The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-18

SARATOGA, n, y, Sept. l7.-The state
Republican convention closed its seS-
sion Tonight alter following very
closely the work mapped ont by its
leaders. 1t named this ticket for pre-
ssntatiOp to the people Of the state in
November next;
Secretary Of state, John Palmer, Of
Albany.
Comptroller, James E, Roberts, OF
Erie
Warren.
State engineer, c. W. Adams, of
Attorney general, F. B. Hancock, of
0nondaga.
Judge OF the court Of appeals, Celora
E. Martin. Of Broome.
The platform demands enforcement Of
tho Sunday liquor law and preservation
OF the Sabbath. II scores the Demo-
cratic administration Tor failure to de-
Tend tho rights OF American citizens,
resident or travelling in foreign Couu.
tries, and for permitting foreign coun.
tries to sncroach on the western hemls'
phere 49,
Tho tariff and the handling Of the
deficiency question by the last Demo
cratic Congress receive condemnation.
A sound and stable currency, giving tho
people a dollars worth for dollar, is
endorsed.
Tho return oil prosperity Is hailed as
Fe'ulting from the election oil Rspub'
lic2n Congress, giving confidence OF the
people,in the assurance that no further
tariff tinkering will be possible.
The ignorance and unWise policy OF
the Democrats in passing an unconsti'
tutional income tax is referred TO, aud
the favorable record OF tho Republicans
in Congress in their opposition to that
law.
Governor Morton's wise aud patriotic
administration Is endorsed and his can
dldacy for President formally launched.
1he platform further sets forth that
the demands Of the people in the city
oil New York have been granted in re-
form legislation. That 1t was close
following Of the work mapped out is
evident from the fact that the security
OF the state ticket was made possible by
the yoto OF one man.
When the morning sun broke over
Saratoga it saw such iron.bound plans
for the convention that II was conceded
that there would be no friction, and
that the plans OF tho state committee
would DO carried out.
After the opening session there ap'
peared on the horizon cloud OF dis
content that grew so rapidly that at s
o'clock the fate OF the state officers
seemed TO be sealed against re.nomina.
ton. The trouble arose over tho cou.
test for seats in the First district and
hinged on tue seating Of tho contesting
delegation headed by Congressman Ma
hauey.
MAHASEY NOT SEATED.
With everything apparently running
smoothly, the leaders were suddenly
confronted with the statement made by
State Committeeman George Urban, il,
and Senator Pearson. that II the Maha.
nOy delegation were seated, the Eric
county utlGEhtlOu Nouth ldANo buU Cull-
vention, and Mr.. Roberts, name would
bo Withdrawn trum the convention, thus
breaking tho slate. When the convon.
lion met the committee reported against
Mr. Mahanoy. II was learned that the
voss was 10 against and Is for, tho de,
Gliding yoto having bean cast by Mr.
Wheeler, OF Utica linus was tho catas.
lrophO Averted.
The nearest approach to break in
tha plans camo when Warner Miller in.
ttoduced his resolution ior tho protec.
ton OF American Sabbath aud tho car.
rying out Of tho oIciss lava.
Tho leaders, who had proclaimed
against any excise action, accepted the
situation, and tho Tesuls was that all
friction ceased.
Action on the enlargement Of tho
state committee wns tabled and local
Sunday option for counties was also
killed