The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-25
HURRAHS FOR HILL.
The Present Governor Of the Empire
State RenOminated Amid Great
Enthusiasm.
Proceedings OF the Democratic State
Convention, Preliminaries, Etc.
A STRONG NOMINATION.

n hAhONo IEOhiNAllON.
SARATOGA, n. Y.sSspt 25 There we're
fully as many ladies and prominent person
ages present in the Casino at half-past II
Thursday morning to witness the proceed
ings Of the Democratic state convention as
attended the opening of the Republican con.
vontion. At ll:45 O'Clock the county
Democracy band stationed in gallery op-
pesits the speaker sohair disceursed national
airs to the ediacation of all present From
1850 o'clock the building was literally
packed. As the delegates entered the hall
they were each handed an Address
Il the Merchants and Business Men
Of New York City" rsciting that
they believe Governor Hill has been
faithful to the premise in his mos
cage to the legislature of 1885. to make an
effort to give to the whole people the bless
ings of pure, economical and wisely ad-
ministersd government, conducted on bust
ness principles" They therefore urge his
rsnominatien.
A circular warning the Democracy of the
state Of New York against renominating
Dennis O'Brien for the Office of attorney
general, was also generously distributed
among the delegates 1t alleges SHAT he
has shown himself to be an enemy OF the
business men of our principal cities. who
will, if ks is again candidate, organizs to
defeat him at the polls"
As the better known leaders of the party
Ried into the hall, their appearance was
greeted by applause from spectators who
recognized Roger A Pryor and +. F. Spin
ola, as they came in arm in arm Gen
Siokles, digniied and soldisrly, In spite of
his crutches, was a conspicuous figure
Burke Cochran, Commissioner Crocker and
Comptroller Loew, sat together in the New
York delegation just in front of the chair
man.
At 1880 p m. Chairman John OBrien Of
the state committee called the convention to
order and nominated George Rainss, Of
Monroe, for temporary chairman That
gentleman was chosen by acolsmstion, and
was at once escorted to the chair.
After thanking tee convention for the
favor he said:
By tue logic of events, the Democratic
party OF New York has conferred the observ-
alton of the people OF the whole country for
many years Tue neral and political forces
which have challenged the favor of the
AAehiCou poopA0 nave bouu CEohbdu dua AOs
tsrei by Democratic officers of our state
government Rigid application OF the con
slitutional provisions against special legis-
Istion, the stern use OF the veto power te
cut of the extravaganza of Republican
legislature, the prosecution OF plum
ieIers of public funds without
'egard to station, or political
influence, the reduction Of expenses in every
department II government and pubnc
works, and the declaration by every of1cl al
act that public Office wa trust Of power
for public not private, advantage, created
the overwhelming sentiment that nominated
and elected Governor Tilden as president
Steadfast regard for these standards of pub
lie duty by Governors Robinson and Cleve
land kept the sentiment of 1876 living and
powerful AMI drew the moral forces OF
American politics to the aid of Democracy
III 1854. This leadership of national Demo
cratic thought gives to your deliberation:
the gravest Importance.
He then criticised the speeches and action
OF the Republican convention which he sale
were made and taken forgetting that the
nation had sounded taps for the orgies o
Dorsey Rapublicanism and that an indig
nant people had demanded of the granC
old party the robes of office and key
of the treasury full TO over
flowing; forgetting that the memories
of ba. ties fought for a union of hands ant
heart OF holy sacrifices of blood in tht
cause OF humanity had been by suprem
decree forever lifted from the controversial
OF pat tisans, to be venerated by mankind
forgetting that the great war chieftain hat
laid his iams upon the heart OF a reunited
people to feel its throb when mausoleum
crumble."
He then continued as follows:
The thought of 1876, of the patriotic, bu
shame ul surrender of the presidency fol
the peace OF the people cNuld not again b
endured by a free people. The terrible
energy OF purpose warned the consplrator
Of fraud to desiss aud in the course o
months, presl lent Of the model of Jetfer
son and of the faith and conviction o
Tilden was inaugurated. When Governo
Cleveland was called by the suffrage
OF the peopls to his high Office there cam
to the office of Governor, David b. Hill,
Democrat In every department OF hi
| duties he has been watchful of public inter
eats, laborious in impressing Democratic
ideas upon the policies Of the state. We ca
mi ay less to-day of this Democratic ad
ministration than that it takes rank besid
that OF his Democratic predecessors a
worthy of the party and of the dignity o
the Empire state.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Raine's speec
the temporary organization was perfecte
by the appointment of Philo H. Backus
James T. Morrison William s. Andrews
Thomas T. Gilroy, J. M. Cloak, C. j
! Kreisher and F. C. Schroub as secretaries
| The roll was then called and the promInen
| names were received with applause. Tn
rules of the legislative assembly wer
| adopted as those of the convention. A mc
tion by A. B. Parker to refer all resolution
! to the committee on resolutions without de
bate were adopted.
On motion of Burke Cochran it was vote,
| to permit representative of the anti-mp
nopoly league to take a seat upon the plat
| form and address the convention, and
similar privilege waS extended to Georg'
| Blair, chairman of the subcommittee G
the states trades assembly and his associates
| DR.. Ferdinand Seegur, chairman Of th
state Anti Monopoly committee, was there
| upon introduced to the convention. II
very briefly thanked the body, and expresse
the hope that his party's claims would b
recognized in the platform. Hon. Georg
| Blair then addressed the convention in tn
| interest of the trades assembly. He urged th
introd uction of planks in the platform EN-
bodying the wishes Of workingmen in re
| gard to child labor, convict labor, hours o
labor, a state printing bureau, tenement
house cigar making, etc. He intimate
that the Republican platform was full O
mere generalities which did not satify tn
labor party.
| A resolution that soldiers and sailors, hor
orably discharged from military or navs
service ON account Of wounds or sioknes
should haus priority in examinations an
appointments under the civil service law
was offered and referred to the committe
| ON resolutions A resolution instructing th
committee on resolutions to give hearin