The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-28
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
EXCELSIOR DEMOCRATS.
The Convention Begins in Good
Style.

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State convention opened under very
favorable auspices. Delegates took |
their seats in very orderly man.
ner, each one being numbered, with |
a ticket to correspond. AS Kelly
entered the hall he was cheered by
the Tammany and Irving Hall dele
cations in the gallery. Delegates
arrived In a body. No preference |
was shown to any distinct body on
admittance,
Daniel Manning, chairman of the |
State committee, called the conven- |
ton to order, and presented the
name of Alfred G. Chaplin, of Kings
county, as temporary chairman.
Chaplin spoke briefly. His remarks |
were only interrupted when the
name of Governor Grover Cleveland
was mentioned; then delegates ap-
plauded. Tammany and Irving
Hall men, however, remained silent
| In the roll call, when the name of
| Samuel j. Tilden, was reached
\ the convention greeted it with long
continued applause.
Francis Lyndes Stetson, county
Democracy delegate, presented a
protest on behalf of GA countyDem-
ocratic delegates against the admis-
sion OF Tammany representatives.
The protest was referred to the
committee en- contested seats y hen
appointed. Senator Grady arose
when his name was called and gave
notice that Tammany delegates
) whose names We're excluded from
the roll would present a protest
against the admission Of the county
Democracy delegates. Ex-Justiee
Callahan, Irving Hall delegate, said
he desired to present a protest
against the admission of F. Francis
Lynde and thirty~seVen others and
), Thomas F. Grady and tWenty-three
others as delegates. These were
also referred. When the name of
| John Kelly was called the conven-
ton applauded loudly and long. In
response to the call Of an enthu-
siastic delegate, three cheers were
given V 18th a will for Kelly. The
o county Democracy representatives,
o however, remained silent.
oil At the conclusion of the roll call
q committee on contested seats was
chosen. John Henry read commu-
nicatlon from the Anti-monopoly
league, asking the convention to re-
affirm the principles in last years
n platform with reference to placing
,, some restrictive powers on grasping
b corporations. 81. Franz, On behalf
of the working men, offered reselu'
tions; first, asking the abolition of
the contract system in penal insti-
buttons; to secure for children the
benefits of free schools by prohibit
ing the employment in factories and
n workshops of persons under Il
Is years of age; the enactment of a
ten hour law in factories; and the
establishment Of state bureau OF
prip ting. The resolutions were al
referred. Recess.
- Upon reassembling the resolutions
"a were then carried. Then came tht
!; distributing of seats in the conven
e ton TO which the County of New
York is entitled, as follows: County
democracy IS, Tammany hall IS
Irving hall 10. Thomas G. Bene,
j. dict, of Ulster county, wal
le made permanent chairman. Fol
It, lowing is the platform: The De
ne mocrats of New York approve the
platform adopted at its last State
convention, which has secured tht
approval of the people, as shown By
4 majority of nearly 100000 at TIT
&c last election, and they especially
p denounce the proposition that the
people should be taxed to raise s
surplus fund for the Federal gov,
ernmant to distribute among tn,
ell States. We claim with pride ant
at satisfaction that every pledge
tn therein made has been in gooC
faith redeemed. Valuable re-
forms have been wrought
useless offices have been abolished
IN the civil service has been free(
from the debasing and injurious
influences of partisan manipulation
freedom and purity of the primaries
of has been secured; political assess
ments have been abolished receiv
= ership abuses have been corrected
, the principle Of local self.govern
ment has been adhered to; the eff
70 cheney of the national guard ha'
been increased; taxation for the
~ support Of the government has boeI
I reduced; q State bureau of labo
statistics has been established; TIT
rights of the workingman are beins
further protected and the injurious
competition of convict labor ha
H. been curtailed and business methods
been improved. In the manage
ment of State affairs on the record
thus made, and to which it vii
steadfastly adhere, the Democratic
party ask q renewal of the reward
of the confidence of the people
We invite with reason all friend;
I to the improved State administra
1 ton, irres pective of party, to joiI
~ with the Democracy IN preserving
Dts and perfecting the reforms in pro
ger gress, and in extending them to al
w branches of the State service. w
heartily endorse Governor CleYe
b =, lands administration; it justifie
en- the great vote which elected hin
he He has deservedly won the affection
i9 fo of the people Dy his industry, firm
we ness, integrity and aggressive hor
eat esty. The results make his admir-
istration one OF the best the Stat