The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-28
Late News.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
An Enthusiastic Meeting at Buffalo,
New York.


state convention opened yesterday. The
delegates took their seats in an orderly
manner. AS Kelly entered the hall he wns
cheered by the Tammany and Irving Hail
delegations in the gallery. The delegates
arrived in a body, no preference being
shown to any distinct body on admltIaDce
1t was noticeable fact that John Kelly
was the only delegate cheered on entering
the hall. Daniel Manning, chairman of
state committee, called the convention to
| order and presented the name of Alfred
c. Chaplin, of King, as temporary chair
man. Chaplin spoke briefly, his remarks
being only interrupted when the name of
Gov. Grover Cleveland was mentioned
Then the delegate applauded, the Tam
many and Irving Hall men, however.
remained silent
In the roll call. when the name of Sam
| uel J. Tilden, Jr., was reached the con
vention greeted it with long continued
applause.
Francis Lynde Stetson, county demOe-
racy delegate, presented protest on behalf
of thirty four county democracy delegates
against the admission of the Tammany
representation. The protest was referred
to the committee on contested seats when
appointed. Senator Grady arose when his
name was called, and gave notice that the
Tammany delegates, whose names were
excluded from the roll would present
protest against the admission of the county
democracy delegates. Ex-Justice Gala
han, of the Irving Hall delegates, said he
desired to enter protest against the
admission of Francis Lynde and thirty
seven others and Thomas T. Grady and
twenty three others as delegates These
were also referred.
When the name of John Kelly was
called, the convention applauded long and
loud. In response to the call of an enthu
siastic delegate, three cheers were given
with will for Kelly the county democ-
racy representatives, however, remained
silent.
At the conclusion of the roll call the
committee ON contested seats was chosen.
John F. Henry read a communication
from the anti-monopoly league, asking
the convention to reafirm the principles
in last years platform in reference to
| placing some restrictive powers on grasp
| ing corporations.
| A resolution was carried distributing
seats in the convention to which the
county of New York is entitled as follows:
County democracy 3S, Tammany Hall "a.
Irving Hall 10, Thomas o. Bennett s..
Thomas c. Benedict, of Ulster county,
was made permanent chairman. the
resolutions were adopted unanimously.
The democracy of New York reafilrms
the platform adopted at its last state con
vention, which has received the approval
of the people as shown by a majority of
nearly twenty thousand at the last cleo
ton, and they especially denounce the
proposition that the people should he
taxed to raise a surplus fund for the fed
eral government to distribute among the
states.
! We claim with pride and satisfaction
| that every pledge therein made has been
in good faith redeemed. Valuable refoIns
have been wrought, useless offices 80
been abolished, the civil service has b0cn
freed from the debasing and injurious
influences of partisan manipulation, the
freedom and purity Of the primaries has
been secured, political assessments have
been abolished, the recevership of abuses
has been corrected, the principle of local
self-government has been adhered to, the
efficiency of the National Guard has been
increased, taxation for the support OF the
government has been reduced, the state
bureau of labor statistics has been estab-
lished, the rights of workingmen have
been further protected, and the injurious
competition of convict labor has been
curtailed and business methods have
been the rule in the management of state
affairs.
On the record thus made and to which
it will adhere, the democratic party asks
the renewal Of the confidence of the peo
pie. We invite, with reason, all friend:
of an improved state administration
irrespective of party, TO join with democ-
racy in preserving and perfecting tht
reforms in progress, and in extending
them to all branches of the states ser
vice.
We endorse Gov Clevelands admins
tration 1t justifies the great vote which
elected him. He has descrvedly won tn,
affection of the people by his industry
firmness and intelligence and aggressive
honesty The results make his admins
tration one of the best the state has eve
had
Isaac Il. Maynard and William Purcell
were then named for secretary of state
On the ballot Maynard had 209 an,
Purcell 173 The nomination of Maynar
was then made unanimous.
At late hour the ticket was complete
as follows: Comptroller. Alfred {
Chaplin, treasurer, Robert A. Maxwell
attorney general, Dennis O'Brien.
For engineer and surveyor Elratha
Sweet. 1t was agreed that the state con
mittee shall have the power to decide VIII
shall be members from the districts i
which there is vote, exceptin New Yor
city. On motion of Grady, of Tammany
it was decided that the county democrac
shall name ten members from New Yor
county, Tammany hall three and Irwin
hall one.