New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-06
A TICKET AND A PLATFORM
pRoHIBITIoNIsTs NOMINATE STATE Off.
GERS.


ING ALL SORTS OF TOPICS FROM PRO.
HIBIT1oN TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE
,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBuNE.l
Syracuse, N. ". Sept. 5.--The Prohbitlonists got
down TO business this morning. They adopted
strongly ant-high-license platform, and nominated |
the following State Ticket:
Secretary Of stste~Jesse H. Griffin. Of westcheser.
Controller L. Rand, Tonswanda.
Treasurer-J w. Bruce, Canastota.
Attorney General-Coleridge A. Hart. New.York.
Engineer and surveyor-Alpheus b. Kenyon, Al.
lessny
Judge Of the Court Appeas-walter J. Harrington.
Duchess County.
The convention assembled az o'clock motion
was at once offered empowering the State Committee
TO use its discretion in calling a convention next year,
since there will then be STATE ticket to nominate
but c. A Hammond, Of syracuse, objected Our
object at these conventions not to elect individuals
he sad frankly. Our objec. is TO educate the pub
lie II we arc to have no convention next year, we
might az well have conventions at all, because
everybody knows that never expect our candidates
TO be elected This speech applauded by many
Of the degates but others hushed it up and the mo-
ton was carried. Professor Samuel Dickie, chair
man Of the National Prohibition Committee large
man with blue eyes and a reddish goa'ee had come
the platform during the dispute, and was Warmly
welcomed.
Then the convention began the serious part OF It's
play and proceeded to nominate candidates before u
had given them a platform to stand on. DR.. Wmte,
Of the New-York delegation objected to this mover
mode Of procedure, and W. f. Wardwen said that or
his part he willing to accept any platform u'o
convention might adopt II. Laid, Of Ontario
white-headed farmer, with weak voice. became the
next centre Of dlscord. He offered pre-
amble and resolution declaring that now that inc
women are accorded place equal TO men In TINS con-
vendon ought to present the gift OF our most Iiu
portant nomination to LADY, Chairman Hopkins
rubbed his ewes, Mr.. Wardwell muttered. Another
cranks and those who didn't jump to their feet Win
an objection Joined in peal of dersive laughter
"Your motion is out of ORDER" cried the chairman
al knew you'd say that" said Mr.. Ladd, sarcas-
Hcally 81 knew you hadn't the courage to pass III
only offered it to test your sincerity ana 'nen 40
look his seat.
When the counties were called for a nomination for
secretary of State New-York presented the name OF
William f. Wardwell WestcheSter County secoHuco
him. and there was attempt TO make the nomlhauon
unanimous but this Mr. wardwel's positive Withdrawn
frustrated Then everybody nominated everybody
else Judge W. j. Groo, of Orange was nominated
hut declined 10 serve unless he were assured Oh an
election This assurance nobody was rash enough 10
give Then Mr. wardweIl nominated Jesse IL
Griffin, Of westchester County, Herbert a. N ga,
Iloyd Thomas and W. Jennings Demoreet were oil
nominated but begged oil. 50.
penionln T. Rand Robert McCargo and James
BALDWIN were first named for Controller, but MI NC
Cargo withdrew in favor of Mr. BALDWIN, o. ".
Bruce of Madison County, was the only hoLnAco Ioi
rraas,rer and after Colerdee A. Hart, Of New-l orh'
and W J. Harrington, of Dutchess County, haa pceli
named for Attorney General, the convention haa uSsu
nm all tts available material No response was maze
10 the call for nominees for state Ehgnecr anu
Judge OF the Court of Appeals. Alpheus ~ hen!oh
was finally selected for the former ohces anu aS '"
are not enough lawyers in the party 10 go rOuhu'
w 7 Harrington received the additional honor OF the
nomination for the Court Of Appeals. He then wih
drew as Attorney General. The nomination Tor eecre
tary Of State was reopened and the Rev. Dr. NJ r.
Durham of Utica, and DR.. H. S. Hendee, OF Lowvliie
were added. BY that time somebody had hulVeu up
two more lawyers, and S. W. Mason, OF Chautauqua
and V A. willard of Allegany, became asprants for
the Court Of Appeals! ~
The voting was conducted IN primitive fashion.
The names of the candidates were called separately
and their partisans stood up in body to be counted
This method gave Mr.. Mason 20S votes ana MI fdr
rncton 2O3 Somebody Thought the figures 1 Sus-
piciousy close and another count vas lnaoo o,hn
resulted in tie Of 2l4 votes. The CHAIRMAN WDu t
give the casting vote and written ballot settled the
matter by giving Mr. Harrington 30 votes anu t td
who received fifty votes more than DR.. Henaee' .o
DR. Boole read the following platform, winch IoP,o
tents the concentrated OF an armu OF reSoIu
Hons that were turned TO the committee:
The Prohibition party of the State of New-York In con-
yenon assembled acknowledging God as the source Oh al"
mower in government and heartily indorsng the Naohal
platform adopted at indianapolis does hereby deeiare'
l. That the prohibition of the liquor trahe' sato ana
al.
Issue until such prohibition shall have become the recog
aized and settled policy of the Government
o That to vote the candidate of license party Is
practically to vote for license
LIQUOR tralc can be egazed without SIN and that
license high or low is vicious in principle ana po"e
Is remedy. a., -
L. That we demand the rigid enforcement OF the pro-
hibition provisions Of the excise laws.
< THAT local option proven unsatisfactory beihg
too local and too optional yet in the future, as IN he
xrba he
license but we refuse accept local option as substitute
for the policy Of prohibition
a We recognize the duty OF the coming Legislature
IN submit 70 the electors Of the State an amendment
% tho Constitution prohibiting the liquor uamc but, as
the political machinery of both The Ola parties an"
almost the press OF these parties IN every recent
ontSt have been combined for the defeat OF prohlboh
e nroest against any such submission by any pohtcai
party whose only purpose is prohibition defeat; sha VIC
fur Their declare II the amendment is submitted IN TINS
State, the Prohibition party VIII make every possloie
effort to secure its adoption
T. That the right of suffrage rests On no mere cir
cunstanee Of race, color. sex nationality
s. That the law should be so amended as to require
ten years residence for naturalization
O. That we are opposed all trusts and monopolies
in the necessares Of life
TO- That the American Sunday, in the interest Of
public order should be jealousy guarded
IL That The purchase and sale Of votes should be pun
ished with Acknowledgement.
That the principle Of CivR Service reform should
be honestly applied in apb continent TO ONCE.
49, That we demand for the laborihg man and woman
ADEQUATE compensation for their work and protection OF
ALI their rights urge upon them attention the fact that
the llouor trac their hard learned result
ing i'm poverty distress and commend 10 their atten
ton the statement OF Master Workman POwdey " the
eneet that IL he had million tongues he could not ade
ouatey express his adherence of the ae and the great
injury It does to the working people that are in favor
AZ each man paying what he owns not on what
he owes that Government afford to be and ought
70 he u and generous the honoraby discharged soldiers
and sailors OF the Republic. but that the doors of the
Tinted states Treasury ought not be thrown to
crafty tho desires satisfy the greed Of claim agents and
unscrupulOus politicians.
"a We most earnestly invite 10 equal privileges in
on ,anks ALI Dersops who agree with the single
noret Of unyleIdIne opposition the liquor evil.