New-York tribune., 1891-09-17

repdently vote Tor principle VOC oi ,oE for lasting
success OF the Democratic parry, anu i''"
annroyal 10 your conscences alone
voutbfnI John D. Mcmahon, of Oneida county,
,o,Iowed General Catln. He set forth 10 pour
oil on the waters lie appealed for uniteu sup 1
port for Mr. Flower .,o.
Tro boIlotinp for Governor was next IN oruer
and resulted in the choice Of Mr.. Flower.
Isssmblvman McCleland, of Westchester. then
took the platform and placed in nomination ~,
7 ioutsuant- Governor the name OF "lIhah "
Sheehan. OF Erie. He said: ,u..,o,+
In nominating william F. sheehan Tor Leuucne"v
Governor, Charles r. McCehahu rc''e"''
a legislator and SAID: .. M sheehan,s
ica and vote were found on the sue usInv ~ .
people anu 10 70 carry out the mandate OF the Stae
Teitntion which provides for an enumerSloa t 20 and
nha6ssnsa aisP s1S %ta eqaS zeal he .
nscf law providing for C0nstltutlOnass III ~ L, tb
bns ~ votes of the Representatives Of the mloH
narty i'm this state which party, Dy rossVn ro rr,roi
peeII sIatiire The same bills these important
questions which he pressed while in the PsmocTatjc
RRssennhiy over which he presided but only y i be
fated again in the senate at the dIctatlo o. VINO
now heads the Republican ticket as the clluuh'e lG
Governor Mr.. sheehans record ss speaker & Is mcmillan sD %
I'm he minds OF the people that II hardly neeus e,uO
~ This time It certainly needs commentator from
| me. ,,, ,o..o
Mr. McClelland warmly enl0glze1 the PuUi'o '"'oOi
| Of his candidate, and concluded thus
| surely Mr. Chairman and gentlemen OF inc Con
vention a man with such record, OF whom even Ils
partisan opponents are cqInpeed 10 spsiSGS AZ ~
the hands Of his party. After having oeeh hoiDa.eu
more times consecutiyely for Speaker than any o'a
man I'm the history Of the State, Mr.. sheeha rs me
nandidate OF his patty Will now 60 before the people
as the youngest OF the ticket Of either party II
mans battle we have the best Of Them at least 1ve
years and when the votes Of the electors are Gomso
Sound that the candidates on the Republican state
| ticket are each more than that period oenlhu INC
| times.
Donald McNaughton, of Monroe. in brief
speech seconded the nomination of the young Erie
| LAWYER Senator Cantor Of New-York, also spoke
| in warm terms for his comrade in the Legislature,
| and D. Cady Herrick, after a brief address IN be-
| half of Mr.. Sheehan moved the nomination OF MI
Sheehan by acclamation. The motion prevailed
A banner bearing Mr.. Sheehan's portrait was
brought upon the stage amid applause, ana ~ Messls
| Herrick of Albany Ripley, OF Kings; ana Sal.ol
! of York, were named to escort MI oheendh
| before the convention. =. ;
tion for Secretary Of State the name OF FRANK hGc
of Ontario, and his nomination was mauo 0J
accamatiOn. 1od In
Frank Campbell, of Steuben, was placed I'm IN
nomination for Controller and the NOMINATION ict
| was accepted by the convention without DalioI
| Judge F. W. Downs, of Binghamton, named lor
second term in the Treasurers office rS LilUS Ds th
|
nomination made by accamatlon. c,.
Galen r. Hit. of Albany, nomlnatea SlInOn inJl
Rosenda Of Albany for the place boo al
| The nomination for State Engineer was nla9e nl
by j. d. Henderson, of Herkimer, and was maze
| by acclamatiOn. 4.oI
The roll was next called by Congressional
| Districts for members of the State COMMITTEE.
| Nothing remained for the convention to DO no" now
except to hear from their can1luates, cane ~, as
| Flower was escorted into the hall and spoke as
| follows:
Mr. President and Fellow Democrats heartily I'll 6n 1ha9k DE
you for IN ts great fnY APPRECIATE know by
Your unanimous welcome that am among halInolUps @
| omen II Democratic victory. The distinguished honor
which you have conferred upon me Is the more & aP
nomination keenly realizing its great responsibilities
l not orator, as Is my dlsungulsheG oPPSGnHi PS T.
| | am a plain business man and promise you thal II
elected to the high Office for which you nave halnT
me. / shall remain II plain business man. pam
The Republican candidate for Governor says Let
the light be turned on SO f"r & as my y5tIeme5 gtgpT the
light will be turned on. am not AFRAID Ok suOng -
nssht We shah turn on the light ourselves, fellow
Democratsthe strong searchght of public 20. opinion mo-
/ paen well stated In the platform which you nave
adopted We shall not hesitate to throw light on @ te
years We shall not fa to remind the voters OF I az
base treaeey by which HG 6 ooo was o her
citizens We shall not forget those other kepuoilCan
misdeeds By which the peoples Interests nave am pge go
h to make speech nor TO discuss the Issue of this
campaign. am here IN response 70 your e cal ~ s a
to you that will be your leader IN ths ehpsn a1 w
with yo yGpF strong T be6y beg for the Rext three years the
| banner Of Democracy
Then William F. Sheehan, the nominee for
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, was brought forward ana
| thanked the convention in the following speech :
l Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Convention !
| wond indeed be unRateful II were not touched Dy
| v0nr more than generous action. l nave not come
| here for the purpose Of making an address nave
come simply TO say that am mere IN answer 10 'aG
| summons of unanimous request upon tIie part Ql
he representatives Of the Democratic party OF ulS
state that shall be its candidate for the once Oh
Lieutenant Governor. There have been times IN ny ny
| seven years Of legislative life when ] was capable
of giving utterance to my thoughts: You VIII pardon
| me II / that language todaY cannot eApreSs p
| them / cannot accurately express to you my graft
catOn at the splendid & 81 he psmocre me% U
bers OF the legislature IN the Last Democratic ~ AZ
has met at sG%F an aahd s mena
| / am incapable frankly confess. OF httnsH return
Ing my thanks You haye Se snt is which II Was
koffered accept it,. Wherever the Democlacy calls
there win be found until the close OF tS Ca GaHpSgn se
trsmed Si" by our platform win have plenty Of time
to discuss sm S'u somewhat familiar with them) state
issues as presented within this state in the last seven
| IN say that ! accept this nomination. will do all
| that Am honorable Democrat can DO TO secure. not
| Tcie. and every individual upon IT, At some other
time. Mr.. Chairman when am IN, IN Deter Gonui,iqn i
|
willingly - so.
A. the conclusion of Mr.. Sbeehans address the
convention adjourned sine die.
TIE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
The following is the platform adopted by the
convention to-day
The Democratic party Of the state of New-Hork
| in convention assembled renews the pledges of itS
sdeIity 10 Democratic faith and. regards National
issues reafrms the doctrine of the National platform
of 1884 and 1888, indorsed by the popular votes In
| those voars and so Overwhelmingly ratified by the
popular verdict in the Congressional elections OF 1870
We now. a. then, steadfasty adhere to principles Of
sound finance. We are against the coinage OF any
dollar which Is not Of the intrinsic value OF every other
dollar of the United States. We therefore denounee the
new sherman silver law, under whch ohe-ushm Oh our
gold stock has been exported and all silver output
l. damned up at home, false pretence but artful
bindrance of return to free bmetalic coinage and as
| L.. l-lnn kind Of