The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30
New York.

parties OF the Empire state D0tn netd
their Conventions for the nomination of
a State ticket at Saratoga during the
past week.
The Republican Convention met on
he 23d. Z. S. Senator WARNER MIL
LER was the temporary Chairman, and
State Senator J. W.HUsTED, permanent
Chairman.
The nominees for Governor and the
number of votes received by each on
the first ballot were as follows: IRA
DAVENPORT, 105; LEVI P. MORTON AZ;
Jos. b. CARR POS; JAMES d. WARREN
1877; JNo. SwINBURNE 80: Jos. W
DaExEL 81; CORNELIUS n. BLISS 80;
VIM. H. SEWARD 81; A. B. CORNELL
Al; SETH Low Is.
On the second ballot DAvENPoRr
received the nomination of the Conven-
ton and the ticket was completed as
follows: Lieutenant-G Governor, Jos. b.
CARR; Secretary of State, A. S. WooD;
Comptroller, j. w. WADswo2TH;
Treasurer, CHAs. ULRICH; Attorney
General, EDWARD B. THOMAS; State
Engineer, WIN. P. VAN RENsELA Err
Mr.. DAVENPORT, the nominee for
Governor, is public spirited citizen of
wealth and culture, and withal a most
respectable candidate, but it is doubted
if his candidacy will excite the same
degree of enthusiasm as might have
been expected had better known poll
tician been nominated.
The platform declares in favor of the
existing civil service laws of the State
and nation, demands the suspension of
silver coinage; endorses the tariff plank
of the National Republican Convention
threatens the South with reduction OF
its representation in Congress and the
Electoral College; favors the continu
ance of the Railroad Commission and
the deepening of the channel of the
Erie canal by the General government
under State control; and denounces as
hypocritical the attitude Of the Demo
cratic party with reference to civi
service reform and appointments anc
removals.
The Democratic Convention assembled
on the oath. Hon. GEORGE RAINEs wa
elected temporary Chairman and con
tinued as permanent Chairman.
After the permanent organization haC
been effected, at the afternoon session, {
motion to proceed to the nomination o.
candidate for Governor was forced
through by Governor HILLS friends
against much opposition, by vote O
2704 to 1099. The ballot resulted a.
follows: DAVID B. HILL, 33s; A. S
HEWITT, SO; Fl. w. SLocCM, s; r. p
FLOWER, 1.
Immediately on The assembling of tn,
Con vention on the second day, tn,
folio wing resolution, offered by Genera
ROGER A. PRYOR, was adopted:
ResoIued, That with profound sorrow
the Democracy of the State of New Yorl
lament the death OF the inhexible patrio
and invincible soldier, Ulysses S. Grant
Tapplause1 of whose iHustrious career they
recognize the fitting crown and consumma
tion is his dying invocation of peace and
good will between the heroes he led anc
the heroes he conquered.
In the platform which was adopted
without dissenting voice we find the
Following:
The Democrats OF the State of New York
in convention assembled, congratulate the
people of the whole Union upon the cleo
ton and Inauguration of Grover Cleveland
to be President of the United States.
We commend the wise and statesmanlike
tone of his inaugural address, and the sig
ni6cant public recognition in the selection
of his Cabinet, of the fact that the union
of the thirty-eight indestructible States is
at last thoroughly re-established. His
firm, considerate and conscientious con-
duct as President has already proven the
falsity of the predictions of national calam-
ity with which his enemies, and the enc
mics of the Democratic party, endeayored
to alarm the public mind during the can
vass. We hereby tender to him our hearty
appreciation of the public policy which has
governed his official action, and we especi-
ally emphasize In our appreciation the
effort he has made to eradicate corruption
and incompetency from the public service,
by the appointment of honest and capable
Democrats, In order that there shall be a
thorough and wholesome reform Of the
methods condemned by the people who
conided to him the administration of his
high official trusts.
We reaffirm the declaration Of the Dem
ocratic National Conventions of 1876, 1880
and 1884 in regard to the necessity of re-
forming the civil service, but we condemn
the actual administration of the existing
civil service law, "a the same has been
executed BY the Republican party. They
have ab1sed its provisions for the purpose
of keeping Republicans in office. They
have, through the machinery Of the law,
formulated lists of eligibles composed
almost exclusively of Republicans
They have extended the period during
which BY provisions of the law those eligi-
bic for appointment to Office should re-
main on the registers, so as to exclude
Democrats from all Offices within the rules
Of the civil service. We ask that the com
mission at Washington be reorganized. so
that its majority may be In sympathy with
the administration that both parties be
fairly represented on the Examining Board.
and that the list Of persons eligible for
appointment be annulled. While, therefore.
proclaiming our appreciation of the gem
eral spirit which inspired the recent legis-
lation Of the Federal government and OF
the State Of New York. to promote need
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