The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-10-08
New York Politics.
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION Al


THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION AT
SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. %. The Republican
State Convention reconvened at 1870 O'Clock
this morning. On motion of Mr.. Draper, Of
Albany. the convention voted to allow the rep
resentative of the labor interests of the State to
speak from the platform in behalf of those in
terests. Chairman Hustled thereupon intro
troduced eX-Assemblyman David Heaey, of
Monroe, who was received with applause. He
referred with appreciation to various former
actions by the Republican party and urged this
convention to initiate such actions and add to
them. The subjects most dwelt upon were
monopoly and convict labor. Mr.. Healey warn
ed the convention that mere promises We're use
less. The convention that meets tomorrow
might outdo the one that adjourned to-day, and
to avoid this danger the true course was to Sc
lect candidate whose personal and public rec
ord would be guarantee to the laboring man
that The promises made would be carried out.
The chairman of the committee on resolu-
tons replied that be believed the laboring man
would ind on reading the platform that the
points raised by Mr.. Healey had been fully
recognized.
The committee on resolutions then, through
its chairman, George Bliss, reported the plat
form which was read and adol lte 4:
THE PLATFORM.
The platform declares in favor of extending civil
service laws to all grades of the public service,
State and National, with preference in appoint
mcuts to honorably discharged soldiers and sailors.
Demands Of Congress the maintenance of the gold
standard and the passage of an act to put end to
increase of forms of money based on silver; reaf
firms the demands of the last National Republican
Convention for the continuance of protective
tariff; insists that "the right Of suffrage must be
maintained free and untrammeled and it that right
is unlawfully denied to any part of the people of
any state It's representation in Congress and the
Electoral College should he reduced" Demands
enforcement lay National of
the law prohibiting the importation of contract la
Dor. The platform contained several planks relat-
ing to the administration of State affairs, and
serts that it is the duty of the Republican majority
OF the Senate to oppose the confirmation of any
person appointed in violation Of the letter spirit
of the Civil Service act We denounce the National
Administration for Its obvious willingness to aban.
don the opinions it has profcssed upon currency
and to compromise with those leaders of its party
who are in favor of the continued dcbasement of
currency. For its hostility to the commerce of the
country evinced by its refusal to carry out the sys
tenn adopted by Congress for the encouragement of
American shipping for its arbitrary action in re-
pudatins a contract regularly entered into by the
duly authorized agents Of the Government and
persevering III the attempt to deprive American
mechanics of their means of livelihood, until an
aroused public opinion compelled ii to abandon the
attempt and for its hostility further eynced by the
arbitrary enforcement of the customs laws by lille
gal provisions and tricks intended to deprive mcr
chants of any fair opportunity for asserting their
rights.
When the clause relating to the preference of
office to be given eX-soldiers was read, Corporal
Tanner, of Brooklyn, inquired if that meant
that if soldier passed an examination that
proved bis competency he would be appointed
even if college graduate of yesterday should
pass at IA higher figure.
1T does" quickly rejoned Colonel Bliss. ''If
"A soldier passes at so and a dude stands at 100.
the soldier gets the place" (Great applause and
laughter)
Many of the clauses in the platform were ap-
liauded Il, they We're read. notably the one re-
ferring to convict labor. The platform was
unanimously adopted.
The roll was then called for the first ballot
and resulted:
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On the second ballot changes began to be
made TO Davenport. when on behalf of General
Carr motion was made to make the nomina-
lion of Mr, Davenport unanimous, which was
done amid great applause. Arson 5. Wood, of
Franklin county, was nominated for Secretary
of State by acclamation and given three cheers.
James w. Wad>worth. of Albany, was nomi-
mated for Comptroller by acclamatiOn. Joseph
b. Carr was nominated for Lieutenant Cover
nor by acclalnaton. The rest of the ticket was
completed as follows: Attorney General. Sena-
tor Edward P. Thomas; Treasurer, Major
Charles Urch, NV York; Engineer William
NanReneselaer. The convention then adjourn
ed sine die.
Hon. Ira Davenport, the nominee for Cover
nor, was born at IIornell>ville, y. T.. in 1S4l.
His father, Col. Ira Davenport, was a settler in
that section of the State and an extensive land
owner. Mr.. Davenport received his early edu-
cation in the Union school at Bath, and subse-
quently attended Doctor Russel's collegiate
school at New Haven, Ct. He has given much
attention to travel and study and is man of
m a. a lpt Ip
resides in Bath. lie is lifelong Republican,
and in the recent party strifes has belonged to
the anl-Conkling faction In 1881 he elect
ed Comptroller of the State, receiving "A vote
which indicated that he was a strong man In the
party. He was one of the most efficient Comp
trollerS the State has ever had. He was lead
Ing member of the New York Senate for foul
years. His nomination is regarded IA strong
one.
Gen Joseph B. Carr, the nominee for Lieu
tenant Governor of New York, is resident OF
Troy, where he is engaged in the manufacture
of chain cables, being head of the firm of
Joseph B. Carr Il Co. He was born in Albany
Aug. IL, 1o2S. When the war of the rebellion
broke out he was commissioned as lieutenant
colonel of the Second New York Regiment, the
first volunteer regiment to leave the State, and
4 month later, in May, 1861, was promoted to
| the rank and position of colonel. He served
| conspicuously in all the battles of the Army of
| the Potomac. In 1879 he was nominated by the
| Republicans for the office of Secretary of State
and was elected, receiving successive re-elec-
| tiOns in 1881 and 1888.
| THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET AND TROUBLE.
| The Democrats held their State Convention
Sept. a and p. Coy. Hill was renominated,
although he has been failure in office and is
| opposed by the best element of the party
| Roswell 7. Flower was nominated for Lieut.
| Governor and Fred Cook of Munroe count y
| for Secretary of State. The ticket was COM
| pleted by the nomination of A. q. Chapin o!
| Brooklyn for comptroller. Dennis OBrien (the
| present incurnbent) for attorney general, Law
renee |. Fitzgerald of Cortland for state treas
urer, Enathan Sweet of Albany Che present
| incumbenU for state engineer and surveyor
| Flower, who was candidate for Governor
| declines to accept the nomination for Lieut.
! Governor. An Albany despatch to the Boston
| Herald says: Flowers letter declining the
nomination for Lieutenant Governor Is a blow
| in the pit of the Democratic stomach, and Dem
| ocrats agree that he has taken this rare OPP
portunity to drive his knife into the ticket will
an especially vicious twist in revenge for pas
humiliation. The New York Times says of the
convention: The n. Y. democratic State Con
vention has bid defiance to common sense, com
| mon decency. and to the democratic President
| of the United States. And it took down por
trait of Gen. Grant which happened to be in
the hall IN which 1t met, and put it out of sight
| The ID mocratic state committee Sept. 90 Sc
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candidate for lieutenant governor, vice Flowe
declined. The place had been declined b,
Erustus Corning and Gen. Slocum. Gen
Jones is a scale maker. lie Is between 30 ant
60 years of age and was colonel of the 9th Mas
sachusetts regiment which was known as tn,
lighting sixth" AT one time he WAS Demo
cratic member of the Massachusetts Legislature
and during the war he was a war democrat
lie is first class business man and wealthy
The choice of General Jones was unanimous
no other name being presented. After thu
nomination Gen. Jones was invited to the com
mittee room where he made Il brief address ac
cepting the nomination and declared he stoo'
| squarey upon the platform.
Irving Hall at mass meeting ratified th
Democratic nominations. Ex-senator Eecle
! sine made speech in which he referred to th
| mugwumps as "trators in their own party an'
disturbers in ours The civil service wa
heresay and ''otiensive partisanship" was it
twin brother and the Saratoga nomination
were meant to emphasize the reverse of thes
| doctrines.
Prohibition and it's Effects.
| Never in the history of Athens has such littl
| ~,