New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-17
READY FOR THE CONTENTION
DELEGATES DISCUSS THE MATTERS 10
BE DEALT WITH,
LITTLE OPPOSITION TO THE OLD TTcKET-A GREAS
DIVERSITY OF VIEWS on THE LIQUOR QUE&
r,oN-MR pEpEw EX-SENATOR MILLER,
MR. PLATr AND MR.. HIscocK NOT
OF ONE MIND 80 LAUTERBAcH
RESIGNS A CfiAIRMANsHIP.
rey TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuSEl

soon hecame apparent from the talk OF the dele.
gates that with practical unanim'y they iaVoiee
the denomination Of the pr sent Repuohean o'".S
officers who haye been such creditable represent
atives OF the Republican party and have sucn eA-
ceent records as officials Of the state Inc NO
publican State ticket is thus complete up 10 'ns
nomination for Judge OF the Court OF Appeals Io'
which there are several competitors OF h'sn staho-
ing as lawyers and will have upon II the ioho"ihs
names: For Secretary Of state, John faither, o'
Albany: for Controller James A. Roberts. OF Buf'
falo: for Attorney General. Theodore r. Hahcock'
Of Syracuse; for State Treasurer. Addison b. COL
vim. OF Glens Falls for State Engineer and sur
yeyor. Campbell w. Adams OF Utica.
The state ticket. with the exception OF the cam
didate for Judge Of the Court Of Appeals nav'ns
been made up, the delegates turned their atten-
ton TO the platform OF party principles upo"
which these gentlemen are to stand Here "'os
diversity of opinion was revealed IN regard 10 '"e
method Of dealing with the question OF tne ouhoay
., ., ,ouor in cities 1t will take all OF Chaun-
GOV N Depew's powers as a harmonizer to bring
about an agreement upon the liquor question
ctIAr,NcEY NJ DEPEw REACHES THE sCENN
Mr. Depew came up from New-York by late
afternoon train. and was welcomed with great
heartiness by his felow-delegates, VINO weO
gathered in large numbers In the centre court
and on the big piazzas Of the United states no
tel Mr Depew had engaged one or the cottages
facing the court. and after taking possession OF IL
and having stored within II steamer trunk
s,rnkled with labels of European hotels, took
chair on the piazza. and there held two nours
recention to his many friends In the convention.
Mr. Depew soon heard with deep sriet that
chasm Of differing opinion on the sunday hquoI
question yawned between his fellow-memoers OK
the Republican big Four at the Repuohcs"
National Conventions Of 1888 and 1897 MI. 10
pew learned that Warner Miller oeheVed thas
the Republican party should declare in its plat
form that in it's opinion the law against the sais
Of liquor upon Sunday in cities or elsewhere
should he enforced. On the other hand MI Dc
new was Informed that Thomas c. Patt ana
Frank Hiscock were OF the opinion that the ne
nublican party was not called upon to express its
on,non In regard 10 the enforcement OF any state
law and therefore il should ignore the sunday
law question. Mr.. Platt had come to THIS Juos'
ment that the delegates to the convention shoo'o
keep silence about the proceedings OK the o0afe
of Police Of New-York, last night. and Mr.. HIS
cock had reached it, this morning. IL also ap-
reared that Mr. Miller had not attended the con'
ference Of Republican delegates last nish'' u
which Mr.. Platt had formed his judgment 'nS'
the liquor question had better be avoideo oy '"s
convention and that Mr. Miller thought great
mistake had been made, and, possibly II the
Committee on Resolutions should omit all reler-
ence to this matter of the sale of liquor on Sum
day. he would offer plank himself on the SUD
ject.
DIVERGENT VIEWS ON THE LIQUOR CUES
TION.
This rumor that Mr.. Miller might break the
harmony OF the convention led Mr.. HiscocK 70
visit Mr. Miller in his cottage and see him upon
his attitude Mr.. Miller DID not say anything
to Mr. Hiscock about his intentions tomorrow "
the Committee on Resolutions should inten'ion-
ally neglect to put in the party platform any
plank with regard to the Sunday liquor question:
but he did say frankly to Mr.. Hiscock that No
believed the Republican party would make
monumental error # 1t should keep Silence upo"
this Sunday liquor question
David B. HILL" said Mr. Miller. has written
one Of the most atrocious letters ever read
favorng the opening OF saloons IN cities on
Sunday and he is seeking to put the Democratic
party on that platform. think the Repuohcan
party should frankly say that 1t is opposed to
the sale Of liouor upon Sunday. That will force
the Democratic state Convention either to accept
u,lrs plank favoring the sale OF liquor upon
Sunday or of adopting the plank l suggest OK
onnosing IT, 1t the Democrats favor liquor sales
on Sunday they will be Overwhelmingly oereateo.
II they adopt the question VIII crop 0ut
Of the canvass. With moral issue ike this OK
the Sunday sale Of liquor the Republican party
will sweep the State.
Mr. H,scook. after listening to these senti-
rents OF Mr. Miller went away In an apparently
meditative mood and perhaps informed MI
Platt of what Mr. Miller had said
WANTS TIME TO THINK 1T OVER
Mr. Depew after obtaining the news OF this wide
senaration Of the views OF Mr. Miller and Mr. His.
cock and Mr. Platt regarding the Sunday liquor
question. and learning also that the delegates to
the convention also held diversified opinions upon
the same subject said:
'I came up here TO Saratoga believing that the
convention should adopt plank favoring tne en-
forcement of every law. whether II was sunday
uouor law or any other law; but since nave ar
rived here a good many OF the delegates have de-
clared that in their opinion We were not caiieo
upon to express any opinion about the enforce-
ment OF law, and have expressed otner opinions
OF a like interesting nature. In view OF these OH.
rer,np opinions have resolved to cositate over
the matter until tomorrow morning pefore torm-
ing and expressing an opinion OF my own on the
subject
Mr. Hiscock. an hour after his talk with Mr..
Miller IN the latters cottage said to The Tribune
| correspondent: Il do not see why the kepuoncan
party bound to express It's opinion on this sum
dav liouor question OF course are against
any set OF lawbreakers We not called upon
70 say that We favor the enforcement OF this o.
that law for as a political party We are In favor
OF the enforcement OF every law.
Mr. Hiscock thus palpably believes that the Re-
publican party should ignore the question OF the
| Sunday sale OF liquor. Mr.. Platt also Is Of the
same opinion. and has taken steps to control the
| Committee on Resolutions by selecting for it
head Hamilton Fish. his Speaker Of the Assem-
bly, who will OF course. obey any orders Mr..
Platt may Issue to him. 1t may be. therefore. that