Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-26
NEW YORK CONVENTION.
Levi p. Morton Endorsed A.
Their Choice for the
Presidency.

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Secretary Of state, John Palmer Of
Albany.
Comptroller, James E. Roberts Of
Erie.
State treasurer, A. B. Colvin Of War
rem.
State engineer, G. w. Adams Of
Oneida.
Attorney general, F. E. Handbook Of
Onondaga.
Jusge Of the court Of appeals, c. E.
Martin Of Broome.
The platform Is tho same - out
lined BY the Associated Press on Mon
day, with the exception that an amend
ment was added favoring maintain
ance Of the Sunday liquor laws in the
interests Of labor and morality.
Gov .Morton's administration was
Endorsed, and his candidacy for
president formerly launched.
That it was close work following the
plan mapped out, is evident from the
fact that the secretary Of the state
ticket was made possible by the vote OF
one man. When the morning sum
broke over Saratoga, itsaw much IRON
bound plans for the convention that it
was conceded that there would be no
friction, and that the plans Of the
state committee would be carried out.
After the opening session there ap-
peared on the horizon q cloud Of dis
content that grew SO rapidly that 1t 3
O'Clock the fate Of the state officers
seemed to be sealed against renomi-
nation.
The trouble arose over the contest
for seats. Of the Fifth district, and
hinged on seating the oontesting dele
CATION headed by Congressman Mahany
With everything running apparently
running smoothly, the leaders were sud-
denly confronted with the statement
made by State Committeeman George
Urban. Jr., and Senator Bersons that
If the Mahany delegation was seated
the Erie county delegation would leave
the convention and Roberts name
would be withdrawn from the Conven-
ton. thus breaking the slate. When
the convention met the committee re-
the vote was is against and Is for-the
deciding vote having been cast BY
Wheeler Of Utica. Thus was catas-
trophe averted.
The next nearest approach to q
break in the plans came when Warner
Miller introduced his resolution for
protection Of the American Sabbath
and carrying ont Of the excise laws.
The leaders who had proclaimed
against any excise action accepted the
situation, and the result was that all
friction ceased.
Action on the enlargement Of the
state committee was tabled, and local
Sunday option for counties was also
killed.
While the convention waited for COM
mittees' reports the delegates espied
Depew and raised such tumult he
had to 60 on the platform. He said:
This is the flrst time in ten years
that the republican party has had q
convention when they were In powe r
When We are in power we can remedy
mistakes-when out of power, we can
point them out. With out constitu-
tional convention we did great things!
We purified the judiciary and we puri-
fed elections. We redeemed New York.
We redeemed and made the greater
city of Brooklyn now the model city Of
republicism. We put this state on
the pathway Of prosperity, and we had
at the head of this movement that in
corruptible man, Levi P. Morton"
When the report of the committee on
resolutions was read, ex-senator Mil
Ter, spoke in favor OF his amendment
for maintenance of Sunday laws In the
interest of labor and morality, and the
amendment was adopted UNANIMOUSLY.
There is general rejoicing here to-
night on the results OF the convention.
The opinion Of majority Of the dele
gates IL that the adoption Of the Sun
day enforcement plank Is q clever
movement that will aid the party. IL Is
generally conceded the democrats next
week will pass . resolution favoring
local option, and this will make clearly
. line Of division 6etween the two
parties.
81 WINNIPEG, Man. Premier Rowell
and . party reached here, after .
months sojoutM In the far Northwest.
The premier speaks most enthusiast
tically Of tia progress Of the North