New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-04
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.


travellers.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
ALBANY, Sept 3.--The Democratic State Con-
called TO order at 1910 O'Clock when James
b. Craig. Chairman OF the Committee on Resolutions, SUD
mted the following platform OF principles, when was
adopted by reclamation, the reading being frequently
interrupted by vocifcrous cheers
PLATFORM.
The Democracy Of NegYOrk, IN Convention assembled,
reaffrm the National Democratic RatfOrm adopted IN
New-YOrk on the eth day OF July, aud they call the
special attention OF their eowcitizens TO the Following
The immediate restoration Of al the STATE. 70 their rights
By the unconstitutional and o. ts
"a iS ,sn@u IN place y fssf uSiSn Of
Hd Amnesty all pas. political osnses and the recitation Of
elective aneh'. In all the states By their citizens Without any III
laird The payment the public Obligations IN street accordance
Win TIER .nuD sod only when gold nominated u sss bond aud
FOsr Equal IatOn Of every specie, Of property neIudrs Gov
ten the donAne Of nquol modes Of assessing And col
9sh One currency for snd the people the lasorsr
inc pensoner aud the soldier the producer aud the
ls Reform the Administration reduction Of III. stand
ca ssSSd e saIe negro Is: 6 s sn ot
dcary subordisaeu he military 10 the civil
Sa aas' 1Sd PS',sSa iS 1 ~ Is and
which shall command the respect Of foreign power. and finnish an cram
pie and encouragement people struggling for national integrity aud
E5I Thai a, cs grateful people ever due S e the sol
claims he Government and the people shall be held "a
NOD Nation under deep and lasting obnsaiO3 70 Pres
~, 1 "a - 80 Nm IL csTa INTO never hss re-
pecie defend the conia,iea aud WHO viii
cn lSy, snd Via, CbsfJa,ce Chae the , Instituted
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cn The Democracy this state and Nation ea o. al Trends o.
Presidency and Vice Preiencyname. which combine pat
Snea nS Rs Sl sn' Of soldier who is true to the
ocular sht. add peeoasl liberty the oppoasa
Of al is forms. H % Supporter ,D d IS SH N. sSIa ,r1
who as GoVernor nc usn projected SS aIa
campaign which restore order prosperity and evil soegsen
The people wit. Gen rI'0 Da bar r. sV Of i s S,F
registration and eIese laws should be uniform IN their char
seer, so tse sencroH OF sses under them should
be maze re-, h'GaS S 4. IN the National Go,epmeS the,
expenditure s'c adherence 70 .he lever ana
,aa', a' @ 3 Of @seSP9sAs sse.sd y I; 10 the
wealth and the commercial .GPrsn1eJ % % 20
s meet The Se% snds Of commerce
ha the tolls should be reduced 10 command TIE Ade ana
Assembly ard setsd By Radical sena. should De
adopted that corruption and eeaon 'Sa es. aud We 1SI %
Of the deb.s isearred IN their construction.
Upon this platform the Democracy of New York appeal
all classes in the community for support and especially
20 tho working people who arc burdened with Unequal
taxation which absOrbs the fruits OF their a0ors ana re-
the Incentives TO individual and associated INDUS
try and they pledge TO each other ana TO the adVocas
aud defenders OF Constitutional liberty throusn3uS e
Union that the verdict OF the state shall De recorded lOr
the principles and the policy of which our National ana
Stutc the chosen representatives
THE ELECTORAL TICKET.
Mr. James T. Pierce OF Kings reported the following
Electoral ticket, which ratified:
Al LarVe--Henry W socuD, Of Kings Deios De"of OF
Oswego. ,,,., ,Scou,
O. Isaac Van Anden OF Kings. s. George le Fox OF
Kings =. Joseph Bowling OF New-York 5. oswald OF
York I. Charles r.. Loew OF New.fork = James d.
sweeny of New-York. g Edward Jones OF New 1orh,
OF sullivan ~ David Van Setback Of Columbia. ~
Manly Il. Mattice of Greene ~ James Roy OF Albany
~, n CALM nf RauSs III.
Clinton. Il. Frances d. Flanders OF Franklin. IS Dan
iel D. Campbell OF schenectady - simon H. ShaInpon
MrQuade of Oneida. "a. Mathew j. shoecrait 81 Madi-
49, oye Porter p pI Of Ontario '"es BENJAMIN
N LoOmis OF BrUome. ~. VIM. X. Judson OF Chemnng.
a. WIN pwey OF Faro Of IS,e 81 Timothy D.
Copp of 0hautauqua. ..u,,.,,ou
GA motion the Convention proceeded 10 the NOMINATION
OF candidates for Canal Commissioner
CANAL COMMISSIONER.
Mr. f. +. Davis OF Rensselaer,, nominated olVer bas
com of Washington County. ~-.,.-,., am,
Mr. Moran OF Rensselaer,, nominated Nathaniel Mill
The informal ballot stood as follows: whitman, IS;
ON motion OF Mr. Morris of Klngs the nomination Of
oil yer Bascom made unaniInOus.
INSPECTOR OF STATE PRISONS.
Mr. 8 Ellworth OF Penn Fan nominated for the Office
of Inspector of state Prisons. Mr. David b. Mcneil OF
Sir Luke Wells nominated Col. Jno NJ Strong of onOn
NJ Jacob IIardcnburger of Ulster seconded the nomlna
tiou OF David h. Mcneil. -.
Mr. McNaughtOn nominated John h. Burke OF Muhfoe'
Mr. Burke, delegate. declined being canuluhte, u,
After the roll had been called twobifds through ana
10 apparent that Mr. Mcneil had received INC hO,n
alton, the name Of Col Strong was "thdiaWh ana 'ho
nomination OF ID. Is. Mcneil then made.
CLERK OF COURT APPEAls.
For the nomination for Clerk o the COURT OF apPeas'
the following names were piesentcd: -.
Geo Becker of Broome, WIN. H. Henderson OF Catta-
r,uvus Olrin W. Smith OF Delaware, H. o. Perrin OF
Queens Henry j. Glowack OF Genesee, Cornelius Ten
byoeck o. Albany James ID. Little OF Putnam, aud Win
SnbSeouently and without taking ballot, the nomi'
uaiIon ui Mi Perrin was made unaDnous aud he was
a. lied Ia the platform, where he was received with re-
heated cheers briefly returned has thanks for tho
nomination.
ON motion the Hon. jacob HardenbuTg OF Ulster was
RS uested to the platform and address the Conyen-
tpi which lie did In short elective speech reviewing
ill., ptical questions Of the day. and enogzinK the can
ii dates the platform Of the Democratic party he
ed cnch dele become active, untiriliH ana
missionary for the advancement of the Denoo-
,cy and the best interest of the Whole American people
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
The following then announced Us the State Com
mttec; :, -,
AZ aroe-samue j. flden OF New-fmk. samuel North