Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-22
THE ONVENTION AT SYRAC USE.
BALLOTING FOR GOVERNOR.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN NEW
YORK.
TRAINS TELEscoPED IN A TUNNEL.
FOREIGN NEWS OF INTEREST
The Syracuse Convention.

| admitting the New York contesting delegations
| on the following basis: County democracy, SO;
with the settlement Of the New York contests, the
committee, at later hour last night adopted q
that this the
gan1Zatt0n OF the city OF New York"
TO-DAY's SESSION.
ha M ns SeR a 10
| followers arriving in quick succession. The Tam
many Hall men, headed by John Kelly. have just
Kisses. The following is the list Of delegates
| agreed upon to represent Irving Hall in the con-
B Broke a James
Brady, Allen Mcdonald, E. P. Hagan. John c.
BrOderick John Fox.
Temporary Chairman Peckham called the state
convention to order at 1920 o'clock am, and
stated that the first business before the convention
would be presentation OF the report OF the COM
mittee on contested seats
TAMMANY AND IRVING HALL.
Mr.. Herr1ck, the chairman, said the committee
on contested seats had listened patiently to the
before it. New York county democracy refrained
from voting on the question OF the representation
the the y 81 New 11K Ihe h
ton, but with view to the success Of the party at
the polls and for the purpose OF securing entire
representation be divided as follows: The county
democracy to have 80 members, Tammany "a, and
port, and moved the previous question, which was
unanimously adopted, amid the most vociferouS
| applause.
AN EYE TO THE FUTURE.
MI. Herrick, OF Albany, said that he was directed
by the state committee to offer resolution recon-
S saa5 oH IN e Ie o ibe
OF delegates to the convention in the city OF New
York, under the auspices and direction of the
state committee, until such time as the various
mode OF electing their delegates. The resolution
was unanimously adopted.
The report OF the committee on permanent Or
gan1ZatiOn was presented.
LESTER B. FAULKNER AS PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Chairman with a list Of thirty-three vic Vice presi.
dents and secretaries. Mr.. Faulkner, On taking
his seat as permanent chairman, said neither or
the last two democratic governors OF the state
used their high Office for enrching themselves or
for questionable purposes OF any nature. What is
the record OF the republican administration OF this
state? The republicans have squandered millions
Of the public monies; they have filled the public
| offices with men whose aim is not to render an
efficient public service, but to use all their power
for the purpose OF perpetuating the republican
party.
THE PLATFORM.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, OF Kings chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, presented tho commit
tees report
The resolutions after the usual denunciation OF
republican maladministration, &C., arraigns the
republican majority in Congress for its failure to
re1uce the taxation to sum sufficient only for
legitimate requirements OF the government; con-
demns the river and harbOr bill as an Infamous
measure which purchased its way through Con-
e 'as and
the dangerous power Of public patronage;
service and laws to prohibit levying blackmaI
upon dependent of1iceholders to promote party in
terests; holds the republican administrator re-
citizens; that the republican party has made the
state legislature the instrument OF the lobby; de-
mands the restoration OF the New York State Ma
tional Guard to its old footing; demands rev1s-
ION OF shipping and ocean freight laws; favors To-
cal elfgovernment OF cities, and the passage of
| general laws providing against fraud and intimi-
the growing power of monopolies- There are
pianks on the labor question, and the platform
winds up by avow1ng their fidelity to those tenetS
of economy, simplicity, respect for the liberty of
| the individual which CHARACTERIZED the admins
traton OF the government in the primitive days Of
Mr. Pryor moved the unanimous adoption OF the
platform. He said that in this fast age we had
| transcribed the principles laid down by Thomas
| Jefferson AS a democrat who had always been
| and always would be democrat he hailed the
| cratic party was to succeed, and to succeed we
should sacrifice everything but principle. Let US
then proceed to nominate that candidate who shall
be thought to be the strongest, and we shall sue
| ceed.
Mr.: Waterbury, OF New York, moved the previous
| JOHN KKLLYS PROPOSED PLANK.
John Kelly, Of New York, said that a plank
public lands. to private corporations. These Inn
| mense grants TO corporations had been given
away by the republican party. The democratic
the people, so that man could settle upon
| them. Seven hundred and twenty-six million
acres of lands have been given by the national
government to railway corporations. These lands
have been and are held by these corporations.
They have gone on the market In this country and
Europe, and have enriched Individuals These
grants were made under a republican administra-
ton, and it is the duty OF the democratic party to
the public lands shall be held for the poor people
OF the country to settle upon. move that the
insertion Of plank in the platform which shall
condemn the enormous grants OF these lands to
The motion for the previous question was with.
drawn to allow Mr. Kellys suggestion to be con-
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Mr.. Schnabel, Of New York, said that the report
on the subject OF labor was not sufciently expli-
the should be xed py IT this
| ton. He would however, make no motion upon
The motion Of Mr.. Kelly was then agreed upon,
thus referring the resolutions back to the com.
list Of s. deiegases Of the e county % democracS S
agreed upon by that organization, and asked to
have their names placed upon the roll OF delegates
|. irving Hau then presented list OF delegates.
NOMINATIONS
Senator Jacobs, OF Kings, moved that the con.
vention proceed to nominate candidate for gov.
The motion was adopted, and secretaries were
olrected TO call the roll, 80 that each delegate
Mr. Peckham, Of Albany, presented the name Of
Hon Erastus Corning of Albany, and satd II he waf
nominated larger majority would II rolled uI
Tor the state ticket than any other man could cal
out.
Mr.. Guernsey, of Dutchess, presented the name
OF Homer A. Nelson. He was known to every mar
| In the convention, and his life had been one Of
continual service in the party. He had been sec
retary OF state for two terms, and no man can put
MS nnger upon single act OF his which would moi
command approval
Mr. D. N. lockwood, OF Erie, presented the
name OF Grover Cleveland, OF Erie. The demo
| cratic party had never honorod Buffalo with q
candidate for the head OF its state ticket, and he
| insisted that the time had come when the western
| ernOr.
OF Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr. ". r. Porter, OF Jefferson, nominated Hon.
| ROSWELL +. Flower He said he was well known
70 the democracy OF the state and the nation; com
| menclng life as poor boy he has achieved rep
utatfOn second to none.
A year ago he was nominated for Congress, and
the result OF that contest has demonstrated thai
1t. Flower can unite the democracy OF this state
HIS record IN Congress Is In accordance with tht
re9Qlut10na read TO this convention. He Is demo
c1a2 ana Was born such Nominate him and h
VII ls1ug 1ece2 % united democxAt1c pnx1y.