New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
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pesora the second ballot could he taken Jacob
worth announced that Rrookyn's 92 votes would
10 css. for Black This was taken as sign that
N- P,att had abandoned Odell AS soon as the
,or,,r - the second ballot began II was clear
,hs. Mr. Black would be the candidate. There
vre~e 80 votes cast for him from Erie County by
lanes 4 Roberts When the ballot had ended it
was announced that Mr.. Black had Go votes,
Aldridge - and Fish 6 Mr.. Blacks nomination
was then made by accamation
Mr.. Black was conducted before the Conven-
,ion bv a committee composed OF Mr.. Platt.
lieutenant Governor Saxton and Congressman
Wallace c. Foote. of Port Henry. He made a
brief speech 10 the Convention. which made
good IMPRESSION since II revealed the fact that
he recognized clearly the great responsibility he
,you)d assume by accepting the nomination and
then probably assuming the post Of Governor OF
New-York He did not seem to regard the NOM
nation as prize which he had secured and must
enjoy, but as something which imposed upon
him duties of great gravity. in this speech he
frankly accepted the nomination.
Mr. BLACKS WORK FOR FAIR ELECTIONS.
Mr. Black owed his prominence as candidate
when he arrived in Saratoga a few days ago TO
his fearless and pertinacious attempt to secure
the right 70 his felow-oitzens all over the State
10 cast their ballots as they please and 10 have
those ballots counted as cast The Republican
party has not yet forgotten the gigantic cleo
tion frauds in the cities of Troy Albany. New
York Brooklyn and Buffalo by which the lead
ers Of the Democratic party counted in" David
Il Hill as Governor in 1855 and In lSSS, and
Roswell p. Flower as Governor in 1891. and
robbed Of their right to the Office of Governor
I-o ToN
Warner Miller and ]. Sloat Fassett. The head
quarters Of that confederation Of fraud at the
poils was in the city of Troy. There swindling
A. the polls approached an exact science. Re
heating became a regular business. The regis
t-aton Of dead men or of fictitious names was
2 trade False counting of votes and msstate-
r7ant Of the results Of ar election the occu-
ration Of many men. Managing this trained
corps Of election falsihers were the leaders of
the Murphy machine" which ruled the city
of Troy Mr. Black struck blow after blow at
this vile band. If its members could be sub
dued in Troy he felt confident that their power
would 10 destroyed in the rest of the State
Other cities could be freed from their DONNA
ton. The State could be rescued from Demo-
cratic rule founded upon fraud at the polls he
demanded from the Legislature the passage OF
an Ar, giving the Republican and the Demo-
cratic raltlpS an eQud. nuI.DtE VI titNN4OA III
spectors in every city Of the state. and that
those election inspectors should be named by the
Official representatives. of each political party
Moreover he demanded that the registration OF
voters should be guarded and kept pure.
BAT" sHEAs CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.
Naturally MI Blacks attack upon the Muir
ply machine met with ferociOus resistance
from its members Finally ar election for
Mayor approached Mr. Black and his Repubh-
can friends in Troy demanded the passage OF
law giving the Republican party and the Dem
ocratic party each two election inspectors Ed
ward Murphy, jr.. succeeded in having this pro-
posed law defeated Election day came and
Robert Ross. Republican watcher at the polls
Vas murdered by Bat Shea. follower Of Sen
a,or Nurrhv. while defending a balot-box
Shea was arrested Then an attempt was made
n mack a Jury 10 clear him Mr Black with
other members Of a Committee Of Public Safe
". bv strenuous efforts obtained the selection
If an IMPARTIAL jury. Shea was tried fair
trial was clearly shown TO have murdered Ross
was convicted and was killed IN the eiecl"
Th;s arht in Troy led by Mr.. Black may be
,ruiv said 10 have led TO the passage OF the
O'Connor Inspector law. giving Dotl VI .li7
great political parties in this state equal repre-
eenta+io, IN the board Of election inspectors AT
every rolling place. Further. II LED 10 lne pas
sage Of the RaineS law. greatly SlI'Hs 'hViii.ie
the registration laws of the State. ana 20 the
rassage of laws imposing severe penalties upon
repeatins The Blanket Ballot law oi 1851 was
one ~ the results Of the agitation begun at Troy.
The fraudulent majorities Of the Democratic
ra~tv in the cities Of New York, Brooklyn, Troy
Albany and Buffalo are no longer reported on
tha dav after election day. The fact has neeH
made apparent by an honest election ana laif
count that New-Yo is a Republican state Mr..
BLACK as Governor Of New-York state undoupt-
edlv would use all his influence to strengthen
anv weak points in the election laws Troy. also
under his influence. would be further regener-
ateG.
Mp. BLACK TO VISIT MAINE
Mr. Black said this afternoon that he shoulo
70, remain in Troy over one day. Then he in
tends 70 20 TO his old home in Maine for week
n, ,.o ~ visit his three sisters there Il DO not
think the Republican canvass IN New ,-.,,i OK (
state viii begin for about two weeks acuVeY'
said M Rlack to-day. and that therefore there
cin Re no need of my remaining in the state.
TIE TRIBUNE AGAIN FIRST.
saratoga Aug 2S-Again The Tribune was inc
ers, amer from New-York City TO reach Saratoga