New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-30

meeting a open Que. the committee deciding that
IL wouId have bad effect voters thrOnghout the
state repetition OF tho secrst proceedngs
snsrnsn r. Walker: " T. Muller was the score
tary and p H. Backus. clerk The roll call showed the
following present.
jSSSa Yey XXX a. sss MliD Ds.,sn n t.
same -Ja@es W Df Ri 1n; brooklyn.
%SP M SH4Is IN Ses Of John cote Brooklyn
e-N y, bl.. Haa shtor Ne% we VIE
s-Mc hSIst M TYcTr, New SS York O'A
Joe Elery Anderson place OF Edward Cooper. New
n.-Ed~sTd cahm New YORK
i 5-heeTv ' FSrIoy Edward Now
n-1awrSnco Huntington New Rochelle
10 McTo'ssery place OF John a. Ma'0n'NeTO"rs'
i9-Isase Q,FG cS9. E EI'aS3lSH
lls-Ed TsGd Murphy III Troy
20 e Winslow Paige place of Samuel W. Brie. South
2l-wni ' a% !, c.eeqt Malone;
2 2g9-ps%ia 'R BI.ir[ 1T Ties
"a -Cinion Bc,kwith Herkimcr
sS-E S.yia ra s%s. | 6~s ss5''u''
$5-%iIiis% M sTiSay' F 21%.s0
PC. G. Is. Walker, Corning
so-Wilsm sheehan place OF Levi. Deland Fairport
| al.-Rober $; stevens Attic4
81 JOIN wiley, East Aurora
| 34-Wllliam BVokstaver. DunkirG.
There delay in getting to work at the business.
which had brought them togetnor. Mr. herrck moved
that the committee proceed at once to nominate =
Judge OF the Court OF Appeals Mr. Dishler nominated
| Rnfus W. Peckham Mr. Hsrrick said that lie hold IN
his hand resolution which would have taken the noni-
nation OF a Judge OF tho Court OF Appeals out OF tho
| political The Republican State Committee had
seen a. to par,ae different course anu MS m
dorsed the nomination OF Judge Peekham lie had
aud could speak OF him as Quo fitted In every way TO
adoru the Court OF Appeals bench Mr. Muller seconded
punnoan. Mr. Anderson. for the County DemSersey
,ec0ndee the M h @ n ~ ~,
| them many hard blows. but they would support bini
| m
to aU' " ''''''' ''
esorr,d That members conu.ittcc acting the
representatives OF the Democracy Of the whole state.
brace opportunity cordially heartily indose
ms on the 4 day Of March ss5 and as The
os w de Dsacc1oy The Whole county hsT.by bear
~ the S of S ne once ' and s ATTN S Which
be kept with the people by the fearless and rsoutr
self y hi, party for HIM before election That We
State Xdmnist Of Governor David b I'm aud we
1 Ds s" 70 npo I m. hs
administrations continuing the good work which ny to this
time they have 50 well performed.
Tue committee we're about to pass this resolution IN
perfuactory way when Mr.. COCHRAN threo hrcbrsnd
into the meeting u the shape OF al amendment Tbis
read ~ follower
the president this committee believes that popular
fo Of government and tia, attempt limit the aoweT
Of officers chosen ~ The people 10 select thor own suvdl-
aud srIaDtAIe INV asioa OF popular rights
Tue majority OF the committee looked sghast while
|
what he termed tine Civn Service humbuG" He said
adopts platform declaration of principles The
connltes told Al SARATOGA by one Of ITS members
because was afraid TO meet the LABOR question anohe
others Esry Anderson lo9a.a troubled ana son I'm
Demoot ATTIC party should declare what It believes aud
Service Reform rhore ha been a change almost with.
out Tho knowledge of the voters. Laws had been
smaggoi on the statute b0okA. dubbed Civil Service
Reform which we're the entering wedge OF change OF
,Isrs you'd .ooS So little asr.aos Ssws.n on mo-
n"rchiea form OF government and this Republic Whe
tue csanso IL finally effected there viii be only
lev he~us OF departments who can be changed. IL
ran importation from Great Britain. where II sad
recently declared the Ciy Service OF that
rotten TO the core Tnis Is the hrst Invasion OF pop
against He was not Wiling thar Pfes should
TO allowed TO change the sys,em Of government He
advocated calling the roll In Democratic
aug in order that II might be shown how tho party
Messrs HerricE. spratt Pouch.r and Murtha op
posed the consideration OF the amendment al that tine
Mr. Cochran demanded that tho roll 10 called on 10
motion. The amendment was rejected Dy 80 TO |
cnly Messrs Cochran. NJ. C. Murphy. Csnill ard Gran
II was resolved that a Campaign Committee be nj
pointed 81 address TO voters prepared, and committe
OF five appointed 10y the chairman 10 inform Mr. Pecs
ham OF MS nomination
procure ballots to enable th- voters A. tc approAehn
election TO vote on tho question VI holding consutu
! toDdi convention
Rufus W. Peesham was born In Albany In 1887. II
eighteen and entered the law ONCE OF Cott Peckhsu
Three years later he wa. admitted 10 the bar 600
aftsrwsri he became memOef OF the frm OF Peckhai
& Tremsin. In 1869 he ives elected District AttorDe
OF Albany County. Later be vsa elected Corporate
Counsel OF Aihsoy Ia 1888 he vas elected Justice
the Court for OF fourteen years He Ia
been president OF the Albany Hospital trustee Of sever
banks and officer Institutions He has bee
member Of most OF the Democratic conventions In tA
State for several years and OF Democratic National ooi
ventions
The friends OF Mr.. Peckham were sure OF his non
inxoD that printed siips OF d sketch OF bis life
= distributed as sooD A. the convention adjourned
n Mayor Grace 10 not pleased with the vote OF Senate
Murphy on Mr.. Cockrsn's Civi. Service aInendment
no does wlsh placed the light OF refsct.L
on sic Administration OF President Cleveland,