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THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
FLOWER FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
The Administration Commended.
RUSSIA'S WARLIKE ATTITUDE.
She viii Defend Bulgaria Against Turkey.
HINCKLEY'S CIVIL SERVICE SUIT.
THE ANTI-CHINESE OUTRAGES,
COLORADO REPUBLICANS FOB SILVER.
THE SARATOGA CONVENTION
FLOWER FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
The Administration Commended.
RUSSIA'S WARLIKE ATTITUDE
She Will Defend Bulgaria Against Turkey
HINCKLEY'S CIVIL SERVICE SUIT
THE ANTI-CHINESE OUTRAGEs.
COLORADO REPUBLICANS FOB SILVER.
THE SARATOGA CONVENTION.

Roswell p. Flower Nominated for Lieu.
tenant GOvernOr-The Platform En-.
Enthusiastically Endorses the Admins.
tratiOn.
SARATOGA, Sept. 25.-The sun shone down
brightly this morning upon apparent harmony
among the democratic cohorts. The county
democrats paraded the streets for two hours
with banners and music, and those who chose
could interpret this demonstration as showing
their asquiescence In the result of last nights
work. The committee on resolutions was in
session most of the night and finally agreed
upon civil service plank, which, they were
conndent, would not meet with opposition in
any quarter. This desirable result was largely
due to the pacific influence OF Congressman
A6ram Hewitt and Perry Belmont.
SnairInan halnes Drought his gavel down at
noon, and called the convention to order Hon.
ID. Cady Herrck, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, announced that the committee
were ready to present their report Before the
report was read, Chairman Raines asked unani-
GUS consent for the presentment Of a special
resolution.
A TRIBUTE TO GEN. GRANT.
1t was granted, and eX-Confederate Gen.
Roger A. Pryor. who was on the platform, was
recognized by the chair. He said: 81 have the
honor to submit the following resolution for
the acceptance of the convention:
da, Resoaved, That with profound sorrow the
death of the infiexible patriot and invincible
soldier, Ulysses :. Grant [applausel of whose
crown and contamination i'm his diving invoca.
ton of peace and good will between the heroes
ne led and the heroes he conquered" Jap
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
every delegate rising TO his feet.
The Platform.
The platform was then read. 1t begins by
congratulating the people upon the election of
Grover Cleveland to be President; commends
the wise and statesmanlike tone of his inaugu-
raj address and the significant public recogni-
ton In the selection of his cabinet advisers of
the fact that the union of these thirty-eight
lhdestructlble states is at last thoroughly re-
established; declares that his firm, considerable
and conscientious conduct President has
already proven the falsity Of the predictions of
national calamity with which his enemies en-
deaVored to alarm the public mind during the
canvass,and tenders to him hearty appreciation
OF the public policy which has governed his off,
cial aclion especially the effort he has made to
eradicate corruption and incompetency from
the public service by the appointment of hon.
est ana capable demOc., ats The platform also
approves the administration of Governor Hill.
The platform continues: We reaffirm the de-
tiOns of 1876, l $50 and 1884 in regard TO the
necessity of reforming the civil service but we
condemn the actual administration of the ex-
listing civil service law as the same has been ex-
ecuted by the republican party. They have
abused its provisions for the purpose of keeping
republicans in office; they have, through the
machinery OF the law, formulated lists
of eligibles composed almost exclusive
ly of republicans; they have extended
of the law those eligible for appointment to
office should remain 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 shall be in sympathy with the ad-
ministration; that both parties be fairly repre-
sented on the examining boards; that the pres,
ent lists of persons eligible for appoint
ment be annulled. While, therefore, pro-
claiming our appreciation of the general
spirit which inspired the recent legislation OF
the federal government and of the state of New
York. to promote needed reform of the civil
service, we must. at the same time, put on
record our wish and purpose that the proper
officers of each government charged with the
execution of that legislation and empowered to
make suitable rules and regulations to carry il
into effect, shall take care that the
constitutional power of the executive and
shall not be impaired, and that the machinery
whatever it may be for the testing of eligible
candidates. shall not be prostituted to unworthy
purposes.
AT this point Chairman Herrick said: 81 am
requested to state tOthe convention that this
pp0y mif was va, , adopted by majority Of this
harmony, decided to make no minority report"
The reading of the platform was then con-
lnued. 1t declares that the coinage of STAN
dard silver dollars cannot be continued longer
without danger to the business interests, and
demands the repeal OF the silver coinage law,
agreement with other nations by which the
ratio Of value between gold and silver may be
The tariff plank Of the national democratic
platform Is reasserted, and a revision of the
tariff on the principles therein laid down is
called for. The reform and simplification of
the methods of custom house admins
tratiOn demanded; contract convict
labor is opposed in any form; the en-
ployment In factories of children under four.
teen years of age is denounced, and limiting
the hours of labor for women to ten hours per
day is recommended. The platform declares
that hOnorably discharged soldiers and sailors
should be given priority in certifcation for posi-.
lions under the civil service laws: recommends
the lengthening and improving Of locks OF the
canals; demands the enactment of more strin-
gent laws to prevent the manufacture of imita-
ton butter and cheese; opposes all sumptuary
and other laws that interfere with the constitu-
tional right of personal liberty, and favors the
enactment of such excise laws as shall be alike
Just to all.
The platform was adopted without dissent
ing voice.
Flower for Lieutenant Governor
Roswell p. Flower was nominated for lieu
tenant governor by reclamation.
Other Nominations.
Frederick Cook, of Rochester was nominated
for secretary Of state on the first ballot
A. A. Chaplin, the present incumbent, was
nominated by unanimous consent for con-
troler.
Dennis oBrien, the present attorney general,
was unanimously renominated.
MIR. HINCKLEY'S SUIT.
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