The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-10-01
SUMMARY OFNEWS.
Eastern and Middle States.

Ono of tho most exciting State conventions
ever held was that OF the Democratic party at
Syracuse. The first day was devoted to
organizing and to speeches for and against the
denomination of Governor Robinson. On the
second day, after Governor Robinson and
General Slocum had been nominated for Gov
ernor, q scene OF terrific excitement was
! created by the nomination for that Office OF
| the conventions chairman, John G. Jacobs, OF
! BROOKLYN, and the declaration by the secretary
OF the assemblage that Jacobs nomination had
been carried by reclamation. But MIR. Jacobs
declared, as soon as he could make himself
heard, that under no consideration would ne
| accept the nomination, and that the secretary
| had usurped the prerogative of the chair in
| putting the question 10 the convention. After
a while balloting was proceeded with, and
when seventeen votes had been declared Tor
Robinson and | Tor Sloeum the entire Tam
many delegation arose and lett the halt. Their
seats were then filed by the Irving Hall wing
Of the New York city Democrats. The roll
was then proceeded with, and when the nnmes
OF the Tanmany Hall delegates were called
| there was not a single response. Tho result
was announced as 243 for Robinson, IS for
Slocum, l Tor Clarkson N. Potter and l for
Horatio Seymour. Governor Robinson's NOM
nation was then made unanimous, and the
rest OF the ticket was completed by the re.
nomination of all the present State officers
executing Lieutennnt-G Governor Dorsheiiner,
who lett the convention with Tammany,
and whose place was filled by the unanimous
nomination OF Clarkson N. Potter. The
platform adopted declares that the Democratic
, party holds to the Constitution with all its
amendments, and to the rights Of the States
under the Constitutions; charges hat " the
tendencies OF the Republican party to central
ization and consolidation are contrary to the
principles Of our institutions" insists that the
issues settled by the war shall not be revived,
and deprecates " the effects OF the Republican
managers to revive sectional teuds;" demands
" an honest election and an honest count OF
votes,' end asserts that "never again by fraud
or force shall the popular will be set aside to
crafty INSCRIPTIONS partisans;" opposes all
tavoritism, but declares that fanny class is to
receive special consideration it should be the
workingmen; believes in gold and silver as
the constitutional money of the country; con-
dennis l." the speculative methods Of the pres.
ent Secretary OF the Treasury, the questionable
iavoritism he has shown to particular none
tary institutions or so-called 'syndicates,' and
the extravaganza he hos permitted in his de-
partmcnt in connection with his rounding
schemes" denounces /" the disgrncefnl repu-
diation OF all their professions Of civil service
| reform by the Executive and his supporters"
afirms that Federal offices have been freely
given tor despics.ble partisan services" and
that " leading officers OF the government are
making partisan speeches, managing political
campaigns, and requiring their subordinates
to contribute to campaign funds in torogation
OF every principle and promise OF TN honest
civil seryicc;" praises the Democratic State
officers for the ability and fidelity WITH which
they nave discharged their duty; claims that
the railroads should be operated for the benefit
OF the people; demands that all property
should bear its just proportion of taxation,
that prison work should not be put in compe-
tition with honest labor, and that canal tolls
be kept at the lowest possible rntes; praises
the Democratic congressman for " restoring a
fair and intelligent jury system, and protect
ing the freedom OF the ballot box" denounces
the Executive tor "vetoing the legislation de-
signed to prevent the presence OF armed SOL
diers and the employment OF paid Federu
supervisors and marshals at the polls;" and
finally declares awe shall continue to uphold
a system Of untrammeled suffrage, absolutely
free from Federal force or supervision."-Th
betting delegates OF the convention adjourned
to another hall, and held a meeting, twelve
counties being represented. David Dudley
Field was appointed chairman and John Kelly
was nominated for Governor by acclamation.
The chairman was authorized TO appoint u
committee of fifteen to take such action as to
The remainder of the State ticket Us they
thought necessary, and to issue an address to
the Democracy OF the State.
A call has been issued for a State Conven-
ton of the colored voters OF New York, to be
held at Elmira on October IA.
Jay Gould has sent an additional $4,000
from New York to the Memphis Towards in
aid ofthe yellow lever sufferers.
The State Convention OF the Massachusetts
Greenback- La, or party met in Boston, General
Horace B. Sargent being chairman. The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated: For Governor,
General 3. F. Butler; Lieutenant-Governor
Wendell Phillips; Secretary OF State, Jona-
than Arnold; Treasurer, Wilbur F. Whitney;
Auditor, Davis j. King; Acknowledgement,
Horace 3. Sargent. The platform adopted
declares that greenbacks should be substituted
for national bank notes in circulation; that the
coin in the Treasury be used Tor the reduction
OF the bonded debt; that the truth OF Green
back philosophy has been vindicated by the
stoppage OF contraction and the reception OF
greenhacks ut the custom house; in favor OF
an income tax; that the coin resumption OF
the Republican purity Is a sham; hal hours OF
labor ought to be shortened; in favor Of free
SClOOl RAL kHS
convict labor; in iavor OF q compulsory secret
ballot and the abolition OF poll tax; and that
equity demands that the difference between
the soldiers. dollar and the bondholder's dol
lar, with interest now amounting to nearly
$500 per man, should be paid to soldiers OF the
late war.
Articles of agreement nave been signed by
Hanlan, of Toronto, and Courtney, OF Union
Springs, n. Y, to row a hve-mile race tor a
prize oil Sc, 0O0-offered by a Rochester manu-
i%acturing company - on Chautauqua Lake, n.
Y, October 8.
Cyrus l.. Ware, seventy years old, q South
erner by birth, who had lived in good circum-
stances at Rutherford, N. j., for some six
years, shot himself through the heart and died
in an hour. Mr.. Ware suffered intensely mt
times from neuralgia, and it was during one
OF these attacks that he made away with HIM
sell.
Five workmen were injured by the sudden
fall of q building in New York ON which they
were working.
Charles McKeogh, a boy seven years old,
died a few days since at Manayunk, Pa, OF
hydrophobia, caused by the bite OF q hound
two months ago..
Prescott Pillsburyy the Lawrence (Mass.)
bank cashier, convicted of embezzlement OF
1864, 900, was sentenced at Boston to five years
Imprisonment in the Lawrence Jail.
At alate meeting of the Tammany delegates
to the recent New York State Democratic
Convention it was resolved to support all the
nominees OF that convention excepting Rob-
inson tor Governor. For that Office the Tam
manyi,es resolved to support John Kelly.
I'm explosion occurred the other day at the
Quaker City Oil Works, in Philadelphia,
whereby George j. Emery, a son OF the pro-
prietor, was killed, and Andrew Emery,
another son, and James Stranger, a machinist,
were probably fatally injured. The works had
juet been erected, and were started up for the
first time in the refining Of oil by a new pro-
cess.
at the Massachusetts Republican State Con-
%vention, held in Worcester, Alexander Fl.
Bullock presided over the l,l75 delegates
present. On an informal ballot for Governor
John D. Long received 669 votes to sos tor
Henry L. Pierce and l for Charles Devens;
and Mr.. Long was thereupon made the candi-
date OF the convention by reclamation. Byron
| Weston was nominated for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor, and the other places on tho ticket were
| filled by denomination OF the present State
officers. The platform adopted afirms the
doctrines heretofore proclaimed and main
tanned that the United States is a Nation; that
"our institutions rest upon the equality OF all
men before the law, and that q tree ballot, un-
| influenced by fraud, intimidation or force, and
honestly counted, is tho right OF every quail
| fed voter, and we demand that elections shall
be free from al interference by unlawful
bodies OF armed men, and shall also be free
fro,, tho ;ntorfararce of National 0r State