The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-26
NO NOMINATION WAS MADE.
AFTER TWO BALLOTS CONVENTION
POSTPONED THE FIGHT FOR
A DAY.
OUTSIDE THE BREAsTwoRKs.
Warner Miller Turned Down by the
Credentials Committee and
Denied Seat.

| tenant governor, met here today. When
| Mr.. Platt entered the convention hall
the entire assemblage arose. The ap-
plause was deafening. Mr.. Platt's
usual nervousness was apparent, and
| when one of the bands played Hail
| to the Chief" he did not look par
tlcularly pleased. AS the applause sub
sided, an enthusiastic spectator shout
| ed: Three cheers for Thomas c.
Platt,' and the call was answered with
a will.
The convention was stormy fromsthe
first. The credentials committee denied
seat to Warner Miller and he was
howled down when he attempted a
| personal explanation. 1t was only when
Platt asked for silence that Miller was
! given a hearing. The leader Of the
defeated faction declared his intention
to stand by the party, and then took
his seat among the spectators. 1t was
the first Republican convention in
thirty years in which he has not been
| a delegate.
Mr.. Platt this morning announced
| positively that he was not candidate
for the nomination for governor, and
that the others must fight it out among
| themselves. Later in the day he re-
sisted an attempt to stampede the con-
vention for him. The convention this
afternoon adopted its platform, took
two ballots without making a nomina-
tion for governor, and then adjourned
| until morning
MILLER TURNED DOWN.
At 1922, Benjamin Odell, in the alb
sence Of State Chairman Hackett, call
ed the convention to order, and Bishop
| Newman offered prayer. Congressman
Frank Black was selected to be tenn
pOrary chairman. He delivered a leng-
thy address, in which he discussed the
financial issue and criticized the Demo-
cratic platform. At the conclusion Of
| Chairman Blacks speech, the usual
committees were named and then a
recess was taken until 5 p. m. The COM
m1ttee on permanent organization met
directly after adjournment and select
ed Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, Of Brook
| lyE, as permanent chairman of the con-
| vention.
The most interesting contest before
the credentials committee was that
from Herkimer, between Titus Sheard,
/ (the sitting delegate) and Warner Mil
/ Ter, the latter accusing the former of
| fraud. The committees report, making
the temporary roll permanent, excluded
Mr.. Miller from state convention for
the first time in thirty years. When
the convention reassembled the report
was presented. Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Hasbrouck asked for a division of
the question, and a separate vote on
| the Oneida county case. Then from
the center of the hall from the Her
kimer county seats came Warner Mil
Ter. His face was full of passion and
his lip trembled as from parts of the
| 1,o11 o6o r,5 ~, o,-4e,
Kisses and yells of derision, "Get out,
you don't belong here" Pandemonium
arose and the chairman's gavel was al
] most useless to quell it. Then Otto
Irving WISE Of New York, made him
self heard above the din. 81 object to
Mr. Miller speaking. He is not on the
roll of the convention" Then again
the row arose. The galleries yelled in
derision and again called names. The
supporters of Saxton and Roberts cheer
ed as a challenge to this element, and
for few minutes Mr.. Miller stood silent
| in this storm of derision and applause
In the lull in the tumult, the chair
man said, derisively: From what
county does the gentleman come" and
his sarcasm was greeted with cheers,
! and a renewal Of Kisses and cheers.
Down in the front Mr.. Platt started
to his feet. In an instant there was
calm, and in his low voice he was
heard to say:
"Mr. Chairman, I hope and I move
that the gentleman be heard" Organ
ization and anti-organization joined in
the applause that followed this clever
coup and the gavel of the chairman
finally succeeded in restoring order.
Mr. Miller then began to speak. His
remarks were dignified and not in
cendiary. His declaration of Republi-
canism, despite such treatment as
might be accorded him, brought forth
a storm of applause and his declara-
ton of loyalty to the party was SINH
1arly received. He began his address
with a mild sarcastic reference to Mr..
Platt by saying: "I do not believe that
this convention would refuse me a
hearing, but 1t seems to me, sir, that
it took the power of one man Platt)
to grant me that hearing and I return
my thanks for the courtesy of COM
manding this convention to give me a
| hearing" He then reviewed the Her
kimer county convention and the prim-
aries to select delegates to it, declaring
that gross irregularities were numer-
Gus and that in the convention he was
declared defeated, yet four more votes
were cast for him than for his ep.
ponent. He accepted the decision of
the committee, however and said in
closing: If you do more in this cause
from now until November than shall
do 1t will be only because you are
stronger and more able than I am"
When Mr. Miller finished, he was
heartily applauded. Mr. Hasbrouck's
motion to divide the question was de-
feated by viva voce vote, and then the
crowd paused In its hurrahing to see
the result. Mr. Miller arose, and in a
composed manner walked down the
aisle to the spectators seats. There was
hardly a sound either from the sneerers
or the cheerers 1t was a peculiar
change from the earlier scene of riot ano
disoord.
When quiet was restored the commit
tee on permanent organization reported
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford as the per-
manent chairman and he assumed the
chair. At the conclusion of Mr. Wood
ford's speech, there was much applause
after which he called for the report o1
the committee on resolutions. Chair.
man Eli Quigg, of New York. read tbe
report and the platform as adopted bJ
the committee was indorsed by the con.
vention without debate
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of New York in convention
asembled congratulate their fellow citizen,
throughout the country upon the distinctnes,
of the issue by which in the present campaign
the great political parties are divided Their.
is no eGulvocatfon in any of the party plaf
forms doubt as to what the Candidate,
intend. The allied Democratic and Populis
| parties say that their success will lead a
once to tho free coinage Of silver. The Re