The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-17
7. C, PLATT IS IN CONTROL
MASTER OF NEW YORK'S REPUBLI-
CAN STATE CONVENTION.

Nothing Has as Yet Been Done That win
Bind the Delegates-rhe Excise Question
Will Give the Convention More Trouble
Than Was cipated-Chauncey NJ.
Depew is ON the Field-opposed to the
Sunday Closing Law.
Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 16.-Practically
all the delegates to the republican state
convention have arrived in town, but
a few scattering delegations will come
in tomorrow morning. Indications are
that the excise question will give the
convention more trouble than was orig
inally anticipated. New York and
Brooklyn delegations are opposed to the
convention committing itself to any
thing like local option which would in
volve the legitimate traffic in liquors
on Sunday.
On the other hand there is feeling
among the city delegtes against the
existence on the statute books of
Sunday closing law, which they term
is leverage for Tammany black
mailers. Some compromise into gen.
eral line will undoubtedly be reached
before the convention opens to-mor-
row.
Already several conferences have
been held and a general interchange
of opinions expressed by party leaders
representing all parts of the state.
Nothing has been done, however, that
will bind the convention and in the
formal deliverances of the convention
4. %t.1y, will No
nored
Senator Lexow will be the permanent
chairman. Chauncey M. Depew in a
speech before the State Republican as
sociation said the convention should
take decided stand on the excise ques-
tion. Mr.. Platt had a conference with
Congressman Sherman and Senator
Lexow He had a talk with Hamilton
Fish, who has charge of the platform.
This document was completed late to-
might It's conventions are carefully
guarded 1t was learned, however, that
it contains an excise plank which is a
compromise affair, and it is hoped will
not displease any one The platform
will denounce the republican senators
who voted with the democrats at Alba
ny last winter.
On the eve of the republican conven-
tion there is nothing in sight but har-
1nony The drift of opinion is toward
the old ticket and no one is swimming
against the stream. The factional fights
have apparently been fought elsewhere
and the "regulars" are to have every
thing their own way. The delegates
will vote according to program and the
convention will go down in history as
one of the most harmonious on record.
1t is great victory for Thomas G.
Platt. Strong as was his position last
year, 1t is stronger to-day. The anti
Platt people, who talked of putting j.
Sloat Fassett's name before the house
for temporary chairman, have been re-
buked by Fassett himself The state
committee has headquarters at Con-
gress hail. but this is almost deserted.
Mr.. Platt is at the United States hotel,
and that big hosiery is jammed to the
roof
Chauncey M. Depew arrived at five
O'Clock He is not a regular attendant
at state conventions and his presence
aroused some comment Benjamin F
Tracy, ex-secretary of the navy, arrived
this evening. The state committee this
evening completed the preliminary
work
The contesting delegations from New
York were turned down in a bunch and
the regular delegations were seated
The committee named Congressman j.
S. Sherman for temporary chairman.