Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-19


Sioux City, June 19-The Elk, of
Yanktor, wins the pacing race. Time,
2:s7s{.
New York Democrats.
Saratoga, June ls, 9:l5 p. m. The
evening session of the democratic state
convention convened and was
called to order at 9:l5 by
Chairman William E. Smith. The Re.
port of the committee on contested seats
was adopted.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation reported in favor of the continue
tion of the temporary officers Of the con-
vention. Smiths name was greeted with
applause. A delegate from each con-
gressional district was named as vice.
president and one as secretary. The re-
port was adopted.
In introducing the report. of the COM
mittee on resolutions, Nelson j. Water.
bury said, that the candidate of the dem.
ocratic party for the presidency must be
what the candidate of the republican
party is not. Loud applause.l He
must emphatically be what the candi.
date Of the democratic party has been in
the past. We have seen, and We all
know, as q matter OF fact in the political
history of the country, that during a
period of more than fifty years the gov.
ernment of this c,untry was admins
tered with honesty aud wonderful sue
cess. After referring to the misgovern-
ment Of the republican party, and the
opportunity nov offered the democratic
party. Waterbury read the following
resolutions:
Resoloed, That the democracy of the
state of New York, assembled to appoint
its delegates to the national convention
of the party, commits to those delegates
in association with the representatives
OF the party from other states, the gen.
eral declaration of democratic principles
upon national issues. at the same time
recognizing that no issue can be more
important than the election of presi.
dent of the United States whose charac.
ter and public reputation shall give to
the whole people assurance of an honest,
impartial and efficient administration of
the laws, without suspicion of personal
ends or private interests.
Resotred, That as declaration con.
cerning the matter of seat of government
this convention adopts and aHirms
the resolutions of conventions of the
party in 1872, 1876 and 1882, to
which the people of the state have
given hearty support; that it recognizes
the duty OF the legislature to respect the
popular vote in 1883 for the abolition of
the contract system of labor in prisons,
and that it heartily commends anew the
efficient and upright administration Of
Gov. Cleveland.
Resolued, That the delegates to the
democratic national convention, to be
appointed, are hereby instructed to enter
that convention as unit, and to act and
vote as unit in accordance with the
will OF the majority OF the members
thereof, every delegate, or alternate
occupying the place of delegate, to be
bound by the rule, and in case of the
absence of both delegates and alternates
from any district, the vacancy to be
filled by vote of the majority Of the
delegation.
The reading of the resolutions we're
interrupted by frequent applause and
cheers for Cleveland and counter cheers
for Flower. The resolutions were unan-
imously passed.
The reading of the list OF delegates to
Chicago was next taken up. 1t was
found that two districts were unrepre-
sented. This led to long discussion,
during which Herrick, OF Albany, de.
nounced Gradis' remarks, and said. New
York City was striving for the represen-
tation that 1t was entitled to. and at the
expense of the democratic representatives
throughout the state.
At nearly eleven O'Clock, the district
delegates in question were finally agreed
to.
The delegates-at-large are Daniel Man
ming, Edward Cooper, Lester B. Faulk-
ner and John q. Jacobs.
The present incumbents, Chas. P. An
drews and Chas. A. Rothalo, were re-
nominated Judges of the court of ap.
peals.
Whitney, Of New York, offered a
resolution that the state committee be
authorized to fill any vacancies which
may occur in said committee, or any
electoral or other ticket. Carried.
The convention adjourned.
A canvass Of Cleveland men here
shows their claim to be that the delega.
tion from this convention goes to Chica.
90 three to one in favor OF Cleveland.
Many Flower men concede Cleveland's
majority, but do not admit even two to
one.
Saratoga, June 19-The iplsce looks
deserted. The T1mmsny and Irving
ball men left this morning, and Hubert
Thompton, with the county democracy,
will leave this afternoon. The echoes of
the convention are few, only few de-
cided expressions from men of promi-
nence, still here. Nelson j. Waterbury
said there would be q strong effort to con-
centrate on Cleveland at Chicago; he did
not know how far the west regard yes.
terday's convention as decisive in plac-
ing Cleveland as the most available can
didste before the country. Gen. Faulk.
ner, delegate at large and the leader OF
the county Flower campaigns. says forty
ont 0f seventy deleoatea to CbicaOo are