The Dickinson press., 1895-09-21
BOOM FOR MORTON.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS HOLD
THEIR STATE CONVENTION.
A Resolution IL Adopted Expresslnx
the Hope That Gov. Morton's
Name Will BE Prexe1ted
for Presidentlal Can.
Candidate
ALL TROUBLE Is AvERrED.
The Slate Goes Through without .
Hitch and the Excise uesti0a
Causes No Friction.

Saratoga. N. Y, Sept. 19.-The state
Republican convention closed its ses-
sion to-day after following very close
ly the work mapped out by its leaders.
1t named the following ticket for
presentation to the people Of the state
in November next:
Secretary of state, John Palmer of
Albany; for controller, James E. Rob-
erts Of Erie; for state treasurer, A. B.
Colvin Of Warren; for state engineer,
c. w. Adams of Oneida; for at
tOrney general, Il. E. Hancock Of On
ondaiglm; for judge of the court of
appeals, e. L. Martin Of Boone.
The platform demands enforcement
of the Sunday liquor law and preser-
vatiOn of the Sabbath.
1t scores the Democratic admins
tratfon for failing to defend the rights
Of American citizens resident or trav-
cling In foreign countries, and for per-
mitting foreign countries to encroach
on the Western hemisphere.
The tariff and the handling of the
deficiency question by the last Demo-
cratic congress receive condemnation.
A sound and stable currency giving
the people dollars worth for dollar
is endorsed.
The return of prosperity is hailed as
resulting from the election of a Re
publican congress, giving confidence to
the people in the assurance that no
further tariff tinkering will be possi-
BILE.
The ignorance and unwise policy Of
the Democrats in passing an unconsti-
tutional income tax Is referred to, and
the favorable record e the Republic
ans in congress.
Gov. Morton's wise and patriotic ad-
ministration is endorsed and his can
didacy for the presidency formerly
launched.
The dangers to the people of re-
turn of the Democratic party to pow
er In this state are portrayed, assert
Ing that the same men who have been
repudiated by the voters are still In
charge of the affairs of the Demo
cratic party in this state, and that
their return to power will mean but
a repetition of the old outrages.
The Raincs ballot reform law is
pointed to as the best enactment for
ballot. reform passed in this state.
The platform further sets forth that
the demands of tile people in the city
Of New York have been granted in
reform legislation.
That it was close following of the
work mapped out is evident from the
fact that the security of the state
ticket was made possible by the vote
of one man.
When the morning sun broke over
Saratoga 1t saw such iron-bouud plans
for the convention that it was con-
ceded that there would be no friction
and that the plans would be carried
out.
After the opening session there ap-
peared on the horizon cloud of dis
content that grew so rapidly that at
3 O'Clock the fate of the state officers
seemed to be sealed against renomina-
ton. The trouble arose over the con-
test for seats in the first district and
hinged OH the seating of the contest
ing delegation headed by Congress-
man Mahany. With everything ap-
parently running smoothly the leaders
were suddenly confronted with the
statement made by State Committee
man George Urban, Jr., and Senator
Parsons that IL the Mahany delega-
tion was seated the Erie county dele
cation would leave the convention
and Mr.. Roberts name would be with
drawn from the convention, thus
breaking the slate.
When the convention met the COM
mittee reported against Mr.. Mahany.
1t was learned that the vote was 1d
against and Is for, the deciding vote
being cast by Mr.. Wheeler of Utica,
Thus was the catastrophe averted.
The next nearest approach to q
break came when Warner Miller intro
duced his resolution for the protection
Of the American Sabbath and the car
rying out Of the excise laws. The
leaders who had proclaimed against
any excise action, accepted the situa.
ton, and the result was that all fric-
tiOn ceased.
Action on enlargement Of the state
committee was tabled and local Sun.
day option for counties was also
killed.