Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-02
FINISH THEIR WORK
New York Democrats Nominate
 Their Candidates.
FRANK RICE HEADS THE TICKET
Tabor, Wemple and Bogart Nominated Af
 ter Considerable Opposition.

The Names of ex-President Cleveland and
 Governor Hill Enthusiastically Cheered.
 Maryland Republicans Nominate a
 in Session To-Day.
 SYRACUSE, N. Y., Oct. 2.-The Demo- cratic State Convention closed at 9 o'clock last evening, having first nom mated the following ticket:
 SECRETARY OF STArE-Frank Rice, of Canadaigua.
 ATTORNEY-GENERAL - Charles Y. Tabor of Buffalo.
 CoMpTRoLLEE-Edw Wemple, of Fonda.
 TREAsunER-El Danforth, of Chenango County.
 STATE ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR John Bogart, of New York.
 JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS Denis O'Brien, of Watertown.
 There was great unanimity on all tn 0 nominations with the exception of two, in which New York and Kings County seemed to be pitted against the rest of tho State. These were the nomina- tions for Comptroller and Attorney General, but moro especially in the case of the latter. In neither did they carry their point.
 Tammany and tho County Democracy WcIC OuJ OpCu1S dAASt AoDoA anu Wemple, and so announced themselves before tho convention was called to order by Chairman Murphy, of the State Committee. Lieut.. Gov. Edward r. Jones served as both temporary and permanent chairman, with Charles R. Defreest, Michael r. Holihan, Joseph E. Newberger and Frank W. Gethoefer as secretaries,
 Chairman Jones read carefully pre- rod uraoch Ha frnnnnnt1u plauded. His allusion to the name oi | Grover Cleveland evoked tremendous enthusiasm, and the cheers lasted nearly minute. When he mentioned | the name of Governor Hill the conven- | tiop again broke out in cheers. Tho platform adopted reafirms the national platform of 1888 adopted at St. Louis, and declares that tho Democratic party was not an advocate of free trade, but believed in tariff reform. l Grover Clevelands administration as President of the United States was en. | dorsed, and storm of applause and threc cheers for Cleveland followed. President Harrison was arraigned for ! removing good men from of office before their time of appointment had expired l The Republican Legislature of the State a great increase in taxation. The nu merous vetoes of Governor Hill during his term of office were highly com | mended.
 l As to the temperance question, the l platform declares that the party does not want rum power, neither does 1t ad vocate prohibition, but as a happy me- dium uniform rates for licenses all over the State and rigid enforcement o1 the present laws, if no others can be l framed.
 Tho platform calls for electoral re- | form and home rule for cities, also the liberal maintenance of the canal sys
 tenn. Governor Hill was ind.orsed fo, his very satisfactory administration.
 After appointing a new State Com mittee the convention adjourned sine ] die.
 The State Committee organized with
 Edward Murphy, of Renssaelaer, chair l man, $. A. Bcardsley. of Oneida, secre
 tary, and w. B. Kirk, ot Onondaga
 treasurer. The Executive Committee
 will be appointed by the chairman.
 The Tammany and County Democracy
 trains left for New York this morning l at o'clock.