Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-23
POLITICAL.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Grosvenor Cleveland Of Buffalo Neoi'
mated for Governor.

SYRACUSE, sep -.
In connection With the settlement Of the
New York contest the committee on contest
ed seats adopted the folloving:-
Resolved. That this committee recognize
tine county democracy As the regular demo-
cratie organization Of the city of New York
The Tammany Hall men, headed by John
KeIL '. filed the hall and we're greeted with
cheers and few Kisses Temporary Char
man Peckham called the convention to order
at 10 90.
The committee on permanent organizatioh
presented as peru anent chairn-n, Lester B.
Faulkner. who made an address
After President Faulkner's address the
platform was presented BY Roger A. Pryor
AFTER reading of the platform Pryor moved
its adoption. John Kelley said plank
should be inserted condemning the disrriou
ton of public lands 10 private corporations
and made a speech in support thereof, closing
with motion to refer the platform back to
the committee for the insertion OF plank 70
cover this point. The motion was agreed to
and the platform was referred back to the
committee.
Lists of three series of delegates from New
York city were then added to the roll. The
convention then went into nomination for
Governor.
Pxckham named Hon. Erastus Corning
Mr.. Guernsey presented the name of Homer
A. Nelson. Mr.. Lockwood the name OF
of Grosvenor Cleveland Of Buffalo. W. T.
Porter put in nomination Hon Roswell L.
Flower, and Mr.. kinsella of Brooklyn, Gen.
Harry W. Slocum. The result OF the first
ballot was as follows:
SlOcum, 70
Flower, '.
Cleveland, 90
Corning, %
Belmont, ~
Campbell, 81
Hutchins, 10
Total number Of votes. 3of
Necessary for choice, $50
There being no choice the clerk again pro-
ceeded to call the roll. There were many
changes on the second ballot, three leading
candidates receiving additions to their votes.
John Kelley changed his vote from Corning
to Cleveland Two other ballots were taken
without and resulted in no choice. The fourth
ballot stood -
Cleveland, III
Slocum l56
Flower Is
Teal vote $50
The chair announced amid the utmost en-
thusism that the nominee of the convention for
band played and the delegates cheered to the
echo Senator Jacobs moved that the noml-
nation be made unanimous, which was ac-
cordingly done and the convention took
recess until o'clock this evening.
After recess the following additional nom-
nations were made:
Lieut.. Governor-David B. Hill of Elmira.
Congressman-at-l arge-Gen. Henry W.
Slocum.
Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals-Wm.
c. Ruger.
Members of the State committee were then
named by the delegation from the different
districts and the usual complimentary reso-
buttons passed. kilograms from Mr.. Flower
and the Union Club were read congratulating
the convention on the selection Of Cleveland
for Governor and the convention adjourned
sine die amid loud cheers of the State ticket.
During the session Of the convention to-
night dispute arose between Tony Barrett,
a Brooklyn man, and Gen. Pryor which
eliminated in Pryor's striking Barrett in the
face, but the combatants were quickly separa-
ted without injury to either party.