The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-09
Second DAYS Proceedings.

The morning Of the second day Of the con.
ventlon opened with everybody still guess.
ing and twelve hopeful candidates In the
field for the Gubernatorial nomination.
After calling the convention to order
Chairman Woodford recognized Titus Sheard,
Of Herkimer, who proceeded to answer War.
ner Miller's speech OF the day before saying
that the end OF the party he represented had
been maligned by Mr.. Miller. When Mr..
Sheard had finished, the first roll call OF the
day on the nomination for Governor. the
third of the convention, was begun. and an
indication Of the decision OF the leaders was
given when William Barnes, OF Albany, came
to the front, and withdrew the name OF John
Palmer, casting the majority OF the votes oil
Albany County for Frank 8. Black. Black
got votes In New York and obtained few
votes from Kings. Saxton withdrew hie
name, and cast Wayne's vote for Black.
Before the clerk could announce the total
result, Jacob Worth. of Kings County, arose
and announced that on the next ballot he
would cast ninety-two votes for Black.
The convention was In an uproar, but the
chair finally got order, and the result was
announced as follows: Aldrldge. PAP: Black,
154; Fish, 119; Odell, 80; Baxter. 81; Roberts,
SO: Wadsworth, AZ; Saxton, Is; Ellsworth,
8; Fassett, 6.
Then new roll-call was demanded. Al
bany cast its vote for Black. Fassett, OF
Chemung, withdrew the name OF Baxter and
cast his votes for Black.
When New York was called Edward Lau.
terbach stepped into tho aisle and said: ut
Is pleasant duty for me 10 cast New York's
1874 votes for Frank S. Black" This an.
nouncement caused burst OF applause ard
the demonstration lasted several minutes.
The fourth and last ballot resulted as fol-
Io,rc. plool e-S. llIr ridOa II. Flah &
Mr.. Platt moved that a committee OF three
be appointed to wait on Mr.. Black and no.
tify him of his nomination and ask him to
come to the hall. This motion was carried
with roar and the Chair named Mr.. Platt,
Lieutenant Governor Saxton and Congress-
man Foote.
When the committee returned with him
there was another great demonstration. Mr.
Black responded in short speech, accept
ing the nomination.
A motion was then made that the conven.
ton take a recess, but the cries OF mo"
compelled the motion to be withdrawn, and
the nomination OF O Lieutenant-Governor
was proceeded with.
Representative Sherman, OF Oneida, placed
in nomination Titus Sheard, Of Herkimer.
J. E. Pendergast, Of Brooklyn, named Tim
othy L. Woodruff, of Brooklyn, in speech
from the platform. He was seconded by W.
H. Killboy, OF New York. Nevada ". Stran-
ahan, Of Oswego, was also named.
On the roll call Mr.. Woodruff was nomina-
ted by the vote OF New York. Mr.. Woodruff
received SAL votes. Mr.. .Sheard ireceived IL
votes and Mr.. Stranahan received 176. The
nomination WAS then made unanimous by
ncclamation. Mr.. Woodruff was escorted to
the platform and also made speech Of &C.
ceptance
The Secretary was directed to cast the
unanimous vote Of the convention for Judge
Isaac G. Vann, OF Syracuse, for Associate
Judge of the Court OF Appeals, and he was
declared nominated by the convention.
The usual resolutions of thanks to the con-
vention officers and notification Of the can
didares were introduced and adopted and
then at 2.O3 p. m. the convention adjourned
sine die