The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26
Platt Does Not Receive a Vote,
but His Name Is Shouted
in the Gallery.
WARNER MILLER NOT SEATED.
In Ringing Tones the Conventions
Platform Declares for Sound
Money and Protection.

sno duoptLoH Oi tue pidtiolm anu tue IdA-
ing of two ballots for candidate for Gov
ernor. The first ballot resulted: Aldridge
224, Fish Ill. Wadsworth 55, Black SO,
Palmer 80, Baxter SO, Saxton y, Roberts
80; Bracket SO; Ellsworth r. Fassets 81.
The second ballot resulted: Aldridge
227, Fish 123, Wadsworth 81, Black 81,
Palmer 81, Baxter 55 Saxton 81. Roberts
81, Bracket 33, Ellsworth 10, Fassett %,
ODell 5, Lexow g. Hiscock 1. No choice.
The attendance of delegates and boom
ers was the greatest in many years, when
at 1920 P. NJ. Benjamin B. O'Dell, chair
man of the executive committee, called
the convention to order. He presented the
name of Frank S. Black as the selection of
the State Committee tor temporary chair
man.
Bishop John P. Newman offered a
prayer. AT the conclusion of the prayer
the crowd in the gallery broke loose and
shouted: "We want Plat; we want
Platt." The band was started to stop the
disturbance.
Representative Frank S. Black was unan-
imously elected tenn porary chairman. He
was received with cheers and handicap
ping. On taking the chair he spoke briefly,
but was loudly applauded as he excoriated
the Democratic party.
The usual com mittees were appointed
and then at 1:20 P. NJ. the convention took
a recess until P. NJ.
The convention again met at 30 o'clock.
Chairman Van Allen of the committe on
credentials reported that fifteen contests
were before the committee, and in all save
two she committee had decided to award
the seats to the delegates whose names
were on the temporary roll.
A delegate from Oneida moved that the
Oneida contest be voted on separately.
Before the motion was put Warner Miller
rose from seat in the Essex County dele
CATION. The chair asked from what county
sfrom Herkimer."
Otto Irving Wise OF New York made
point of order that Mr. Miller's name does
not appear on the list of delegates and
therefore he could not be heard. The
chair ruled the point well taken. Great
confusion followed.
Mr.. Platt rose in his place and asked
unanimous consent that Mr.. Miller be
heard. There was great cheering. The
chair raped for order, and stated that
there being no objection Mr.. Miller would
be heard. Cheers and misses greeted this.
Mr.. Miller said he had anever known
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 Interrupt
tions from the galleries as he proceeded.
He said that he came not to ask favor,
but to demand justice.
II come not here to plead for myself
nor for the mere personal honor of repre-
senting Herkimer County here as dele
gate. A voice: 'Good-by.'] But stand
here to-day to demand of this convention
that it shall mete exact justice in all the
contests that have been made. Mr.. Chair
man, the offer was made to me since l
came here-and it was known that the
State committee had not put my name
and those of my colleagues on the roll
that could be substituted in other coun-
ties, but / refused. A voice: That's
rightP and applause.] During all my po-
htical life, going back for thirty years,
have never sought to come into State
convention or any other convention by
stealth or by a back door. Applause I
During all those years / have had behind
me the loyal support of my own people in
Herklmer County [applause], and / do
not come here, sir, begging for myself. l
come simply to defend my rights. And,
sir, If did not know that l had fair
and an honest majority OF the delegates of
the Republican convention in Herkimer
County would not be in this town to-
ra,,Il L l. L~1t
piause.l Mr.. Chairman, it matters not to
me whether am seated in this conven-
ton or not but shall return to my peo-
pie in Herkimer County, who have always
been loyal and who have commissioned
me here now, and like loyal Republican
will meet you here again. Applause.
Mr.. Hasbrouck of Ulster moved to ex-
empt from the report of the committee on
credentials the Oneida contest and that of
Herkimer. The motion was lost.
The report of the committee on creden-
tlals was then adopted without division.
Warner Miller walked out of the conven-
ton as the result was announced.
William Barges Jr., chairman OF the
committee on permanent organization,
reported the name of Stewart L. Woodford
OF Brooklyn for permanent chairman. The
report OF the committee on permanent or
ganlzation was adopted and General
Woodford was escorted to the platform.
General Woodford said in part:
In an evil hour our people listened to the be-
guiling voice of the Democratic party whis-
pering into the ear of abor that capital was
getting too much and labor too little, and that
II we would eat OF the fruit of the tree of free
trade we should all be more happy, more rich.
more prosperous and that the industries OF
this country should not surely die. Our peo-
pie listened and were beguiled. They gave
this Government over to the Democratic party.
AS soon as the result of the election in No
vember, 1892, was known all thoughtful men
In this country and abroad realized that q
party would come into power pledged to a
tariff for revenue only and pledged to the re-
peal OF the Mckinley tariff law. No man
could tell what the new law would be. Doubt
as to tariff then bred disaster and at once, pre-
ciseiy as doubt with regard 10 the currency
breeds disaster now
! The paralysis in production and business