The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28
.NANYLIVELY SCENES
saratoga Republican Convention
Not Lacking in Enthusiasm.
MVN AND MEETING HALL PACKED
4 hut pays Session Continued Late into
n. NiEht-DefeAt of Warner Miller
Platform Favors the Gold Standard
and UphoIds the Raines Law.

Nnnm
oonvention adjourned late last night
until II o'clock to-day without naming
ticket. The day was most event.
mi one. No larger or more enthusi-
,stie crowd of republicans has at
,onded state convention in recent
Years. if ever in the history of the EN-
nire state. Representative men from
oil parts of the state are here, and
Saratoga. the best equipped and most
beautiful convention town in the state,
had her hands full caring for the peo-
nle Over 5000 crowded the conven-
tion hall until there was room. for no
more. and between the sessions Broad.
wsy presented n spectacle long to be
remembered by all who were part of
the assembage The convention as
sembled at noon with representative
Frank S. Black of Troy as temporary
chairman. His speech was classed by
repubicans here as one of the best
contributions to national or state cam
paign literature that has been heard
in this eventful year. During recess
the committee on credentials listened
to fifteen different contests.
Warner Miller Defeated.
When the convention reassembled at
8 bo'clock Warner Miller, who had been
turned down by the committee, carried
his fight before the convention. He
made one Of the best speeches of his
life, but the opposition rolled over
him. and his claim was thrown out.
He retired from the hall, declaring
his loyalty to the party in spite of the
treatment he had received. Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford of Brooklyn was
made permanent chairman. He
proved entirely too weak as a pre-
siding officer for the noisy crowd of
boomers who occupied the galleries.
The convention ran itself in up-to-
date STYLE and the chairman was per-
mitted to have order only when the
enthusiastic shouters for the different
candidates we're weary. All the inter
ruptions were made in good humor,
and nothing except the retirement Of
Mr. Miller marred the harmony of the
proceedings Mr. Platt from his place
In the Tioga delegation smiled good
naturedy as the convention ran itself.
Early in the day he had announced
his final decision not to accept the
nomination for governor, and to al
low the candidates to fight it out in
open convention. This they attempted
to do, but no result was reached. The
platform, rather a long re-statement
Of republican principles and declara-
lions for sound money and protection,
was adopted without a murmur of op-
position.
Nominating Speeches.
Nominating speeches were made pre-
Ienting the names of George w. AL
bridge of Monroe, Hamilton Fish of
Putnam, James Wadsworth of Gene
Ieo'Frank 5. Black of Troy, Gen. John
Palmer Of Albany, Archie E. Baxter of
Emira, Lieut. Gov. Charles Saxton of
Clyde James Roberts of Buffalo, E. B.
Brackett Of Saratoga and Timothy
T. Ellsworth of Lockport. The ballots
were taken without result. Fourteen
men were voted for. Aldridge led
with 224 votes out of 757 cast on the
drst ballot He had 227 on the second
ballot. Speaker Fish, the next high
st candidate, had 1913 votes. 1t being
pam that no candidate had sufficient
Nrength to win motion to adjourn
until II o'clock this morning was
passed at 1920 p. IN. After adjourn
uent there were conferences and at
empts to fix up a slate. There was
|sMlk OF combinations of lesser cand l.
ntes to prevent Aldridge from getting
Inc nomination.
An Exciting Incident.
The only real exciting incident of
ae day was the retirement of Mr..
@ller. After the report of the COM
ulttee on credential had been pre-
'ented delegate from Oneida moved
'nat the Oneida contest be voted on
Hparately. Before the motion was
put Warner Miller rose from seat in
we Essex county delegation. The chair
Hked from what county the gentle
uan came. Mr. Miller replied: 'From
nerhmer." Otto Irving Wise of New
aork made point of order that Mr..
mllIers name does not appear on the
N' OF delegates and therefore he could
WI De heard. The chair ruled the
punt well taken. Great confusion fol-
"wed. Mr.. Platt rose in his place
,,l 'uu asked unanimous consent that Mr..
r be heard. There was great
.-gsflng The chair raped for order
Au stated that there being no OBJ
rV'loh Mr.. Miller would be heard.
'"eers and Kisses greeted this.
logging, Simply Demanding Justice.
W Miller finally was heard. He
-'A ne mad never known a republican
su'ehtion in the state of New York
D.. Oiuse a hearing to an elected dele
.'e whether on the roll or not. He
sD.ued thanks to Mr. Platt for OBJ
O,a Jug MN the privilege. There were
0,o fupuons from the galleries as he
1oued He said that he came not
M 'A favor, but to demand justice.
NJ 0nalrman, the offer was made to
alee came here and it was known
n, 'ne state committee had not put
Oc ~ laiie and those of my colleagues
s FOIL, that l could be substituted
uer counties, but l refused.
Du,i. ,Oice replied, That's right'O.
neva- s all my political life have
come into state convention or
5,o, o.ler convention by stealth or by
h.S a. uoor- During all those years
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