New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
FIRST AND SECOND BALLOTS
DELEGATES STUDY THE RESULTS
CLOSELY.

HELP TO SPEAKER FISH
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l

HELP TO SPEAKER FISH
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNEl
Saratoga, ~ Y, Aug 25-The delegates and
the spectators in Convention Hall seemed de-
lighted tonight when the dreary series Of nomi-
mating speeches mad ended. and the balloting
began. Every thought that ballot might
give clew to the actual strength of the candi-
dates whose claims would be put to the stern
test OF q vote The vote was watched with keen
interest and tally-sheets were kept by four
score delegates As soon as the ballotng be-
gan it was evident that the vote would be so
divided among a large number of candidates
that decisive result would be reached. Mr..
Platts action as chairman of the Tioga County
delegation was watched for with keen interest.
He read the vote Of his county in loud voice
but il was quickly seen that he had given each
one Of five Organization candidates" a vote
Thus Aldridge. Fish. Wadsworth. Baxter and
Black each got a vote and then Mr.. Platt took
his seat and turned around to Frank Hiscock
and laughed. Poll the delegation" shouted
facetous delegate in an attempt to learn for
which candidate Mr. Platt had voted The
Brooklyn Republicans. who sometimes have
boasted that they represent the better ele-
ment" in politics possibly did not represent
many persons when. under the lead Of Jacob
Worth and Sheriff Buttng they cast the bulk
of their vote sixty-four votes out Of the ninety
to the worst spokesman in the list Of candidates
namely to George W. Aldridge.
In New-York, also. the element that Mr.. Platt
has brought TO the front, and which has gained
power in the Republican caucuses by evil work
at the primaries. cast large proportion of
it's votes for Aldridge. Another and larger pro-
portion Of its vote it cast for Fish. These votes
plainly obtained for Fish by Frederick :
Gibbs The bulk Of the New-York vote. which
represents in nearly every case a Democratic
Assembly district. thus cast for Fish and
Aldridge. If these men have lead In the bal
lot it is because of the votes Of delegates in
New-York and Brooklyn who represent Demo-
cratic constituencies.
The Republican constituencies in the interior
Of the State divided their vote between Roberts
Saxton Wadsworth. Bracket Black and Fas-
sett good many Of the canal counties. Of
course cast their votes for Aldrdge. remember
ing his favors as master Of the canal patron
age. Oneida County. one Of whose Assembly
districts rejected Aldridge, voted for hm-the
Convention having put on the rolls delegation
which was not elected
The votes received by James A. Roberts and
Charles T Saxton. the anti-organization candi-
dates, must nave DfeI ~ S'''NN
their natural strength had been reduced by the
action Of the convention in refusing admission
70 delegations elected in their interest Mt
Roberts thus received % votes and Mr. Saxton
- votes.
Some votes cast for ]. Sloat Fassett, although
he was not formally nominated possibly indi-
cate Mr. Platt's intention TO nominate him to-
morrow That was the Interpretation put upon
the vot. by some politicians Mr.. Fassett re-
ceived u votes.
Colonel Archie Z. Baxter OF Emra, clerk OF
the Assembly. received highly complimentary
vote II indicates that some delegates think
"the soldier element" should be recognized. He
had 81 votes given to him. The vote upon the
first ballot was as follows Aldridge. 224; Fish.
III: Roberts. %: Saxton, %; Baxter, 5l Wads-
worth. 90; Palmer, 39 Black. 36 Bracket, 80;
Fassett, 81; Ellsworth. Il.
According TO the design OF the leaders or the
convention a second ballot was at once taken.
On this ballot Aldridge gained only votes. Some
noIiticians think his failure to push up his vote
more on this ballot may cost him the nomination.
Mr. Fish made the largest gain, running up from
III TO l23. The gain was in New-fork. The
hand of Frederick :. Gibbs could be detected IN
the movement upward Of Mr. Fish's vote Fas-
sett also ran UP from p to %. Baxter sank from
80 to %; Palmer from 80 to 81; Ellsworth from
l. TO 10 and SaxtOn from ~ 10 81. Benjamin
OdeU ir entered as a candidate, without an
nouncement, received > votes. Senator LeXow
also who II is believed, would not be averse to
receiving the nomination. had votes cast for
him. Frank Hiscock also received vote. The
results of the first and second ballots were as fol-