Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1894 — MORTON IS NAMED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MORTON IS NAMED.

New York Republican* Want the Ex-Vice President for Governor. Ex-Vics President Morton was nominated for governor cf New York by the Republican State convention at

Saratoga on the first ballot. Gen. B. F. Tracy in an extended speech placed in nomination ex-Vice President Morton. Col. Baxter of Elmira placed in nomination J. Slcat Fassett. Silas jB. Dutcher* of Kings County nominated Gen Stewart L. Woodfoid. John S. Wise of New York, formerly of Virginia, seconded Merton's

nominatisn. E. A. Nash cf Cattaraugus, named Gen. Butterfield. ExCongressman Parker of St. Lawrence County presented the name of Judge Leslis W. Russell. Cries for a vote followed and the chairman ordered the roll to be called by counties. Before Ontario was reached Morton had been nominated, and when the vote was finished the clerk, amid great canfusion, announced: “Morton, 5325; Jassett, 69; Woodford, 40; Butterfield, 29; Russell, 20: Bl is*, 404, and: Arkell, 1.” The nomination of Morton was made unanimous. Charles T. Saxton was nominate! for Lieutenant Governor on the first ballot. A feature of the meeting was the enthusiasm caused when J. Sloat Fas.-ett was mentioned as a candidate, but it ended with a demonstration, for Fassett was not in evidence when the votes were counted. The platform denounces recent tariff legislation and the present administration in general.

Hermann Klumpp has been recognized as consul cf the German Empire at New Orleans and Hans Giese asconsul of the German Empire at Tacoma, Wash.

John Morrow killed James O’Neill at Dallas, Tex

LEVI P. MORTON.