The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-19

tiais was appointed and a resolution
was adopted that no member of the
committee be allowed to vote en- a
contest affecting his own seat. A
committee from each Congressional
district WAS appointed TO select
delegates to the national convention
four dele ates from the State at
large, and D esidential elections. 1t
was decided thai Of the New York
representation the county Demo
crazy have four presidential electors,
and seven national delegates; Tam
many three electors and seven
delegates.
At 2.25 adjourned until Z pm.
Saratoga, 1S.-The convention re.
assembled at 7C9, committees on
credentials and resolutions not beng
ready to report, a further recess Was
taken until $50.
The committee on resolutions
which to-day drew up the platform
for TIE State Democratic party, met
In the United States Hotel. Nelson
j. w. Waterbury was elected chair
man. The two labor parties pre-
sented resolutions and made
speeches, praying the Democratic
party to insert in its platform those
principles of reform in the prison
contract system and cheap labor, IN
a manner which would insure the
vote of the labor party for the Dem
ocratic President.
The following SUB. committee was
appointed to draw up platform:
Francis Stettson, chairman, Judge
D. G. Calvin, J. S. Ross, e. Am
brOse and r. r. Grant. They re-
out till 6 80, when Stettson
read the resolutions. Objection
was made by Edward Cooper TO the
tariff plank, which he asserted was
q touchy subject. and one which
should be left 10 the Chicago con-
A general debate followed as to
whether this tariff PLANK should be
incorporated and adopted.
The hour for the meeting OF the
Convention, Z o'clock, passed and
still the committee on resolutions
were holly and good humoredIy dis
cuasing the tariff clause. The Con-
ventiOn in view of that state of
affairs adjourned until $50. Ex-
Mayor Cooper of New York, Judge
Waterbury and Ross, Who was the
author of tariff plank, each in turn
spoke for and against the clause.
Finally ayes and noes were called
and resulted in a decided majority
against putting the tariff clause into
The platform. Each clause OF the
platform was then taken DIP and
adopted.
Evening session of the convention
was called to order at 9.15 pm. by
the chairman, VIM. E Smith. The
report OF the committee on contest
I'd seat was adopted. The commit
ZEE on permanent organization re-
ported in favor of the continuation
# temporary officers. Smiths name
vas greeted with applause. A dele
,ste from each congressional dis
rict was named as q vice-president
md one as secretary. The report
Was sdoptet. In introducing the
epert Of the COMMITTEES on resolu-
iors. Nelson J. Waterbury said
hat tile canni late Of the Democratic
'arty for the Presidency must BIS
shat The Republican candidate is
lot. Cloud applause He must |
be what the candidate |
y the Democratic party hos been in |
he past. "We have seen, and we
ii know as a matter Of fact in the
'oliticsi history OF our country, that |
Turing q period Of more than
fly years the government o.
his country was administered |
With honesty and with wonderful !
uccess. After referring to the |
aisgOvernment of the republican,
arty, and the opportunity now Of
cred the democratic party, Water
ury read the following resolutions:
ReSolUed, that the Democracy of
be State Of New York, Assem- pled
appoint its delegates 10 the Ma
|onal Convention Of the party COM
ATS to those delegates in associa-
ion with the representatives of the
arty from other States, the general
eclaratiOn Of Democratic princi-
leg upon national issues, at the
anne time recognizing that no Issue
IN be more important than the
lection of q President of the United
tates, whose private and public
laracter and reputation shall give
the whole people the assurance OF
1 honest, impartial and efficient
of the laws, Without
lspicion of personal ends or private
terests.
Resoleed, Thst the declaration
'ncerning the matter of the seat of
)vern ment Of this convention,
lopts and affirms the resolutions
the conventions of the party in
1, '76 and 80 to which the people
the State have given a hearty ap-
oval. That it recognizes the duty
the legislature to respect the
'pular vote in SO, for the abolition {
the contract system of labor in
isons, and that it heartily com.
ends anew the efficient and up-
yht admins trat'on of Governor
|eveland. II
Resolved, That delegates to the
emOcratic national convention .ol &
appointed are hereby instructed c
enter thst convention as a unit. c
act and vote as unit in &C ,ordc
,c'1 With the will of 81 M or,.v of