Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-01
POLITICAL.

The New YORK hepuDucan ptaJe
Convention met at Saratoga ON the 22d or
September. Senator Warner Miller was
made temporary. and James W. Hustled per-
manent, Chairman. An Informal ballot was
taken for Governor, thirteen candi-
dates being placed before the convention,
with the following result; Davenport, 10o;
Carr 2O5; Morton, AZ; Seward, 81; Swim
burne, 81; Low, 10; Warren, 1877; Drexel,
81; Bliss, SO; Cornell, 4; Evarts, 1; Starin,
L; Charles Andrews, 1. The convention then
adjourned until the following morning.
Upon reassemblng a second ballot was
taken, davenport receiving 215 and Carr
1872. On the third ballot there was land
slide for Davenport, and his nomination was
made unanimous amid great cheering. The
whole convention then yelled Carr
for second place. General Carr
was quickly nominated for the
Lieutenant Governorship by reclamation.
The remainder of the ticket went through
with rush, and when it was completed
stood as follows: For Governor, Congress
man Ira Davenport of Steuben County; for
Lieutenant-G overnor, Maj. Gen. Joseph ID.
Carr of Rensselaer, County and at present
Secretary of State; for Secretary OF State,
Col Arson S. Wood OF Wayne County; for
Controller, James w. Wadsworth of Living
ston County; for Treasurer, Charles f.
Ulrch of New York County; for Attorney
General, Senator Edward b. Thomas; for
State Engineer and Surveyor, William
V. Van Rensselaer, of Seneca County
The platform, which is very lengthy, de-
mands the strengthening and extension or
the civil-service laws of the State and nation
and the rigid enforcement of their provis-
ions; favors the repeal of the silver-coinage
law; reiterates the protective tariff resolu.
ton adopted by the last Republican National
Convention; condemns "the hypocrisy OF the
Democratic party In pledging itself before
election to civil-service reform, and after
election denouncing through its press and
its leaders tho civil-servlce act as unconsti-
tutional while the national administra-
ton removes tried and faithful public
servants, and replaces them with per-
sons whose only recommendation is act
i've and, in some instances, disrepu-
table political work." declares It
''the duty of the Republican majority OF the
Senate to oppose the confirmation of any
person appointed in violation of the letter or
spirit of the civil-service act;" insists that
"the right OF suffrage must be maintained
free and untrammeled" in all of the States;
and recommends the passage of various
measures for the benefit of the laboring
classes. The candidate for Governor, Ira
| Davenport, is at present Congressman,
| having been elected last fall. He has large
business interests, and has proved to be q
most successful business man. He has been
| Trustee of the Grand Army of the Republic
| Soldiers Home, and Treasurer OF the Daven-
port Female Orphan Asylum. He has been
| a State Senator, ana was State Comptroller
| in 1881 and 1882.
The Colorado Republican State Con-
vention, in session at Denver, nominated
the Hon. Samuel II. Ebert, of Denver, for
Judge of the Supreme Court.
The New York Democratic State
Convention met at Saratoga Sept. "a, George
/ rnaucnU OnuIrmun. Uavlu Is. HlII the pres
ent incumbent, was nominated for Governor
on the first ballot by an overwhelming ma
jority. The convention then adjourned for
the day. Upon reassembing, the next day,
Roswell p. Flower was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor by reclamation. The
ticket was rapidly completed as fol-
lows: Secretary of State, Frederick Cook
Comptroller, Alfred c. Chaplin; Attorney
General, Denis OBrien; State Treasurer,
Lawrence ]. Fitz Gerald; State Engl-
neer and Surveyor, Enathan Sweet.
The platform indorses the admins.
trations of President Cleveland and
Governor Hill; approves the spirit of the ma
tional and State laws for the regulation of
the civil service, while condemning the man
ner in which the former were executed when
the Republicans were in power, and demand.
ing that the commission be reorganizod so
that its majority shall be in sympathy with
the administration; advocates the repeal of
the compulsory silver-coinage act; calls for
a revision of the tariff upon the principles
laid down by the last National Democratic
Convention; expresses opposition to con-
tract convict labor in any form; urges the
enactment OF Sunday laws for the benefit
of the working classes, and denounces
sumptuary legislation.