The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26
REFUSED THE CROWN
GREAT HONOR DECLINED BY Ex-
SENATOR THOMAS G. PLATT.
He Would Not Accept the Republican
Nomination for the Governorskip
OF the Great Empire State.
OTHERS MORE AMBITIOUS
VOTED FOR YESTERDAY.
Two Ballots Taken Before Adjourn
ment of the Convention, and Al
bridge and Fish in the Lead.
WARNER MILLER BARRED OUT
HIS SPEECH TO THE DELEGATES
THE FEATURE OF THE DAY.
Loyal and Active Support Promised
the Party-GOId-Standa and Pro-
lection Platform Adopted.
Two Ballots Taken Before Adjourn
ment of the Convention, and Al
bridge and Fish in the Lead.
WARNER MILLER BARRED OUT
HIS SPEECH TO THE DELEGATES
THE FEATURE OF THE DAY.
Loyal and Active support Promised
the Party-GoId-standard and Pro-
lection Platform Adopted.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 25.-The State
Republican convention TO nominate candi-
dates for Governor and Lieutenant-gover-
nor met here to-day. adopted a platform.
took two ballots for Governor and ad-
voted for. he having declined to permit
the use of his name. The two leading can
didates are Aldridge and Fish.
This morning Mr.. Platt refused positive
ly to permit the use of his name in connec-
ton with the gubernatorial nomination,
and said he would not accept If nominated.
When Mr.. Platt entered the hotel dining
room he saw Hamilton Fish seated at Z.
table. He walked over. put his hand on
Mr.. Fishs shoulder and said: Fish, am
not in the race-that is positive and final.
Get your harness now and fight hard.
You people who are candidates will have
to fight your own battles" In some way
the Aldridge people had received an inti-
nation of Mr.. Platt's final decision, and
they, too were jublIant, and Immediately
established claims of victory.
When DIR Platt returned to his cottage
he consented to talk with the reporter
This is a verbatim interview: You may
say that have not at any time Withdrawn
the nomination. My statement to the AS
sociated Press still stands. 1 am not a
candidate. and 1 will not. under any cir
cumstances. accept the nomination. This
cannot be made too strong"
But, Mr.. Patt. suppose, following the
example Of the Democratic State conven-
ton of 1894. the convention is stampeded
for your
wi hora 2 ion.
II don't think there is anybody in the Re-
who will present my name when / have
said no.
but assuming there is such a one, Mr.
Platt?" persisted the reporter.
II should decline the nomination under
all and any circumstances" emphaticaly
responded the leader.
When Mr.. Platt entered the convention
hall later in the day the entire assemblage
arose. The applause was deafening. Mr..
Platts usual nervousness was apparent,
and when one of the bands played Hail
to the Chief did not look particularly
pleased AS the applause subsidized an en-.
thusastic spectator shouted Three cheers
for Thomas G.. Platt!' and the call was an
swered with a will Mr.. Plat stopped to
shake hands with Mr.. Hiscock, and then
went to his seat.
At 1922 Benjamin O'Dell, in the absence
of State Chairman Hackett. called the con-
vention 10 order, and Bishop Newman Of
fered prayer. Congressman Frank Black
was selected temporary chairman. He
delivered a lengthy address, in which he
discussed the financial issue and criticised
| the Democratic platform. AT the conclu-
sion OF Chairman Blacks speech the usual
| committees were named and then a recess
| was taken until p. m. The committee On
permanent organization met directly after
adjournment and selected Gen. Stewart l..
| Woodford, of Brooklyn, permanent
/ chairman of the convention.
MILLER BARRED OUT.
The most interesting contest before the
credentials committee was that from Her.
kimer. between Titus Sheard (the sitting
delegate) and Warner Miller. the latter ac-
| cusing the former of fraud. The commit
tee report, making the temporary roll per-
manent. excluded Mr.. Miller from State
convention for the first time in thirty
years. When the convention reassembled
the report was presented. Deputy Attor-
| ney-general Hasbrouck asked for n division
| Oneida county case. Then from the cen
! ter of the hail, from the Hermiker county
| seats. came Warner Miller. His face was
full and his lip trembled as from parts of
| the hall came cheers and from other parts
Kisses and yells of derision. Get out,
| you don't belong herei' You are a trait
! orr etc. came cries from the galleries.
Pandemonium arose and the chairman
gavel was almost useless to quell it.
| Then Otto Irving Wise. of New York
| made himself heard above the din. II OBJ
| ject TO Mr.. Miller speaking. He is not on
the row arose. The galleries yelled in de-
| rision and again called names. The sup
porters Of Saxton and Roberts cheered as
a challenge 10 this element and for a few
| minutes Mr.. Miller stood silent in this
storm of derision and applause.
J In lull in the tumult the chairman
the gentleman Gomez And his sarcasm
| was greeted with cheers and a renewal OF
| Kisses and cheers.
| brows knitted, started to get TO his feet
| In an instant there was a calm and in his
| Chairman, 1 hope and move that the gen.
| tleman be heard" Organiza tion and anti
organization joined in the applause thai
| followed this clever coup. and the gave
of the chairman finally succeeded in re.
Mr.. Miller then began to speak. His re.
| marks were dignifed and not incendiarv
| His declaration OF Republicanism. despite
| such treatment as might be accorded him
brough forth storm of applause. and hi.
| similarly received. He began his addres:
by saying: Il did not Relieve that thi,
| convention would refuse me a hearing Rut
IL seems TO me, sir that II took the powel
| OF one man (PlatD TO grant me that hear
ing. and l return 10 him my thanks fol
| the courtesy of comma nding this conven.
| ton to give me a hearing" He then re.
| viewed the Herkimer county convention
| and the primaries TO select delegates 10 IL
/ declaring that gross irregularities were
| numerous and that in the convention M
was declared defeated. yet four more vote:
| were cast for him than for his opponent
| He accepted the decision OF the commit
tee. however. and said In closing: If yor
| do more in this cause from now until No.
vember than shall do. II will only be be.
cause you are stronger and more abb,
| than ! am"
| When Mr. Miller finished he was hearth,
| applauded. and cries of ''Millers all right
| and whats the matter with Miller? p
| showed that his speech had had some eff.
| feet.
| Mr.. Hasbroucks motion 20 divide the
| question defeated by a viva vote
and then the crowd paused In its hurrah,