New-York tribune., 1896-08-28
8. Black at the Saratoga convention make Bryan's
Albany speech sound sicky. The Boy Orator drops
with dull thud."
WARNER MILLER SPEAKS.
FIRST GUN OF THE CAMPAIGN IN CEN
TRIAL NEW-YORK
REPUBLICAN MAss-M MEETING AT SYLVAN BEACH
ATTENDED BY $1,000 PEoPIE-MR MILLER
PRAISES THE SARATOGA TICKET AND
PREDICTS AN OVERWHELMING
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VICTORY In THIS STATE.

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Camden. n. Y, Aug. G.-The Mckinley and Ho-
bart mass meeting and barbecue at Sylvan Beach.
on Oneida Lake to-day. was the opening OF the
campaign in Central New-York and was a great
success Special trains all the morning, bring
ing crowds from all Central and Western New
York. Two huge oxen roasted and served 10
the crowd. Four bands present and the
famous Oneida Battery. Captain Cavana and
Deputy Attorney General j. c. Davies were In
charge of the arrangements. The largest crowd
at the beach this year was present II was
estimated to number 1900 people.
Deputy Attorney-General Davies presided The
principal speaker Warner Miller. and the en-
thusiasm with which he received by the inn
mense audience would have convinced T. {. Platt
that it takes something besides packed Committee
on Credentials 10 ALLEVIATE the people of the State
from Warner Miller He said in part:
We have jus; come from a Republican State Con-
ventiOn, some Of from the outside and some OF
more fortunate. from the inside. but we all come
loyal Republicans. supporting the great cause
party represents Our candidate for Governor.
Frank S. Black, is man of great ability. lie has
made his way from the bottom 10 the top. Be
ginning a poor boy educated by his own efforts.
he stands at the head of the bar of the city Of
Troy But better than that, he is acknowledged
by all as an honest man. man OF sterling inde-
pendence Of character. If elected as he will be, he
will himself be the Governor Of the State. He made
his first reputation in prosecuting the murderer,
Bat Shea. He then stood for honest elections;
the franchise He triumphed grandly. and de-
served all the honors that may come to him. he
will be found battling In the future for honest
primaries honest caucuses and the free expression
Of all the people these primary meetings. He de-
serves the support OF all loyal Republicans and Of
every Democrat who believes in honest primaries
honest elections and in honest money and honest
payment Of debts.
our candidate for Lieutenant Governor | have
known for a long time. He is young man or
brilliant parts and his only offence Is that he Is a
young man. although he will outgrow that. as
Bryan promises to do but he is old enough 10
exercise the functions of that high office. And So
despite the little unpleasantness at Saratoga. We
have come out Of that Convention with a splendid
ticket and with the assurance that it will, with
our splendid National ticket receive the largest
majority given to any party In the Empire
State.
Mr.. Miller spoke at length on National issues and
showed the dangers that would follow the adoption
of the policy of the Popusts. who now control the
Democratic party. The vast audience followed his
words with intense earnesnesS. and when he closed
he greeted with three rousing cheers
The other speakers were Attorney General I. r..
Hancock and H. c. Fowler. of Cortland, and they
were listened to with close attention.
A telegram read by Mr.. Davies from Frank
S. Black. who had been invited some time ago 10
be present, in which he said that only conditions
which were too strong for him compelled him to be
absent.