The record-union., 1891-09-17
Both the Old Parties Preparing
for the Fall Campaign.
STATE CONVENTIONS IN NEW YORK
AND MASSACHUSETTS.
Roswell p. Flower Nominated TO
Governor by the Empire State
Democracy, and Charles III. Allen
Chosen as the Head of the Ticket
by the Republicans of the Bay
Special to the REcoRD-UNroN.

State Convention was called to order.
After decision in regard to County DEM
ocracy was presented, the Committee 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
is reaffirmed.
The platform pronounces against the
coinage of any dollar not of the intrinsic
value of every other dollar of the United
States; denounces the new Sherman silver
bill as a false pretense and hindrance to
free bimetallic coinage, and as tending
only to produce change from one kind
OF monometallism to another. This bill
is declared to be fit appendix to the sub
sidy and bounty swindle; the Mckinley
tariff is worse than war tariff; Blaine's
reciprocity is humbug. The squan-
dered surplus, falsified representation
and the revolutionary procedure of the
Oillion-dollar-Co Congress were all justly
condemned by the peoples great upris-
ing last November. The people
OF the State are congratulated upon
the beneticent results which fol-
lowed the lelection 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 continued TO
betray the peoples interests. It defies
the Constitution and denies fair repre-
seutation in the Legislature to 1906, 600
new inhabitants Of the State by refusing
to pass the enumeration bill. 1t inflicted
a blow upon the best welfare and pros
perity of the State by depriving New
York of the Worlds Fair because the
lN1
Board of Directors. By that act New
York was deprived of the benefit of the
expenditure of hundreds of millions of
dollars within her borders. The peo-
pie viii not forget that the most con-
spicuous agent in this partisan crime is
now the candidate of his party for Gov
ernor."
The platform favors home rule for
counties and municipalities, low taxes
and an economical administration; de-
mands the enactment of just, equitable
and comprehensive excise liquor law,
framed in accordance with the existing
public sentiment as repeatedly mani
rested. Legislative provision for proper
exhibit from the State at the Worlds Co.
lumbar Exposition is advocated.
The oppression and eXpatriation prac-
1iced by the Russian Government upon
its Jewish citizens is condemned, and the
Government at Washingtonis is called upon
prosecutions.
In closing, the administration of Gov
ernor Hill is indorsed, and his faithful
discharge of the responsibility declared to
Justify the continuance of the trust i'm
posed in him by the Democratic party.
The preamble and resolutions of the
Committee on Credentials recite the
irregular action of the County Democ-
racy, and declare the right of Tammany
Hall to nominate all inspectors of cleo
1ion, poll clerks and ballot clerks to
which the Democratic party may be en-
titled in the city of New York.
The resolutions are opposed to all
sumptuary legislation that interferes
with personal liberty for the individual
citizen; demand the eXtention of electoral
reform with a view of preventing the
profuse expenditure of money by candi-
dates; favor revision of the tax laws
whereby personal and corporate prop
erty will be made to bear its full and just
burdens. They also declare that the
labor interests should be fostered. The
following was also passed:
ResolUed That this Convention views with
qualification the growing friendly feeling to-
wards the Democratic party of our colored
citizens in this state, and they are welcomed
10 our ranks with the assurance that within
cur party discrimination on account of race
or color is discountenanced.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
Then ac motion was made to proceed
with the nominations, and Mayor Porter
nominated Roswell p. Flower for Gov
ernor. The nomination was seconded on
behalf of Tammany by Colonel Fellows
Bourke Cochran also seconded the nomi-
nation of Flower.
Thomas De Witt of Kings placed Al
fred .. Chaplin in nomination for Gov
ernor.
Flower was nominated on the first
ballot: Flower, 334; Chaplin, 43.
Charles V. Adams of Kings, Chairman
of the delegation, made the nomination
unanimous amid the widest scenes.
The following additional nominations
were then made:
Lieutenant-G William f. Shee-
han; Secretary of State, Frank Rice:
Comptroller, Frank Campbell; Treas
urer, Ellis Il. f. Danforth; Attorney
General, Simon RosendaIe; Surveyor
and Engineer, Martin Schenck
The nominations of all the candidates
on the ticket, except for Governor, were
made by acclamation, amid wild enthusi-
asm.
After calling the roll by Congressional
Districts for members of the State Com
mittee, the conventions work was done.
The committee to conduct Flower TO
the hail arrived at this point, and amid
great cheers and applause that lasted
some minutes, Flower advanced to the
briefly, saying that he was willing to
have light turned on" his record, and
promised to lead the party TO victory.
Sheehan being called upon he advanced
10 the platform, and after shaking hands
with Flower, who advanced with out
stretched hands 10 meet him, he made a
short address, after which the convention
adjourned.
The new State Committee convened
after the adjournment Of the conven-
tion. Edward Murphy, Jr., of Troy was
reelected permanent Chairman.
Flower tonight forwarded to the Secre-
tary of State bis resignation as a member
Cf Congress. His successor will be
elected in November.
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS.
BosToN, Sept. 16.-When Chairman
Burdette of the State Committee called
the Republican State Convention To order
at ll:l0 to-day he spoke to one of the
largest gatherings that ever attended the
deliberations of the party.
a temporary organization was affected
by the choice of Joseph .. Burdette as
chairman. and the usual committees were
appointed.
4 resolution upon the death of Hon.
George b. Loring, expressing the loss
sustained by the party in his death, and
extending sympathy to the family of the
deceased, was adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation then reported. 1t named Henry
Cabot Lodge as permanent President.
Lodge was escorted 10 the chair and ad-