The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
Willy PLATT'S
TRIUMPH.
His Forces Organize the New
York Convention.
Warner Miller Is Denied Adj
mission as a Delegate.
AN EXCITING SCENE.
Greeted With Yells of seTraitOr
and ssGet Out"
On Platt's Motion, However, He
is Heard.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 26.-The most
interesting contest before the creden-
tials committee of the Republican con-
vention was that from Herkimer be-
tween Titus Sheard the sitting dele
gate and Warner Miller the latter ac-
cuSing the former of fraud. The COM
mittee's report excluded Mr.. Miller
from a state convention for the first
time in thirty years. When the con-
vention re-assembled the report was
called Down the hall came Warner
Miller. His face was HVid and his
frame trembled as from parts of the
hall came cheers and from other parts
Kisses and yells of derision. Get out
traitor" etc, came cries from the gal
leries- The chairman's gavel was al
most useless to quen the uproar Then
Irwin Wise of New York made himself
heard above the din.
I object to Mr.. Miller speaking. He
is not one of the convention Then
again the row commenced. The crowd
in the galleries yelled and again called
names. Mr.. Miller stood silent in the
storm of derision and applause. Down
in the front was Mr. P1att, his brows
knitted He started to his feet. In an
instant there was a calm. Mr. chair
man hope and I move that the gen
tleman be heard" The organization
Joined in the. applause that followed
this clever coup and the gavel of the
chairman finally succeeded in restor-
ing order. Mr.. Miller began to speak.
spite such treatment as might be ac-
corded him brought forth a storm of
applause and his declaration of 10y
atty to party was similarly cheered.
He reviewed the Herlzfrner county
convention and the primaries to Sc
1ect delegates to it declaring that gross
irregularities were numerous and IN
the convention he was defeated, yet
four more votes were cast for him than
his opponent. He accepted the deCis-
ion of the committee and said: IF you
do 11fs rqre~HN
November than I shall do. 1t will be
only because you are stronger and
more able than am
When Mr. Miller finished he was
heartily applauded-
a motion had been declared to di-
vfde the delegation and was defeated
by viva Voce vote and then Mr.. Mil
Ter arose and in a composed manner
walked down the aisle to the specta-
tors seats. When quiet was restored
the committee on permanent organiZa-
ton reported General WoodfOrd as
permanent chairman.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Woodford's
speech he called for the report on the
resolutions. Chairman Ely Quigg of
New York. read the report and the
platform as adopted was Endorsed by
the convention without debate
The platform cOngratulates the peo-
pie that this campaign has been so
clearly defined. The resolutions then
continue:
gold equal in value to only IS ounces
OF silver when it is worth thirty ounces
is hOpelessly absurd The United
States could not either take or use the
silver that a free coinage law would
bring to their minis This fact is 50
plain to the world that the mere an
nouncement of success of the Demo
cratic ticket would send gold at once
to a premium. No injury could be in
flicted upon the trade, no fraud perpe-
trated upon labor; no shame visited
upon the national reputation more
hurtful than would the enactment OF
q law compelling the people to accept
in payment coin for one dollar which
they could spend for not more than
half
THE employment of all the nintIng
resources of the government in coming
silver only could not make up for the
deficiency Of circulation that resulted
from the retirement of gold"
Continuing, the resolutions recite
that the Republican party stands reso-
lutely pledged to the maintenance Of q
pure circulation of dollars of a fun and
equal value and for the first establish
ment of that policy, but asks the sup
port of every citizen who wishes not to
cheat nor be cheated.
It must be constantly borne in mind
the resolutions assert, that the condi-
lions out of which this agitation for
free silver has arisen were created by
the Democratic assault on the coun-
try's industries. If there had not been
interruption of the protective policy.
there would have been no interruption
of the eountry's business, no failure of
revenue and no lack of profits"
The nomination of Mckinley and HO-
bart is heartily Endorsed as the plank
upon which they stand
Nominations for governor were then
declared in order. The name of John
Palmer, the present secretary of state.
Col. Archibald Baxter of Chemung;
Congressman Frank S Black of Rens-
se1aer; Comptroller James A Roberts
of Erie; James Wadsworth Of Genesee:
George w. Aldridge Of Monroe and
Charles T. Saxon were presented. The
presentation Of Senator Timothy F.
Ellsworth's name brought Mr. Plat
his first cheer of the session.
Hamilton Fish's name was then pre-
scented with great applause, after which
Senator Edgar T. Brackett's name was
presented.
When Tioga- county was reached the
galleries shouted Plat, Plat" and IL
looked as If there would be a stampede
but Mr. Plat remained seated and mo-
toned his friends to remain silent. The
second ballot resulted as follows:
AIdridge 227 Fish 1913, Roberts 81.
Saxton 50, Baxter SO, Black 81, Wads-
worth 81 Ellsworth 10, Bracket 49,
Palmer 80, Hiscock 1, Odell I, Fassett
%, LexoW 3.
The convention then adjourned until
today at IL o'clock.
A Look Through South Missouri Tor
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