Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-10-02
WASHINGTON NOTES
THE FALL CONVENTIONS.
The New York Republican state Conven-
lion ut Saratoga.


The New York Republican State Convention
assembled at Saratoga warner Mlllef was
made temporary, and General Husted pernla-
nent chairmen. ~. e.. ro,,o,,o,
Inc q result foiIo W. Carr. 2O5 Warren, 1877;
DayenDort 1O5; Seward, 81; c. N. Bliss, 53i
Morton. AZ; Drexel, 81; Swinburne, 81 Low
l6: Cornell 4; Evarts, 1; Starln, Il ANDREWS, l.
IN inc second ballot the vote stood: DAY
epport, 2l4; Carr, 19i; Seward o4i bliss, Ooi
Warren $50; Morton, 5; EYartsi i SmIlp'll ~
%; Drexel y; Cornell, 2 Total nuiDgT VI sosGs
cast 6g3, necessary for a choice, S4f Inc nolnl-
nation Of Davenport was made unanimous
Gen. Carr was then nominated lor A'eu'en
ant Governor by reclamation.
Arson s Wood, of Franklin county, was
nominated for Secretary of State by acclama
ton. 20 Tj,,i,oston
comfy Tr'i,. was nominated for Comptroller by
reclamation.
For attorney General: Edward B. Thomas
of Chenanco. For Treasurer; Charles L. ~
rich Of New York. For Engineer; william v
Van Rensselaer, of Seneca
The platform adopted demands that tne pro
visions of the existing civil service laws OF tns
Sfote and nation should be strengthened
a,J extended TO all grades of the public
eervice to which they may be apPnesDlci
tbot the laws affecting the governments OF
cities should be simplihed, so as 10 ehaple tue
Deople to fix responsibility with ease ana cor
iaintv; demands Of Congress tie passage OF an
net putting an end to the enlargement vi w
stock by money formed OF suYcr a. 80
sjiver. denounces the National Admins ra-
tion for its Obvious willingness to abandon the
(ni,ions thev have professed upon currency
opJ IN compromise with those leaders OF Their
pariv who are avowedly in favor OF ths cohli1
re5 debasement OF the currency andadenands
that duties shall be ilovied 70 pIo'ec' III
laboring man, and opposes fIee trade
The New York Democratic State COnven-
tiOn.
The New York Democratic State Convention
met at Saratoga. George Raines was MADE
/ temporary, and then permanent chairman
/ Upon the first ballot for a candidate for Gov
1 ernor, the vote was as follows: Hill, 555
Hewitt, 33; Slocum, s; Flower, l. Whole
number of votes cast, $50; necessary to
/ choice, 1893. The nomination Of Governor hi
/ was then made unanimous.
The fuu Democratic ticket is as follows:
For Governor. David i. Hill, Of Chemung.
/ Lieutenant ovlruor.-Ros p. Flower,
Secretary of state.-Frederick Cook, Of
Con Comptroller.-Alfred C. Chaplin, Of Kings.
observation-disclosures Q. Fitzgerald, Of
Aiditorney-GeneraL-Denis o'Brien, Of JEFF
/ fcVsOn.
State Engineer. -E'nathan Sweet, OF Rens'
| selaer.
The Platform congIatulates the people OF
! the Union upon the election and Inauguration
of Grover Cleveland 10 be President of the
United States, aud tenders him tie hearty ap
probation OF the pubic. II condemns the
lctual administration OF the existing ciyil-ser'
Nice law as the same has been executed by the
Republican party. II also condemns the ex
! the hone of maintaining a fixed ratio witt
| gold. It Opposes The methods of administra
ZION in the custom houses the convict laboi
system in prisons, the employing of children
under the sgs of IL in factories. and favor
/ limiting the hours of labor to ten per day TO
oil women emplos ed in mills and other INDUS
trial establishments in the State.