New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-28

as before This singular exhibition Of harmony
then continued IN a bitter speech by w BoufSe
County Democracy as a ridiculous minority"
and denouncing the State Committee for
its somersault upon the exclusion SsioGr tor Oh
the County Democracy, aluding to the desire 1or
uniform primaries, which should bring all fac,ions
together and politely endeavoring to infuse niue
real harmony into the discussion by promising that
Tammany aud Irving Hall would work Lard ior the
ticket. General SpinOla then made one OF
his motion. and this peculiar lovc-feast was at AN
end.
TUE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
1t was nearly half-past when the Committee on
Permanent Organization reported the name
of ex-Assemblyman Thomas L. Bene-
Dict o: Ulster. as permanent chairman
Mr.. Benedict has not had the prominence usually
required in such officers The fact is that Mr.. Bene
dict was a candidate for Speaker last winter and
had laooriousy collected some votes which the
machine took away from him ami gave TO Mr.
Chaplin. This honor is Mr. Bepedicts recomponse
Mr.. Benedict made no extended remarks.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform was read by James Z. Morrison, of
New-York, and commended itself by blevlty at
least. 1t is as follows:
The Democracy of New-York reafirms the platform
adopted its last STATE Convention, which has rec vrd
approval of the people. as shown by majority OF
nearly 100000 at the last election and they especially
aise surplus fund Tor the Federal Government
satisfaction every pledge therein made has been III
good faith redcemea; valuable reforms nave been
wrought useless offices have been abolished; tle civil
service freed from the deOaslDg aud injurious
influences OF partisan manipulation the freedom ana
purity OF primaries been secured; political assess
ments have zen aed have been
correctcd the prlncipl of local seligovernInenI nas
been adhered to- the efficiency of the National Guard
been increased taxation iOr the support of Govern.
ment has been reduced state bureau OF Laoor otats
ties been established; the rights OF the worKingman
have been further protected, aud the Injurious compr
ton OF convict labor has been curtaed; business mch
nds wa baan
affairs.
fasty adhere, tie DemJcratlc party asks renewed
award of the confidence OF the people We invite with
ali friends OF improved state administration, IRE
speove party, JOIN with the Democracy in
ing and periecrng the reforms n progress and In ex-
tending them to all branches OF the State service
We heartily indorse Governor Cleyelands admnistra-
ten. It1usti6es the great vote winch elected hl de
has d4servedly the affection OF the people by his
industry. frmness intelligence and aggressive honesty
The results make his administration one OF the oest the
State ever had.
The alluson to Governor Cleveland was 81 eted
with hearty, but official cheer
Mr.. MAYNARD NOMINATED.
The convention then entered upon the last stage
of its work-that of nominations. William NJ.
Murray, of Delaware, presented Isaac A.
Maynard the slated candidate, for Sec
retary of State. George Ranes, of
Monroe, presented William Purcell, whose name
called out a big Tammany roar from the galleries
L. ID. HalIday, of Tompkns. who followed for May
naTd, made sklltul use OF Mr.. Ralues's appeals TO
bury factonal dItfe ence, by suggesting mat the
best way to do this not to nominate men who
had been prominent in these differences. Tins
was strong thrust at Mr.. Purcell. who has been
a leader in the anti ilden antl-Cleveiand faction
The vote showed that Purcell was getting n hand
some support from bis trlenos III the western part
of the State without regard to factlonal
lines. What was especially Significant was tnat
the Cleveland Manning machine broke down IN
some parts of the STATE, notably IN Duchess
County, which Is controlled by Jonn OBrien q dis-
appointed candidate for superintendent OF Pubic
Works Livingstone.
Monroe and Erie Counties; In Erie County Is =. >.
MCSne cGd1ae oP Rapoaa Co@ms
soner; III Rensselaer,, Z. Z. Lodowlck, dis
appointed candidate for Bank superintendent
The vote stood 209 for Maynard and 173 for Pur-
CELL
THE TICKET COMPLETED.
For Controller Edward Morse Shepard presented
Alfred G. Chaplin in q brief clear-cut speech lie
urged the nomination on the ground that 1T
would help the Democrats in their local contest IN
BROOKLYN. w. BOurke Cochran nominated Frederick
A. Conkng on the ground of his military services.
at which there was a feeble and rckety cheer.
George NJ Beebe named James Mackin. MI. Chaplin
was nominated, receiving 234 votes. Mackin f6
RoDert A. Maxwell was renomlnated for State
Treasurer bv accamation.
Dennis O'Bren, OF Jefferson County, William A.
Haskln. of New-York. were nominated
can hdates for AttOrney-GcneraL Mr. OBrien re-
ceved such a large vote that Mr.. Poucher's name
was Withdrawn, and MIR. OBrlen was nominated
by aeclamatlon.
ElnatEan Sweet was nominated for State En-
pineer and Surveyor on the first ballot
ARGUMENTS BEFORE COMMITTEES.
EFFORTS OF LABOR REFoRMERs AND ANTI-MoNoP-
oIIsTs DIFFERENCES OF OPINION on THE
TARIFF QUESTION.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.]
BUFFALO, Sept. 27.-During the recess the
Committee on Resolutions listened to speeches
from NJ H.. Ligerson, of New-YOrk,
and David Healy, labor reformers, IN favor OF
plank supporting the proposition TO pass laws abol-
ishing contract laboramong convlcts. speech was
also made by John F. Henry in favor of an anti
monopoly plank. The committee then went to
work framing the platform One OF the committee.
while this work was in progress, SAID that the
former free traders were not as heartily in favor
of a free trade plank as they had been; but there
was q hot discussion which finally ended III no
nlank al all being put in about the tarlf. MIR.
Mnrtha the chairman of the committee, said after
ward: "There was so much difference of opinion
EXPRESSED when we came TO draw up tDe tallu
plank and the differences were so ureGoncilapiIei
that at last decided that the safest course Woud
be not to touch the subject at an
The Committee on Contested Seats promptly de-
cded in favor OF the sitting DELEGATES IRON Te
contested. Then came New-1Or All the iacuonS
claimed the seats of the others Il. 4. Anderson and
r. L. StetsOn, appeared for the County Democracy,
senator Grady and General Spinola for Tamnany
Hall w. Burke Cochran for Irving Hall, and JOhn
Henry Mccarthy for the Jeffersonlan Democracy.
Tamnany Hall claimed larger repr'sen-
tation' but its clam was rejected by a
vote of 10 TO l. The committee then decided oy
an almost unanimous vote to admit the New-iork
delegation on the same basis as last year: namely
Tammany "a delegates, Irving Hall 10 and the
County Democracy 3S.