Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-19
The New York Democrats.

SARATOGA, July 1Sth.-At Il meeting of Tam
many Hall Delegates AT noon, John Kelly pre-
siding, General Spinola announced that st a
conference between the Chairman of the County
| Democracy, Tammany and Irving Hall, il was
| suggested that the representation of New York
county should be as follows: County Demo
| cracy, 81 delegates; Taulmany, 81; Irving Hall
10
The delegates were then named, including
John Kelly.
The Irving Hall and County Democracy held
a caucus and selected their delegates in accor-
| dance with an agreement of their Chairman
| with Tammany The Irving Hall Democracy
instructed their delegates to vote for Cleveland.
OPENING OF THE STATE CONVENTION.
At l:30 the Convention was called to order by
| DANIEL /. Manning OF Albany. VIM. +. smith,
temporary Chairman of the Convention in the
opening address laid stress on the fact that the
| Democratic party gained large aceessions from
the ranks of the Republicans. He said the
Democrats everywhere are looking anXiously al
| the action of this Convention
The roll of delegates was then called. and con
| testing papers presented from the Ninth Dis
trict, Kings county, by delegate, who said that
the sitting members had title given them only
| by fraud, corruption, bribery and other methods
| repugnant to honest government.
| Soon after. the name OF Mr.. Purcell Of RoChes-
I ter was called. and elected immense cheers
| He arose and said the delegation from the See
ond Lls,t!et OF Monroe county would not take
| part i'll The convention unless their rights were
| fully recognized. lCbecrs.l
| Assistant District Attorney Fellows. of New
York. arose aud said his party was willing to Go
| anything for harmony. Cheers.
| After this little Spat committee from each
| Congressional District was appointed To select
| delegates to the National Convention. four dele
| gates from the state at large and Presidential
| Electors. Ii was decided that Of the New York
| representation the county Democracy have four
| Presidential Electors and seven National dele
gates, Tammauy Hall three Electors and seven
| delegates.
At 2:25 the Convention adjourned until p. NJ.
SECOND DTSp AfrCII 7
SARATOGA, June 1Sth.-The Convention rcas-
| se1nb!ed at 100. The Committees ON CredCn-
tialS and Resolutions not being ready 90 report
Il iurther recess was taken until $50.
EVENING SESSION
SARATOGA, June lSth.-The Convention was
called 20 order at 9:l5 r. NJ by Chairman VIM
| {, smith. The report of the Committee on Con-
tested Seats was accepted. The Committee on
Permanent Organization reported IN favor of the
continuation of the Temporary officer. of the
i Convention, and Smiths name was greeted with
| applause i delegate from each Congressional
| district was named as NicC-irCs.dcnt, and one
as Secretary The report wGs adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
| In introducing the report OF the Committee ON
! Resolutions. Nelson J. Waterbury sIid that the
| candidate Of the Democratic party for the
! Presidency must be what the candidate OF the
| Republican party IS not. Q.oud applause.) He
must emphdtCally be what the candidate Ofthe
| Democratic party has been in the past. We
| have seen, and we all know, as a matter of fact
| i'll the political history of our country that
| during period of more than fifty years the
| Government of this country was administered
| with honesty and with wonderful success. After
! referring 10 the mis-governmeut of the RepubIi-
| can party, and the opportunity now offered the
Democratic party, Waterbury read the follow
| ing resolutions
Resoirod, That the Democracy of the State of
| New York, assembled 10 appoint its delegates to
the National ConyentiQG of the party. commits
| to those delegates in association with repre-
| stntatyes of the party from other States, the
| general declaration of Democratic principles
upon national issues, at the same time recogniz-
ing that no issue can be more important than
the election of 4 President of the United
States, whose character and public reputation
shall give to the whole people the assurance
of an honest, impartial and efficient adminstra-
ton of the laws, without suspicion of personal
ends or private interests.
RtsOtccd, That declaration concerning
the matter OF the seat of government, this Con
vention adopts and afiirms the resolutions of
the Conventions of the party in 1874, 1876 and
1852, to which the people of the State have
given hearty approval, that it recognizes the
duty of the Legislature to respect the popular
vote OF 1855, for the abolition of the contract
system of labor i'll prisons, and that it heartily
cOmmeDds anew the efficient and upright ad-
minlstTation of Grover Cleveland.
ResOired That the delegates TO the Democratic
National Convention, to be appointed, are
hereby instructed to enter that Convention as IL
unit, 10 act and vote as unit, in accordance
with the Will of a majority of the members
thereof every delegate, or alternate occupying
the place OF Il delegate, TO be bound by this
rule, and in case of the absence of both dele
gates and alternates from any district the
vacancy to be filed by vote of the majority of
the delegation.
The reading ofthe resolutionswas interrupted
by frequent applause cheers for Cleveland and
counter cheers for Flower.
The resolutions were unanimously passed
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS
The reading of the list of delegates TO Chicago
was next taken up.
g., a
Sented, and this led to a long discussion, during
which Herrick of Albany declared that New
York city was striving for representation that
ii not entitled to, and at the expense of
Democratic representatives throughout the
State
1t was nearly Il o'clock before the district del
egates in question were agreed upon.
The delegates at large are Daniel Manning,
Edward Cooper, Lester B. Faulkner and John
C. Jacobs.
The present incumbents- Charles Andrews
and Charles 4. Rappalo-were rcnominated
Judges of the Court of Appeals.
Whitney, of New York, offered q resolution
that the state Commmittee by authorized 10 fill
any vacancies which may occur in said com
mittce or any electoral orother ticket. Carried
The Convention then adjourned.
SARATOGA, June 1Sth.-Danie Manning was
elected Chairman of the new Democratic State
Committee.
CLEVELAND AND FLOWER.
A canvass of the Cleveland men here shows
their claim TO be that the delegation from this
Convention goes to Chicago three to one in favor
of Cleveland Many Flower men concede Clevc-
lands majority but do not admit it to be even
two to one.
Louisiana Democratic State Convention.
BATON ROUGE June ISth.-The Democratic
State Convention adopted platform last night,
congratulating the party on its brilliant pros
pecJs. The platform reaffirms the principles of
the party; declares that it is the duty of the
country 10 protect all its citizens and conserve
all industries; tavors tariff for revenue, lin
tied 10 the necessities of the Government eco
nomlcaily administered, and so adjusted as to
prevent unequal burdens, encourage production
and home industries, and afford Just compensa-
ton TO labor but not to create or foster m0nOpo
lies: declares that the General Government
should care for and improve the great water
ways of the Republic; favors the nomination OF !
Tilden, as not only essential and IL rebuke to
fraud and misgoverment, but also as Il duty
which the Democratic party owes to itself and |
the country, and requests delegates from this |
Convention to present and sustain the views |
expressed in these resolutions.
Tennessee Democrats.
NASHVILLE, June ISth.-The Democratic State
Convention met at noon. Hon. J. D. c. Atkins |
was made permanent Chairman. The follow
ing delegates at large to the National Couven- |
tion were selected: Albert A. McNeal. Thomas |
L. Williams, R. 4. Champion John n. House !
Adjourned to $50 p II.
Vermont Republican State Convention
BURLINGTON, June 1Sth.-The Republican
State Convention met this forenoon. There was
large attendance Reference to Blaine was
received with great enthusiasm. Samuel r.
Lingree was nominated for Governor by accla-
nation; f. J. Or1nsby for Lieutcnant-GOvernor;
W. II. Duboise for Treasurer. Recess.
SECOND DISPATCHl !
BURLINGTON June lsth.-At the afternoon
session of the Republican State Convention
Charles W. Porter was nominated for Secretary
of State. L. Ii. Powell was renominated fer
Auditor. Resolutions were adopted declaring
allegiance to republican principles, as enunci-
ated in the National Convention platform, and
pledging support to the nominees of that Con
vention. The other resolutions relate to State
affairs. Henry Ballard, one of the Chicago
delegates addressed the Convention, highly
eulosizing Blaine. Adjourned.
The Ohio ProIibitionists.
CoLUNBUs June Isth.-The State Prohibition
Convention net here to day. One hundred del
egates were present. The declaration of priuci-
pies rehearses the damage of the liquor traffic.
asserts the inability of the old parties to remedy
the evil, and reterates the assertion of a false
count on the vote on the second amendment last
fall. The Womans National Temperance Union
is invited to cooperate Nominations-Seere-
tary of State, f. j. Morris. of Cincinnati. Su-
rorn II1du I