex-Eice
President Morton. There was n storm of
applause as General Tracey finished, and
several members We're on their feet asking
for recognition to second the nomination
and ask for a vote by acclamation, but
Colonel Baxter threaded his way up the
.1.., Il l. -. r
men saw him and there was tumult
Quiet was restored and Baxter began his
speech, placing in nomination J. Sloat
Fassett for governor. When the name of
Fassett was reached there was the most
most remarkable scene of the session. re-
minding one forcibly of the scene in the
Republican national convention at Min
neapoilS when Blaine received the ap-
plause and Harrison the vote. People
stood on their feet and waved handker-
chiefs and for five minutes the vast audi
ence yelled itself hoarse
Sixty-Nine Men Made Much Noise.
"Will you relegate this man TO the
rear?' asked the orator. after the applause
had ceased. No! MOI Nol' came the
great volume.
Silas B. butcher. of Kings county, NOM
mated Stewart l.. Woodford. John 5.
Wise. of New York, formerly of Virginia,
seconded Morton's nomination l. A
Nash, of Cattaragus, named General But
tertield. Ex-Congressman Parker, of ST.
Lawrence county, presented the name of
Judge Leslie W. Russell. Cries for Il vote
followed, and the chairman ordered the
roll to be called by counties Before
Ontario was reached Morton had been
nominated, and when the vote was fin
ishsd the clerk, amid great confusion, an
nounced: Morton, 533!11s; Fassett, 60;
Woodford. 40; Butterfeld, 20; Russell,
2o; Bliss, 4o1E, and Arkell, l." The nomi-
nation of Morton was made unanimous,
each of the opposing candidates making
short speeches pledging him their sup