St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-07
EMPIRE STATE DEMOCRATS
STRONG TICKET PLACED BEFORE NEW
Y0fK PEOPLE.
CLEVELAND CONGRATULATED

Democratic Congress May Be
Safely Trusted to Reconstruct
the Currency and i ak Laws of
the Country = Unconditional
Repeal Of the Sherman Law
Demanded.
SARATOGA, Oct 6. The Democratic
state convention met for the second
days proceedings at II o'clock this
morning. The report of the committee
on contested seats was made by James
L. Ridgeway, of Brooklyn. In every
case seated anti-Cleveland contestants
except in one instance, where the dele
CATION was evenly divided. The report
was adopted under roll call by vote
OF $40 to 81. The temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent, and Chair
man Lockwood. without making another
speech, called for the report of the COM
mlttee Oh resolutions. which was pre-
scented by George Raines, of Rochester.
The platform, after congratulations to
the party and the people of the state for
the way state matters have been man
aged since the Democrats came into
power, refers to national affairs and TO
President Cleveland as follows:
ITO the federal issue and policy we
reaffirm the principles OF the state and
national Democratic platforms. so en-
phatically indorsed 10y the vote of the
people last November. The transfer of
legislative and executive branches of
the federal government to the Demo-
cratic party was none too soon to correct.
even II too late, to avoid the widespread
distress caused by unSound and pluto
cratic Republican legislation. 10 the
repeal OF unwiSe and unjust laws of Re-
publican origin the Democratic party is
pledged and may safely be trusted to
reconstruct our currency and
TAX LAWS
III accord with popular needs and sound
political principles, thereby restoring
confidence among the people and re-
establish ny the conditions of CONNER
clal and industrial prosperity. Recent
events have emphasized and confirmed
the utteranceS of the Democratic plat
forms of 1891 and 1892, and the Demo
cratic national platform of last year, III
denunciatlOn OF the Sherman law pro-
vlding the compulsory purchase and
atlng tnat condemnation, we again de-
mand the speedy and unconditional re-
peal OF the obnoxious laws and inju-
rIouS provisions. We express our warm
appreciation OF the patriotism of the SOL
dlerS and sailors of the Union, III the
war for It's preservation, and we favor
just and liberal provisions for all dis
. abled Union soldiers, theiI widows and
dependents. We congratulate Presi-
dent Cleveland and the country upon
the suspicious beginning of his adns-
tration, and pledge him our earnest
support in all his efforts to secure The
enactment of Democratic measures and
the carrying out of Democratic policies.
We especially approve his patriotic ac-
ton i'll converting congress in eXtraor-
binary session for the purpose of rid
ding the country of the reckless finan-
cial legislation passed by the RepuD-
lean congress in 1890. against the unan-
imouS vote of the Democratic men,
bers." One clause on state issues rec
OmmendS that the constitutional COIL
ventlOn, to be held next year, shall pro-
vide for an extension OF the election
franchise 10 women.
Before proceeding to nominations,
Mrs. Lille DevereauX Blake was ac-
corded the privilege of the stage to
present her claim OF women for repre-
Sentatlon in the constitutional cOnven-
ton. Mrs. S. Washington, the repre-
sentative OF the Woman'S Christian
Temperance union was given two min
utes to address the convention though
good many ''noeS" were heard.
Congressman Covert, of Queens
county, then placed in nomination Cord
Meyer, of that county, for secretary of
state.
THE GENERAL TICKET
was filled UP and adopted by ac3lama-
ton as follows:
Secretary OF State-Cord Meyer, of
Queens county.
Comptroller - Frank Campbell, of
Steuben county (renomlnated).
Treasurer Hugh Duffy, of Cortland
county.
Attorney General-Simon W. Rosen-
dale, OF Albany Qenominated.)
State Surveyor-Martin Schenck, of
RENSSELAER, county (renominated).
Isaac H. Maynard, now associate Judge
OF the court OF appeals by appointment.
was nominated Tor election TO that posi-
ton by William Won Ameer, VINO,
though accredited as a delegate Tor
Delaware county, is a New York law
yer. On account of the controversy
over Judge Maynard's connection with
election returns in 1891, he being &C
cuSed OF having himself removed these
documents from their lawful custody,
without authority of law, il was decided
by the managers in convention to have
this candidate nominated 10y a member
of the New York Bar association, which
brought charges against MAYNARD be-
fore the legislature in 1892. Won Ameer
is also member OF the New York City
Reform club. The name of MAYNARD
was wildly applauded by the delegates.
After Maynard'S nomination had
been seconded the convention was
thrown into all uproar by delegate
from Rockland county named Weder-
man, who from the platform denounced
the candidates record. He charged
that Maynard had committed a crime,
and that since he had been on the bench
his record had not been such as to COM
mend him for election. The delegates
tried to cry down the speaker, but the
chair insisted that the Rockland dele
gate should be heard. Weiderman pre-
dictedthat Maynard's nomination would
lose 10000 votes 20 the whole ticket.
On call of the roll. Maynard's nomi-
nation was sustained, the delegate
Weiderman alone voting in the mega
tive. At the conclusion of the roll call.
Mr.. Welderman came to the front OF the
hall and asked that while he was still
| of the opinion that it would be unWjse
to nominate Mr.. Maynard, he would
bow to the will of the convention and
| move that his nomination be made
unanimous. This was done. At 2:O3
the convention adjourned sine die.