Evening star., 1895-09-16
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Probable Nominations by New York
Republicans.
EXCISE QUESTION TO Be LET ALONE
Mr.. Platt's Preferences to Guide
the Convention.
WHAT MIR. FASSETT SAYS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

state convention whcl will meet tomorrow
at noon to ru.ify his selections for the
state offices 10 re filId and the platform
he has framed. a canvass OF the 100 dele
gates who throng the corridors of the
United States and Congress Hall today
will soon discipate the doubt The con-
Vention VIII De the shortest and most un-
Interesting the party h2s beld in the en-
pire state in many years. These officers
Will be nominated with very little, If any.
opposition: For secretary of state, John
Palmer of Albany; FIR treasurer. A. B.
Colvin OF Warren; for attorney general,
Theodore T.. Hancock of OnondaSa; for
state engineer, Campbell w. Adams of
Oneida: for judge of the court of appeals,
Celora r.. Martin Of Broome.
The platform to be adopted will be a
safe one. principally distinguished for
what it will leave unsaid rather than what
1t saws There will be a sound money
plank, another holding the democratic
party responsible for many existing evils.
and one containing a well-conca1led Nor
ton presidential lightning rod. The con-
vention Will probably last only day.
and its dlties having been previously
The determination of Mr. y'latt to let alone
the excise question leaves out one uncer-
tain quantity for the convention to deal
with. This concerns Mayor Strong and his
reform administration in New York city.
To Punish Mayor Strong.
That the mayoc will Acorle IN for fine
Iaking over the Goals Al the hands OF the
convention there is not the least doubt
The mayor is to be tapped under the belt
by a severe castigation. Mr.. Platt himself
is working on that particular plank which
Is TO attack the mayor. 1t will not men
ton the mayor by name, but in the most
skillful manner the home rule plank in the
platform is 20 contain fling at the in
gratitude of candidates for municipal office
for faVors received at the hands of Mr.
Flatt s machine. The mayors selection of
citizens of other places than New York
city to hold Office and administer the affairs
of the metropolis is to be vigorously de-
nounced Perhaps the mayor will come in
for a roasting for encouraging Commits
s.oner Theodore Roosevelt in enforcing
obnoxious laws. hut that will be about as
near an aXpre Ss.on on the excise question
as the conventions platform will contain.
The dig at the mayor will be the star fea-
ture Of the platform.
The Sunday Opening Question.
The determination of the advisers of Mr..
Platt to stiie the Sunday opening elephant
was reached last night only after con-
ference that lasted until midnight. The
country members came fat-footed against
any and all propositions in favor of local
option. Mr.. Platt and the city members of
the conference were compelled to submit
to their demands. although every man
cities who heard championed the
cause of local option. TIL. most vigorous
opponent of any favorable expression for
liberal laws was Reformer LeNow of Rock
land, who is to De permanent chairman of
the convention.
The program mapped out by Mr.. Platt
will be carried through with a rush, and
the delegates will probably depart for their
homes in the late trans Tuesday night
on the early ones Wednesday morning.
The Contests,
1t is believed that the contests to be
made by the anti-Patt men, including that
of Job Hedges in the twenty-fifth New
York, and Congressman Mahaney, in the
first Erie district, will be summarily dis
posed Of. Hedges is fighting for seats al.
ready accredited to the Platt delegation,
while Maharey wants those held by anti
Piatt men; In order to avoid unnecessary
delay, Hedges viii be played against Ma
haney. and the result will be a stand-off.
The other contests will not be permitted TO
get in the way. OF express schedule decided
upon.
Fassctt's Arrival
Mr.. Sloat Fassett, fresh from his victory
In Chenung, arrived this morning on the
first train, and was received with open
erms by the aEti-Platt men who have so
FAR divided themselves. Fassett came at
ihe head of the delegation from his county.
The Platt people made a stiff fight to beat
him. but he landed and is in high. fettle as
a result of his success
Il do not regard my victory as n per-
sonal triumph he said to an Evening
Star reporter, but as rebuke to the bane
of our party-bossism. Chemung and one
or two other counties have put themselves
or record against boSSiSm, and more will
fellow. I'm sorry New York county did
rot do so. The fight has only begun. and it
will keep up
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to make him temporary chairman. He says
he is not a candidate for any office but
he wouldn't deny that lie might make a
hight on the enlarged committee propost-
tion. which Wilbur +. Wakeman has trans
ported to Saratoga, and claims to have be-
tween $50 and 30 votes for. Fassett likes
the scheme. because it is against Platt,
and will fight for it.
Warner Miller may lake a hand in the
fight, but he viii not add any 10 the
strength or efficacy of the movement 1t
was Mr.. Platts fear that Miller might
work too hard to force the crlarred COM
mltteG idea on the con, cntion that led to
the Substitution OF LeXow, who is most
loyal to Platt, for permanent chairman in
place of Miller, who was originally select
ed. Congressman Sherman will be tenn
porary chairman.
Chauncey Nj. Depew is expected tonight
and will be cordially received. AS the del
esates come in they are held UP by Lou
Payne, who is the most energetic man in
Saratoga; Henry G. Burleigh, Mr. Barnes
of Albany and Jno. f. Parkhurst of Steu-
ben, who have their knives out on the old
ticket. These experts are determined to
beat Controller Roberts and Attorney Cen
eral Hancock because of their friendliness
for the ant-Plat: people.
Senator Lexow said coday that the oppo-
stion to Roberts and Hancock was more
formidable than believed last week
The delegates don't know whether to view
the opposition humorously or not They
nave been given to understand that Mr.
Piatt wants the old ticket renominated,
and OF course came prepared to support it,
They haven't any doubt that the ticket
Will go through, but the friends of Rob-
ertS and Hancock are a good deal more
anxious than they care to admit The op-
ponents of Roberts and Hancock want
Julien f. Parkhurst of Bath named for
controller and Judge Cody OF Mr.. Payne's
county for attorney general Judge c. s.
Martin OF Broome VIII be named for the
court OF appeals in spite of the opposition
started yesterday.
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