The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-23
DOMESTIC NEWS NOTES
THE EMPIRE STATE DEMOCRATS

The Manner Ia which Tammasy and 0pposlnI
Forces Msrs llsrmoalssd-A Fierce Cattle
Herders Battls-Aa Arklnias EdltorDI
tAs Dust In a Short Street Fight.
SYRACUSE, September 22.-When the
Tammany delegates filed into the hull they
were received with cheers and few Kisses
The Convention was called 10 order and
the Chairman OF the Committee on Con.
tested Seats reported that tho Committee
had recognized the county, Democracy as
the regular delegation from New York
City, but with view 10 the success Of the
party at the polls, and for the purpose Of
securing entire harmony, they recommend.
ed that the New York representation be di.
vided as follows: County Democracy, 3S ;
members Of Tammany, "a; Irving Hall, 10.
Tho report was unanimously adopted
amid yocierous applause.
A resolution from the State Committee
was adopted recommending that in the
future the primary elections shall be held
by election districts for the election OF
delegates 10 the convention in the city OF
New York, under the auspices and direc.
tion Of the State Committee until such
time as the various factions that may DO
agreed as to the proper mode Of electing
delegates.
The Committee on Permanent Organiz..
lion reported for Permanent Chairman
Lester b. Faulkner, who said, on taking the
chair: 4at
Neither Of the last two Democratic
Governors used their offices for enrichng
themselves. or for questionable purposes Of
any nature. What is tho record OF the
Republican administration in this State
The Republicans squandered millions, and
have filled the public offices with men
whose aim is not TO render efficient public
service, but to use their power for the per-
petuation. Of the Republican party"
Alter the address OF President Faulkner,
General Pryor presented the platform,
which arraisns the Republican majority in
Congress for fuiling to reduce the taxes,
and isyOrs such tariff as shall best serve
the interests OF all classes. 1t condemns
the river and harbor bill, and declares
that in nominating the Secretary, OF tho
Treasury for Governor We see the alarm.
ing power OF the government 10 control
State elections. 1t holds the Republican
administration responsible for unredresse,l
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 oi.dangerous
demands; The element Of the State lavors
local self.government OF cities; hvors the
passage Of general laws providing for
security against frauds ut elections; de-
clares monopolies and corporations should
be held subject to the laws OF the Stateand
cooperate property should pay fair pro.
portion OF the public burdens; supports
the constitutional amendments in favor of
free canals; re-atfirms the policy OF the
Democratic party, that labor be held free
Of convict labor; declares labor shall have
the same right rs capital TO combine for
its own projections; declares that the Gov
ernment, State and National, should be re-
stored 10 the condition it was in during
the primitive days.
John Kelly, in speech, moved that the
platform be referred back to the committee
for the insertion OF the plank condemning
The erroneous grants Of public lands to pri.
vate corporations. Adopted. ELL 4.,..i
The list Of delegates as agreed upon
from New York City were then added 10
the roll. -y5--: ~
The convention then went into nomiua-
lions for Governor, and the names OF
Erastus Corning, Homer a. Nelson, Grover
Cleveland, r. X. Fowler, Gen. II. W.
Slocum, Allan Campbell ind Perry Belmont
were presented.
Gen. Pryor, Of the Committee on Resolu.
tions, reported that he was instructed TO
report the following additional plankin the
platform, and moved its incorporation
therein: 80
We also arraign the Republican party lor
its wholesale gift OF public lands to rail.
road jobbers; thus robbing the mass OF the
people Of their rightfu inheritance. and we
demand that 80 far as possible these lands
shall be reclaimed and reserved for occupa.
tion 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 blessing. II
First ballot-Slocum 9S; Cleveland, GO,
Flower, 81; Nelson, 26; Corning, IS; Del.
mont, 12; Campbell, 81; Hutchins, l3-to:
tai, 3S4. Necessary to u choice, l93. No
choice. The clerk again proceeded TO call
the roll. The Tamms ny delegation divided
their votes as follows Slocum, Flower
and Corning, 9 each; Cleveland and
Hutchins /. Sohn Kelly voted for Corn.
ing. guf.g l.9 -.s-
The fourth ballot resulted: Cleveland
Ell; Slocum 1856; Flower Is; total vote
$50. The chairman announced the vote
and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The nominee Of the convention for Gov.
ernor was Grover Cleveland. The band
played and the delegates cheered to the
echo and the nomination was made unan-
imous. ,-,
The Grand Opera house being engaged
for the evening, the convention adjourned
to Shakespeare hall. s.,-.trS-
The ticket was completed MS follows:
Lieutenant.Go Governor, David P. Hill, mayor
Of Elmira; Congressman at.large,l General
Henry W. Slocum; Judge OF Court Of Ap-
peal, W. G. Ruger. -
BUFFALO, N. Y, September 2o.-The
Democratic club repaired, after a parade
through the city, 10 headquarters, where
Mayor Cleveland, in answer to loud calls,
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