Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-14
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
GOVERNOR HILL RENOMlNATED BY
RECLAMATION,
Also Lieut.-Gov. Jones-The Convention
Goes Through the Form of Endorsing
the Administration of the Presi-
dent and Governor.

cratic State convention met here at 2 30
to-day amid wild enthusiasm for Cleve-
land and Hill. George Ranes of Monroe
county, temporary chairman, addressed
the convention. There WAS long con
tinued applause at the mention OF HIPS
name and Cleveland's message aud letter
The convention then adjourned to 6 p. ~.
The convention came to order again at
: p m. Col. f. 7. Wood, of New York,
chairman of the committee on contested
seats, presented he report on the contests
in the first aud second district of Queens
county, unanimously in favor of the sit
ting delegates, and the report was unani-
, mou>ly adopted without debate This
left Mayor Patrick Gleason and his fol-
lowers out in the cold. The committee on
permanent organization reported for per
, manent chairman Hon. ID. Cady Herrick
t of Albany.
, Mr.. Herrick spoke at considerable length
t tellcltating the democratic party on its
prospects OF victory, prasing Cleveland's
administration, paying bis respects TO the
republican party which he sad proposes
: to make wnlskey free, denounces trusts
| while its uncrowned king defends them
and revoke its action OF four years ago on
4 the tariff question. In conclusion he said ;
e 'Ihe cry of tree trade ana British in
fluence cannot avail against MS. The
, issue we present is cltAr-cut and well de
t fined. Our leader has the courage OF his
y conv ctious He is one VINO dares to do
, what he believes is right. With such a
; leader and such an issue, with full faith
: in the intclligtn nee of the people, we enter
upon tue campaign with abiding conf
deLce that the Chinese wall watch our
enemies have erected around Amer-
: can commerce and labor for the pro-
a lection of monopUles and trusts, and that
{ the bearer of the historic name Will both
+ 20 down before the onward marcn of
= triumphant democracy"
;, The committee on resolutions reported
. and the platform was adopted without
U opposition. The convention agreed to
u proceed to the nomination OF candidate
for governor. Daniel Lock wood proceed
ed to place Gov. David b. Hill in Homina-
iion. During Lockwuod's speech, when
H:lls name was mentioned, Il handsome
7. portrait of the nominee was suddenly
- swung over the stage, and its appearance
t was received with deafening applause and
} three times three cheers.
v Col. Fellows seconded the nomination.
e In mis- speech Fellows alluded to Gen.
y Harrison as that prominent gentleman
~ of Indiana who is running for
9 president under the auspices Of
o prominent gentleman of Maine He said
+ Harrison, with a good deal of the spirit of
= the old Tlppecanoe, spit on the platform
u and declared in his letter OF acceptance
', the party is in favor of tariff revision
- only It must be done by the republicans
j, Col Fellows also paid his attention tC
4 Blaine and humorously mentioned the
famous 81 trunks of personal effect.
! brought in by that gentleman free of duty
- rs he supposed, to encourage American
Industries. H. offered to pay $1,000 to the
,,e republican campaign committee if they
could produce the utterance of single
! republican of eminence. living or dead, IL
/, accord with the republican platform on
e The tariff question.
l. The speaker d Welt upon the Specta cle OF
;. Andrew Carnegie and Blaine acquirina
% their fortunes by their power to levy
II tribute upon their fellow Americans
IL receiving TIE tribute of feudal retainers IL
. Europe while Carnegie's miners and Is,
u coo other miners in Pennsylvania were al
Il that moment ont Of work protesting
against further reduction of theil
already meagre wages. 1t was upon
20 such an issue that Warner Miller was
- TO meet David IS. Hlil. Hill would f4l
= upon Miller ard crush HIM to powder
:, Gen Roger A. Pryor and Mr. or rien OF
= Jefferson seconded the nomination anC
"a the nomination was made by acclamatior
~ amid the cheers and waving OF flags
II banners, hats, umbrellas, etc.
~ Charles OBI len of Broome nominated
y Hon. + !ward f. Jones of Binghamtol
~ for lieutenant governor and the nomina
n ton was made unanimous. Judge Clinton
" Gray of New York, was nominated fol
90 judge of tAe Court of Appeals. a com
g mittee was appointed to notify the candi
~ dates and the convention at 10 p. III
- adjourned.
y, The plat endorses the platform and
- the nominees of the st. Louis Convention
D, declares the true Interpretation Of thu
- tariff plank of that platform Is the follow
~, ing statement in Clevelaud's letter OF &C
SO ceptance: 1--WE have entered upon no cru
SADIE of free trade. The reform we seek t.
luaukurate Is projected III the utmost car
de for the establishment of industries, Il jea
We Gus regard for the Interests of America
ne labor and sil cere desire to relieve tn
rs country from the injustice and the DANCE
ed o. a condition which threatens evil to a
If. the people of the land The platform
cit halls with patriotic satisfaction the ool'
TO aggressive statesmanlike message OF tn
no president on the fisheries question an
nf cOngratu lntes the country that it has
inf president who knows the right and dares
at maintain it; commendS the effort of I'll
re- president to enforce the contract labC
laws recommends the thorough revisto
OF such laws as well as the immigratiC
laws approves the Chinese exclusion bil
est condemns the L nited States Senate for i
ce opposition to the labor bills passed by Il
for House; condemns trusts as conspracie
ON and declares them not "priyate affair.
eel but matters Of government concern co
av demns the last republican Legislature f
defeating all.legisl ttiou for he suppressiC
OF trusts and monopolles; opposes &
sumptuary laws needlessly luterferll
with the personal liberties and reasonab
nd habits and customs o. any part of OF
SEES people 4; expresses belief in the regulate
aud restriction of the liquor traffic
nd jlst and equitable excise laws rigorous
on, enforced, applicable without unJu
ng d scrmlLatiOu throughout the State, a.
me that the local excise revenues, revised
the State law, like other proper local Re
INK enues, should be applied in lesseuing Il