Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-07
Only One Member of the Saratoga
Convention Against Him.
THE PRESIDENT APPROVED.
I'M and Flower. However, Accorded the
Largest Shares of Appiausc-W oman.
suffrage Cause Encouraged.


form from that committee. lie was re-
quested to read H. which h. di. The
reading Of the platform was finished, and
II was unanimously adopted at ll..2.
Mrs Lille DevereuN Blake was then
granted permission 10 a,hlyrss The conv'n-
tion for five minutes \ reference ON her
part to Governor I'm created great ap-
plause and she was cheerri for iulI
minute when she said woman surragists
had placed confidence lu Tammauy HaU
The following ticket was nominated:
Secretary Of state. Cord Meyer
Comptroller. Frank Campbell
State Treasurer. Hugh Duny.
Attorney General Simon ". Resemble
State Engineer. Martin f. Schenck.
Judge OF the Court Of Appeals, Isaac IT,
Maynard
There was sensation when Robert
Weilemau. OF Rocklpnd. arose to oppose
the nomination of Maynard for Judge ~
the court OF Appeals. Mr. Weideman
was ieored. but held his ground and spok"
earnestly against the nomination. Every
sentence was punctuated with cries ol
drrision and shouts OF PUT him out
Pouce-Justicc Grady. OF New York. de-
Tended MAYNARD. Finally vot" was
taken and Mr W"idrman* name was
the only one recorded in th" negative
Weidcman moved that tho nomination De-
made unanimous. The trouble then came
10 an end
The convention then adjourned sine lie.
THE VLArTORM
The PLATFORM IL a long one. After de-
voting much space % state politics II
says.
AS TO Federal issues anl policies. we
rcafirm the principles 0f the last state
t.it l,
omphatically endorsed by the vote of the
people last November.
Tho transfer OF the Legislative ami
executive branches Of tho Federal Gov
crumeut o. Democratic hands was not
too soon % corrcct-eyen il too Hat" to
avert the widespread distress caused hy
uusouni aua plutocratic Republican legii-
lation. To the repeal Of these uuwise
and unjust laws of the Republican or
ganizaton the Democratic party Is
pledged. and II may b" trusted To recon
struct our currency and tax laws in ac-
cordancn with popular needs and sound
political principles thereby restoring con-
fidcuce among tho seople and re-cstah-
lishiug the conditions OF Industrial pros
pcrify
"Eeceut events have emphasized and
confirmed the uttcranccs Of the Demo
cratic State platform Of last year i'm de-
uunciitiou OF the sherman law providing
for the compulsory purchas" and storage
OF silver bullion. AMI I'm reiteratins that
condemnation W. demand the speedy and
unconditional repeal OF the laws ohnOX-
ious and injurious provisions.
we express our warm appreciation of
the patriotism OF the soldiers and sailors
OF thc Union in the war for its pr"scryd-
tion. and We favor Just and liberal pro
d. o NH..u.
their widows. AMI DEPENDENTS
CLEVELAND APPROVED.
"We congratulate President cleveland
and the country upon the ausuicious Dee
ginning of his administration. uui
pl0dgo him our earnest support In all
; his efforts To secure the enactment of
Democratic measures and the. carrying
ont of Democratic policies. W. esp--
cially approve his action IN converting
Congress iu extraordinary session for the
purpose of Riding the country OF the
reckless financial legislation passed by the
Republican Congress I'm ls.p.'
w heartily eudors" the popular adj
mlnistrlton OF Governor Roswell f..
Flower
Mr. Ranes read the platform i'm clear
distinct voice. every sound being distinctly
heard IN n" most remote nook of tho
great hail
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
In setting forth the achievements Of the
party within the State. the platform says
On" democracy have conferred upon wo-
men M" right 81 franchise in thc election
OF school commissioners. "ani W. recon-
mend I'm the Constitutional Convention a
consideration Of the further extension Of
suffrage to women" This was vigorously
implanted. AS was also thc demand ;or
repeal of tho sherman law
tn. convention broke INTO enthusiastic
cheers at the first mention OF President
Clcvrlauds name. Governor Flowers
name. however. was chccre1 longer than
the Presidents.
Mrs Lille DeycreuN Blake. Caroline
GplIkoy Rogers. Miss Harriet a. Key
scr and Mrs Jane Brooks Grecuicai APP
p,areI before tho committee of nv" ap-
pointed u nominate fifteen delegates at
large 10 the constitutional Convention.
AMI asked that the committee nominate
one or more women % represent the in
t.rcsts Of women In the Constitutional
Convention
Richard croker escorted the ladies' In
aud out OF the committ'e-r)om. and Pc
ceiyed warm thanks for his attention.
The ladies proceeded 20 the convention
hail after the audience before the com
mittse, and took 'front.' seats upon the
stage.
THE REPUBLICANS.
SYRACUSE. y. Y, october THE Re
publican State Convention met here to-
day General John Palmer was nofni-
nItel for Secretary Of STATE by accldma-
ton. while James Roberts received th''
nomination for Comptroller on the p
ticket
The ticket was completed as follows:
State Treasurer. Addison Il. Colyin, OF
Glen Falls. Attorney-General Theodore
G. Hancock. of Syracuse; State Epincer
and Surveyor, Campbell ". AdRls. Of
Utica.
The convention at 7.l5 +. NJ. adjourned
sine die.