The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-26
MCKINNEY, The Jewe|er,
547 Congress Street.
SIGN OF SIDEWALK CLOCK.
NEW YORK POLITICS.
The Democratic State Convention
Completes Its Work.

Completes Its Work.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 25.
Chairman Raines called the convention to
order at noon.
The committee on resolutions announced
that they were ready to present their report.
Before the, report was read Chairman
RalneS asked unanimous consent for the
presentation of special resolution. 1t was
granted and eX-Confederate General Roger
A. Pryor was recognized by the chair. He
| said: Il have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing resolution for the acceptance of the
! convention
Resolved, That it is with profound sorrow that
| the Democracy of the State of New York lament
the death of the infexibe patriot and invincible
| soldier, Ulysses s. Grant, (applause) of whose
illustrious career they recognized fitting crown
and consummation in his dying invocation of
peace pea e, ana good VIII between the heroes he led
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
every delegate rising to his feet.
The resolutions endorsed President Cleye-
land and Governor Hill in terms as follaws
The Democrats of the State of New York in con-
yentton assembled congratulate the people of the
whole Union upon the election and Inauguration
of Grover Cleveland to be President of the United
States. We commend the wise and statesmanlike
tone Of his inaugural address and the sufficient
public recognition, in the selection of his cabinet
advisers of tile fact that the Union of these 20 i-
destruetable States is at last thoroughly re-esab
lished. His firm, considerate and conscientious
conduct as President has already proven the falSi-
| ty Of the predictions of national calamity with
| which his enemies and the enemies of the Demo-
cratic party endeavored to alarm the public mind
| during the canvass.
We hereby tender to him our hearty approba-
| ton of his public policy which has governed his
official action and we especially emphasize our ap-
| probation Of the effort he has made to eradicate
corruption and incompetency from the public SER
| vice by the appointment Of honest and capable
Democrats, i'll order that there shall be thorough
and wholesome reform of the methods condemned
by the people who c0nfided to him the administra-
| tlOn OF his high official trust
We heartily approve the administration of the
State government by Governor David b. Hill, its
able head and his efficient Democratic associates
in the other departments. Their fidelity to prin-
ciple, devotion to official duty, strict regard for
public interests unceaSing efforts to econo-
my in expenditure and efficiency in every branch
of official service and the beneficial results of pros
perity and good government, which have attended
their efforts, have justly recommended them to the
confidence OF the people.
The resolutions also reafarm the declarations of
| the Democratic National convention of 1S76-8O
and 84 in regard to the necessity of reforming the
| civil service but condemn the actual administra-
tion OF the existing civil service law as the same
| has been executed by the Republican party.
| While therefore, proclaiming our appreciation OF
the general spirit which inspired the recent Iegis-
lation of the Federal government and of the State
OF Jew York to promote needed reform of the civil
| service, yet we at the same time place on record
our wish and purpose that the proper officers of
| each government charged with the execution of
| that legislation and empowered to make suitable
rules and regulations to carry it into effect shall
take care that the constitutional power of the ex-
| ecutive and heads of departments to make ap-
pointments shall not be impaired and that the ma
| chinery, whatever it may be, for the testing OF
eligible candidates shall not be proStituted to un-
| worthy purposes.
| At this point Chairman Herrick said:
II am requested to state to the convention that
| this provision was adopted by majority of this
| committee, but the minority in the interest OF
| harmony, decided to make no minority report"
The olutions demand the repeal of the silver
| coinage act and stoppage Of any further compul-
| sorry coinage OF silver dollars; reaffirmS the
| declarations of the National Democratic platform
upon the revision of the tariff and enlargement of
| the free list; demand hat the methods of admin
lstration in custom houses shall be thoroughly re-
| formed and the yexatious annoyances and op-
| preSSlye regulations which have driven our own
merchants out OF business, shall be swept away
I and that the conduct of business between the
! people and the government shall be made as sim.
| pie and inexpensive as possible oppose the con-
! tract system in prison labor; prohibit the en-
ployment of children in the factories and other in
| dustrial establishments in the State, under four
teen years OF age favor limiting hours of labor &c
| ten hour per day for all women employed in mills
and other industrial establishments in the State
favor such legislation as shall ensure honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors of the late war
for the preservation of the Union. priority in Ger
| tiheation under the civil service laws and regula
| tions; oppose all sumptuary and other laws that
Interfere with constitutional rights. or personal
| liberty, and favor the enactment of such excise
laws as shall be alike just to ALL considering the
| claims of all and protecting their individual
| rights
After adoption of the platform the roll wal
called by counties for the nomination foI
Lieutenant-GOvernor. When the name OF
X. P. Flower was presented, it was received
with tremendous cheers, and on motion the
roll call was suspended and Mr.. Flower nom
mated by acclamation by a unanimous rising
vote.
Fred Cook of Monroe county, and E.
| Wemple of Montgomery, were named fol
| Secretary of State, and the former was nomi
mated by 290 votes to SO for Wemple. His
nomination was made unanimous. The
ticket was completed by the nominations OF
A. G. Chaplin of Brooklyn, for Comptroller
Dennis O'Brien, (present Incumbent foI
Attorney General; L. j. Fitzgerald of Cort
land, for State Treasurer; E. Sweet of AL
ban, present Incumbent for Engineer and
| Surveyor
The convention adjourned sine die at "a;
| p. IN.