Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-26
THE NEW YoRK DEMOCRATS.
Proceedings of Their state Convention Held
oI the 18Th.

Proceedings of Their state Convention Held
oI the ISih.
New YORK, May 15.-The democratic
convention to choose delegates to st.
Louis was called to order at 12:45
o'clock to-day. Frederick A Coudert
was chosen chairman. Coudert. taking
the chair, made q brief speech, in which
he reviewed the outlook for the demo
cratic party four years ago and to-day.
He poke in terms of praise of the N
ace and honesty of President Cleveland
as exemplified in his tariff message.
The committee ON delegates and cleo
tors proceeded to select delegates ut
large. Governor Hills name was first
proposed, but received only five votes.
The delegates at-large who were final
ly chosen we're Alfred G. Chaplin, of
Brooklyn, Edward Cooper, of New
York, George @. Raines, of Rochester,
and Roswell P. Flower, of New York;
The selection of congressional dele
gates followed. Oswald Ottendorfer and
Wilson s. Bissell being elected chosen
electors-at-l large. The committee com
pleted its work by selecting district cleo
tors.
The platform was then reported and
adopted. 1t co~ngratulates the party
that all the pledges made at the last ma
tional convention have been fully kept
and realized; it urges the necessity OF a
reduction of taxation and indorses the
doctrine contained IN the last annual
message of the president to congress-
summarizes the wholesome acts OF
Cleyeland's administration and points
with pride to the fact that the victor IN
the last presidential campai IN is a mem
Der of the democracy of the state.
The platform concludes: "In the
light of such achievements and to the
end that the reforms already inanyur-
ated NAV be fully completed, the del
egates selected by this convention are
instructed to present to the democratic
national convention the name of Grover
Cleveland as their candidate for presl'
dent of the United States.
His wise guidance and administrator
Of public affairs as chief executive of tn
nation has exhibited to the democrac'
of the land and to all our citizens tn
value and the beniicent results OF
faithful discharge of public duty. Dur
inc his in~cumbency our system OF gov
ernment has been restored to tile homes
{ SIMPLICITY IMPRESSED upon by its found
ers Integrity and ability have bee
e substituted for artifice and incapacity
2 nublic Mace. Civil service has bee
|, purified. elevated and improved Econ'
nv has been inaugurated; usele'
: offices have been abolished an
business methods have been Introduce
j in the management of goyernmeI
affairs. millions of acres OF the pubI
domain have been wrested from u
grasp Of foreign and domestic specnli
= TORS and restored to the settlers seekln
Z homes The waste and misuse of funt
: annropriated for the rebuilding OF OF
navy have been exposed and c%orrecte
: and the scandals arising therefrom !
/ Ionqer offend the moral sense OF q
\ peonle. Thousands of names OF deser
y inc union veterans have been
y tbe pension rolls. The right OF eve
~ citizen has been maintained at hon
- and abroad. Sectional hate has bet
- discouraged and friendly relatio
:. among all our people have been pr
y Resolutions were then adopted col
hitting the party to an nncompromisil
~ warfare on trusts and commencing I
I, administration of Governor HUI. i
~ names of delegates and electors we
= then approved, and after listening
., short short speeches from Dan
L Dongherty and Congressman Corrlss
~ the convention adjourned sine die'