Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-06
CHOSEN AT SARATOGA
Judge Maynard Nominated by New
York Democrats
CHEERS FOR PRESIDENT CLEVELAND,
Enthusiasm Greatest Over Senator
Hill.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

SARATOGA, N. Y. Oct 6-The COM
mittee on credentials were in session for
over an hour and a half and delayed the
calling together OF the democratic state
convention.
MIS- Lille Devereaux, Blake, Caroline G.
Rogers, Miss H. A Keyser and Mrs Jane b.
Greenleaf appeared before the committee
Of five appointed to nominate fifteen dele
gates at large to the constitutional conyen-
ton. and asked that the committee nomi-
nate one or more women to represent the
interest Of women in the constitutional
convention.
Richard Croker escorted the ladies in and
out OF the committee rooms and received
warm thanks for his attention.
The ladies proceeded to the convention
hall after the audience with the committee
and took front seats upon the stage
chairman Lockwood called the conyen-
tion to order at ii :12 o'clock.
The report Of the committee on creden-
tials was presented and adopted by a vote
OF ayes $40. noes "a. The Hill delegates
from the fourth Albany district were seat
ed, but all other contests were declared in
favor Of state organization delegates.
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization. recommending that the
temporary organization be made perma-
nent and embracing a list of vice presi-
dents and secretaries. was adopted. Mr..
Lockwoods name was again greeted with
cheers.
The Platform.
At II :3s Chairman Raines Of the commit
tee on resolutions presented the platform
from that committee. He was requested
to read it, which he did from the stage.
The platform claimed that the democrats
had reduced the tax rate, had increased
the amount of assessed property and had
effected many reforms in the state. The
state and national administration was in
dorsed. Regarding the President IL said
We congratulate President Cleveland and
the country upon the auspicious beginnine
OF his administra ton and pledgfng him our
earnest support in all his efforts to secure
the enactment Of democratic measures and
the carrying out OF democratic policies.
Mr.. Raines read the platform in a clear
distinct voice, every syllable being distinct
ly heard In the most remote nook Of the
great hall.
The plank recommending further exten.
sion OF the right OF suffrage to women was
vigorously applauded. as was also the de.
mand for the speedy repeal of the Sher-
The convention broke into enthusiastic
cneers at the first mention Of President
Cleveland's name. Gov. Flowers name
however. was cheered longer than the Presi.
The reading Of the platform was finished,
and 1t was unanimously adopted at II 81
Loud Cheers for Hill.
MIS- Lille DevereuX Blake was then
granted permission to address the conven.
ton for five minutes. Her reference to Sen.
ator Hill created a furore Of applause. and
she was cheered for a full minute when she
said women suffragists had special conf.
dence in Tammany Hall.
The following ticket was nominated:
For secretary Of state. Cord Never
Eor controler. r........-.......Frank Campbell
For state treasurer. Hugh Duffy
For attorney general Simon w. Rosenda i
For state engineer Martin z SchencL
For Judge of the court Of
appeals Isaac H. Maynard