The morning times., 1896-08-26
TWO BALLOTS FOR A LEADER
Continued from First Page.D

Our free trade cure-all was a failure.
You are rot as busy, as prosperous, and
as haDpy as you were four years aga
But the reason is that we Gid not under
stand YOUR case correctly. We admit that
free trade c!onc cannot cure you. But you
are vrctched and POOR and unhappy now,
simply and alone because You have rot
CROUCH silver Collars We Numbered tEen
about free trace, but We are dead light
now aLoul tree silver. To he sire we
nearly killed you then, but give Us another
chance and We will cure you.
There is another terrible fact staring
us in the face aud pressing upon us today.
] say terrible because it literally means
want and huuger The very fear of pos
sibie Democratic and PopuliStic success
next November has already added to
business doubt and today precipitates in-
dustrial disaster.
CONFIDENCE ESSENTIAL. .-r.,..r
Confidence is the first necessity of in
duslrial success. No man today dares
10 put one dollar into any new venture be-
cause he does not know what he viii
get or what he shall make or where he can
borrow should lis own means run short. "
"NonewiGdustryis lis isbcingorEaniZed today.
Worse than tiis, the concerns that have
managed to live during the depression of
the last four years are today giving up the
struggle. one by one, wearied and worn
out Each day brings US tidings Of mills
closing and factories shutting down. And
Vet this mad crusade for free silver is being
preached against credit aud labor ard the
workipginen aud the farmers are being
urged 10 unite in a policy that must close
the mills and lock the barus and involve
employed and employer in one common
ruin. It is political insanity
Gen. WoOdford was interrupted at fire.
queDt intervals by facetious remarks from
the galleries. lie finished his speech at
$40. lie called for the report of the
committee on resolutions Lemuel Z.
QuiGg of New York read 1t.
The platform holds that the attempt to
make an ounce Of gold equal in value to
only sixteen ounces of silver, when it S
now worth thirty. is hopeless and absurd.
II pledges the maintenance of Il pure Cir
culation of full and equal value. 1t claims
that the conditions out of which the free
silver agitation grew were created by
Democratic assaults upon the country's
manufacturing interests. 1tpledges tar
iff sufficient to meet the expenses of
the government, and indorses the nomina-
tion of Mckinley and Hobart and the ad-
ninistratiOn of Gov. Morton.
The chair at p. m. declared the nomi
nation of candidates for Governor in order
Senator Coggeshall of Oneida moved the
call Of counties for noni nations. Mier
Nussbaum took the platform when Albany
was called and presented the name of Gen.
John Palmer, secretary of state.
Mr.. Sloat Fassett of ChenIung then pre-
sented the name of Col. Archie E. Baxter.
]. Ryder Caly of Hudson placed in nomi-
nation Representative Frank s. Black of
Rensselaer,. Blacks name was the first
one of those presented which was greeted
with hearty applause.
Nathaniel W. Norton, OF Erie, presented
the name of james w. Roberts, of Erie.
Judge Edward Coyne, of Livingston, pre-
sented the name OF James W wadsworth,
OF Genesco. ....,
TUMULTUOUS CHEERING.
When Monroe was called there was
tumultuous cheering for George W. Aid 4
ridge, and William A. Sutherland took the
platform to present the name of the State
superintendent of public works.
The demonstration following his speech
lasted ten minutes.
John Z. Pound of Niagara placed in ,
nomination Timothy E. Ellsworth, presi-
dent pro TEN. of the State Senate.
4, When Putnam county was called there
was handclapping for Hamilton Fish, r
and Judge William Wood of Putnam placed
Mr.. Fisk in nomination.
Gen. George s. Bachelor of Saratoga
county, former consul at Cairo, took the
platform and named Senator Edgar j..
Brackett.
When Tioga was called wave of ap-
plause swept over the convention, and there
were shouts for Mr.. Platt, but no response
Anson s. Wood, eX-deputy SECRETARY Of
state, presented the name of Lieut. Gov.
Charles T. Saxton.
At 9:O5 O'Clock the chair declared the 4,
nominations closed, and the first ballot on
Candidates for governor was ordered
First ballot resulted: Aldndge, 224;
Fish, LII; Wadsworth, bb; Black, 36;
Palmer. 50; Baxter, SO; 6axton, 72;; Roberts, :
95; Brackett, 80; Ellsworth, IL; Fassett,
21 Second ballot ordered.
The second ballot resulted: Aldridge, 227;
Fish, 1913; WadsWorth, 81; Black, 81;
Palmer. 81; Baxter. 90; saxton, 81; Roberts,
81; Brackett, SO; Ellsworth, 10; Fassett,
20; odell, 3; Lexow, 3; Hiscock, 1. No
choice.
The convention adjourned until II a.
m. tomorrow. =,