Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-22

through the bars OF their cells, formed 4
plot to kill him and liberate 2. S. Star, who
is to be hanged next month for murder,
and then escape. a set of burglars saws
were found sewed in their cuffs, and $1,000
was accidentally discovered sewed up in
Thompson's underwear. Kinds valise
contained a stick of dynamite Thompson
has been identified as q notorious crook.
The Republican Situation ut Saratoga.
SARATOGA, September 2lst.-Deiegates
fairly swarmed upon the town on the after
noon trains, and the scenes about the
hotels tonight are decidedly animated. At
this hour II P. NJ there is no change in
the situation from that indicated earlier in
the day, except that Hon. Cornelius n.
Bliss and Levi 2. Morton have taken the
lead, leaving Cornell a good third, while
the fact Is very apparent that Cornell blocks
the way to reaching an amicabie arrange
meEt without considerable difficulty, and
unless he can be gotten rid of By the friends
OF the other two gentlemen, they viii have
hard work in carrying out their wishes. II
IS understood that Cornell holds a sufficient
number OF votes in the New York delega-
ton 10 embarrass Bliss and Morton, and ii
IS probable that this may necessitate the
naming of a new man.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
New YORK, September 2lst-The TnB-
l'te Saratoga special, on the forthcoming
Republican Convention, will say Several
persons have been preparing planks for the
platform, and an effort will be made to
have ii concise, and at the same time en-
brace the issues upon which the party will
appeal TO voters. Senator Miller proposes
a protection plank. which viii accept the
revised tariff as settling the tariff question
until new census is taken, and GepFeCat-
ing any further agitation of the question
until business is better and the wages of the
laborer higher Corporal Tanner viii pro
pose civil service plank, which will de-
clare that war veterans should have pri u
ity III certiiication after passing an exami-
nation. separate resolution will charge
a violation of the principles of civil
service reform by the recent appoint
ments in the New York Custom house
and in other ways. Another plank will be
proposed, declaring in favor of the stop
page of the coinage of the silver dollar.
Other planks viii declare in favor of mu-
nicipal reform and legislative reform. and
will demand that the colored voters of the
South be given the right TO cast their ballots
and TO have them fairly counted. If the
Convention should last beyond one dav-as
now seems probable, the platform will not
bc reported tomorrow.
THIRD DISPATCH.l
SARATOGA, September 21st-AIidnight.-
The Kings county (Brooklyn) delegation
held conference tonight, and appointed
q committee to confer with the New York
county delegates, with a view TO selecting a
candidate upon whom the delegations
could unite. The State Committee to-
night had a meeting, and decided to recon-
mend the selection of Senator Warner
Miller for temporary Chairman.
The Suffolk County n. " Democrats.
RIyERHEAD o.. H., September 2lst-In
the Suffolk County Assembly District Dem
Ocratc Convention, to elect delegates 10 the
State and Judiciary Conventions, this after
noon, Congressman Perry Belmont offered
the following:
Res9lrod, That the Democrats of Suffolk county
Go hereby declare that We stand by and reiter-
ate the declarations on the subject Of civil ser
vice reform made by the Democratic Nation Il
Convention Of 1876, 1880 and 1851: we demand
that the power of removal from Office. cOnfdcd
TO the President of the United states by the
Constitution, be re established. and that the
tenure of office laws OF 1867 and 1869 be re-
pealed Immediately and entirely, as well as the
legislation of $50 known As the " four years
law we insist tcat there should be = prompt
displacement OF all those in the public service
shown to have used their Official power or in
luence in the recent elections as often
We approve OF the civil service laws of 1888
which provide for the classification of a certain
portion OF the civil service as calculated to aid
the Executive in selecting and Amounting the
most meritorious for such offices, but we insist
that the rules for carrying that law into effect
and the Interpretation of them. shall not impair
the constitutional power Of choice OF selection
and of appointment of such inferior officer that
Is vested in the heads OF departments we also
insist that the civil service law shall not be in
terPreted, or IN any way prostituted, so rs TO
present TO the appointing power only RePubl
cans upon The list OF eligible candidates already
having passed examinations and thus promote
the very objects which ii was the true interest
and spirit OF that law to condemn. Neither the
ciyn service nor any Commission has any
thmg to 90 with removals. excepting
Of the Commissioners themselves which
can by that law be displaced by
the President without the consent of the
Senate. Competitive examination has not been.
and cannot be, applied to nominations and aT-
poiltments TO be made by the President on the
advice OF the Senate. The existing civil service
rules exempt from nomination the confidential
clerk Of any department. all financial officers
and those having 10 do with moneys or accounts
under the security of bonds. all those in pro-
fessional emplOyments, and all chiefs Of
bureaus, deputy collectors chief clerks and
chlet Weghers in cuStom-houses
In short speech, Belmont asked for the
adoption OF the resolution, saving the right
way to deal with an important public Ques-
ton such as the civil service was the direct
way. He had voted for the civil service
law, and the Democratic National Conven-
ton had on three occasions advocated civil
service reform. President Cleveland was
elected on that platform, and was carrying
out the law
Ex-Judge John L. Reid of Babylon,
moved to amend by adding that the seuti-
ment Of the Convention was in favor OF to-
tai abolition Of the civil service laws, and
% az q, ID
puDlcans and appoint Democrats.
4 lively discussion ensued between the
two speakers, after which the resolution
was adopted with but one dissenting vote
that OF Judge Reid
\ resolution strongly indorsing the Ad-
Of President Cleveland and
Governor Hill was then passed. and the
Convention adjourned
The Yacht Race for The Brenton,s Reef
Challenge Cup.
New YORK, September 2lst-The start
in the yacht race for the Brentnn's Reef
Challenge Cup was made this afternoon.
An American and an Austrian bark, which
cleared the bar this morning were not able
10 work of shore. the wind having gone
down. They We're close 20 The lightship.
and We're the only vessels in sight. EXCEPT a
pilot boat, which does station duty. The
tug Ocean King does duty as a committee
boat. The cup is a magnificent silver
trophy, valued at s.. 800. Il was offered by
James Gordon Bennett in 1872, and is open
to be contested for by the yachts Of all ma
tions. The distance is from the Sandy
Hook lghtship around the Brcnton's reef
lightship, oil Newport har5or, and return
about 300 miles. II was first won July -.
1872, by the Rambler in 80 hours, 80 min
utes and 80 seconds, and the same Yacht
successfully defended it Sept 3lst Of that
year, in 43 hours, - minutes and % see
onds. The third race was July 90. 1876.
wien the Idler won in the fast time of -
holrs, IS minutes and Is seconds The
ldler being subsequently, sold 10 20 70 Chi
cag0 the cup reverted 20 the Now York
Yacht Club, and the present is the fourth
contest for it. Nhan near the Sandy
Hook lightshjr his afternoon. tae bow
lines were cast yf and tbs gde:ts made
sail and prepared for i3r- trip. The
luckenb5ch gave the preparatory B ,...al al
4;49 P. ~, having placed herseIfiu a posi-
ton little 10 the southwest Of the light
ship The Dauudess was under main and
ioresail, forestry sail iib, flying lib, main
club top sail, which covered her main TOP
gait sail The Gcnesta carried main sail.
forestry sail jib, flying jib and club top
sail At J.Ig the girual IN start va.