The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-28
POLITICAL.
New York Democratic Convention.

convention assembled at o'clock, and Daniel
Manning, chairman of the State committee,
called to order.
Alfred G. Chapin, Speaker of the Assembly,
was made temporary chairman. He addressed
the convention in speech in which he COM
mended the administration OF Governor
Cleveland and spoke of the excellent condition
| of the State finances. Arraigning the Repub-
lican party, he ssid Borne blindly along by
moral impetus whose purpose was long ago
accomplished, it has with headlong rapidity
| rushed through every stage OF life that separ-
| ates youth from advanced age. Its leading
! criminals defy the courts and revile the Illus
| trious dead; its highest officials do what they
| can to destroy those ideals of simplicity, OF
life and fidelity to trusts which are our best
inheritance from the past. The would-be
trainers of its policy seem to have reached the
last stages of intellectual distraction.
1 Inc speaker was listened to with marked
attention and was only interrupted when the
pame OF Governor Cleveland was mentioned.
| Then the delegates applauded, the Tammany
and Irving Hall men however remaining
| silent.
During the calling of the roll, when the
| name of Samuel j. Tilden, Jr., was reached
the convention greeted it with long applause.
AS the secretary began the Tammany list,
FRANCIS LYnde Stetson, a county Democracy
| delegate, presented o protest in behalf OF
thirty-four county Democracy delegates,
against the admission of the Tammany repre-
sentatives.
The protest was referred to the committee
| on contested seats.
Senator Grady arose when his name vas
| called and gave notice that the Tammany dele
/ gates whose names were excluded from the
| roll would present protest against the adj
1 mission of the county Democracy delegates.
/ Ex-Justice Callahan, an Irving Hall dele
gate, said he desired to present protest ageinst
| the admission of both the county Democracy
and the Tammany Hall delegates. These
/ were also referred
i Many contesting credentials were handed IN
| by the delegates.
| A motion for the appointment of commits
| tee on credentials was made the occasion OF
| long and somewhat acrimonious debate, the
| Tammany adherents supporting the motion and
| the county Democracy opposing it. Alter an
| hours discussion the motion was adopted, every
| amendment proposed by the representatives OF
| the New York county Democracy being voted
| down.
| The convention then listened to represent
| ative of the Autobiography League who asked
| that plank be inserted in the platform look
ing to further restrictions on grasping corpora
| tionS.
| The usual committees were then appointed.
| After recess the committee credentials
| reported, recognizing the county Democracy of
| New York as the regular Democratic organiza-
| tion of the city and county of New York, but
| that for the purpose of permitting those DEM
ocrats in the city of New York who are not
| with the county Democracy, to unite in the
councils of the party, the seats in this conven-
| tion to which the county of New Yerk is enti-
| tied, be distributed as follows; To the county
Democracy, 36; Tammany Hail. "a; irving
| Hall, 10. Adopted.
| The permanent organization was effected
| with Hon. Thomas e. Benedict as chairman.
| Following is the platform:
The Democracy of New York reafirms the plat
| form adopted at its last State convention which
has received the approval of the people as shown
by majority of nearly 100000 at the last election
and they especially denounce the proposition that
the people should be taxed to raise surplus fund
| for the Federal government to distribute among
| the state We claim with pride and satisfaction
| that every pledge therein made has been in good
| faith redeemed: Valuable reforms have been
| wrought; useless offices have been abolished the
civil service has been freed from debasng and in
furious influences of partisan manipulation; free
| dom and purity Of primaries have been secured;
political assessments have been abolished receiver
ship abuses have been corrected the principle of
local self government has been adhered to- etcien-
ey OF the National guard has been increased; tax
alton for the support OF The government has been
reduced State bureau of labor statistics has been
| established; the rights of the workingmen have
been further protected and the injurious competls
tion of convict labor has been curtailed and busi-
ness methods have been the rule in the manage
ment of state affairs.
On tie record thus made, a nd to which we all
steadfastly adhere the Democratic party asks
newal of the award of the confidence of the people.
We invite, with reason ali friends of improved
State administration, irrespective of party to join
with the Democracy in preserving and perfecting
all branches of the State service.
We heartily endorse Gov Cleveland's adminis-
tration and it usti6es the great vote which elected
him. He has deservedly won the affections of the
people by his industry, irmness and intelligence,
and aggressive honesty, the results of which make
his administration one of the best the State ever
had.
The names were then presented of Hon. Is
aac Maynard of Delaware, and VIM. Purcell of
Monroe, as candidates for secretary of state.
After euogizing speeches ballot was taken,
MAYNARD IN M
ination was made unanimous.
Alfred G. Chaplin of Kings was then nomin-
ated for comptroller, receiving 234 votes to 81
for Col Fred Conkling, and 46 for james
Mackin.
A. Maxwell Of Genessee was nominated state
treasurer by acclamation. This was opposed
by Tammany.
The names OF Dennis O'Brien of Jefferson.
VIM. A. Proucber of Oswego and John B.
Hoskin, OF New York, were presented for at
torney general, but before the roll-call was fin
ished a question was carried to nominate
o. Brien by acclamation.
Nathan Swett of Albany was nominated for
State engineer and surveyor.
The new State committee was announced
and the convention adjourned
New Work ProInibisiomists.
SYRACUSE, Sept GA large and enthusias
tic Prohibition State convention was held at
Empire Hall in this city yesterday. A. A.
Hopkins of Rochester temporary chair
main and Rev. T. J. Brissel of Steuben coun-
ty permanent chairman. Four hundred dele
gates were present. The following nomina-
tions were made: Secretary of State, Frederick
| Gates of Herkimer; Comptroller, Stephen
Merritt OF Rockland; State Treasurer, George
r. Dudley of Ulster; Attorney General, Viryil
A. Willard of Allegheny. A judicial conven-
tion for the Fifth district was held, and Chas.
A. Hammond of Onondaga and Ely I. Marsh
of Herkimer were nominated for justices of
the Supreme Court. DR.. Willfred W. Porter
of Geddes was nominated for State senator for
the Twenty-ffth district. Rev. E. j. Bissell
of Heuben made vigorous speech condemn
ing the action of political parties ON the tenn
pe-ance question. He predicted the success of
prohibitonists in this State in the same man
ner as in Maine, and urged increased energy
on the part of all temperance people. He
would not ask political parties to legislats for
them, but if they would make their voices
heard through the ballot box with 100000
votes this fall they could dictate to both par
ties. He referred to the national capital with
1000 saloons as the great centre of ntemper-
ance, with its headquarters at the White
| House. There should be no halfway meas
| ures, but every move should be well considered
and carried to the end.
Maryland Republican Convention.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 27.-The Maryland Re-
publican State convention met this morning,
and was called to order by Henry Stockbridge,
chairman of the State Committee. Hon. j.
Morrison Hanson was elected temporary chair
man. Committees on credentials and res0lu-
tions were appointed and recess was taken
until one o'clock.
At 1.30 p. m. the committee on credentials
reported, temporary officers were made perma-
nent and the committee resolutions not
being ready to report, further recess was
taken.
After recess the committee on resolutions
presented their report, which was unanimously
adopted.
Hon. Hart B. Holton of Howard county was
then nominated for Governor, and the nomina-
tion was received with enthusiastic applause.
| A colored delegate seconded the nomination
| and guaranteed that 10000 black votes would
| be placed in the ballot boxes for him. After
| several speeches the nomination was made
| unanimous.
| DR.. Washington Smith of Dorchester was
| nominated for Comptroller after Edward Stoke
| and Francis Miller had declined; r. Stockett
| Matthews of Baltimore was nominated by
| aeclamation for Attorney General.
The convention was addressed by Mr.. Hol-
| ton, the nominee for Governor, who promised
| if elected to carry out every reform pledged in
| the platform; also by Mr. Smith, the nominee
| for Comptroller, after which the convention
| adjourned.
The platform reafirms the heartiest sympa-
| thy of Maryland Republicans with the geeat
| National Repu blican party reiterates their
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