Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-09-16
A DEMOCRATIC FLOWER.
1T WILL BLOOM AT j. ST.OAT
FAsSETT's EXPENSE.
The New York Democratic Name
Their Ticket and Are Not For
Free Coinage of SiIVer-Wild
Euthusiasln.

Free Coinage of SilNer-Wt1d
EnthusiasIn.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 16.-The state
democratic convention was called to
orde- promptly at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. After the presentation of the decis-
ion in regard to the county democracy,
the committee on resolutions reported
the platform and it was read. Upon
motion of Mr.. Griffin it was adopted
with cheers. The following, offered by
Mr.. Carter, of New York, also passed:
Resolved, That this convention views
with qualification the growing friendly
feeling towards the democratic party of
our cOlored fellow citizens in this state ;
and they are welcomed to our ranks,
with the assurance that within our party
discrimination on account of race or
color is discountenanced."
Following is the silver plank of the
platform:
"The democratic party of the state of
New York, i'll convention assembled, re-
news the pledges of it's fidelity to demo-
cratic faith, and as regards the national
issues renews the doctrines of the nation
al platform OF 1854 and 1888, endorsed
by the popular vote in these years and
so overwhelmingly ratified by the popu-
lar verdict in the congressional elections
of 1890. We now, as then. steadfastly
adhere to the principles of sound finance.
We are against the coinage of any dollar
which is not of equal intrinsic value with
every other dollar of the United States.
We therefore denounce the new Sherman
silver law, under which one-tenth of our
gold stock has been exported, and all our
silver output is damned uu at home. as
Il false pretence but an artful hind
rance of return to the freer
bimetallc coinage and as tending only to
produce change from one kind of mon
omcl allSm to another. We therefore
unite with the friends Ot honest money
everywhere i'll stigmatizlng the Sherman
progressive silver basis law as no solu'
tion of the gold and silver question and
as fit appendix to the subsidy and
bounty swindlc, the Mckinley tariff bill
the Blaine reciprocity humbug, the
squandrrcd surplus, he increasing deficit
the defective census, the talsitlcd represcn
tation and revolutionary procedures o
the billion congress, all Justly CONDEMNED
by the peoples great uprising last No
vember verdict which will be re
newed next year and will empower th'
democratic statesman to guide the peo
pies councils and to execute the people ::
will"
Then T. F. Gilley moved to proceed tc
nominations, and Mayor Porter nomi
mated Roswell p Flower for governor
In the course of his speech he said thai
the democracy of the state at their pri
maries and district gatherings, with ;
unanimity rarely equalled, have pro
nounced their choice OF person whom
they desire to have made their leader b,
the delegates to this convention. Fl
closed with a sketch OF Flowers career
Col. ]. K. Fellows seconded Flower
nomination for governor in behalf o
TammAny.
Thomas Dewitt, of Kings county, afte
Col. Fellows finished seconding the nom
ination of Flower, mounted the plat
form and placed Alfred {. Chaplin in nom
iuation for governor. Mr.. Dewitt said
I'VE shall vote for him at the begir
ming and we shall vote for him at tn
. last"
Bourke Cochran seconded the nomins
\ nation OF Flower. Cochran was at on
time prevented from continuing his n
marks on account of the yelling, presl
maby from the Chaplin side, and whe
these demonstrations subsidized Cockra
remarked; II suppose this is the tirs
exhibition of surly temper on yor
part" turning to the Chapin men.
, General Catlin, of Kings county, Sc
onded Chapin's nomination.
The convention then proceeded to vO
and Roswell p. Flower was nominate
on the first ballot, receiving 334 vote
Chapin 81. Chas. P. Adams, OF King
chairman Of the delegation made Il
nomination unanimous amid the wilde
scenes of enthusiasm.
W. +. Sheehan, of Buffalo, was unat
mously nominated tor lieutenanl-gove
nor.
Frank Rice was nominated for secl
tary OF state by w. {. Ely, OF Saratog
and it was made by acclamation. X.
Lyon, of Bath, nominated Frank Cam
., bell, of Steuben, and on his motion W
" named unanimously for comptroller.