The Bessemer indicator., 1894-09-22
MORTON THE NOMINEE
FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK.
Only One Ballot Necessary to settle the
Matter.-Jutge Saxton for Lieutenant
Governor and Judge HAight for Court
of AppealA

Saratoga. y. Y, Sept 19-As pre-
dicted. Levi +. Morton was yesterday
nominated by the Republicans OF New
York as their candidate for governor.
Only one ballot was necessary. his
majority being SO overwhelming that
the opposing candidates withdrew and
all made speeches declaring they would
render him hearty support.
The state Republican convention
called 10 nominate a full state ticket
was raped TO order at l2:4o p. III.
Hon. Lemuel Ely Quigc OF New
York City was made temporary chair
man.
DIR. Carr of Saratoga offered prayer
at the conclusion OF which Temporary
Chairman Quigg made his address,
which was frequently interrupted by
applause.
The usual committees Were appoint
ed, their chairmen being us follows:
Credentials, William a Sutherland:
permanent organization. Cornelius Van
Cott: resolutions. s l., Payne. Messrs.
Kenyon. Fox and ellison were ap-
pointed secretaries, and at ! 30 the
convention took recess until 4:30,
The convention renssembled ut 4:55
p. m. Hon. Warner Miller was made
permanent chairman. The report OF
the credentials committee. seating the
Barnes delegation from Albany and
deciding the Mulbolland delegates
from New York was read and adopt
ed,
Congressman : T. Payne, chairman
OF the committee on credentials. pre-
scntcd the platform. which extends
greetings to the Republicans OF Penn
sylvania. Oregon. Rhode Island, Yer
mont and Maine. for their prompt and
just Judgment of an incompetent Dem
ocratic administration"
The state Democratic administration
is denounced for extravngancc.
After denounclng the national ad-
ministration the report says:
I'VE deDounce Northern Democratic
congressman for permitting Southern
members to protect the chief products
OF their section. while removing or
largely reducing protective duties ON
the products of the North.
we denounce the federal admins
tration for surrendering nm annual
revenue OF SS,ooo,oOo ON wool and i'm
posing n burden nearly ten times
greater by levyinc Il tax ON sugar. the
commonest household necessity
We favor an honest dollar. and OPP
pose any effort. whether by the re-
moval 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 sill
Yer ms a circulating medium
The administration OF Governor
Flower is denounced. especial refer
ence being made TO his veto of the bill
10 provide funds for the police investi- |
CATION in New York City.
General b. T, Tracy. in an extended |
speech. placed i'll nomination ex-yice |
President Morton
There was n storm OF applause rs
General Tracy finished and several |
members Were on their feet asking for |
recognition To second the nomination, |
but Colonel Baxter threaded his way |
up the aisle and took the platform. |
The Fassett men saw him and there |
WAS tumult. Quiet was restored and |
Mr.. Baxter began his speech. placing |
in nomination j. Slont Fassett for gov |
ernor. When the name OF Fassett was |
reached there was the most remark |
able scene OF the session, reminding |
one forcibly OF the scene in the Re
publican national convention at Min
neapolis when Blaine received the ap-
plause and Harrison the vote The
people stood on their feet and waved
haudlierchlefs and yelled themselves
hoarse.
VIII you relecate this man TO the
rear" asked the orator. after the ap-
p!ause had ceased.
NO. no. no. came the answer
Sllas Il. butcher Of Kings county
nominated Stewart J.. Woodford
John g Wise OF New York. formerly
OF Virginia. also seconded Murtons
nomination.
F. A Nash OF Catteraugus named
General Buttcrtield
Ex-Congressman Parker of Law.
renee county presented the name Of
Judge Leslie w. Russell.
Cries for n 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 finished the
clerk announced: Morton. J32is; Fas-
sett. co; Woodford. 10; Butterteld. ~;
Russell. 20; Bliss i0l2, and Arkell, l.
The nomination Of Morton was made
unanimous. each OF the opposing can.
didatcs maxim; short speeches, pledg-
Ing him their support.
A recess was taken until 10 u. N.
At 1920 a. IN. Judge Saxton was
nominated for lieutenant governor on
the first ballot.
Judge Haight was nominated for
Judge of court OF appeals on the sec
ond ballot The nomination was made
unanimous.
The convention adjourned sine die
Mt 2:l0 n. III.
SENATOR ZONES POSITION.