Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-17
FLOWER NOMINATED.
New York Democrats Choice
for Governor.
heSaratOga Convention Passes
Off Pleasantly.
Remarkable Unanimity and Enthus-
iasm Displayed.
sheehan Nominated for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernOr-Tammany' Triumph over
the County Democracy
Complete.
associated Press Dispatches.

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MT 10 O'Clock this morning the Demo-
cratic state convention was called to or
der.
The preamble and resolutions COM
mittee on credentials recited the irregu-
lar action of the county Democracy, and
declared the right of Tammany hall to
snominate all the inspectors OF election,
poll clerks and ballot clerks to which
the Democratic party may be entitled,
in the city of New York.
After the decision in regard to the
county Democracy was presented, the
..rommittee on resolutions reported.
The platform pledges fidelity to the
Democratic faith as regards national
ISSUES, and the doctrine of the national
platforms OF 1884 and 1888 are reatirmed.
1t pronounces against the coinage OF
any dollar not of the intrinsic value OF
severy other dollar of the United States;
denounces the new Sherman bill as a
false pretense and hindrance to Tree
bimetallic coinage, and as tending only
30 produce a change from one kind OF
NHOuO-luS " oAObASAs lbs OAAA
is declared to be fit appendix to the
sEsubsidy and bounty swindle." The
Mckinley tariff is declared to
be worse than a war tariff.
.fsBlaine's reciprocity humbug, the
sauandered surplus, the falsifed repre-
sentation and revolutionary procedure
of the billion-dollar congress, were all
iustly condemned by the peoples great
uprising last November"
The people of the state are congratu-
lated upon the beDeicent result which
followed the election OF Democratic
assembly last year. The Republican
party is scored for defeating the assem-
bly, bills passed by the Democrats.
Continuing, the platform reads: Thus
has the Republican party continually
betrayed the peoples interests. 1t
4iefies the constitution and denies fair
representation in the legislature to
73D. 900 new inhabitants of the state, by
1refnsing to pass an enumerating bill.
IT inflicted a blow upon the welfare
and prosperity of the state by depriving
New York 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
expenditure o. hundreds of millions of
dollars within her borders. The people
will not forget the most conspicuous
agent in this partisan crime, now the
candidate OF his party for governor"
The platform favors home rule for
counties and municipalities, demands
the enactment OF just and comprehen-
Eive excise LIQUOR law, framed in accord
ance with the existing public sentiment
as repeatedly manifested. 1t is opposed
to ali sumptuary legislation that need
aesslv interferes with the personal lib
.erty of the individual citizen; demands !
the extension Of electoral reform with a |
view to preventing profuse expenditure
of money by candidates; favors the re-
vision of the tax laws whereby personal |
and corporate property shall be
made to bear its full and !
7ust burdens. 1t also declares |
that the labor interest should be tos-
tered. Legislative provision for prop |
er exhibition of the state at the Column
bian exposition, is demanded. The OPP |
preston and expatriation practised by |
the Russian government upon Its Jew
ish citizens. is condemned and the |
government at Washington is called |
alpon to bring about the cessation of |
4hese cruelties.
In closing, the administration of Gov |
ernor Hill is endorsed and his faithful |
discharge Of responsibility is declared |
TO Justify continuance Of the trust I'M |
posed in him by the Democratic party. !
The platform was adopted amid a
storm oS creers. The following resolU- !
tion was also passed:
sResolved, That this convention
views with qualification the growing
friendly feeling toward the Democratic
partv OF our colored citizens of 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 q motion was made to proceed |
with the nominations, and Mayor Por-
Ter nominated Roswell P. Flower for
governor. The nomination was sec
0nded on behalf of Tammany by Col. |
Fellows. Burke Cochran also seconded |
the nomination of Flower.
Thomas Dewitt, OF Kings county, /
placed Alfred G. Chaplin in nomination
for governor.
Flower was nominated on the first
ballot. the vote standing: Flower, 334;
Chapin, 43.
Charles V. Adams, chairman of the
Kings county delegation, moved Jnat
the nomination be made unanimous,
which was done amid the widest scenes
sof excitement.
The ticket was completed as follows:
For lieutenantgovernor, William +.
Sheehan secretary OF state, Frank Rice;
comptroller, Frank Campbell; treas
nrer, Elliott F. Danforth attorney-gen-
eral, Simon Rosendale; surveyor and |
engineer, Martin Schenck.
The nominations OF all the candidates
on the ticket, except that Of governor,
were made by acclamation amid wild
enthusiasm.
Alter calling the roll by congressional
districts for members OF the state COM
1nittee, the convention work was done.
The committee to conduct Mr.. Flower
to the hall arrived at this point, and !
while every man stood on his chair and
shouted. the candidate advanced to the |
platform with a smile on his face:
When the shouts of applause had died
away somewhat, so that Mr.. Flower |
could be heard, he spoke briefly, saying
that he was willing to have "the light
turned on his record" He accepted |
the nomination, and promised to lead.
the party to victory.
The applause that followed Flowers
address, did not die away, but was