Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-13
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Choosra. i
Nav Yoax, sep%. H. Up 70 neon today |
8 cases go 3 deaths from elUlssu wsrc re-
ported in this city.
4 Terrible Axpleslon.
ALBANY, Sept. II "A terrible explosion
occnrred here Ibis morning. Th. boiler In
the saw and Passing Mil " 8. l. q. Rork,
corner Of Lawrence end Water street blew
up 1t Q ~. killing 100 IL persons and g
iously ipjuriDg eigt; or ten more. n"
cause 10 known yet. Tie noise Of the "a.
piosiUn was heard 1t 'vcat distance and
nearly al the Windows u. ID. vicinity were
broken. number oi 90 Gus were struck
wilh fragments Of timber Auu some. The
mill was owned BY 3. Il q. Rofk, with Al.
bert Nelson, wealthy lumber merchant oi
the city ~ silent partner. II covered about
an acso Of ground, and II II slid the loss 10
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Demeerasle Convesslon as Albany.
ALBANY, Sept 12.-When the Hon San
ford 4. Church resumed the chair this
morning he was greeted with sounds OF ap
plauee iotefmiugled With . few hieses He
ssid be 0carcd 70 make few words OF ex.
planali0n In regard TO what had occurred
Yesterday. partly on account Of misappre
tension on part Of the chair, and par ly on
account of . misapprehension on part OF
EOrtiOu Of the Convention.
When the Chair found that neither OF the
Committees were prepared with reports he
supposed the Convention would be disposed
10 yield to an adjournment Till the morning
When the motion was made the chair Called
II carried hastily perhaps before the voting
vas finished II any III feelings we're in
Obliged in by any one present no one re-
GREETED Il more than the Chair.
The committee on permanent 0Sganization
reported Hon sanford T. Church Psesidcni.
with eight Vice Presidents.
The following 10 the platform adopted
unanimously
The Democratic and National Union cleo
tors Of the State Of New York, in conven
ton assembled IT Albany on this 18th day
Of September, 1855, hereby reaffirm the
principles set forth by the convention held
II Philadelphia on the l4,h day Of August
last, and further re.aifirm that we, for our
part, hold inviolatc and as far ~ In Us lies
vii make good the faith Of the nation,
plighted by the Senate ot the United States
IN .ts resolution OF the 18th day OF July,
1901, and by the House oi Representatives
In the same resolution of the 23d Of July,
by Gen. Grant at AppOmatox Court House.
and ty President johnson in his pfOclama
ion 81 amnesty Jf May Both, 1865, which
fully, lawfully and finally restored TO all the
rights aud functions Of citizenship the great
mas Of the people OF the Southern States,
who in their State Conventions and Legis
,aiures fulfilled every required condition,
and who by their dele gallons IN the Phila
,iclphis Convention gave every necdtul
pledge Of the sincerity Of their renewed 81.
icgisnce and their acceptance Of the issues
i the war. and lastly, We affirm that the
Capitalization Of power in their States not
less than in the Union, fatal 70 the harmony
liberty of the citizen recent legislation at
control Of the local affairs which counties
and municipalities are entitled ~ regulate. |,
has also exceeded any former precedent in
It's extravsgsnt expenditures and Its traudu
lent tampcring with public works ot the
| State Vt Washington MILL. ms have been
| quandered upon central schemes Ot lOcs
| tMnefactiOn, and Q partixan Congress, while
reducing the appropriations for patriotic
sa,ldieI y, has not SCRUBBED 10 enhance ito owl
em0lun,cnt OF Office, not To dwell upon 9th
er attendant suits whose nance IL legion
and confidently appe i To the electors OF the
state 70 unite with us in . determined eliOrt
u restore the Just balsnec Of governments
power ~ widely distributed by the father
Of the Constitution, an, 10 arrest that mon
slrOus corruption which is fast sspping thl
names of public spirit and public virtue, sns
by such union and earnest effort 10 cplarg,
sreed"n, tighten the burdens and psnmot,
the happiness Of the people, Of their Stat
and Union.
The convention nominated John T. Hoff
man for Governor, Robert II. Pruyn io
Lieut. Governor, VIM. w. Wright for Civi
Commissioner, and Frank Il. Gallagher, o
Erie. FIR Inspector Of State Prisons.
After thisothe convt ntiOn took . recess un
| p. m e. receive visit from the cAnuid
ates for Governor and Lieut. Governor.