Evening journal., 1896-08-27

lar choice and agreed upon that ohoics
with the other leaders the convention
might run on for days. Mr.. Platt hac
asserted frequently that he would take nc
hand in the selection OF a candidate but
he changed hts decision, and IN an instant
the political hrnhment, which had beeI
nebulous Ia the extreme, was absolutely
cleared Tho conference Of leaders wai
held, and there was a long controversy over
whether the man 30 be given the prize wa
to be Benjamin Odoll of Orange or franh
Black of Troy, it being decided that Il
would not be wise TO choose either Mr.
Fish OF Mr. Aldridge.
MI Black won in the conference by
single vote. which was cast because the
- lieutenant governorship had boen promised
TO a Kings county candidate, and 1t wa
not deemed wise to have both candidate.
from the same part of the state. To pre-
vent however, any unfairness in the mat
ter. the members agreed that both Mr.
Odell and Mr. Black should stay in the
race, and let the best man win.
The Decisive Ballot.
The decisive ballot for governor was a,
follows: Aldridge, n; Fish, 8; Black, 675.
Nominations we're then made for lieu
tenant governor, the names of Titus
-nONrU OF I1tIklllJIf AAihNNh1 Ii WNeN- N'n
Of Kings ard Nevada n. Stranahan of Os
wepo being presented. The ballot result
cd as follows: Woodruff, sal; Stranahan
176: Sheard, Il.
Tho nomination of Mr.. Woodruff wa,
then made unanimous.
The chair announced that the selection
of a candidate for judge of the court o
appeals was in order.
Frank Hiscock was recognized. H
moved that Irving G. Vann of Onondagi
be nominated by acolamatiOn.
An amendment that the secretary be di
rected to cast the ballot of the convention
for Irving g. Vann OF Onondaga was accept
cd and passed. The secretary announces
that 758 votes were cast for Judge Vann
and he was declared the nominee Of the con
ventiOn
The state committee was authorized {
fiji any vacancies which may occur on Tn
ticket.
Mr.. Woodruff was present at the cor
vention. He made a short speech, expires:
ing his gratitude and appreciation of th
honor that the convention had conferre
upon him. He predicted an oyerwhelmin
Republican victory in November.
New state Committee.
The new Republican state commits
includes these members: First distric
William j. Youngs; Second, Andrew j
cobs; Third, no choice yet made; Fourt
Robert A. Sharkey; Fifth, John Denber
Sixth, Henry c. Saffen; Seventh, Charl
w. Alexander; Eighth, Cornelius Va
Cott; Ninth, Charles H. Murray; Tent
Robert A. Groacen; Eleventh, George II
lizard; Twelfth, Amasa Thornton; Thi
teenth, George Wanamaker; Fourteent
John Reisenweber; Fifteenth, Otto Irvii
Wise; Sixteenth, William II. Teneyc
Seventeenth, Benjamin b. Odell, j
Eighteenth, Lewis II. Vail; Nineteont
G. v. Collins; Twentieth, William Barn'
.Jr.; Twenty-hrst, Hobart Krum; TIVE
ty-second, william l.. Proctor; Tweni
third, Stephen Moffit; Twenty-fouri
John T. Mott; Twenty-ffth, Charles
Hackett; Twenty-sixth, George W. Dun
Twenty seventh, Francis Hendricl
Twenty eighth, Barnet II. Davis; TIVE
ty-ninth, John f. Parkhursti Thirtie
Archie d. Sanders; Thirty-first Geol
W. Aldridge, with power of substitute
Thirty second, John X. Hazel; Thir
third, Harvey J. Hurd; Thirty-four'
william J.. Glenn.
Frank S. Black.
Frank S. Black was born on farm
Huntington, York county, Me-, on Mar
5, 1888. He was educated at Leban