The record-union., 1892-10-04
POLITICAL WORLD.
CONVENTION OF THE NEW YORK
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
Florida to Choose State Officers and
Members of the Legisla-
ture To-day.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIox.

| Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
New YORK, Oct. 3.-The convention of
New York State Democratic Clubs drew a
big crowd at Chickering Hall to-day.
Most of the persons III attendance, in ad-
ditition to the delegates, were attracted to
the place in the hope of seeing and hear
ing ex-President Cleveland, who did not
attend. however.
The platform expresses a firm belief in
tariff revision as absolutely necessary to
the continued prosperity of the country.
The force bill and David Martin and NJ.
S. Quay, with their methods. were
roundly denounced. Harrisons admin
lstration was also denounced, while con-
trasted with it was the record presented
by the safe and honorable administration
OF Grover Cleveland, David b. Hill and
Roswell p. Flower.
ELECTION IN FLORIDA TO-DAY.
JACKSONVILLE (Fla.), Oct. BY the
general election law, passed in 1889. the
State and county elections in Florida
were separated from the National and
! Congressional elections. This is the first
year the separation clause in the new
statute is operative. Tuesday Florida
elects a Governor, Secretary of State, one
Justice OF the. Supreme Court, Attorney
cOhCioI, SUPER
lntendent of Public instruction and Com
missioner of Agriculture. All the coun-
ties will choose members of the Lower
House of the Legislature, and eighteen
out OF thirtytwo districts choose State
Senators. Ali the counties choose county
officers. There are two full State tickets
in the field, those of the Democrats and
those OF the Peoples party. The former
is headed by Henry l.. Mitchell for Gov
ernor, the latter by Alonzo p. Baskin.
The Prohibitionists have candidate for
Governor, n. j. Hawley, but this party
is not likely to poll over five hundred
votes in the entire State.
The Republicans have made no nomi-
nations this year, for either National
Electors. Congressman, State or county
officers. The reason alleged is the un-
fairness of the present election laws.
passed by Democratic Legislature. An
agreement is said to have been entered
into by which Republican votes will be
thrown for the Peoples party candidates,
but as general thing the Republicans
are not qualified for election by register
ing and paying poll taxes.
DISAFFECTED REPUBLICANS.
New YORK, Oct. 3.-The Times saws:
Statements were made in political circles
last night with reference to the desertion
from the Republican party OF two Repub-
llcans of national prominence which
caused something of a sensation wherever
they We're heard. Wayne McVeigh,
United States Attorney General under
Garfield, and ex-Judge Thomas L..
Cooley of Michigan, formerly Chairman
of the Interstate Commission, are the
men said to have decided to give their
support to the Democratic candidates
and their Endorsement to the Democratic
issues as defined in this campaign. There
was reliable authority for the statement
that each of these men would soon make
public letters in which, over their sigma
lures, they would set forth the reasons
which had led to their change of heart.
ANN ARBOR (AIich.), Oct. 3.-Judge
Cooley this afternoon declined to confirm
or deny the statement published in the
New York Times this morning to the eff
feet that he is about TO write letter bolt
ing the Republican party and declaring
in favor of Cleveland. All he would say
was the statement was unauthorized, and
that he is III too poor health to enter act
lively into politics.