New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-16
PRICE THREE CENTS.
FOR THE OLD TICKET.
VIEWS OF THE DELEGATES WHO HAVE
REACHED SARATOGA.

SUNDAY LOCAL oPTIoN-A CONFERENCE
OF LEADERS DECIDES TO To-
MORE THE QUESTION.
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNEI
Saratoga. N. Y, Sept 15.-There was an s"'
tumnal coldness In the air OF Saratoga Uo-oAy
which kept within doors most OF the deiesa'es '"
the Republican State Convention VINO nave AZ
ready arrived here. Steam was turned on ;"
most OF the hotels, and coal fires were nshteu ''
the CRATES In the parlors occupied by the 'eao'ns
p.nubl,cans Comfort was thus obtained. ana
the DELEGATES had an opportunity OF deoaunS
the question OF renominating the present he-
nublican State officers and the way OF dea""s
with the Sunday liquor problem LOUIS r ~"
consumed the day In endeavoring 10 cohv'"'e "
fellow delegates that denominations oush' !"
ro,r.ed 70 controller Roberts. Attorney-Generai
Hancock and State Treasurer Co''".
pawn was aided In this effort to smash ''ths
old ticket" by william Barnes. jr, OF Albany
Mr. Barnes was confident that at least lbo deie-
....s uere pledeed to oppose the denominations
~ Mcssrs Roberts Hancock and Colvin boasts
were made that the delegates from the counties
NJ Albany Rensselaer,. Columbia, Putnam ana
Greene would unanimously oppose the nominal
t,on OF the State officers named No reasons
were given for this opposition, which was sa'o
to have the sympathy of the delegates from
Northern New-York under the lead or Henry -.
Burleigh To all appearances the only cause o'
the opposition was the disappointment OF cer-
tain Platt Republicans over failure to secure ap-
no,ntments to Office. Messrs. Payn and Barnes
had to acknowledge that Thomas C. Platt was
not vet supporting their scheme, and II was their
opinion II was plain. that Mr.. Platt did NOT navs
the courage to take stand against the reno"-
ination OF Messrs Roberts, Hancock ana CoiVins
however much he might sympathize with the
work OF the opposition. but Mr.. Payn and Mr.
Rarnes hoped that by Tuesday they could drum
I'D such support for their movement tha' 1"i'
Platt would acquiesce In IT.
CANDIDATES OF PAYN AND BARNES
The candidates Of those opposing the renominas
,,on ~ "the old ticket Of 1893 in Its entirety are
John F. Parkhurst, Of Bath. for Controlier' 'onn
N Viewer of Plattsburg for state treasurer ana
T Rider Cady OF Hudson, for Attorney-Eenera''
Mr. Parkhurst and Mr.. Cady are both here. ana
both DENY that they are candidates. out IL ID
we'll understood that they would accept the nomi-
nations for Controller and for Attorney-Hensraa
!, ,hev shouIj be conferred upon them. Mr.. Payn
and Mr. Barnes. with their following esewnere
in the State will attempt tomorrow, as tast as
the delegates arrive, to array them IN opposition
IN Messrs Roberts Hancock and GOWN Ihus
far this opposition Of Mr.. Payn and Mr. barnes 10
the Republican State officials named mas amounts
cd TO nothing They have made no progress III
their campaign; since IT Is the evident oehet OF
r,oiortv NJ the delegates 20 the convention now
here that every one of the Republican state orn-
GERS has made such a good record as to be en-
,,tled ,o n denomination and that In common
gratitude the party should renominate them IL
is highly doubtful even II Mr.. Platt. by the exer-
tion Of his influence could defeat them Peo-
nIe will watch with curiosity the result or MI.
Payns and Mr.. Barness work Tomorrow, when
90 per cent of the delegates will arrive here.
TO pEIUDE GOVERNOR MORTON.
Further preparations were made to-day TO In
still into Governor Mortons mind the deius''o
notion that he Is the actual choice OF the fia'@
Republicans for President. plank was framed
for insertion In the platform OF the cohVehl'oh'
extolling Mr. Morton for his administration OF the
States affairs. expressing the hope that ne WIN
soon receive higher honors'' from the Repub-
licans Of the Nation and declaring that ne Is the
choice Of the New-York Republicans for Iresi-
dent 1t Is expected now that the convention VIII
adjourn on Tuesday night. A special train Will
start from Albany that night. bearing southwark
tho Governor Mrs. Morton and the legislative
committees appointed t. be present at the OPEN
inc of the Chickamauga National Park ana the
Atlanta Exposition. Ahead OF Mr.. Morton VIII
travel the news Of the action or the New 10TH ne
publican State Convention In his faVor' anu
therefore his friends hope that his southern jour
ney will afford him chance to gain some hoiu do
a candidate for President upon the Southerh i'e-
publican vote
The chief subject OF debate among the ieadins
Republicans here to-day has been the ounoay
,Ntaf ffarrn
liouor question A dozen planks FOR the pia'iorin'
dealing with this subject. have been IN circuia-
tion among the delegates. The rural hepuoicahs
seem unanimously opposed to the adoption OF any
Sunday option plank. Most or them also urge INC
adonton Of a plank declaring that all laws should
be enforced This is an indirect approvai OF the
ATTITUDE Of the Board Of Police OF New-York City.
EX-SENATOR MILLER ON SUNDAY CLOSING.
Ex-senator Warner Miller apparently ex'
pressed the common thought OF the rural he-
publicans when he said TO The Tribune corro
spondent tonight: I'm my opinion the oeie-
gates to the convention from rural parts OK
New-York State. and they have a majority IN
tho convention are invincibly opposed to the
adoption of any Sunday option liquor plank.
he,,eve the Republican party would lose a hum
drod thousand votes I'm rural New-York II II
shou,d say II believes cities should have the
right to permit not to permit. as they please
the sale Of liquor upon Sunday. This sunday
liauor question IL moral question AS ionB
as we are a Christian people we shall strive to
keep Sunday as a sacred day, and not permit
any occupations. except such as are absolutely
necessary. upon that day. 1t would be absurd
to give any city the right to say that certain
laws moral laws. should not be enforced within
its limits You can give city the right TO say
whether or not 1t shall be taxed for certain
purpose, and whether or not II shall build
rapid transit road. but you cannot authorize
city to abrogate the laws against thievery. for
instance or abrogate any law OF a similar
nature II the people Of the whole State through
their Legislature shall pass a general law say
L.. Sun he resnecfad that