The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-26
sOAfB REPUBLICAN, STATE OONTEN-
TTONS IN NEW FORM.
1885.

candidates before tho convention wero James
4. Warren OF Buffalo. Gen. Joseph b. Carr OF
Troy. then Secretary OF State; State Comp
troller Ira Davenport Of Steuben. LevlP. Morton
OF New York City. Gen. W. II. Seward OF Auburn.
and Cornelius N. Bliss OF New York. The vote
cast for these candidates on the first ballot was
as follows: Carr. 205; Warren. 1877; Daven-
port, 100; Morton, ~; Seward. 81; Bliss. IS.
Scattering votes we're cast also for DR.. Swim
burne OF Albany. William NJ. Evarts, ex-Gov-
ernor Cornell. John H. Starin. Judge Charles
Andrews. and others. No nomination was
made. and the convention adjourned until the
next day. The first ballot on the second day
was as follows: Davenport. pa; Carr. 194:
Warren. 1870; Bliss. 90; Seward. "a; Swim
burne. 20; scattering. %. The nomination Of
Mr.. Davenport was then made unanimous. He
ran and was defeated. Gen. Carr being on the
ticket with him for Lieutenant-G Governor.
1898.
The Republicans held their State Convention
OF 8 8 on Aug. %, at Saratoga. to nominate q
candidate for Governor and other offices. New
York city was represented on the Presidential
ticket Of that year by Levi P. Morton. the Re
publican candidate for Vice-President Of the
United States. and there was no opposition in
the Saratoga Convention to the nomination,
which was unanimous. Of Warner Miller for
Governor. In the Senatorial contest OF the pre-
ceding year In Albany. through the expiration
of the term Of Mr.. Miller. he and Mr. Morton
had been the rival candidates before the Re-
publican caucus. and they were Joined during
the balloting by Frank Hiscock as a third, or
compromise. candidate. The Republicans OF
New York in 1888 tMr. Hiscock having pre-
viously been elected to the Senate) appeased
their factional difficulties by the nomination OF
Mr.. Morton for Vice-Presldent and MI. Miller
for Governor. The former was elected: the
latter wasn't.
The Republicans held their State Convention
for the nomination OF q Governor and other
officers In the city Of Rochester on September
9. Prior to the assembling OF the convention
a number OF candidates whose qualifications
had been considered by Republicans withdrew
their names. notably. Andrew d. White and
Cornelius N. Bliss. In the convention Ave
candidates were put In nomination. as follows:
Stewart L. Woodford OF Brooklyn. Joseph B.
Carr OF Troy, ]. Sloat Fassett Of Elmira, Philip
Becker OF Buffalo and James W. Wadsworth OF
Geneseo. The vote on the formal and decisive
ballot. after changes in some Of the deleEa-
was as follows: Fassett. 514: Wadsworth.
S5; Woodford. So: Becker. SO; Carr. 80. The
OF Mr.. Fassett was not approved by
the voters. They elected a Democrat.
1894.
The Republican State Convention for the
OF a Governor and other officers
held In Saratoga on Sept. IS. The tenn
porary Chairman was Lemuel E. Quigg OF New
York. The offices to be filled were Governor.
Northumberland, and a Judge Of the Court
OF Appeals. TIL Republican voters OF the State
had previously and Enthusiastically indicated
their preference as to the nomination for Gov
ernor. and only one ballot was taken. It re-
suited as follows: Levi P Morton. 547; j. Sloat
90; Stewart L.. Woodford, 80; Cor
nelius N. Bliss. 81; Daniel Butterfeld, 20;
W. Russell. IA; J. A. Arkell. l. The
Of Mr.. Morton was approved by
the voters. His plurality. $4,000, was larger
than had previously been given to any nominee
Tor the office OF Governor in New York in an
election in which a full vote was polled.
1895.
Between 1894 and 1895 the State Constitu-
tional Convention had been in session, and the
proposed amendments to the Constitution had
been ratified by the voters. One OF these
amendments altered the term OF office Of Cover
nor. substituting q two years for q three years
By reason Of the adoption Of this amend
nent a State Convention of 8 8 was held only |
TWO years after the preceding Republican State
which had put Mr.. Morton in
The convention was held in Sar- |
on the 25th of August. The first ballot
or Governor was as follows: George w. Aldrich |
If Rochester. 224: Hamilton Fish Of Putnam.
Is; James A. Roberts Of Buffalo. Us: Charles 7. |
'axton OF Wayne. ~ John Palmer OF Albany, so;
James W. Wadsworth Of Geneseo. IS: Frank s. |
Black Of Troy. SO; E. T. Bracket OF Saratoga,
j. 5. FaSsett of Elmira, 81, and T. Z. Ellis
worth OF Lockport. IL. There was a scatter
vote for some other candidates. and then a
'econd ballot. upon which Mr.. Aldrich gained
; votes. Mr.. Fish IL. Mr.. Black /. and Mr.. Fas-
'ett 6. The other candidates fell behind their
otals OF the previous ballot, or made no gains.
The convention adjourned until the next day
Without making a nomination. An informal
conference OF the leaders and OF the represent
ltives OF the various candidates was held with
view OF securing harmonious action in the
'hoice OF a nominee whose selection would lend
'ome measure OF support to the Presidential
icket in the field. nominated at st. Louis in
'une. At this conference tho qualifications OF
8. Black were most favorably considered;
tut he was not formally nominated at the first
'allot OF the next day. the third ballot OF the
This was the vote then: Aldrich,
Black. 154 Fish. 10; Roberts. 80; Sax
on. Is: Ellsworth. o; scattering, o. On the
ballot. the fourth OF the convention,
his was the vote: Black. 675; Aldrich. 90;
Tish. @. The nomination OF Mr.. Black was ap-
'roved by the voters Of the State. and he was
lected by a plurality OF PIP. 900.
1898.
This years Republican State Convention. as
in Saratoga on Tuesday. Sept. 81,
Ttl be composed OF 971 delegates. 234 more
han the convention which nominated Gov.
iorton In 1894. and 100 more than the conven-
ion which nominated Gov. Black in 1896.
'arty representation at n Republican conven-
lon In New York Is based on the vote cast at
he general election preceding. and 1t corre-
ponds with the Republican vote cast In the
everal counties. 1t will be conspicuously, and
nore conspicuously than any previous Repub-
lean gathering. a cities convention. Sixty
we per cent, of all the vote OF New York State
8 cast In Its incorporated cities. and New York
ounty will have 1873 delegates, Kings county
2. and Richmond and the portion OF Queens ex-
luded from the new Nassau county 81, a total of
from the territory OF the Greater New
'ork. The political Importance OF the Greater