Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-29
FLOWER FOR GOVERNOR.
SO Say The Democrats of New
York State.
Roswell p. Flower is Nominated for Gov =
ernOr of New York on the First Bal
lOt.-GoyernOr Hills .Administra-
ton EndOrsed.-The Ticket.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-The New
York state democratic convention met
at Saratoga last Wednesday for the
purpose of nominating a state ticket
The convention was called to order by
George Raines of Rochester, who gave
an address. When Mr. Raines referred
to Governor Hill and the governors
utterance 81 am Democrat" the con-
ventiOn raised its first cheer and it was
cheer of vigOr and duration. The
speaker during the course OF his re-
marks paid a graceful and hearty tri-
butte to Mr.. Fassett's private life and
domestic relations, and he was heartily
applauded by the entire convention.
Among the many resolutions intro
duced and referred was one cOngratu-
lating Arthur P. German of Baltimore
for his leadership of the opposition to
the 'force bill"
Resolutions were adopted congratu-
latlng the democracy Of the state upon
the election last fall of democrat for
| United States senator, denouncing the
mckinley worse than war tariff" the
"Blaine reciprocity humbug" and the
''Billion dollar congress-" cOndemnlng
the republicans for many crimes
of commission and omission; re-
affirming its pledge OF home
rule, low taxes, revision OF
the statute in relation to the sale of
liquors, affirming the belief Of local
taxation; opposing sumptuary legisla-
ton; demanding the extension of cleo
toral reform, while opposing any effort
to hamper or restrict the privilege OF
manhood suffrage; approving the meas
ure giving workingmen two hours in
which to vote on election days without
loss of salary or pay; favoring a revis-,
ion of the tax laws; opposing the en-
ployment of convict labor in COMPETE
ton with honest labor; favoring a lib
eral appropriation for state exhibit at
the worlds fair; endorsing the admins,
tration of Governor David b.
Hill as able and statesmanlike;
I he following, offered by Mr. Cantor OF
New York, was also adopted:
RESOLVED, That this convention views with
qualification the growing friendly 1eenag &c, TO-
| ward the Democratic party of our colored fel'
low-citizens in this state; and they are welcom-
ed to our ranks with the assurance that within
oar party discrimination on account OF color Is
| diScOuntenanCed
The financial plank is as follows:
We steadfastly adhere to the 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 denounce the new Sherman silver law
| under which our gold has been exported and all
| our silver out put is damned up at home, as
false pretense but artful hindrance OF return TO
free bi-metallic coinage and as tending only
to produce change from one kind OF mono
| metalism to another. We therefore unite with
the friends of honest money everywhere in
stigmatizing the Sherman progressive silver
81 ,ft of hn
| question.
Mr.. Gilroy of New York moved to
proceed with the nominations, and
placed the name of Roswell P. Flower
in nomination for Governor. The nom.
nation received several seconds.
Mayor Chaplin of Brooklyn was put
in nomination by Mr.. Dewitt OF the
Kings county delegation.
Roswell P. Flower was nominated on
the first ballot and his nomination was
made unanimous upon motion OF Mr..
Adams, chairman of the Kings county
delegation. Mr.. Flower received 334
votes, Chaplin 43.
Campbell was nominated for comp
troller by reclamation.
Rice was renOminated for secretary
of state.
w. F. Sheehan for lieutenfnt Cover.
nor, Frank Campbell for comptroller,
Elliott F. Danforth for state treasurer,
Simon Rosendale for attorney-general,
and Martin Schenck for surveyor.
The ticket as nominated is as fol-
lows:
Governor ................Ro Roswell P, Flower
Lieutenant-Governor.. ...... w. +. Sheehan
Secre airy OF State...... FRANK RICE
Comptroller. ...... FRANK CampOell
| treasurer. ...-....... It DuhiOi w
ATTORNEY General ..... ..... Simon Rosendale
Surveyor ....................M Martin Sch enck