New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09
SUPPORT FOR MR.. SAXTON.
CAYUGA AND ONTARIO COUNTIES FOR
HIM.
'FAvoRIrE sons ENCOURAGED FOR SECOND
PLACE TO BUILD Up THE MORTON BACK
ING-PLANS THAT MAY REACT

tyRoM sTArF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuSEl
Auburn. y. Y. Sept. S-The vote Of Cayuga
County in the Republican State Convention may
safely be counted for Charles T. SaXton. either
for Governor for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The
same may be said with considerable degree OF
certainty of the vote of Ontario County II for
any reason Mr.. Saxton draws out Of the race In
favor Of any other candidate. whether or not
these counties would follow him Is problematic
The chance would seem on the surface TO be that
the second choice would be Morton The rea-
son for this is apparent. and 1t Is quite possible
that the situation will be entirely changed before
the delegates reach Saratoga.
The report has been industrously circulated
through this part OF the State that the only real
candidate Mr. Morton. and that all other
persons mentioned were "favorite sons VINO
to receive complimentary votes but were
by means to be taken seriously. Naturally
the average citizen thought OF as second to his
particular candidate the man whom every
body was talking about. Delegates were made
10 believe that they would have to vote for him
at last, for there would be nobody else to vote
for.
Besides this booming Of Morton as the only
serious candidate. other very clever tactics have
been pursued They are almost too clever. and
from which by any possibility a presentable
candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS could be
hewn has been encouraged to bring him forward.
Every candidate has felt certain In his own mind
that Thomas C. Platt was his hacker. and his
only. and that all that required of him was
to send a delegation to Saratoga solid FOR Nor
ton and himself. The result is number OF dele
cations counted for Merton. and up 10 Date
Justly counted. whose loyalty depends solely
on their credullty In the loyalty Of Mr. Plat to
them. 1t would appear that the only way Tor
Mr. Platt 10 retain his hold on all Of these dele
cations would be for him to establish board
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Unfortunately the
powers OF the Constitutional Convention nave
not been delegated to him. and the people or
the State have got to worry along with one Lieu
teuant Governor. II 1t is Mr. WadswOrth, then
Mr.. Aldrdge. Mr.. Wade. Mr. Sweet, Mr. shaw
and Il is hard To- say how many others Will have
to be thrown overheard. 1t remains 10 be seen
how submissively the friends Of the gentlemen
turned down-whoever they may be-will rally
around Mr. Platt's standard. allow their candi-
date to be deserted and help in the nomination.
OF Mr.. Morton. for the sole purpose Of having n
Governor who can under no CIRCUMSTANCES De
come Presidential possibility and stand In the
way Of the New-York delegation at the next
National Convention. being used as a club 10
gain a place in the nominees cabinet. II Is
thought much more desirable that New ork
should have the Secretary az the Treasury tnan
that It should have the President Of the United
States There is at least one man II that opin-
ion. Maybe the delegates 10 the state Conven-
plans are being found out by the rural dele
gates. and they are by no means So sure that
their function is to attend a ratification meeting
as they week ago.
CONGRESSMAN s. r. Payne. 81 this city. who is
Of the nine delegates sent by Cayuga To
Saratoga when seen at his home to-day said
81 think that the vote Of Cayuga will probably
be cast for Mr. Morton II Mr. Saxton finally
should be candidate With Mr. Saxton
In the field feel certain that We shall all be
most Loyalty for him.
The fact Is that up to within few days |
had had no Idea but that Mr. Morton would bc
nominated by a large majority on the first ballot.
II not by reclamation. But recent claims NJ large
support By other candidates in various parts Of
the State would seem 10 indicate that the oppo-
sition 10 his nomination was much stronger than
a short time ago seemed apparent
The Cayuga delegation is instructed 10 voi"
rs unit This action IL said TO have been
taken in view Of the supposed preference OF As
scmblyman Benjamin +. Wilcoy FOR Mr.. Rob
erts lie opposed the instruction and II Is pos
sbc that he may not feel himself bound to
abide by IT, Some 81 his friends say. however.
that he is not Roberts man. but VIII 60 with
the rest Of the delegation. Mr.. Wilcox had
hard fight 10 get on the delegation against Cen
eral Clinton II. Macdougal. but defeated the eH-
Marshal by n considerable majority
George W Aldridge is not 80 certain mat ne
IS 20 10 on the ticket as he was day before yes
teriay Friends Of his seen this morning ADMIT
that they regard his campaign as pracucay
homeless The Rochester Mayor himself Is be-
lieyod no longer 10 regard the promises which
he supposed he had from Mr. Platt to be quite
as significant as he supposed them 10 be-