Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-16
NOMINEES NAMED.
Ticket New York Republicans
Intend to Select.
ALSO POINTS OF THE PLATFORM

ALSO POINTS OF THE PLATFORM.
Liquor Question the One That Is Giving
Most Trouble, with the Present Excise
Law at the Bottom Thereof
of the Leaders Concludes to Dodge It
Australian Ballot Law Point in Iowa
Discussion on silver.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 16.-The ticket
which will be put in the field by the Repub-
lican state convention will be: For judge
of the court of appeals, Celora Z. Mar
tin, of Binghampton; secretary of state,
John Palmer, Of Albany; comptroller,
James A. Roberts, of Buffalo; state treas
attorney general, Theodore C. Hancock
of Syracuse; state engineer, Campbell W.
Adams, of Utica.
What the Platform VIII Say.
The platform in substance will affirm
these principles: Congratulating the Re-
publican party upon the day dawn
of prosperity in the country and state, duo
to the confidence inspired in the people
by the return to power of a Republican
congress; congratulating the wage Garner.
the sugar planter, the agriculturalist and
the business man that the conditions arc
such that the Republican party can fulfill
its pledges of protection to American in
dustries
Declaration as to the Finances.
1t will condemn the policy of the Demo-
cratic administration in declining to act
l.. q. a.
questions, for inaction on questions OF
financial policy, refusal to aid the old sol
der and disregard of tls, civil service law;
declare that the present tariff system in
augurated by Democrats is a menace and
dctrimcnt to the country; favor an 'hon-
est" dollar end oppose any effort to coin
silver freely or lower the currency stand
ard, and favor an international agreement
which will result in the use of both gold
and silver as an international circulating
medium.
Excise Question q Tough One.
Last night there was n sullcn-looking
cloud on the horizon marked Excise"
Edward Lautcrbach, Plett, Thurlow Weed
Barnes, Lou Payn, Frank Hiscock, Frank
Hendricks, Warner Miller and Charles w.
patcd tumult. New York, Kings and Erie
are the three counties where the trouble
some cry is coming from. Plat is in
clined to believe that an affirmation for
the protection of the American Sunday
and yet favoring more liberal excise laws
in some way is the proper course. 1t does
not seem possible to frame resolution
that will please both the Sabbatarians and
the liquor dealers and their friends That
somebody from one Of the three counties
named will introduce u local option rcsO-
luton is fairly certain.
Organization of the Convention.
The only other troublesome question he.
fore the leaders is tho sentiment being
agitatcd in favor of an enlarged state com.
mittGe ana those who lead the agitatin1
forces are inclined to believe that nothing
will bc done for them. They have dis
covered that it was the design of the Plat
forces to prevent the agitation reaching
the convention by forbidding any debate
on the introduction of resolutions and also
upon the platform when reported to the
convention. They have decided to make O
fight in the open convention by nominal
ing Hon. J. Sloat Fassett for temporar,
chairman. Congressman Sherman will
be made temporary chairman Of the con-
NenClOn. senator lLcXOW Will Dcr1ntk
ncnt chairman, and Edward Lauterbach, O
New York, chairman Of the committee or
resolutions.
Conference on the Liquor Question.
From II o'clock n. m until nearly II las,
night the party leaders struggled with the
excise question. There were present Plat
Lexow, Thurlow w. Barnes, Hiscock
Hendricks. Hackctt, Lauterbach, Green
kenyon, Miller. Sloane and few of the
minor lights. Mayor Green, of Bing
hamtOn, said he was for a plank in the
platform that would declare against the
sale of liquor on Sunday. Barnes said he
was for allowing the sale of liquor on sun
| day with certain regulations. Platt said
Il believe it is entirely legislative mat
ter, but am not prepared to say how il
| shall be handled"
VIII Dodge the Excise Matter.
Close TO midnight, after consultation
with almost half the delegates present, the
leaders of the party determined that they
| would avoid the question of excise alto
| gether and not make a recommendation
in the shape of resolution unless forced
to do so by the introduction of such reso