Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-17
THE STANDARD BEARERS
Flower and Sheehan Nominat-
ed by the Democrats.
oHAPTEs FIGHT FOR FIRST PLACE.

SARATOGA, Sept. 1.-THE Democratic
state convention has adjourned after nom
mating the following ticket,
For Governor-Roswell p. Flower. OF
Jefferson.
For Lieutenant Governor-W William +.
sheehan, Of Erie.
For Secretary Of State-Frank Rice, Of
Ontario.
For Controller = Frank Campbell, Of
Steuben.
For Attorney General-simon w Ros-
endale, Of Albany
For State Treasurer-E Elliott Danforth,
Of Chenango.
For State Engineer-Martin Schenck, Of
Rensselaer,
Flower versus Chaplin.
Flower was nominated on the first bal
lot. The total vote cast was 817, OF which
Flower received s34 and Mayor Alfred c.
Chaplin, Of Brooklyn, 49, Kings county
voted solid for Chaplin.
John P. Adams, chairman Of the Kings
county delegation, moved to make the
nomination unanimous. Three cheers
were given for Kings county When the
convention had quieted down little, Mr.
Adams said that this was the result OF
the action Of the Kings county delegation
at meeting held in the morning. The
other candidates were nominated by ac-
clamation, and the convention adjourned
after heartily cheering the ticket.
The New state Committee.
The names Of the new state committee
men and their respective districts follow:
/, Nicholas Muller, Jr.; 2, John Delmar; 3
James A. Ridgway; 4 Hugh Mclaughlin; 3.
John Cottier; o, r r. Fitzgerald: z. Thomas r.
Grady; 8, 4. D. Fitzpatrick; g. Richard Croker
10, W. B0urke Cochran; II, Hugh j. Grant. II,
J. ] Martini la T. F. Qilroy Il, d. G. Hickey;
Is, Charles Barnum; H. Samuel J. Tilden, Jr.
II, g. NJ. Preston lH, Edward Murphy, Jr., H.
d. Cody Herrick; ~, e. d. Cutler; q, Andrew
T, Talmage; y, Daniel q. Griffin; % samuel
A. Beardsley "a, Clinton Beckwith; 25, William
B. Kirk; 81, Pat Maloney; a, Charles r. Dunl
ston; y, Alex G. Eustis -, John r Flanagan;
30 William II. Tracy u, William Hamilton;
y Gerhart Lang; 3D. John N. Wiley "a, J. W.
MeMahon
The Platform.
The following platform was adopted
amid thunderous applause;
The Democratic party of the state of New
York in convention assembled renews ths
pledges Of its fidelity TO Democratic faith. ans
as regards national issues reAfiirms the doc
1 trine Of the national platforms Of 1884 and 1885
indorsed by the popular votes IA those year,
and 50 Overwhelmingly ratified by the popula
/ verdict n the congressional elections Of 1890.
We nov, " then, steadfastly adhere 70 prin
| ciples Of sound finance. We are against th'
coinage Of any dollar which is not Of the in
trinsic value Of every dollar Of the United
States.
We therefore denounce the new sherman sil
L.. - a.
stock has been exported and all our silver out
put is damned up at home, as a false pretens,
but artful hindranee Of return TO free bine
tallic coinage and as tending only to produce
change from one kind Of metalism TO another
The sherman Law Denounced.
We therefore unite with the friends Of honest
money everywhere in stigmatizing the sher
man progressive silver basis law as no solution
OF the gold and silver question. aud as a tit an
pendix TO the subsidy and bounty swindle, the
Mckinley worse.than-war tariff the Blaine rec
iprocity humbug, the squandered surplus, the
advancing deficit, the defective census, the fal
sited representation and the revolutionary pro
cedures Of the billion dollar congress all Justly
condemned BY the peoples great uprising last
November, verdict which, renewed next year
viii empower Democratic statesmen to guide
the peoples councils and 70 execute the peo-
pies will
We congratulate the people Of the state upon
the benehcent results which followed the cleo
tiOn Of a Democratic assembly last autumn.
That victory secured the election Of a Demo
crat 70 the United States senate, a representa-.
tive in fun sympathy with the popular majority
on great questions Of federal policy. Il gave
the state tae lowest tax rate Of thirty-six years
and for the first time in a generation freedom
from taxation for the general purposes Of gov
ernment. II gave New York city the means Of
securing rapid transit-a boon which Repub-
hcan legislatures had for years denied II gave
the people the shortest legislative session in
seventeen years, tribute to the faithful indus
try Of the Democratic assembly, by whom this
result was achieved in the interest Of economy
and good legislation
Pledges Redeemed.
Our pledges to the people contained in the
Democratic platforms Of 1887, lSSs and 1889 were
promptly redeemed by the Democratic Assem-.
bly, in the passage OF the following measures.
!, bill 70 epumerate the inhabitants Of the
state, preparatory 70 a reapportionment OF
senate and assembly districts
Z. bll To reapportion the congress districts
in pursuance Of the federal statute and upon
the basis Of the recent federal census
3. A bill 70 provide for constitutional con
vention in accordance with the wish Of the peo-
pie as declared BY large majority at the polls
IN leso
g. A bill 70 revise and consolidate the excise
iANh-a measure lnttAlkentlN ana eQultAuly
framed, carefully regulating the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors prescribing just fees for licenses
and preserving all needtul restrictions for the
maintenance Of order and the good Of society.
g. Several bills 70 ameliorate the condition of
agriculture and labor and to lessen the burden
Of direct taxation.
The Apportionment Question.
All those measures passed by the Democratic
assembly in obedience to the demand Of the
popular majority were defeated in the Repub-
lcan senate by the Representatives Of the mi.
nority Of the people. Thus has the Republican
party continued to betray the peoples interest.
IL dehes the constitution, denies fair represen-
tatien IN the legislature 10 lSOOO0 new inhabi-
tants Of the state by refusing to pass an emu
meration biil-the preliminary step to the abo.
htion OF the present antiquated apportionment
Of the senate and assembly districts, which Is
based on the census Of sixteen years ago. II
not only conspired with the federal census bu-
reau TO deprive the state Of an additional repre-
sentative in congress and In the electoral col
iege by fraudulent count OF the inhabitants Of
New York city, but it refuses 10 comply with
the command of its own federal congress to re-
arrange the thirty-four congress districts Of the
state 30 that all contain as nearly as practicable
an equal number Of inhabitants.
IL ignores the emphatic declaration Of the
people, who, by plurality OF a2S00O votes re-
corded themselves in favor Of a constitutional
convention.
Concerning Prohibition.
1t insists upon passage OF sumptuary laws
which needlessly interfere with the personal
liberty Of lawabiding citizens. Itdemonstrates
the hypocrisy Of it's professions by twice re-
cording itself in the legislature in favor Of
prohibition amendment and then refusing to
make provision for its submission TO the pe0-
PIE, exceptat a special election not desired by
prohi hioitionists and at an unnecessary expense
Of over So00000 to the taxpayers. 1t refuses TO
ameliorsts the condition Of wage earners by
enaetins just and conservative laws in their