The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22
WHOOPING THINGS UP.
Political State Conventions Held
Yesterday.
Bob Taylor Rcnominatcd for Governor in
Tennesses--A Republican Wrangle in
Authenticated Labor Party.

NEW YoEx, May 1j--Inside Of the Acad-
envy Of Music preparations for the democratic
| state convention went merrily on all the morn
ing. The doors were not thrown open until
Just before noon. However, in Tammany hall
and IN Nillson hall, where the county democ-
racy held FORTH open house was kept, and del
egates passed away the time there while await
ing the opening Strcamers and flags covered
the front Of the Academy Of Music, and the
inside boxes were handsomely decorated. BY
u :4j the body OF the house was filed by dele
gates and spectators, who poured into tho
building in an unhroken stream while the
band was discoursing popular airs. The chair
man Of the state committee, Edward Murphy,
appeared in front Of the stage, and this was
the signal for an outburst Of applause.
In low but audible voice he announced tho
names OF the secretaries. They were Charles
Il. Defross, Thomas f. Gileroy and y. e. De
Laney. The latter had no sooner taken their
seats at tables on the stage when Chairman
Murphy led to the front of the stage Frederick
r. Coudert, saying
Gentlemen of the convention: have the pleasure
Of introducing to you your chairman, Mr.. Frederick
X. COudcrt
MIR. Coudcrt, in accepting the chair, said:
There isnothng particularly strange TO me in this
ascmb' age or this building. The last time can re-
mclnber That you and / met here-ior see many
familiar iaces-it was meeting for CONGRATULATIONS
Some Of you may recOilect IL was in November,
1894, and We had just gone through the throes
OF ncscely contested election. We be-
licyed and we knew, that we had
carried tie day Wise people shook their heads and
many ti1uid people blamed US for anticipating the
official declaration OF the result, but we told them
then that if We mad been too rapid this time we had
eight years ago been too slow and we would strike
an average. Laughter,
We fclt particularly happy upon that occasion be:
cause the sensation oil triumph was 80 new some OF
Us upon that platform who had grown gray in the
democratic service hardly knew how to treat vic
tory bat victory not new to us now. lAppiGuse.J
We have become accustomed TO II and can con
graduate ours Ives not only upon the prospect we
have but upon the record we have made. lap
pausa.l II was trying time-that time of pro-
tructed and continued defeat. / do not mean to re-
call the bitter cup IN the democratic feast but after
Il distinguished statesman has been elected we
found that power and patronage ana bayoneis ana
false reasoning were too mudh for the right and we
had To yield and Withdraw. This TO ine has always
been pond day in democratic history that we
were wire aud patriotic enough to yield even TO the
At the conclusion of Chairman Condert's
remarks, the usual committees were appointed
and recess taken Till O'Clock.
The convention met at p. m. The commit
tee on delegates met in the upper hall in the
Tammany building, Hon. Homer A. Nelson
presided, and Hon. Thomas f. Galroy acted as
secretary. There was considerable excite
mcnt during tbs time the delegates at large were
being baloed for. Governor David b. HIPS
name was proposed and he only received five
votes. The delegates at large selected are
Alfred G. Chaplin, Brooklyn; Edward Cooper,
New York; George Raines, Rochester; Ros-
we'll Flower, New York, The.electors at large
are Oswaldc Ottcndorfer and Wilson S. BisseIl.
Following is the platform adopted:
Representatives of the democratic party in the
state of New York, assembled for the purpose of
selecting delegates who shall make known the
democratic sentiments Of the state at the approach
ing national convention of the party, direct
thoughtful attention to the fact that all the pledges
and assurances made at the democratic convention
of 1881 have been fully kept and realized the allie
glance and adherence OF the state democracy TO the
principles announced by the convention OF 1887 are
hereby again declared with an explicit al prevail
OF the doctrines affirmed in the last annual
ne ase of PoAdent Cleveland to congress,
at unnecessary taxation Is unjust taxation; that
txltion for the meIe purpose OF unfairly benefting
few nj the expense of many is a perversion Of
NATIONAL power. That the co iection of such evils
resulting from such system Will best serve the
healthful condition Of American industries apd
terprifes an promote the puhld welfare; thkt the
large surplus IN the national eLsury, drawn by vi
cious tGXGt on from the channels Of tlade, is dam
gerous and indoiensble abuse; and that In reducing
Carenlly regarded.
The democracy of the state is Justly proud of the
fact that of its members was selected to e rry to
a successful issue in tho last national campaign
the Contes, for tho supremacy of the principle of
popular government and for the defeat and de,ruc
ton of the false theories and corrupt principles
which threatened the happiness and welfare of the
American people, His wise guidance and admin
isratiou of public affairs rs chief of the nation has
exhibited 10 the democracy Of the land aud 10 all
our citizens the value and beneficial results of
faithful discharge of public duty. During his in
cumhcncy our system OF government has been
stored TO the honest simplicity impressed upon it
by its foun ierS integrity and ability
have been substituted for artifce and
incapacity in public places; the ciyil service has
been purified, elevated and improved; economies
have been lnGugurated; useless offices have been
abolished ana business methods have been intro
duccd in the management OF governmental affairs;
millions OF acres OF the public domain have been
wrestcu nom the grasp OF foreign and domestic
sfccuatoTs and restored 10 settlers seeting homes;
waste aud corrupt misuse Of funds appropriated for
the rcUu lding OF our navy have been exposed and
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