Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-01
THENEW YORK DEMOCRACY
DIFFERENT views OF THEIR
STATE TIOKET.
The Independent Republicans of
New York City Likely TO Return 20
Their Old Love.

Their Old Love.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 24.--After the speeche
had all been. made the roll call on tn
nomination for governor was begun.
Hill was nominated. Three hundre,
and eighty votes were cast, as follows
Hill, 1888 Hewitt, SO; Slocum, s: Flower
l. The County Democracy alone sup
ported Hewitt.
At midnight the convention adjourne'
until II o'clock Friday morning.
SARAToaA, N. T., Sept. 25.-The SUI
shone down brightly this morning upoi
apparent harmony among the Demoorati
cohorts at Saratoga. The county Demo
Gratis paraded tho streets for two hour
with banners and music and those VIII,
chose could interpret this demonstra
tion as showing their acquies
cence in the result of las
night's work. The committee OF
resolutions was In session most of th,
night, and finally decided upon Civi
Service plank, which they were confiden
would not meet with opposition in an,
quarter. This desirable result was largely
due to the pacific influence of Congress
men Abram s. Hewitt and Perry Bel
mont, and the plank as agreed
upon is substantially the same as thai
adopted in the county convention whicl
recently renominated Mr.. Belmont. Il
approves the principle of the Civil Servic,
laws, but condemns many of the rules
and practices which have grown up undei
them and became part of the system Of
actually administered and which are held
to operate unjustly and with partisan
effect.
FLOWER FOR LIEUTENANT-a
SARATOGA, Sept. 25-1 p. m.-Roswel
p. Flower was nominated for Lieutenant
governor by aeclamation.
THE PRooEEDNas-A RESOLUTION pRAIsDo
GRANT.
SARATOGA, Sept 25.-Chairman Raines
: brought his gayel down ut noon and
called the convention to order.
Hon. ID. Cody Herrick, chairman Of
the committee on resolutions, announced
that the committee was ready to present
its report. Before the report was read
Chairman Raines asked unanimous con-
sent for the presentment of special
resolution. It wns granted and
ex-Confederate General Roger A.
Pryor, who was on the platform was
= recognized by the chair. He said: 81
have the honor to submit the following
resolution for the acceptance Of the con-
tion."
ResolUed, That with profound sorrow the
Democracy Of the state OF New York lament
the death OF the inflexible patriot and In
vlneible soldier Ulysses S. Grant lapplnusel,
OF whose illustrions career they recognized
fln fitting nnh m tipD I'm hfa
dying invocation OF peace and goodwill
between the heroes he led and the heroes
he conquered.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted, every delegate rising to his feet.
The platform wns then read as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
Tho Democrats OF the state OF New York
In convention assembled congratulate the
people OF the whole Unionupon the election
and tho inauguration of Grover Cleveland
TO be President Of the United States.
We commend tho wise and ,statesmanlike
tone Of his inaugural address and the
significant public recognition in the select
tlon OF his cabinet advisers OF the fact
that tho union of these 38 indestructible
stites is ut last thoroughly established. His
firm, considerate and conscientious conduct
us President, has already proved
the falsity of the predictions OF
national oalamities with which his enemies
md the enemies OF the Democratic party
endeavored to alarm the public mind dur
ing the canvass. We hereby tender to him
our hearty appreciation of the public policy
which has governed his official action, and
we especially emphasizein our appreciation
the effort he has made to eradicate corrup-
tion and incompetency from the public
service by tho appointment Of honest and
capable Democrats In order that there shall
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methods condemned by the people who
eontlded TO him the administration Of his
high official trust.
We heartily approve theadministration of
tho state government by the governor, d. b.
Hill, its able head, and his olllciont Demo-
cratic associates in the other departments,
their fidelity to principle, devotion
to official duty, strict regard for
the public interests, unceasing efforts
to secure economy in expenditure
and Of efficiency in every branch OF tho
Civil Service, and the benencent results of
prosperity and good government which
have attended their efforts have justly COM
mended them to the confidence OF thepeople.
An enunciation Of the inhabitants OF the
state as demanded by the constitution Is all
that is required for the purposes Ct equit-
able district representation. The elaborate
census taken by the Federal government
once In 10 years affords detailed and COM
plete information as to the progress and
resources OF the state. 10 duplicate this
work and expense would therefore be q
waste OF public money.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
We reafflrm the declaration OF the Demo-
cratic national convention of 1876, 1880 and
1884, In regard to tho necessity of reform
ing the Civil Service, but we condemn the
nctual administration of the existing Civil
Service law as the same has been executed
by tho Republican party. They have abused
It's provisions for the purpose OF keeping
Republicans In Office. They have through
the machinery of tho law formulated lists
OF oligiblos composed almost exclusively of
Republicans. They have extended tho
period during which by the provisions OF
the law those eligible for appointment to
Office should remain on tho registers so as
to exclude Democrats from ~ Offices
within the rules of the Civil Service.
We ask that the commission at Wash
ington be reorganizod so that Its majority
shall be i'm sympathy with the admlnistra-
tion; that both parties be fairly represented
on the examining boards; that the present
lists OF persons eligible for appointment be
omitted. While therefore proclaiming
our appreciation of tho general spirit
which inspired the recent logis.
lation OF tho Federal government and
OF the state Of New York to promote a
needed reform of the Civil Service. We
must, ut tho same time, pluce on record our
wish nnh purpose that the proper officers
of each government charged with
tho execution Of that legislation, and
empowered to make suitable rules and
regulations to carry II into effect shall take
care that tho constitutional power of the
executive and helds OF departments to
Nuke appointments shall not be- impaired
and that tho machinery, whatever
Il may be, for tho testing of eligible cnndi'
dates, shall not be prostiluted TO unworthy
purposes. At this point Chairman Herrick
said: am requested to state to the conven
tion that this provision was adopted by q
majority OF this committee but the minority
in the interest of harmony decided to make
no minority report.
THE SILVER DOLLAR.
Tho convention believes TINT tho export
ment OF c"ining standard silver dollars IL
tho hopn OF maintaining u fixed ratio will
gold hns gone far enough and cannot bt
continued longer without great danger Il
the business interests of the country
Tho loss In inturt,st alone OF
the silver dollars stored up in til,
treasury is over "a 900, 900 per nnnum, ant
this accumulation Of silver purchased at I
cost OF slSN.Ot 0nn Is worth h'-day no
more than S166, 900 with every prospec
of further depression. We therefor,
demand the repeal OF the act unde
which the compulsory coinage Of sill
yer goes on, but we will wOlcom,
any practical mousure OF agreement will
other nations by which the ratio OF valu
between gold and silver may be made les
fiuctuating, but to this end the first stel
must be the stoppage OF any further com
pulsory coinage of silver dollars.
THE TARIFF.
The national Democratic platform pledge
the party "to revise the tariff In spirit o
fairness TO all interests" While 1t declare
In favor of reduction In tlxntion nnI