The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-10-04
the POLITICAL FIELD.
Party Conventions in New York,
Massachusetts,, Maryland
and Nebraska.
The New York Democrats Meet and
Adjourn Without a Row-Large
Republican Convention in
Maryland.
The Democratic and Greenback COnyen.
tiOns RenOminate Butler In Massa.
chusetts-The Nebraska
Republicans.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

THE STATE CONVENTION DISPOsES or ITS WORK
WITHOUT ROW.
The Democracy Of New York held its State
Convention at Buffalo As John Kelly, the
Tammany chief, entered the hall. he was
cheered by tho Tammany and Irving Hall
delegations in the gallary. The delegates
arrived in q body, no preference being
shown to any distinct body on adlnittance
Alfred G. Chaplin, OF Kings county,
plause greeted the roll-call when the name
Of Samuel J. Iilden, Jr, was reached A
protest against the admission of the New
York county Democracy delegates was re-
ferred to the Committee on Contested Seats,
who decided to give tho county Democracy
81, Tammany Hall ~ and Irving Hall 10 del
county, was made permanent Chairman
The Committee on Resolutions made the
following report, and it was unanimously
adopted:
The Democracy OF New York reatfirms the
platform adopted at Its last State Convention
as shown by majority OF nearly 20o.ooo at ths
last election: and they especially denounce the
proposition that the people should be taxed 4
raise surplus fund for the Federal Govern
mcnt to distribute among the States. W.
claim with pride and satfsfacti IN that every
pledge therein made has been In good faith re.
deemed. Valuable reforms have been wrought
useless Offices have been abol.Ahed, the ciyi
service has been freed from the debasing ane
injurious influences of partisan manipulation
freedom and purity OF the primaries have beer
secured, political assessments have been abol
ished. receivership abuses have been co rected
the principle OF local self-gOvernment has beer
adhered to, the efficiency of the National Guare
has been increased, taxation for the support D
the Government has been reduced, a State Blu
reau OF Labor Statistics has been established
the rights OF the workingman have been further
protected, and the injurious competition OF con
yict labor has been curtaied, and business
methods have been the rule in the management
Of State affairs.
On the record thus made. and to which it vii
steadfastly adhere, the Democratic party asks
renewal OF the award OF the confidence Of tn
people. We invite with reason all friends of 81
improved State administration, irrespective 0
party, to join with the Democracy in preserving
and perfecting the reforms in progress and II
extending them to all branches OF the Stat
| service.
Weheartily indorse Gov. C,evelands admins
| tratiOn. 1t justifes the great vote which elect
ed him. He has deservedly won the affection Q
| the people by his indus'ry, firmneSs AMI in
telligence and aggressive honesty. The resul
make his administration one OF the best tn
| State ever had.
Isaac II Maynard was nominated for Sec
retary Of State, Alfred G. Chaplin for Comp
troller, Robert A. Maxwell for State Treas
I urer, and Dennis OBricn for Attorney Gen
| eraL
1t was agreed that the State Committe
shall have the power to decide who shall b
| tie vote, except in New York city.
| On motion OF Mr. Grady, of Tammany.
was decided that the county Democrac
| shall name four OF the members from Ne,
York county, Tammany Hall three, and Iry
/ ing Hall one