New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18

In the convention thus were presented with n
platform Of party principles containing not the
slightest reference to one OF the leading state
Issues Of the day.
Such a policy OF silence upon the Sunday
IInuor question was repugnant to the minds OF
a majority of the delegates to the convention
and when ex-senator Warner Miller. in prob
ably the most powerful speech he has ever de-
livered In his life as public man. denounced
In a passionate manner the conduct Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions in ignoring the Sunday
Iiouor question and offered a plank plainly ex-
messing the conventions belief that all Sun
day Ia ~ should be- enforced In the interest Of
the laborer and in the interest of morality. the
delegates showed by their applause that they
approved of what Mr. Miller had said and
would accept the plank in the platform which
he had proposed. Mr.. Patt saw that he was
beaten and made haste 10 conceal his over
whelming defeat. II possible. by putting up
Speaker Fish. the chairman OF the Committee
on Resolutions. which had ignored the sunday
liquor question. to say that the committee III
all meekness of spirit would accept MI Miller
plank declaring that the Sunday laws shouid
be enforced. In order also that the conVeh-
ton might clearly understand that he had SUR
rendered Mr. Patt had Edward Lauterbach
call for the reading of Mr.. Miller's plank
THE OLD TICKET NOMINATED AGAIN.
The convention also showed It's independence
Of boss" control by nominating the present Re-
publican State officers. who have plainly re-
vealed that they think their first duty is to the
people Of the State and not to any person posing
as the master" of a great political party. The
Republican State ticket was completed by the
nomination of Judge Celora f. Martin, of Bng-
1f tba Of
Judge Martin is a distinguished lawyer. There
were other judges of the Supreme Court who
were candidates for the nomination of equal
rank with Judge Martin at the bar. but the peo
pie OF the Southern Tier Of counties In the State
were considered to have the superior right to
the nomination. since the retiring Judge from
the Court Of Appeals, Francis NJ Finch, lives
at Ithaca. in one of the Southern Tier counties.
The other candidates were Judge Pardon C. Will
Jams Of Watertown Jesse Johnson. of Brook
lyn: Judge Henry l.. Childs of Medina, and
Judge William a. Adams. of Canandaigua. All
received a good vote in favor Of their nomna-
tion.
The Republican State ticket for 1895 nom-
mated by acclamation. with the exception Of the
judgeship 1t will have upon 1t the following
names
For Secretary OF state-JOHN PALMER, Of
Albany.
Controller-JAMES A. ROBERTS, OF Buffalo.
Attorney y-General-rHEoDoRE E. HANCOCK. of
Syracuse.
State Treasurer-ADDISON b. COLVlN, OF Glens
Falls.
State Engineer and sureyor-CAMPBELL W.
The chief excitement Of the day was over the
Sunday liquor plank. until the matter was settled
in tn" convention. Early in the morning Henry
the Republican party would make a great pollt-
cal blunder II 1t should neglect to say that 1t ap
proved Of the enforcement Of the law against the
sale Of liquor on Sunday Charles W. Hackett,
Of Utica. the chairman OF the Republican State
Committee. made the same discovery. This news
was soon carried TO Mr.. Platt and Mr. Hiscock;
and they also learned that Mr. Miller would call
upon the convention to approve OF plank favor
ing the enforcement OF tkc law against the sale
Of liquor on Sunday II the Committee on Resou-
tons should be so ncautous as to neglect to put
such plank In the platform.
MR.. DEPEw CoMMENDs MR. MILLER
Chauncey NJ Depev and Senator Mullln OF
WATERFOWL. called upon Mr. Miller at his cottage
soon after breakfast and commended his de-
termination 10 insist upon the adoption OF
plank approving Of the enforcement OF the law
against the sale Of liquor Sunday. Possibly
Mr. Plat was especially opposed to such plank
since 1t might be interpreted rightly as approval
Of the acts Of Theodore Roosevelt as a member
of the Board OF Police OF New-York City Mr.
Plat and Mr.. Hlscock persisted therefore In
their policy OF silence on the Sunday liquor ques-
ton.
Mr. Miller. however. was encouraged In his
programme by Llsutenant-Governor Saxton and
by large number OF rural Republicans Mr..
saxton was especially useful to Mr.. Miller since