The Portland daily press., 1885-09-25
NEW YORK POLITICS.
The Democratic State Convention at
Saratoga.

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| SARATOGA, Sept. 4.--Thefe was a good
audience in the Casino at 2.30 D. m. TODAY
when Chairman O'Brien of the State COM
! mittee called the convention to order and
nominated Hon. Geo. Raines of Monroe for
| temporary chairman. That gentleman was
at once escorted to the chair, and made a
| brief speech.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Raine's speech
| the temporary organization was perfected by
the appointment of Philo II. Baclkus, James
E. Morrison, VIM. s. Andrews, Thos. Z. Gil
| roy, j. M. Cloak, G. J. Kreisher and F. C.
called aud two contests were announced
| The rules of the legislative assembly were
! adopted as those of the convention.
A motion to refer all the resolutions to the
committee onresolutions without debate was
| adopted
| On motion of Burke Cochran it was voted
TO permit a representative of the Anti
monopoly League to take seat upon the
platform and address the convention.
On motion of Mr.. RoSenthal of Monroe a
similar privilege was extended to George
| Blair, chairman of the subcommittee of the
State Trades Assembly, and his associates.
| DR.. Ferdinand Seeger, chairman of the
State Anti Monopoly committee, was there
upon introduced. He expressed the hope
! that his party's claims would be recognized
| in the platform.
Hon Geo. Blair then addressed the con-
vention in the interest of the Trades AS
planks in the platform embodying the wishes
OF workingmen in regard to child labor, con-
vlct labor, hours OF labor, State printing
Dureau tenement house cigar making, ETC.
de lntlmated that the Republican platform
OF yesterday was full of mere generalities,
which did not satisfy the labor party. To
gain that party's support, he said, plain and
unmlstakable promises for justice and right
would be required.
Col E. L. Wood of New York offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That we favor just and equitable ex-
else legislation, and that we oppose any and ali
sumtuary laws as being undemocratic and in
YaslonS upon personal liberty.
Referred.
Burke Cochran submitted the resolutions
adopted by Tammany Hall September 18th
denouncing the existing civil service laws
Referred.
resolution that soldiers and sailors
honorably discharged from military and
naval service on account of wounds or sick
ness should have priority in examinations
and appointments under the civil service
laws was offered and referred.
A resolution, instructing the committee on
resolutions to give hearing to Hon. I'll. B.
Scliarmann, president of the State Brewers
Association, was adopted.
The selection of committees then began, at
the conclusion of which the following was
offered by Mr.. O'C0nnor of Chemung and
referred:
Resolved, That Recognizing the Importance of
maintaining the commercial supremacy of the
State, we favor the lengthening and improving of
the locks of the canals, thereby doubling their
capacity and reducing the cost of transportation
between the lakes and the ocean and leaving a
reasonable and living profit to the carrier.
The convention then, at 215, adjourned
until 7.30 p. m.
The convention reaSSembled at 815 d. M
The report of the committee on contested
seats was presented and adopted. The COM
mlttee on permanent organization reported,
recommending that the temporary chairman,
Hon. George Raines, be made permanent
chairman, and this was agreed to with ap-
plause. A list of vice chairmen, one from
each congressional district, was also report
ed and agreed to-
Hon. D. Cody Herriek, from the committee
on resolutions, stated that that committee
had been unable to complete its report, and
requested to be allowed further time until 10
tomorrow morning Agreed to.
Senator Ecclesin Of New York then moved
tnat the convention proceed to nominate can
didates for governor and lieutenant governor
and after considerable wrangling the motion
was adopted.
EMr. O'Connor, of Chemung county. pre-
sented the name of David B. Hill amid
great uproar of applruse, and the nomination
was seconded by Hon. Daniel Lockwood and
others.
COX Fellows of New York, in an eulogistic
speech, nominated Hon. Abram S. Hewitt.
Mr.. Fellows represented the New York
which never bolted and which would sup
port at the polls the nominees of the CON
vention.
Burke Cochran then on behalf of the or
ganlzation of Tammany Hall, which, he
said, had been Democratic for a century.
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Hill. Zap
plause.
A ballot was then taken and all three of
the county Democracy delegations voted for
Hewitt and he got few scattering votes
outside. Only one follower of Mr. Flower
had sufficient courage to name him as his
candidate, while eight of the Kings county
men cast their votes for Gen. H. w Soclum:
Whole number votes cast. $50
Necessary for choice.
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Gov. Hill was thereupon declared nomina-
ted amid great enthusiasm.
The convention then adjourned till morn
ing.