The Washington bee., 1895-09-21

for the Court Of Appeals.
Saratoga, Sept 1.-THE most delight
full weather prevails here to-day, and
the delegates to the Republican State
Convention are making the most OF it
this morning. Broadway is crowded with
delegates out for a morning stroll and
the springs are we'll patronized.
= No change has been made in the pro-
eTanlrne up to this hour, and the old
ticket Is going through without hitch,
On the surface there appears to be
hot fight for the nomination for Judge of
the Court of Appeals. Ii is three-cor-
hered contest in which Judge Celora Z.
Martin, of Binghamton; Jesse Johnson,
OF Kings, and Judge Pardon c. Williams,
Of Watertown, are the participants
Judge Martin is said TO be Mr.. Platts
choice, and therefore has all the odds in
his favor Johnson's friends are maxi
ing a good fight in his behalf and claim
to have over 100 votes which will be cast
for him on the first ballot. They hope to
land their candidate on the hypothesis
that Mr. Plat will consent TO relax lit
tie and placate Kings county and ada
cent districts by permitting the selection
of man from that section Of the State
for the position.
DR.. Carey, Of Saratoga, delivered the
opening prayer. Secretary Kenyon pro-
ceeded TO call the roll, beginning with AL
bany county. Mr.. Barnes rose and
stated that William S. Van Zandt had
been substituted as delegate in place Of
John Palmer, and Albert McCubrey in
place of 7. H. Richardson.
The roll call then proceeded with COM
paratively few substitutions. When Her
kimer was reached the Hon. Warner Mil
Ter arose to announce the substitution of
John Humphrey for Albert II. Doud. He
was applaudeG.
The seat Of Mr.. Platt was on the end
Of the first aisle to the left Of the con-
vention hail. and he had the eyes of the
ladies on the platform and the ears of
the reporters, with whom he chatted
with his customary calculated affability.
When New York was called the an
nouncement of the substitution of John
E Milholland for Cornelius N Bliss in
spired a rousing cheer for both gentle
men.
3. W.Cullinan, of Oswego, Chairman
Of the Committee on Credentials, offered
a resolution from the Central Labor
Union. 1t was referred. A resolution
offered by Clarence w. Bowen, of New
York, was then unanimously carried by
the convention. endorsing Governor Nor
tons nomination for President After
the meetings Of the different commit
tees were settled the convention adjourn
ed till p m
Thomas B. Reeds name was greeted
effusively.
The committee on resolutions voted the
excise plank of John E. Milholland down
by vote of 30 to Z. Mr. Mflholand will
present a minority report.
Those who voted with Milholland for
the excise plank were: Messrs. Mullin.
Burleigh, Miller, French, Smith and
Steele.
The Platform.
The Republican party OF New York.
by its delegates in convention assem-
bled, makes the following declarat tion Of
its principles:
We re-affirm our adherance to the
policy of protection, and we demand
such legislation as will afford an ade-
Quate income for the maintenance Of
the government. while giving encour-
agement TO American capital and re-
munerative TO American Ia Dor.
We denounce the Wilson tariff with its
iniquitous income tax happily declared
pnconstitutionaD as the first step accom-
plished in the campaign for the annih:l-
alton Of American industries begun by
Grover Cleveland in December. lSS7. This
measure is neither a tariff for protection,
nor a tariff for revenue but a tariff for
deficit. failing by scores of millions A year
TO raise the amount of revenue necessary
for the normal expenses of our national
government. We denounce the Demo
cratic administration for its gross mis-
management of the finances of the nation.
1t already has added more than $685.
100000 to the national debt and the bur-
dens Of the people and there is every
evidence that this increase is to be con-
tinued. We denounce the Democratic ad-
ministration for its false and misleading
statements of the public expenditures,
and for its failure to properly pay the
nations honest debts that it may be able
TO present a delusive statement of the
treasury's actual condition.
We welcome the dawn of returning
prosperity following the Republican VIC
tories Of 1S94-theSe victories giving AS
surance that the Democratic party has
been rendered powerless 10 work further
destruction to American industries and
that the duty Of repairing Democratic
inroads upon them will be prosecuted
with untiring vigor, and We denounce
the a-.empts OF the Democratic admin
istration newspaper organs to mislead
the public as to the real character Of the
country. With complete return of the
Republican party TO power and the enact
ner+ If such remedial legislation as the
conditions plainly require, We confident
ly look for renewal of the prosperity
that marked the quarter century of its
government Of the country
In behalf Of American citizens in 9TH
sr countries. who are entitled to the ut
most protection in all emergencies, We