Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-09-22
Cleveland Nominated for Gov.
ernor by the New York
Democrats.
The Result Received With the Wild.
est Enthusiasm.
A Wholesale Duel Between Ri.
val Cow Boys OH the
Plains.
Terrible Railroad Accident and Loss Of Life
in a New York Tunnel.
Political Notes.

Political Notes.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Syracuse, September 22-Upon the re-
assembling Of the democratic convention |
the chairman of the committee on con-
tested seats reported that the committee
recognized the county democracy as the
regular delegation from New York city.
but with view to the success of tho
party at the polls and for the purpose OF
securing entire harmony they recon-
mended that the New York delegations
be divided as follows: County democra-
cy, 38 members; Tammany, "a; Irving
Hall, 10.
The report was unanimously adopted
amid vociterous applause.
A resolution from the state committee
was adopted recommending that in the
future primary elections be held by
election districts for the election of dele.
gates to conventions in the city of New
York, under the auspices and direction
of the state committee, until such time
as the various factions of that city may
agree as to the proper mode OF electing
delegates.
In connection with the statement of
the New York central committee on
contested seats, the following was
adopted:
Resolced, That this committee recog.
nize the county democracy as the regu-
lar democratic organization of the city
of New York.
1 The platform condemns the action
OF the republican majority in con-
gress for failing to reduce
taxation, and favors such tariff as
shall best serve the interests of all
classes; condemns the river and harbor
bill; declares that in the nomination of
a.secretary of the the treasury for gov.
ernor we see the alarming power of the
government to control state elections; it
holds the republican administration re-
sponsible for unredressed wrongs upon
our foreign born citizens; charges that
the republican party in the state refused
to renominate its governor because he
dared to use the veto power against the
demands OF dangerous monied ele.
ment of the state; favors 10.
cal self-government of cities
!, favors the passage of the general laws
> providing for security against frauds al
elections; declares that monopolies and
3 corporations be held subject to the lawl
of states, and that corporate property
a should pay fair proportion of the peo
J.. ple's burdens; it supports constitutional
f amendments in favor OF free canals; re-
j. affrms the policy of the democracy tnat
i labor should be held free; condemns con
vict labor, declares that labor shall have
t the snme right as capital to combine TO
its own protection, aud declares that til,
r government, state and national, shoul,
J, be restored to the condition it was il
u during the primitive days of the re
b public.
e Gen. Prior, of the committee on reso
D lutions, reported the following addition
! al plank in the platform ana moved it
4 incorporation therein:
e We also arraign the republican part,
l. for wholesale grant of the pnblic Ian
9 to railroad jobbers, thus robbing til
masses of the people of their rightful il
- heritance, and demand as far as possible
d that these lands be reclaimed and re
L served for occupation by actual settlers
s and request the democratic represents
! tives in congress from the state of Ne,
e York to use their power to secure thi
r great blessing.
u John Kelly in a speech moved that th
platform be referred back to the com
- mittee for the insertion of the plan
u containing the enormous grants of pub
It lie lands to private corporations. Adopt
le ed.
q The lists of delegates as agreed upo
d from New York city were then added t
is the roll.
J. The committee on permanent organ
cation reported for permanent chairma,
:. - Lester B. Faulkner.
Q. The convention then went into nom
re nations for governor, when the names
- - Erastus Corning, Homer Anson, Cove
n nor Cleveland. r. P. Flower, Gen. H. v
is Slocum, Allen Campbell and Perry BE
al mont were represented.
"a First ballot-Slocum, 90; Cleveland
:" &C, Flower, 81; Nelson 26; Coming, 8;
Belmont, IL; Campbell, 81; Hutchin
~ ~ Is. Total, 3S4. Necessary to choic
as 1893.
he On the next vote Tammany divided Z
lg follows: Slocum, Flower and Cornin,
"a six each; Cleveland FIVE; Hutchins, on
X, John Kelly voted for Corning.
th The second ballot stood: Slocum, l2
NJ Cleveland, II; Flower, 1913; Nelson, Il
q Belmont. Is; Campbell. %; Hutchins.
rn No choice. Kelly voted for Clevelap
~ LATER.
IT, Cleveland was nominated for govern,
amid the widest excitement.
NJ A MuEe Fire.
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