The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-05

The business of the Democratic State Con-
vention was transacted without trouble
yesterday. The passage of VESTS resolu-
tion on Wednesday had determined the
composition Of the Convention, had taken
its control out Of the hands of the old
ticket men, had secured the election Of the
anti-Tammany delegates, had provided a
method by which the new-ticket men could
permanently organize the body in their in
terest, and had made it clear that a new
ticket would be nominated 1t was n prcg-
nant resolution. though IL merely provided
for a Committee on Credentials, composed
OF one delegate, whose seat was not con-
tested, from each Congress District.
The new ticket was put through the Con-
vention yesterday by a great majority. For
Secretary OF state, BEACH had 227 votes,
against ia i,i iliGELow; for Attorney
General, SCHOOSMAKER had 22j votes,
against ia for FA1RcHlLD; for Comptroller,
OLcorT, the present incumbent of the Office.
was rcnominatcd by reclamation; and
MAcKIN for State Treasurer, and HoRATlo
SEYMOUR. Jr., for State Engineer, were
nominated by reclamation. The nomina-
lion of all the candidates was finally made
unanimous.
The platform has plenty Of planks. 1t
ienounces the HAYES fraud; upholds the
financial principles that have been thrice
endorsed by the party in this State; OPP
poses subsidies demands equal and
Just legislation for the laboring classes (;
favors new Excise law; calls for
stricter supervision of savings banks
and insurance companies; demands a reap
portionment of the State; and gives pledge of
further reform in the management OF the
canals. 1t also approves Of the withdrawal
OF troops from the South and OF the action
of the last House In respect to the army;
but it makes no such protest as it should
have made against the scheme of the
HAYES Administration to foist large mill
tary establishment upon the country. The
opening resolutions, which refer to the
HAYES fraud, run thus:
The people having in the last Presidential contest
elected by an overwhelming popular and a clear cleo
torsl majority the Democratic candidates Tor Presdent
and Vice President and the Will oi the nation thus
additionally declared having been wickedly and boldly
nuliied by means Of the crosses usurpaon and fraud
oi Returning Boards protected and adopted. not n,u
gated BY the party in VI the snd
rendered practicable ny threatening array Of military
'orce,
Rs.orsi That this the frs Convention OF the Demo.
erats Of this state held since the consunmaon OF this
great crime. 1t is not only int and fit but 1t Is the plain
duty In the interest OF constitutional government and In
ue vinlcauon and preservation OF the sacred right Of
tie majority 10 choose their rulers to denounce with the
~armest Indignation this stupcndous wrong and We do
hereby denounce condemn and hold 1t up to universal
eNecratiOn.
Rsso That this duty Of setting mark Of infamy upon
tins transaction and preventing any quick orgetfulness
or easy eondonauon Vi it IRON raising tempting prece
dent for future outragcs rests especially and peculiarly
upon the Democratic party OF this state Of Whose
most lustous leaders the President actually chosen
" the nation