Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-23


may be reduced so far as possible and per-
sonal and corporate property may several
ly pay their fair proportion.
Eleventh-We approve the submission
to vote of the people of constitutional
amendment In favor of free canals, and
we have full confidence they will dispose of
1t In such manner as to promote all the
great interests of state, agricultural and
commercial.
Twelfth-We re-affirm the policy always
maintained by the Democratic party, that
it is of the most importance that labor
should be made free, healthful and secure
of just remuneration; that convict labor
should not come into competition with the
industry of law-abiding citizens; that the
labor of children should be surrounded
with such safeguards as their health, their
right of education and future usefulness as
members of the community demands;
that workshops, whether large or small,
should be under such sanitary control as
will insure the health and comfort of the
employed and protect all against I'M
wholesome labor and surroundings;
that labor shall have the right,
as capital, to combine for its own protec-
ton, and that all legislation which cramps
industry or which enables the powerful to
Cypress the weak should be repealed; and
to promote the interests of labor, we rec
comend the collection of statistics and in
formation respecting Improvements and
the needs and abuses of the various branches
of industry.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The founders of
the Democratic party inculcated frequent
recurrence to fundamental principles.
the Democracy of New York again avow
their fidelity to those tenets of economy,
simplicity, respect for the liberty of indi-
viduals which characterized the administra-
ton of the government in the primitive
days of the republic.
John Kelly in a speech moved that the
platform be referred back to the commit
tee for the insertion of a plank condemn
ing the enormous grants of public lands to
private corporations. Adopted.
The lists of delegates as agreed upon
from New York city were then added to
the roll.
The convention went into nomination
for governor. The names of Erastus Corn
ing, Homer A. Nelson, Grover Cleveland,
r. 2. Flower. aud Gen. Fl. W. Slocum, Al
Ian Campbell and Perry Belmont were
presented.
Gen. Pryor, of the committee on reso-
lutions reported that he was instructed to
report the following additional plank in
the platform and moved its incorporation
therein:
We also arraign the Republican party
for the wholesale gift of public land to
railroad gabbers, thus robbing the mass of
the people of their rightful inheritance,
and we demand that so far as possible
these lands shall be reclaimed and reserved
for occupation by actual settlers, and we
request the Democratic representatives in
congress from the state of New York to
use their power to secure, this great bless
ing.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The first ballot resulted: Slocum, SO;
Cleveland, sc; Flower, 81; Nelson, %; Cor
ming, 35; Belmont, ~; Campbell, 81; Hut
chins, 10; total, 1884. Necessary to a
choice, 1913. No choice. The clerk again
proceeded to call the roll
The Tammany delegation divided their
votes as follows: Slocum, Flower and
Corning sixteen each Cleveland five,
and Hutchins one. John Kelley voted for
Corning.
Second ballot: Corning was dropped;
Slocum 1913; Cleveland IL; Flower 123;
Nelson Is: Belmont IS; Campbell So;
Hutchins 10. No choice. Kelly voted for
Cleveland. A stampede commenced for
Cleveland, the entire Tammany delegation
voted for him, and various delegations ask
ing to change their votes. The floor of
the convention hall was full of delegates
standing in their seats and in the asiles de-
sirous of being recorded for Cleveland.
The scene battles description. A voice
called for the unanimou snomination of
Cleveland. The Kings county delegation
attempted to stem the tide by having their
names called again and voting solid for
Slocum.
3:45 p. m: AS the roll now stands Cleve-
land has over 200, Flower about 100, and
Slocum about 80. Cleveland has now more
than enough to secure the nomination.
Later-The Slocum men are securing
some changes in favor of their candidate
and are calling strenuously for another
call of the roll. Senator Jacobs took the
floor and said any result attained in this
way would not give satisfaction. He
therefore moved new roll call.
Angry delegates instantly moved up in
front of the platform and the convention
was taken out of the control of the
chairman. Some cried ssroll-call,"
others announced the vote. and not few
IN violent language, demanded that they
be given their rights, without indicating at
all wherein they were wronged. Such
scene has not been often witnessed, and
for time it was doubtful what would be
the end.
The chairman declared that he was un-
able to proceed, and attempted to speak
several times, but could not make himself
heard. During lull in the storm he was
enabled to put Senator Jacobs motion for
new roll call and declared the mo-
ton was lost on viva voce
vote. On this a call of the roll was de-
manded, and the secretary proceeded to
| call the names of delegates, announcing at
the same time that it was for the purpose
of deciding whether or not new ballot be
taken, before the announcement. of the re-
suit of the third ballot. After some time
it became evident the vote would be almost
entirely affirmative and motion to declare
senator Jacobs motion carried was made.
The secretary then proceeded to call the
roll again.
The fourth ballot resulted: Cleveland.
211; Slocum, 156; Flower, Isl. Total vote
382. The chair announced, amid the great
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