St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
ROSWELL TO RULE,
Mr. Flower Named by the
Democrats to Govern
New York.
He Stands on a Platform Con-
structed Of Best Lignum-
vitae.
diS Running Mates Each
rendered a Unanimous
Nomination.
Charles F. Allen, Republican
Candidate for Governor
Of Massachusetts.

ROSWELL P.FLOWEE. Governor
W. +. SEEEEffAN. Lieut.. Governor
FRANK EkECE. Secretary of State
Il. Il. LYON. Comptroller
Il. +. DANFORTH. Treasurer
SIMON ROSENDALE.. Atty GEN.
nIARTIN SCHENCK Sur. and Eng.
SARATOGA, Sept. 16. = Roswell p.
Flower will lead the Democratic hosts
of New York to victory this fall. He
was practically unanimously nominated
this morning amid the greatest enthusi-
aSm ever known to Democratic con-
vention in Saratoga. The convention
was called to order at 10 a. m. The
committee on contested seats decided in
most cases to give the contestants a
half representation, but Tammany was
given full representation in New
York city, 10 the exclusion of
the county Democracy. The pre-
amble and resolutions of the COM
mittee on credentials recite the irreg-
ular action of the County Democracy,
and declare the right of Tammanv Hall
to nominate all the inspectors of cleo
ton, 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 commit
tee OH resolutions reported
The Platform,
the chief plankS In which are:
The Democratic party of the state of New
convention QCGnmhlp6 IN
pledges of its fidelity to Democratic faith
and as regards national issue. reaffirms the
doctrine of the national platform of 1884 and
1SS. Endorsed by the popular votes in those
years, and so overwhelmingly ratified by the
popular verdict in the congressional cleo
tons of 1890 We now, as then, steadtastly
adhere TO the principles of sound finance
We are against the coinage of anv dollar
which is not of the intrinsic value of every
other dollar of the United States. We there
fore, denouDce the new Sherman silver law
under which one-tenth of our gold stock has
been exported and all our silver is damned
PIP at home as false pretense, but artful
hlndrance OF return TO free bi-metallic coin
age and as tending only to produce change
from one kind of recommendation TO another
We therefore unite with the friends of honest
money everywhere in stigmatizing the
Sherman progressive silver basis law as
no solution of the gold and silver
question and as fit appendix to
the subsidy and bounty sWindle the
Mckinley worse han-war-tarfff, the Blaine
reciprocity humbug, the squandered surplus,
the advancing deficit the defective census,
the falsiied representation and the reyolu-
tiOnary procedures of the billion congress-
all justly condemned by the peoples great
uprising last November-a verdict which,
renewed next year. will empower Democratic
statesmen to guide the peoples councils and
TO execute the peoples will.
The Interests of labor
should be fostered by proper and necessary
legislation. Honest workingmen ana work
ingwomen should be protected from compe-
-tilion with convict labor. The Republican
party having had control of the legislature
almost continuously for many years, has
withheld the necessary legislation required
TO adequately accomplish such purposes and
in this connection we denounce the failure
of the Republicans last winter to enact the
socalled Riley bill desired by the working
men of the state, which had passed the Dem
ocratic assembly and which had for its object
the further restriction of convict labor COM
petition.
We favor legislative provision for proper
exhibit from this state at the worlds Column
bian exposition TO be held in Chicago in 1893
and we especially commend the measure to
secure mat object which was passed by the
Democratic assembly last spring, but which
Republican senate with surprising re-
luctance, after its successful efforts to locaIe
the fair in Chicago refused to enact
This country has always been the refuge of
the oppressed of every land-exiles for con-
science sake-and the spirit of the founders
of our government We condemn the op-
preston and repatriation practiced by the
Russian government on its Jewish citizens
and we call upon our national government
in the interest of justice and humanity by all
gust and proper means, to use its prompt and
best efforts TO bring about cessation of these
cruel prosecutions in the dominions of the
ear, and to secure to the oppressed equal
rights.
We heartily indorse the able ~and states
manllke administration of Gov. D. B. Hill
during his seven years as chief executive of
the state He has absolutely maintained the
principles of the Democratic party, and has
faithfully contended for the Interests of the
people and has ably
Resisted the Aggression
of successful Republican legislators whose
object has been only partisan advantage.
and he has been a firm and unrelent-
ing foe TO vicious and corrupt legisla-
ton. In his administration of state affairs
he has received the intelligent and eonscien.
tious cooperation of his Democratic assocI-
ates In the state departments, their joint eff
fort has put the state practically out of debt
and left generous surplus in the treasury.
Efficiency ana economy have marked their
official records We respectfully submit
that this faithful discharge of responsibilities
justifes continuance of the trust imposed
in the Democratic party, OF which they have
been true representatives.
Upon motion of Mr.. Griffin the plat
form was adopted with cheers. The
following, offered by Mr.. Cantor, of
New York, was also passed.:
Resolved, That this convention views with
qualification the growing friendly feeling TO-
wards the Democratic party of our coIored
fellow-citizens in this state; and they are
welcomed TO our ranks. with the assurance
that within our party discrimination on ac-
count of race or color is discountenanced.
Then Thomas F. Gilroy moved to
proceed with nominations, and Mayor
Porter nominated
Roswell p. Flower
for governor. In the course of his
speech he said that the Democracy of
the state at their primaries and district
gatherings, with unanImity rarely
equaled, have pronounced their choice
of the person whom they desire to be
made their leader by the delegates tn
the convention. He closed with a
sketch of Mr., Flowers career. The
ballot resulted: Flower 354, Capin 43.
AS the tumult attending the an
nouncement of the vote subsidized in re-
luctant waves of applause, it left stand
ing on his feet among the Kings county
delegation its chairman, Charles p.
Adams, of Brooklyn. 81 arlse," he
said, when recognized, ito move the
unanimous nomination of Roosevelt p
Flower" The scene that followed was
SURFING, indeed. and 1t was some
time before Mr.. Adams, who re-
manned standing. could be heard.
When quiet prevailed, he added,
"While we Of Kings return home with a
feeling that their Just claims of the De-
mocracy of New York state have not
been properly recognized, we neverthe-
less will go back to constituent De