The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-26

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 25.-When
+ the Republican state convention adj
/ journed at 10 o'clock tonight until to-
morrow, the net results of the days
proceedings We're the adoption of the
platform and the taking of two ballots
for candidate for governor. The first
ballot resulted:
! Aldrfdge, pa; Fish, Ill; Wadsfouth,
SO; Black, So; Palmer, So; Baxter, So;
Saxton 70; Roberts. 95; Bracket, 80;
Ellsworth, u; Fassett, q.
The second ballot resulted:
Aldridge, 227; Fish. 123; Wadswort4n.
81; Black, 81; Palmer, 81; Baxter, SIS;
Saxton, 81; Roberts, 81; Bracket, SO;
Ellsworth, 10; Fassett, 30; O'Dell, 5;
Lexow, 3; Hiscock, mo choice.
The attendance of delegates and
boomers was the greatest in many
years, when, at 1920 p. M, Benjamin
B. O'Dell, chairman Of the executive
committee, called the convention to or
der He presented the name of Frank
). Black as the selection of the state
committee for temporary chairman.
I'VE WANT PLATT."
/ Bishop John P. Newman offered pray
er. AT the conclusion Of the prayer the
crowd in the gallery broke loose and
shouted, I'VE want Plabt: we want
Platt." The band was started to stop
the disturbance.
Representative Frank S. Black was
unanimously elected temporary chair
man He was received with cheers and
handclapping.
On taking the chair he spoke briefly
but was loudly applauded as he excor-
lated the Democratic party.
The usual committees were appointed
and then at l:20 p. m. the convention
took a recess until p. m.
The convention again met at $50
O'clock
Chairman Van Allen OF the committee
on credentials, reported that fifteen con-
tests were before the committee, and
in all save two the committee had de-
cided to award the seats to the dele
gates whose names were on the tenn
porary roll.
A delegate from Oneida moved that
the Oneida contest be voted on separ-
ately. Before the motion was put War
! ner Miller rose from a seat in the Es-
sex county delegation. The chair asked
from what county the gentleman came.
Mr. Mill replied: From Herkimer"
Otto Irving Wise of New Y ork made a.
point of order that Mr.. MilleT's name
does not appear on the list of delegates
and therefore he could not be heard.
The chair ruled the point we'll taken.
GREAT CONFUSION FOLLOWED.
Mr.. Platt arose in his place and
asked unanimous consent that Mr.. Mil
Ter be heard. There was great cheer
ing.
The chair raped for order and stated
that there being no objection, Mr.. Mil
ler would be heard.
Cheers and Kisses greeted this.
Mr.. Miller said he had never known
a. Republican convention in the state
of New York to refuse a. hearing to an
elected delegate, whether on the roll
or not. He returned thanks to Mr..
Platt for obtaining him the privilege.
There were Interruptions from the gal
leries as he proceeded. He said that
he came not to ask a. favor, but to de-
1sand justice.
al come not here to plead for myself
nor for the mere personal honor of rep
resenting Herkimer county as a dele
gate, "a, voice. "Good-bye,'O but
stand here today to demand of this
convention that it shall mete exact
justice in all the contests that have
been made.
MIR. Chairman, the offer was made
to me since 1 came here-andi it was
known that the state committee had
not put my name and those Of my col
leagues on the roll-that I could be
substituted in other counties, but L rel
fused "a voice, That's right and
applause.)
During all my political life. going
back for thirty years, I have never
sought to come into a state convention
or any other convention by stealth or
BY A BACK DOOR.
(Applause) During all those years I
have had behind me the loyal support
of my own people in Herkimer county
(applause) and l do not come here, sir
defend my rights. And, sir, if I did
not know that I had had fair and
an honest majority of the delegates of
the Republican convention in Herki-
mer county I would not be in this town
today; / would not be in this hall
(Applause.) Mr.. Chairman, 1t matters
not to me whether I am seated in this
convention or not, but 1 shall return
to my people in Herkimer county, who
have always been loyal and who have
commissioned me here now, and like
loyal Republican 1 will meet you here
again" (Applause.)
Mr. Hasbrouck of Ulster moved to
exempt from the report of the commit
tee on credentials the Oneida contest
and that Of HeFkimer The motion
was lost.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was then adopted without
division.
WARNER MILLER WALKED OUT
of the convention as the result was
announced.
William Barnes, Jr., chairman of the
committee on permanent organization,
reported the name of Stewart L. Wood
ford, of Brooklyn, for permanent chair
man The report of the committee on
permanent organization was adopted,
and General Woodford was escorted to
the platform.
General Woodford said in part:
In an evil hour, our people listened
to the beguiling voice of the Demo-
cratic party. WhinhkNaS nllttine. intn the