St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-24

For Lieutenant Governor ..'f4-S C-Al0f'
For Secretary of State. -ANSoN D "OOD
For CornprroIler. WADSWORTH
For State Treasurer. CHARLES ULRICH
For Attorney General. ......E. B. THOMAS
For State Engineer. w. p. VAN RENSSELAER,
Not Much EntEls7siasn Over 1T.
Special to the GLOBE.
SARATOGA, Sept. 23.-A cold rain car
ried by a savage wind swept over this re-
gion last might. 1t left behind a sombre
sky and a fierce norther that penetrated
the very marrowS Of the patriots gathered
here to devise measures for regaining pos
session OF their last political inheritance.
It was a gloomy morning, but not more SO
than the hopes of many Of the candidates
and their little knots of supporters. Even
the clergyman who opened the proceedings
seemed to feel that he was unequal TO the
situation or that it was something too dis
tressing to bring to the atten-
ton of Providence for he simply
repeated the Lords prayer and
sat down. 'Give us this day our daily
bread" was received with mental amen by
the delegates, who construed 1t as peti-
ton for lUaves and fishes from the Official
pantry. The labor question proved VeXa-
tious. The committee on resolutions sat
far into the night listening to the 2rgu-
ments Of the labor representatives endeaV-
orjng to secure compromise expression
which should catch the vote OF labor and
not offend capital. New York is state in
which capital ab0unds. and it was very
essential that nothing should be done to
offend its complacency. Al the same time
votes are scarce and something must be
done to
DRAW \ GREATER OR LESS NUMBER
of laboring classes. The success met with
by the committee can be judged by the tenor
of the resolutions. There are some few
hypacritical gencraltieS which promise much
and mean nothing. The entire platform
strikes me as Il meaningless string OF words.
The resolutions were read by the chairman
in an an offensive nasal tone, carrying the
impression of a canting whine, which COM
municated itself to the resolutions. In
their very reading there was an unpleasant
suggestion of insecurity. The real cause OF the
depression of labor-or the importation Of
rheap labor against other, as, for instance,
Chinese against Hungarians and Poles, re-
ceived no attention. Not single vital as
sertion having reference to benefits for the
working classes appears in the platform. 1t
was very soon evident after the first formal
ballot had commenced that gallant Carr
was doomed to defeat. Here and there
desertion from those who rallied around
him the day before was noticed, and as his
ranks We're thinned those OF the Davenport
forces grew visibly large. The total
WAS THE DEATH SENTENCE
of the soldier candidate. His vote of 2O5
on Tuesday had fallen to 1914. Warren, the
ambitious journalist, had disappeared;
Swinbume, Seward, DreXel, Morton and
Bliss were obiterated. Davenport, the
plutocrat of Stueben, had advanced from
105 to 214 The denoument was settled.
At once a stampede commenced and hot
race ensued to be first to join the ranks of
the victor. Rensselaer, was the first to start
i'll the race, and i'll moment,
amidst indescribabe clamor, the CO.
horts of Carr, Warren and others were
ranged under the banners Of Davenport.
1t was noticeable that when the convention
rose to cheer over the unanimous nOmina-
tion of Davenport, CarrS supporters re-
tanned their seats in sullen silence. Even
the place of the lieutenant gOyernorship did
not seem to satisfy his adherentS. There
is nc question that Carr owes his defeat to
two reasons: The first and principal one is
his poverty The other his religious faith.
The later had its influence mainly Oh rural
delegates, and they seemed to be OF the
opinion that the election of Carr would be
equivalent to the installation i'll Albany of
the pope OS Rome, his collegue of cardinals
and the inQuisitiOn. But his lack of money
was the fatal objection. Davenport is a
man who inherited great wealth and who
has increased it by judicious invest
ment. lie was once comptroller of the state
and satisfactorily filled the place ''Iie is
no statesman" said delegate as he marched
6 a., I,,n sI,,,+b bo i, n L. DF
little fellow. and as liberal with his money
as q prince" The fact that lie is known to
be liberal with his money is what has given
him the Cnomination. That the nominee
Is a strong candidate cannot be disputed.
That he will carry the state is by no means
certain. Republicanism is far from being
united. There is no enthusiasm over the
selection of Davenport, while the numerous
friends of Carr feel Indignant over the in
gratitude and bgotry which have defeated
him, in throwing him over for a civilian
whose main qualification is wealth.
TIE NOMINATE ONS.
E On the first ballot Davenport received
215 and Carr 195 votes. DavenpOrtS NOM
ination was made unanimous amid great
cheering. The whole convention then
yelled Carr for second place. Gen. Carr
was quickly nominated for the lieutenant
BONeluOlS sup ny dCCldlitUlpIl
Anson S. Wood Of Franklin county was
nominated for secretary of state and James
W. Wadsworth of Livingston county for
comptroller by acclamation. The ticket
was completed by nominating the follow
ing named gentlemen to various vacant
places: State treasurer, Maj. Charles u
rich of New York; attorney general, Ed
ward 3. Thomas of Chenango county;
state engineer, William P.Van Rensselaer,.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform declares for the strengthen
ing and extending of the civil service laws
and their strict enforcement 1t demands of
congress an act putting an END to the en-
lar@emeut Of the stock OF money formed of
silver, and believes in the maintenance of the
gold standard. and that the parity of gold
with all kinds of money in use is essential to
the prosperity of the country, and the res
toratiou of silver to its former position us
good money. The sentiments of the national
Republican convention on the tariff question
are indorsed and emphasized. In the third
plank labor has 4 reference and the labOring
man Is promised full share in the material
prosperity. The Democratic leaders are cas-
hgated for their alleged part in the present
labor troubles. Gen. Grants dying senti-
ments for harmony and good feeling between
The North and South are indorsed. and the
sentiment eXpressedthat the right OF suffrage
must be maintained free and untrammelled
Its deemed proper that every person or or
ganization should have equal facilities
for competing for all state work
Legislation guaranteeing the rights of the
public schools to the children of the state
IS recommended, and all employees of facto-
res be surrounded with safeguards for their
physical, mental and moral welfare. Laws
for the improvement of the sanitary condi
hons of the workingmen in cities are adyo-
Gated, and the strict enforcement of the laws
against the importation of contract labor.
The Democratic party is condemned for