New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-19

were vohcmently applauded. Especially slshin-
cant was the cheering which followed the rel
erence TO the Troy martyr. Robert Ross i"'
Rensselaer, County delegates. one OF WHOM 10
Ross's brother led in this cheering
The following resolution, offered by senator
Mulln adopted: ,.
We learn that the state Gontronerc .lV' nj We
RSH}ri snd lies srdF n ns and h wise the
de'ibcraticns OF this convention Controvr nI''abe
and and successfl bubble officer bringing to MS State
his party and himself great credit aha sVt"''"e VIZ
"Hrolvrd That W. express to him the asSuran nee
profound sympathy ana rnns t to- our CON
troiler a copy OF these resolutions. 49,,
After further routine business. Chairman Mill
,cr announced that the convention was reau! ~
take up the nomination Of h candidate Tor GOV
ror The delegates and the rest of the au-
,,,.o sboved a sharpened interest in the pro-
d,,cs General BENJAMIN +. Tracy. OF BROOK
49,, u.os the first to be recognized and he was
as,o1 20 take the platform so to read MS
speech placing ex-Vice-President Lew T. MOT
,o,.s r,rne before the convention. General Tracy
usod no elocutonary effects but spoke In a PLAIN
straichtforward. but none the less cohFhc''is'
manner The convention had not yet pee"
wrought up to any considerable degree oil excite
mon, but the mention of the campaign oil o.
and Of Harrison and Morton was the sighai io'
an ontburst Of hand-clappng and cheering
GENERAL. TRACY NoMINATEs MORTON.
General Tracy spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the RepuDncan
Convention: The time having arrived TOT .,e Pm
nn .nGsG me- NJ command most cheerfuy obey TO
nrc.cni for the consideration Of this convention u.e
name II one OF New orks most eminent 0'"
as a candidate for the office OF Governor. 10 M,
The gentleman whose name | snail suolI Y = ,oe
is familiar 10 a large majority Of oar voters, ana
he possesses in marked degree the rspc, h hl r
osteem Of Them all Nor Is he an untried pubic scr
want lie has Mid many IN mpCGr ni,ns pf all IN
and credit upon his country me trpuo'"fh' grs,t
not forTot;en nor ~" s sn'y VIXEN tHcS marched to
glorious victory with The name OF HarT nna Is,
gentleman whcse nane am to present to ,h,T c2 pbe
last Ndmnis,raiion. | met him often In consuitac,
iion matters Of grave import 10 me p,Jpe b T
m nf Ha chaqaciers a and think know him VII
lie * man who thinks f9r hins..i, 'Gr'i a1o
ng policy. the policy once dct'rnihIIi upU ns -"
executes with courage and discretion, IN nnsi,n
which he administers he has few equals lie IS
not The canddas OF any y PaT'faa t b eso prsm
nentiy the candidate OF the Republican masses ms
hT nn9 on eca ait but rom every locality in
State. from the extreme east 10 the extreme vs.
p T8 1e Of 'i ihe sar come the rprssen,acs Of
The rank AMI NJ Of the Republican parry Urging
mon YOU the wisdom Of his nomination. Nor ~ MS
fame limited to his own state Buy ne wisdom ON
and discretion win which he has a4mlnisterrl ne
Elgn public trusts committed 10 his Keeping by ths
people u the United States has made his name a.
well known and a highly esteemed IN every STATE
His name upon your ticket VIII be an assurance 20
tin Republicans ~ other states that N"w-fOrk IN
the corning election intends to keep step with the
music set 10y Maine and Vermont
Two years ago today the American peop.e were s,s
In the very nood-iie Of prosperity The year l@l
the elimination 81 thirty years 81 continuous
enjoyed 4 prosperity beyod1 anything heretofore
known In the history Of civilization. - long con,
tnuel had been this prosperity mat The people nai
come 10 heilev" that chang Of party AMI Of Al
nin"l TO try the experiment. That experiment has
been going on nov Tor s!shicen months; ana oeholI
~ this country r,puir.l On object lesson, ana ~
proceeded % give g. The people have mastered The
IN" last chapter ~ 70 = ~" Tarin M when NJ
himself chntact"riz"s as bill 81 p"riiy and d:.-
honor. IN which Characterization tho people II The
whole country. withon, distinction 81 party heartily
nut II i9s t. sofFc, c93T nara ot The The
Wilson bnl which passed the House ~ Representa-
rfesiaSn.i ~, -.a ~
ret neasurc - me President. threatened all %
ihc,u Win the deadly blight Of trea.o The people
land and his Administration. They know the re-
suits and they have bad enough. II any business
sets ln November. l>'e. AL another on November
J. ls,i These inventories vii tell me story II IS
accuracy jhe depreciation of the values of the prop
eriy ~ thc people ~ tho United states. Including
cratic Administrator had cost the people IN amount
approrlmaing the cost ~ four years 81 cvil war.
Turning from IN" Nation 10 the STATE. ~c hnd
her a condition OF affairs which urgently calls FOR
reform Since the laft Republican alminIs,ration
OF Gos"rnor cornell npplius"l We ma mat u"
population has Increased - per cent whit" The *
Lenses ~ the state Government have Increased 100
per cent The people demand 10 be- relieved from
ms excessive taxation, ,
INK his Administration any more such frauds as
occur there VIII l." another increase 10 the popu-
l,'loa 81 our renlteuiiarics And II the sherins
ers to punishment other persons VIII be found who
can 1ud Vii Il son VII pace MIN ~ IN" 'iuberni-
furc the people Of the STATE may rcs assured that
some way WI! 80 devised 70 break no that long
mail which ha- been disclosed by the senate in
vrstiga'ion watch the present Governor sought by
Fellow -Ic.cgaies 81 the Convention. a grave re.
stonsl hllIty rasis upon the Republican party Of
Ner ",i 1t Is our duty to place in nomination
today q who IL not only able 10 carry tn"
state but one who VIII win y victory Of such mag
niGccni proportions as to satisfy the people OF tho
Nation and the people Of the commercial world th so
and prc coming back 10 stay. That man is the Hon
Levi =. Morton.
COLONEL BAXTER'S PLEA FOR FASSETT
Colonel Archie f.. Baxter Of Chemung who
made J. Sloat Fassctts bid to the convention for
its support WAS more fiery than General Tracy,
and hts principal had more friends In the gal
cry than did Mr. Morton 50 Colonel Baxter
pitched In with a stirring recital If Mr. Fass"tt 8
achievements. urging that his defeat In lNl
| merely baZed the way FOR success later In lS9i.
The reception Of Mr. Fassetts nam" had more
| of warInness in II than thai given 10 Mr.. Nor
| TOMS. Colonel Baxter said:
Nr. Chairman and Gen'lemen of the Convention:
Tn. circumstances and conditions under which the
| r,presenta.lVcs Il the Republican party OF this
State meet in convention to-day are I'm irked con-
tr,s 10 those under which they met In 1881. Then
IN. skies were gloomy. the prospect fOrboilng To-
| day the sun Of promise cheers our hearts and or
| Triumphant success seems assured. Upon THIS ai-
spiclois change am commissioned 10 bring to you
the congratulations ond godspeed OF the Repub,i-
| cans OF the southern Tier Three years ago we
met 10 select standard bearer. our caus" was
righteous. but our hop" was forlorn The con