Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-18
FOR ADRY SUNDAY
New York Republicans Take an
Explicit Position.
SLATE GOES THROUGH OTHERWISE.

TX As
Convention-Points of the Declaration
Adoptsd-Governor Morton Named for
President of the United states-senator
PETER Tells n Memphis Reporter His
Views ON the Political situation.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 1s.-The state
Republican convention closed its session
last night after following very closely the
work mapped out by its leaders 1t named
this ticket for presentation to the people OF
the state in November next: For secretary
of state, John Palmer. of Albany; comp
troller, James f. Roberts. of Erie; state
treasurer, 4. B. Colvin, Of Warren; state
engineer, G. w. Adams, of Oneida; at
torney general. +. f. Hancock, OF Onon-
daga; judge of tine court Of appeals, Cclora
f. Martin, of Broomc. The platform de-
mands enforcement of the Sunday liquor
law and preservation Of the sabbath. 1t
dcnounces the Democratic administration
for failing to defend the rights Of Ameri-
can citizens resident or travelling in for
eign countries" and ''for permitting for
rign countries to encroach ON the western
hemisphere
Morton Named for President.
The handling of the tariff question by
the Democratic congress receives con-
dcrunaton. A Sound and stable cur
rcncy, giving the people IL dollars worth
for "a dollar is indorscd. The return of
prosperity is hailed as resulting from the
election of IL Republican congress, giving
confidence TO the people IN the assurance
that no further tariff tinkering will be
possible. ''The ignorance and unwise
policy of the Democrats in passing an un-
constitutional income tax" is referred to,
as is the record of the Republicans in con-
grcss in their opposition to that law.
Governor Morton's wise and patriotic
administration" is Endorsed and his can
didacy for president is formally launched
References to state Politics.
"Thc dangers to the people of return
of the Democratic party to power in this
state are portrayed, asserting that the
same men who have been rcpudiatcd by
the voters arc still in charge of the affairs
of the Democratic party in this state, and
that their return to power will mean but
"a repetition of the old outragcs." The
Kaincs ballet reform law is pointed to as
the best enactment for ballot reform yet
passed in this state. The platform fur
ther sets forth that the demands of the
people in the city of New York have been
granted in reform legislation.
a Cloud of Discortcn: Appears.
That it was u close following of the work
mapped out is evident from the fact TINT
the security of the state ticket was made
possible by the vote of one man. When
the morning sun broke over Saratoga it
saw such ironbound plans for the convcn-
tion that il was conceded that there would
be no friction and that the plans of tho
state committee would b. carried out.
After the opening session there appeared
on the horizon u cloud of discomfort that
grew rapidly that ut o'clock the fate
of the state officers seemed to be sealed
against rcnomination. The trouble arose
over the contest for seats in the first dis
trict and hinged on the seating of the CON
testing delegation headed by Congress
man Mahany.
One Vote Avcrtcd the Trouble.
With everything apparently running
smoothly the leaders were suddenly con
frontcd with the statement made by State
Committeeman George Urban, jr., and
Senator Persons that if the Mahany dele
CATION was seated the Erie county dclcga-
tiun would leave the convention
and Roberts name would be with
drawn from the convention. thus breaking
the slate. When the convention met the
committee reported against Mahany, 1t
was learned that the vote was rs against
and II for, the deciding vote having been
cast by Wheeler, Of Utica. Thus was the
catastrophe avcrtcd.
Means n Dry sunday mt Gotham.
The nearest approach to break in tine
plans came when Warner Miller intro
duced his resolution for the protection of
the American sabbath" and the carry
ing out of the excise laws. Tho leaders
who had proclaimed against any excise
action accepted the situation and the re-
suit was that all friction ceased. Action
on the enlargement Of the state commit
tee was tabled. and local sunday option
for counties was also killed.
THAT DRY SUNDAY AMENDMENT