New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23


Hamilton Fish. OF Garrisons, Speaker Of the
Assembly. and Timothy f. Ellsworth. of Lock-
port president Of the Senate. II is believed
that John Palmer. Of Albany Secretary OF
State. who is a candidate. Will be here to-mor-
row.
MORTON WRITES TO PLATT.
There has been some suspicion that Governor
Mortons name might be presented to the Con-
vention a candidate for denomination. but this
idea was abandoned tonight when 1t was an
nounced that Thomas c. Platt had received
letter from Mr. Morton declaring that he
not a candidate and forbidding the use of his
name Mr. Platt said he regarded the letter
a private one. and declined to make 1t public
In the judgment Of the delegates who have ar
rived. Mr.. Morton by his letter puts end TO
any project to bring his name suddenly before
the Convention and stampede II in his favor.
Moreover. the friends of the various candidates
here are saying. naturally, that Mr.. Morton must
be taken at his word and not forced to accept
a nomination for which he frankly says he is
not candidate.
There were two candidates for Lieutenant
Governor who opened headquarters to-day.
namely. Timothy /. Woodruff. OF Brooklyn, and
ex-Speaker Titus Sheard, of Herkimer
Among the prominent Republicans who arrived
were ex-senator Warner Miller. of Herkimer;
Congressman James J. Belden. Of Syracuse;
Congressman Henry G. Bureigh. Of Whitehall;
Theodore B. Willis, Sheriff Butling and Jacob
Worth. of Brooklyn; Frank s. Witherbee, Gill
bert D. p. Hasbrouck Of Kingston. Deputy-Attor-
General: Henry H. Lyman. Of Oswego. State
Excise Commissioner; William C. Warren. Editor
Of The Buffalo Commercial": George G. Mat
thews. president OF the Mckinley League and Ed
% J,,ff al
els. Editor of THE Troy Times; Congressman
George w Southwick. of Albany; Congressman
David |. Wiber of Oneonta; John f. Mlholland.
Cornelius Van Cott Edward Lauterbach. Ber
nard Bign and Congressman Quigg. Of New
York: Judge Werner of Rochester. of the Su-
preme Court; Judge william d. Dickey, of New
burg, Of the Supreme Court; Judge Edward c.
Mclaughlin of Port Henry. Of the Supreme
Court and Judge James l.. Dunwell, of Lyons Of
the Supreme Court.
MR. MILLER MAY BE EXCLUDED.
Warner Miller is threatened by the Platt ma
chine with exclusion from the State Convention.
The members of the machine say that the delega-
tion which Mr.. Miller heads from Herkimer Coun-
ty will not be put upon the temporary roll of the
convention by the Republican State Committee
Mr.. Miller said tonight:
II know that | was elected a delegate from
Herkmer County to the Convention and there
fore | shall appeal to the Convention for re-
dress # my name is not put on the roll. Mr.
Sheard. who heads the opposing delegation
from Herkmer County thought up to the time
of the meeting Of our convention that the dele
gates from the town of German Flats who
had the balance Of power. would vote for him.
He found out his mistake just one moment
before the Convention met. We. therefore, had
thrty-fou votes TO thirty controlled by him He
attempted 10 make good his loss by alleging tha:
there was a contesting delegation from the town
of Newport and admitted them to his conven-
ton. The only grounds Of contest in Newport
were that the names Of the candidates for town
committeeman and for delegate to the Assem-
bly, District Convention were on the same ticket
The Newport caucus considered that matter
when IT started. and my friends by a clear ma
jOrty decided upon that form Of a ballot. II
the town Of Newport did wrong in having such
a ballot, then also did the town of Frankfort,
which was carried by Mr.. Sheards friends.
which had precisely such A ballot. We have
that Frankfort ballot with us II the State
Convention decides against us In Newport then
1t must decide logically against Mr. Sheards
friends in Frankfort the same grounds
have gone into this matter in detail 10 show
that only by a gross act Of unfairness can the
Herkimer County delegation. of which | have
the honor to be a member, be excluded from
the Repul lean State Convention We were the
choice Of the people Of that county as its dele
gates to this Convention. and II justice Is done
us we will be admitted
CONTESTS FROM ONONDAGA
Ex-Congressman James ]. Belden Of Syra-
cuse is a member Of ore OF fou- contesting
delegations from Onondaga County He said
to-day: I'VE polled at the Mayoralty election
in Syracuse over a thousand votes more than
the Hendricks Republicans. We believe we
represent a majority Of the Republicans 6f
Onondaga County and. therefore. seek admis-
sion TO this convention. We were refused per-
mission to vote at the Republican primaries In
Syracuse last spring because had voted for
an independent Republican candidate for Mayor |
We have gone ahead and nominated four can