The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-17
FLOWER NOMINATED
He Heads the Democratic Ticket
in New York.
SHERMAN SILVER BILL SCORED
Its Tendency is to Monometalism-Ballot Re-
form Demanded-The Gubernatorial Nom
inee Resigns as Congressman.

~ U cloch tnls morning the Democratic
state convention was called to order The
preamble and resolutions on credentials
reclte the Irregular action of the County
Democracy, and declare the right of Tam
many Hall to nominate all inspectors of
election, poll clerks and ballot clerks to
which the. Democratic party may be en-
titled in the city of New York.
After the decision in regard to the
County Democracy was presented, the
committee on resolutions reported The
platform pledges fidelity to Democratic
iaith as regards national issues and the
ooctflne OF the national platforms of 1884
ana 1888 IS reafhrmed. The platform pro-
nounces against the coinage of any dollar
not of intrinsic value with every other
dollar of the United States. 1t de-
nounces the new Sherman silver
Dill as a 1alse pretense and hindrance to
Tree pl-metallc coinage and as tending only
To produce change from one kind of mono
metallsm to another. This bill is declared
TO be hit appendix to the subsidy and
bounty swindle of the Mckinley worse
than-War tariff, the Blaine reciprocity hum
pug, the squandered surplus, falsified re-
presentation and revolutionary procedure
OF the blllion-dollar Congress. 'sall Justly
condemned by the peoples great uprising
last November
Inc people of the state are congratulated
upon the beneficient results which followed
the election of Democratic assembly last
year. The Republican party is scored for
defeating in the assembly bills passed by
the Democrats. Continuing, the platform
reads: "Thus has the Republican party
continued to betray the peoples interests.
IL denes the constitution and denies fair
representation in the legislature to 300, 900
new inhabitants of the state by refusing to
pass an enumeration bill
1T inflicted blow on the best welfare
and prosperity of the state by depriving
New I ork OF the Worlds fair because the
republican leader could not control its
board OF directors. BY that act New York
was deprived of the benefit of the expendi-
lures OF hundreds of millions of dollars
within her borders. The people will not
forget the most conspicuous agent in this
partisan crime is now the candidate of his
party for governor
The platform favors home rule for coun-
ties and municipalities; low taxes and eco
nomlcal administrations demands the en-
actment OF a just and equitable and COM
prehens1ye excise liquor law, formed in &C
cordance with existing public sentiment as
repeatedly manifested. The resolutions
are opposed to all Sumptuary legislation
That needlessly interferes with per
sonal liberty for the individual citizens:
demand an extension of electoral reform
with view OF preventing the profuse ex-
penditure of money by candidates; favor
revision OF the tax laws whereby personal
and corporate property will be made to
bear Its full and just burden. They also
declare labor Interests should be fostered.
Legislative provision for a proper exhibit
from the state at the Worlds Columbian
exposition is advocated. The oppression
and expatriation practiced by the Russian
government upon its Jewish citizens are
condemned and the government at Wash
lngton called upon to bring about cessa.
ton of these cruel prosecutions
In closing the administration of Cover
nor Hill is endorsed and his faithful dis
charge of his responsibility declared to
justify continuance of the trust imposed
in him by the Democratic party.
The resolutions were adopted with
cheers. The following was also passed:
Resolved, That this convention views
with qualification the growing friendly
feeling towards the Democratic party
OF our colored 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."
Then motion was made to proceed with
nominations ard Mayor Porter nominated
nomination was seconded on behalf of
Tammany by Colonel Fellows. Bourke
Cochran also seconded the nomination of
Flower.
Thomas Dewitt, of Kings, placed Alfred
G. Chaplin in nomination for governor.
Flower was nominated on the first ballot.
Flower, 1874; Chaplin, 49,
Charles z. Adams, of Kings, chairman of
the delegation, moved to make the uomina-
N n inn 1G dot tha, I,9-.4
The following nominations were then
made: Lieutenant governor, William f.
Sheehan; secretary of state, Frank Rice:
comptroller, Frank Campbell; treasury,
Elliott T. Danforth; Encouragement,
Simon Rosendale; surveyor and engineer,
Martin Schenck.
The nomination of all the candidates on
the ticket except that of governor, was
made by reclamation amid wild enthusi-
asm. After calling the roll by congress
sional districts for members of the state
committee, the conventions work was
done.
Soon after oclock the committee sent
to conduct DR.. Flower, entered the hall
and while every man stood on his chair
and shouted, the candidate was advancing
to the platform with smiles on his face
When the shouts of applause had died away
somewhat so that Flower could be heard
he spoke briefly, saying that be was will
ing to have the Eight turned on" his rec
ord. He accepted the nomination and
promised to lead the party to victory.
The applause that followed Flowers s6
dress DID not die away but was merged
into growing shouts mingled with the name
of ''Sheehan." Sheehan mounted to the
platform where Flower advanced with out
stretched hands to meet him in full view of
the convention. The leaders of the ticket
then shook hands and engaged in few
words OF hearty greeting. 5heehan then
addressed the convention. At the conclu
sion OF Sheehan's address the convention
amid great cheering, adjourned, sine die.
The new state committee convened after
the adjournment of the convention. Ed
ward Murphy, .Jr., of Troy, was reelected
permanent chairman. Flower tonight for
wsrded to the secretary of state his resig-
nation as member Of Congress- HIS suc-
cessor will be elected in November.
Roswell P. Flower of New York city,
was born IN Theresa, Jefferson county, n.
Y, August Z, 1885. He was educated at
the Theresa high school; was elected to
the Forty seventh Congress from the
Eleventh congressional district, and was
elected to the Fifty first Congress from the
Twelfth congressional district as a Demo-
GRAFT, receiving %, $40 votes against Il. 273
votes for David Morgan Hlldreth, jr.. Re-
publican; go votes for John Jacob Flick.
and 159 votes for John Lloyd Thomas. Tn
the Fffty-tirst Congress he was member
of the ways and means and quadro- centen-
NAL committees.
Massachusetts Republican Convention.