Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-12
NEW YORK CONVENTION.
ROBINSON NOMINATED ON FIRST
BAll0T.
Scenes Of Great Confusion and Excite
ment-The Tammanyites Withdraw
and Nominate JOhn Kelly
The Regular Platform
and Full Ticket.
Peace and Harmony Played Out.


ing impression on the street is that the
Robinson men will persist and succeed
in nominating him for Governor. His
lea iers openly say peace and harmony
is played out, and will vigorously fol-
low their original programme.
l. The galleries of Weiting Hall, where
the Convention is to DO held, were
densely packed at an early hour this
morning.
State senator John G. Jacobs called
the Convention 10 order about III
O'Clock and requested persons who
were not delegates, and occupying
seats on the floor to retire, that the del
egat : may be seated. This request was
followed by cries from the gallery put
ont them Tammany roughs". The
Chair requested the police TO remove
from the gallery any man who insults
any member OF this Convention. The
intruders upon the floor not retiring
The Chair again appealed to them, and
sal n they would not retire hls only
recourse was 10 clear the body OF the
hal and readmit those only holding a
delegates ticket. that the delegates must
be protected in their rights. Applause ]
He saw "A dozen men IN front OF him
whlm he knew and who were not dele
gates.
The Report OF the Committee on Creden-
tialS
seated the McIauhlin delegates regard
ed ior Rohi~' from Brooklyn, and the
Tanmany legation, anti-RObinson,
from New YorS The Irving Hall deiega-
tiop. Tor Robinson, from New York, re-
tirrd from the contest % avoid giving
any cause Tor Tammany Hall refusing to
support the ticket.
Tne temporary chairman was made
permanent chairman OF the convention.
The Platform.
The following platform was presented
AMI adopted: |
Tne Democratic party OF the State OF
New York, in convention assembled,
are profoundly sensible OF the I'M
pOr.aut consequences depending up
on the immediate result OF their
delhi ration 10 declare and re-
ena,; the principles Ct popular liberty
AMI rights laid down by Washington,
Jefferson ami other founders OF the
Republic We hold 10 the Constitution
with all its amendments sIcredly main
tanned and enforced, and TO the rights
of States under the Constitution; that
the tendencies OF the Republican party
10 Capitalization and consolidation are
contrary to the principals OF our insti-
tutions; that the United States forms a
na-ionin the sense and for the purposes
def trd i'm the Federal Constitution and
we resist every attempt 10 transform
IL into an empire. We insist on unity, /
fraternity ami concord and that the
issues settled by the war shall
not he revived. We depreCate the efforts
of the Republican managers 10 revive
the sectional lvUdS amt 10 rcklndte the
passions Of the past. We demand hon
est elections and an honest count ot the
yot.s Never again, By fraud or force,
shall the popular viii be set aside 10
gratiiv uuscrupulOus partlSans. The
Democracy opposes all tayOrltlsm. No
sin,r interest or class OF persons should
be protected at tine expense OF others
Democracy means government oil the
whole people Tor the whole people and
by the whole people, that II any class
Is o. receive special consideration, II
should be the working people, whom all
governments oppose and crush. The
rights of the people should
be scrupuiOusly protected from
the encruachments of capital and
despotir greed of corporations. The
Democracy believe now as they have
alwavs believed, in gold and silver as
the Constitutional money % the Coun-
try. We condemn the speculative
methods OF the present Secretary OF the
Treasury as questionable iavorttSm he
has shown 10 particular monetary IN
stitu,Ions, sO-Called syndlcates and eI-
travJsluccs, he has permitted IN ms
department in connection with hls re-
funiIny schemes. We look With shame
ani sorrow on the diSgraceiul rcVuil-
alton of all their professions OF
civil service reform by the executive
mi his supporters. Federal offices have
been freely given for desirable partisan
wprk leading officers of the government
are making partisan speeches, managing
political campaigns, and requiring their
suborlinatrs 10 contribute 20 the cam
pai,n funds, in derogation Of every prln-
ciple and promise of honest civil service
The 10000 federal officers constitute
an army moving uudera a single direction
10 keep the Republican party IN power
AMI this vast patronage Is now used
a. a corruption fund against the people.
We congratulate the people OF the
Stlte OF New York on the results OF the
Democratic administration, IN the pay
ment of the State debt, the reduction of
expenses and the diminished burden OF
taxation: We condemn the efforts Of
demtgogues 20 create jealousy and an
tay,nIsm between the city OF New York
AMI the rest of the State when their in
ter,sts are idcntical-the growth of the
one is the propert, OF thci ciuthcr; We, the
people Of New York, demand that they
shall have all the advantages which ac-
crue % them from their favorable posi-
ton, and that the railroads that they
have chartered and endowed with vast
and profitable privileges shall be opera
tel Tor their benefit. and not tor their
ruin.
We therefore endorse rs Our express
sion Of the foregoing principles, the iol-
lowing;
/. Honesty, efficiency and economy
in every department oi the government
.. An property should bear It's Just
proportion ot taxation, and we pledge
the Democratic party 20 reform the
laws OF assessment % that end.
3. LesSening the burdens and increas-
ing the advantages of the working peO-
pie.
4. The equal protection ot the rights
OF labor and capital under just laws.
5. Prohibiting railroads by law from
unjust discrimination, aud from favor
in localities . Individual.
s. The to.,s upon canals 10 be kept at
the lowest rates possible, consistent
with economical and efficient manage
meat,
:. The maintenance OF the public
schools.
3. Prisons for the punishment and
reformation of criminals and not for the
iniury of honest labor, which should be
protected as far as possible from such
competition.
9. Municipal self government in local