New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-17
FASSETT THEIR CANDIDATE.
CHEMUNG REPUBLICANS NAME HIM FOR
GOVERNOR AGAIN.
UNANIMOUS ACTION BY THE CONVENTION AT
Observation-Disclosures REsoLU-
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

E.mira n V Aug l6-In vivid contrast to the
Chemung County Republican Convention of 1891.
when local questions and personal tealouses dis
tracted the party, was the convention at Horse
heads to-day. The party was not nominaiiy, OUT
absolutely unanimous for the nomination Of j.
Sloat Fassett for Governor. Not for years has a
convention been held in this stronghold OF Democ-
racy that called for much enthusiastic cheer
ing and such expressions of loyalty TO party and
party principles Mr. Fassett asked TO select
his own delegates TO the State Convention. and he
named Colonel Archie f. Baxter, Judge Seymour
Dexter. W. r. Compton. ex-Assemblyman j. NJ
Diven, William Vanduser and Captain r. NJ HON.
man. Colonel Baxter introduced the following reso-
lutions which were adopted by a rising vote:
The Republicans OF Chemung County. In convention
assembled. send greeting to their fellow -RepuDi-
of the State. and congratulate them upon ene
bright prospects for the redemption OF the state
OF New-York from Democratic misrule In the COM
ing election. The campaign of 1874 must Se pr rh
tically a continuation of the campaign or 1871 Inc
same issues confront the people, the same prin.
ciples upon which that contest was waged are a,
stake the same truths uttered so fearlessly ana
prophetcal,y by the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor in 1891 stand forth to-day amp.hed intensl,
fed and justified by the political developments Oh
II ia obvious that this campaign must be fought
along the same lines as that OF 1881. Whoever our
candidate may be, he must. OF necesslty' II ne ne, IS
ana strong foundation laid in 1891 by Jacob Scat
Fassett The credit of Initiating and Formulating
triumph over political dishonesty and official mis-
conduc, belongs in a large measure to Mr.. fassett.
The far-reachng work of reform thus begun Is
ONLY fairly on It's way TO the purihcaton OF STATE
and municipal government. II Is to be carried on
bv the Republican party. aided by good CITIZENS OF
every political faith The party is well equipped 10
carry on that contest 1t only wants leader. Ihat
leader must be brave, experienced, honest, mae
pendent and patriotic. with such a ieauer ana SUI"
a cause victory is certain.
The Republicans OF Chemung County, believing
that the Hon. Jacob Sloat Fassett is eminently
nua,laed for that leadership. proved by his rec
ord as n public servant and his course as the can
ddate of his party In 1884, respectfully commehu
n the Republicans OF the State his denomination
for Governor In 1884, In order that the great WORK
thus begun by him may by him he carried forward
10 completion We present his name with PRIDE with
affection with enthusiasm, and with the rrm con-
viction that his name will be the signal tor Re,
nublIcan victory Of such significance ana attended
with such results as to make the election OF 1874
memorable In the history OF the Empire state.
Colonel Baxter made ringing speech to the RESP
lu:ions
Delegates elected 70 the Congressional Conven-
ton were instructed to vote for the denomination
q, CONGRESSMAN G. W. Gillette. OF Addison.
Repeated calls for Mr.. Fassett brought the ex-
Senator 70 the platform. He spoke for about hfteen
minutes in which he arraigned the Democratic
Marty as represented in Congress In scathing terms
and said that the honest government OF the cities
in this State depended upon the re-estabhshment Oh
Republican supremacy