Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-10-01
DAVENPORT NOMINA TED
For Governor Of the State Of
New York.
The Platform Adopted.

The New York Republican conven-
ton was held in Saratoga ON the 22d inst.
| At ~ 30 o'clock Mr.. James d. Warren, chair
man Of the state committee, called the conven.
ton to order. Rev. DIR. s. V. Leach Of Albany,
prayed.
The roll having been called Chirman War
rem announced that the state committee had
agreed upon Senator Warner Miller for tenn
porary chirman OF the convention. The chair
appointed Hon. Alonzo b. Cornell and ex-
Senator Lapham to escort him to the chair,
and Mr.. Miller was received with much en-
thus asm.
In his address Mr.. Miller called attention TO
the fact that the Republican party OF the state
of New York, Tor the first TINE in S5 years,
was confronted by both the federal and state
90 ,ernments In the hands OF the Democracy.
| The future generations OF the heroes OF the
late war he sad would be placed alongside of
the revolutionary heroes OF our first period.
He advocated rigid adherence to the protection
| OF American industries and The American
laborer. "W hen we turned over to the opposi-
ton the civil service Of the government no bet
| ter civil service existed under the SUM-" Refer
ring to the political complexion Of the
! southern states Mr.. Miller maintained that
throughout the length and breadth of that land
there was not to be found single government
will of the people. The Republicans he said,
| TO prove this statement, only asked for fair
field and fair fight. Continuing, in reference
To alleged illegal bailoting In the SOUTH Mr..
Miller said the men who have managed the
polls in that section would not continue to do
the work without pay. Upon the question OF
the civil service Of the government, Mr.. Miller
said the Republican party had put the law into
practical use and were COMMITTEE to It, He
would suggest, however, that the civil service
comm ssioners be at once summoned together
and directed TO add a clause providing that
| "all jail birds and ex-convicts a C forbidden to
hold Office" This he thought would greatly
relieve the Pr, sd, mt of the / nted States. Mr..
Miller closed by predicting grand victory to
be achieved in November next.
Tne chairman was authorized to appoint the
usual committees and the convention took a
recess until 43O.
When the convention re-assembled the
Committee on Permanent Organization
reported for permanent Chairman Hon. James
W. Hustled and list of secretaries, composed
OF the names Of Vrooman, Chickering, Stearns
and Barker, and also long list of Vice-Presi-
dents. The report was adopted, and amid
great applause Gen. Hustled took the chair.
He spoke briefly. Among other things he
said that "hont st money, an honest ballot, an
honest count and protection t. every form OF
American industry will be forever the cardinal
doctrines OF the Republican party. We stand
o-day on ! lowe ground. On yonder noun
tain, In sight of that historic battle hill where
the Cont mel tai soldiers won the victory that
made the nat on, diel the great Captain who.
Of h great proves and his skill, saved for all
tine what the continental soldier had gained
Under the shadow OF that grand name we meet
here to-day t. renew our hdt lily TO principles
for which he fought, and TO fight 1t out our
selves on that line until the leaves fall in
November - APP alause.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Husted's speech q
motion was made and adopted that the conven-
ton proceed with the nomination Of candidates
for Governor After brief discus son, during
which n unsuccessful attempt was made to
adopt motion for an informal ballot, Mr.
Chas. ID. Baker OF Steut en- county placed in
nominal on the name OF Ira Davenport OF
Steuben county.
Mr. l.. l.. Van Allen of New York city, fol-
lowed with tribute TO Hon Levi Z. Norton
whose name lie placed In nomination.
| JAS a. Dennson of Rensselaer, county nomi-
lated Hon. Joseph b. Carr and at the mention
vi the name OF the candidate the convention
was thrown into uproarious applause, repeat
| I'd again AMI again.
Mr. Robert Sewall OF New York, seconded
Gen Carr's nomination. At the close of Mr.
Sewalrs brief but earnest eulogium there was
| more applause.
Mr. Edward Hatch of Erie next occupied the
platform In the interest of the Hon. JAS. ID.
| Warren, the state committee chairman. At
tie mention Of this veterans name there was
| good deal of applause, but the demonstra-
| Jon was not equll In volume to that accorded
the preceding nominee.
During a pause in Mr. Hatch's remarks a
,rowd of several hundred men outside the line
| Of delegates shouted loudly for Swinburne,
| the laboring mems candidate. Another incl
| lent OF this speech was the hearty applause
aroused by the casual mention OF eX-President
Arthur name.
Andrew s. Draper of Albany urged the con-
vention TO nominate DIR. John Swineburne Of
Albany county. At the mention OF the name
there was frantic burst OF applause from the
| loctor's friends outside the convention.
Eugene Buringame OF Albany seconded
Swineburne's nomination.
Senator ArSwell nominated Joseph w.
Drexel If New York.
Corporal Tanner of Brooklyn seconded the
| nomination OF Davenport. The NAMED vete-
ran answered the shouts of platform, plat
form" by pertinent reference 10 the difficulty
ne woul have in getting to the platform.
Mr. Edward Mitchell of New Yorklnominat-
ed Cornelius N. Bliss OF New York.
s. T.. Payne presented the name of Gen.
william II. Seward Of Cayuga
A motion to adjourn until morning was at
this point very decidedly voted down viva
oce. A motion for an hours recess was like
| wise defeated.
| Mr.. Fassett moved that one ballot be taken
| and an adjournment be had until morning
ost by strong dissenting viva voce vote.
| A motion TO proceed TO ballot for governor
was then adopted and the roll was called by
| districts. The roll call resulted as follows {:
Davenport los, Carr 205, Morton AZ, Seward 81,
| swinburne 81, Low IL, Warren 137, Drexel "a,
| Bliss So, Cornell 4, Evarts l. Starin /, Charles
Andrews /. Whole number Of votes cast 691 |;
necessary for choice 41
At the conclusion Of the first ballot the con-
vention, at s 30 r. NJ. adjourned until the morn
ing Of the 23d
The hour Of ASSEMBLING appeared to be
rather early for the majority OF the delegates.
| 1t was not until 10 80 that the chaplain offered
prayer. Immediately thereafter assemblyman
DAVID Healy OF Monroe, addressed the conven-
| ton In behalf OF labor interests. He warned
the convention that mere promises were use
less. The chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions, Col. George Bliss, stated that he be-
leved that the laboring men would find on
reading the platform that the points raised by
Mr.. Healy had been fully recognized. The
committee on resolutions then reported the
platform.
The platform declares that the provisions of
the civil service act should be extended, CIV
ing to soldiers and sailors the preference
In the distribution OF Offices; pro-
nounces IN favor of simplify
ing the laws governing cities so that RESPONSE
bity for prodigality may be readily and GER
tainly fixed; demands of congress "A law that
shall put auetus upon the DECEASED" silver
dollar; declares for protective tariff Endorses
Grants dying prayer for peace between the
sections, and insists upon equal liberty for al
In the southern states; urges the enactment of
laws to enab'e the distribution OF prison labor
so that 1t may interfere as little as possible
with free labor; declares that no state con-
tracts should lie let to persons or corporations
which discr m nate against any class or organ
ization Of laborers; declares 10 favor Of free
schools an wants every safeguard thrown
| around women and children employed in fac
tories; calls for laws looking to the bett san