The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-26
TIE CONVENTION.

Sae OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TIE CONVENTION.
PI,WSr Gets second PIaco-Ths Platform
Adoptsd-Tho Ticket Couiplsted.
SARATOGA, Sept. z5.-Appatent harmony
reirned among the Democratic cohorts
here this morning, and the County Demo-
Gratis paraded the streets for two hours
with banners and music. The Committee
ON Resolutions was in session most Of the
night and finally agreed upon Civil Ser.
vice plank which they were confident
would not meet with opposition in any
quarter. This desirable resultwas largely
due 10 tho pacific influence OF Congress.
man Hewitt and Percy Belmont, and the
plank agreed upon is practically the same
as that agreed upon in the county conven-
ton, which recently nominated Mr.. Bel
mont 1t approves the principles Of ClTii
Service laws, but condemns many OF the
rules and practices which have grown up
under them and become part Of the sys-
tenn as actually administered, and which
are heldtO operate urjustly aad with par
tisan effect. The audience this'morning
included the usual large proportion otthe
gentler sex, The delegates were late In
arriving.
Although al 9 o'clock this morning Mr..
Flower Authorised positive statement
70 be telegraphed that he would not under
any circumstances accept the nomination
for Lieutenant. Governor, he was waited
upon this morning by delegation repfe-
Eentiug the various New York City organ.
izations and urged 10 reconsider his deter
minatlon. Aessrs. Jacobs, Dove, Hewitt
and Masone were among the delegation.
| At the 6onr OF opening the cpnYention 1t
was The general impression that AF.
Flower would eoceBt purely In the inter
ests OF the party, however, ID be has
plain disinclination to take the office, ard
would consider that he conferred more adj
vantage on the party than he received IN
accepting the place.
Chairman Raines called the Conven.
ton O orIerak noon. Hon. d. O. Herrick,
Chairman Of the Committee on HsoiGr
tons announced that the committee were
ready to present their report. Before the
report was read, Chairman Raines asked
Unanimous consent Tor the presentment
Of special resolution. 1t was granted,
and General Roger A. Pryor, who vas on
the platfarD, was recognized by the Chair,
Ha said: ~ have the honor to submit the
following resolution for the acceptance OF
1.-THE Convention:
Re,OIvei, That with profound sorrow the
Democracy OF the State Of New York la'
mept the death oil the inhexible patriot
and inyincible soldier, .. s. Grant lap
plsuse1, OF whose illuStrious career they
recognlzS ID the fitting crown and consun-
lmation in his dying invocation Of peace
and good will between the heroes no led
and the heroes be conquered. Applause
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed, every delegate rising to bis feet. The
platform Was then read, as follows:
THE PLArFoRA.
The Democrats Of the State OF New
York, in convention assembled, congratu-
IIate the people OF the whole Union upon
the election and Inauguration of Grover
Cleveland to be President Of the United
States. We commend the wiSs aud ststes-
man ike tone Of his inaugural address,
and the significant public recognition in
the selection Of his Cabinet advisers OF
the fact that the union Of these thirty
eight indest1uctible ststes Is at last
thoroughly re-established. His arlhi CON
lsiderato and conscientious conduct as
President has already proven the ialsity
Of the predictions Of national calamity
with which his enemies and the enemies
of tho Democratic party endelvoFed TO
alarm the public mind during the canvass.
We hereby tender TO him our hesrty
approbation OF the public policy which
hss governed bis official action, and we
especially emphssiEs In our appreciation
the effort he has made 10 eradicate corrup-
ton and incompetency from the pubic
service by the appointment Of honest and
capable Democrats, in order that there
IShall be thorough and wholeome reform
Of the methods condemned by the people
wsn confided to him the administration Of
his higS official trust.
We heartily approve the administration
of the State Government by Governor
David r, Hill, Its able head, and his ELI
cient Democratic associates 10 the other
Departments, their fidelity 70 principle, de-
yotion TO official duty, strict regard Tor the
nublic interests, unceaslng efforts tose9nro
economy in expenditure and efficiency in
every branch OF official service, and the
benehcent results Of prosperity and good
government which have attended their
efforts, have Justly commended them 10
the confidence OF the people.
An enumeration oi the inha0ltante o.
the State, as demanded by the Colstitu'
. tion, is all that ia necessary for the puf'
noses OF equitable district representation I;
the elaborate census taken by the Federal
Government once in ten yeara afforded
detailed and complete information as to
the progress and resources Of the SIat99;
To duplicate this work and expense would
therefore ba q waste Of public money.
We Teailirm the declarations Of the
Democratic National Conventions OF 1876.
1880 and 1884, in regard to the necessity OF
j reforming the Civil Service. bnt We con-
, demn the actual administration ol tue eI'
istip9 Civil Service law, as the same has
been executed by the Republican party.
They have abused its provisions for the
. purpose OF keeping Republicans in otllcei
, they have, through the machinery OF tho
! IlaY, formulated lists OF eligblea composed
! almost GrcIusiyely Of Republicans. they
have extended tic period during which,
, by the provisions Of tho lag, those ellgi-
bic for appointment TO otAea shoEld re-
I main on the registers 30 as to exclude
! Democrats from all offices within the rules
OF the Civil Seryice. We ask that the
Commission at Washington be reorganiz-
ed 90 that the majority shall DO insgm'
: pathy with the administra;loni that both
l parties ba fairly represented on the ET,
amining Board; that the present lists oI
persons eligible for appointment be an
, null0d.
IN THE INTEREST OF HARMONY.
> While, therefore, prOclaiming our ap'
! probatiou Of the general spirit which in
,, spired the recent legislation otthe Federpl
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