New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-09
recently dissraced the polls in various sections of
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE

doubt that the demands of those who call for an
extension Of the suffrage to all human beings with
out regard to will receive at least the respect
iui attention and consideration OF this convention
And then, gentlemen. there is one other subject
| OF universal concern. mean the great subject
! OF education. the protection the fostering and
permanent establishment of our common schools.
and the discussion. and. perhaps, the decision Of
that other delicate and difficult question. whether
ts due protection requires and how far 1t requires
the retention 10 OF all public moneys IRON all rival
And will It be reflection the legislative body
ay aso tbs nF and m IN be the posSo S Sp
some methods for the regulation of legislation so
day for consideration. shall be allowed to the
members Of the Legislature and the people who are
watching their movements at every step in the
passage?
EXHoRTATIoN TO EARNEST WORK.
think 1t would be beyond my province to make
any other suggestions. We have but little time
to perform the great duties which imposed upon
Would that could subject ourselves to a
| self-denying ordinance, that three -fourths or
nine-tenths Of that time should not be spent in
think, and to vote. Let put some restraint upon
our tongues. have no doubt that this convention
of crude md undigested schemes projects IDEAS, In
dicatrg every method of modern thought; all Of
Will 1t be out Of place for me to indulge the hope
that no great part OF our valuable time ,h WI De
the outset. by the vast majority of the convention
and the community must be recognized as utterly
And now, gentlemen renewing the oppression
Of my thanks for the confidence which you have
shown me, invoking your aid and support at every
step in the progress OF this convention, urging you
as promise myself. to lay aside all other occu-
patlons all other engagements, and to devote the
time allotted to the business Of this convention
proceed to the further business OF the convention
with this common purpose only not to act It.. as as
for the common welfare OF the people Of this
State" tAppla use)
Following the election OF Mr. Choate the con-
ri. 4 70 ala Of
president. Mr.. Gocdolle. OF Syracuse. Republi-
can. nominated Mr.. Alyord The Democrats,
however. unwilling to indorse Mr.. Alvord,
since he Republican John NJ. Bowers
nominated John Bigelow FOR the position THE
president Of this ccrventon has been elected
without partisan opposition said Mr.. Bowers.
land do not why part.sanship should not be
excluded 10 the end 1 know, however. that the
Republicans have made Mr.. Alvord their caucus
nominee. II was an appropriate tribute to Mr..
Choate in view OF his standing al the bar. that
he should be elected without opposition. and the
minority has listened with pleasure TO what he
has said about non-partlsanshp. Yet we cannot
support Mr. AlN 1rd in a similar way, and, there
fore. we shall vote for MIR BiGeow. 1t would be
a welcome tribute to the minority to give them
one OF the lce-presidencies."
But the Republicans did just what the Demo-
Gratis would have done In their position, and
voted for Thomas c. Alvord their caucus nom-
nee. Mr.. Bigelow received the solid Democratic
vote. Mr. Alvord OF course. was elected SINH
lar opposition offered by the Democrats to
William a. Steele. the Republican candidate for
second vice president; he was also elected.
Democratic opposition then ceased. and Charles
E. Fitch was elected clerk by a unanimous vote;
and William W. Bennett was chosen sergeant
alarms in a similar manner
The convention then adjourned until afternoon.
When the convention reassembled at $3.50 p. m.
the drawing OF seats began. The delegates. be-
fore starting this interesting lottery however
permitted the members OF the convention OF 1851
six In number, To select seats without submitting
to this game OF chance. Among the delegates
who thus acquired seats were Thomas G.. Alvord
Lob oh Col lFar I
Tucker and Augustus Frank. \ seat also
granted 10 William \. steele The drawing then
began. II took two hours work to award the
seats. Mr.. Barhte. OF Rochester. drew the first
choice. AS general thing, the Republicans took
seats to the left Of the president and the Demo-
Gratis 10 his right. Most Of the prominent dele
gates. among them Elihu Root. Milo NJ. Acker.
Edward Lauterbach. John Bigelow Andrew II.
Green. John NJ Bowers. John f. Davis and
Daniel II. Mcmillan. were so fortunate as to
draw good seats De LanCey Nicoll and Almet
f. jerks. on the Democratic side. and John +.
Parkhurst and Jesse Johnson. the Republican.
however. had Ill fortune. and found themselves
in the back row.
COMMITTEES OF THE CONVENTION.
While the seats We're being drawn. the Com
mittee on Rules. under the craftsmanship Of Mr..
Root. holding meeting In Mr.. Choate's
private room. Mr.. Choate is ex-oficio member
Of the committee. and the other members are
Messrs. Mcmillan. Davies. Acker. Bowers. Deyo
ana GrlSWOld. Wncn the drawing OF seats was
ended. Mr.. Root made report 10 the convention |
on the important work which had meanwhile |
been executed by the Committee on Rules. That |
committee had planned the machinery and work |
in various directions OF the convention by naming
its committees and specifying what each should |
do. The committees. Mr.. Root reported 10 the |
convention. to be as follows
l. Preamble and bill Of rights eleven members. |
. The Legislature It's organization and the number.
appor rtionment. election. tenure Of office and COM
pensaton OF it's members seventeen members. 3. |
matters otherwise referred. seventeen members. !
l. Right OF suffrage and the qualifications to hold |
state officers. their tenure OF ONCE, powers ana
members : States hnances revenue. taxation and |
restriction the powers Of the Legislature In re-
spect thereto. seventeen members. Cities; their
Organization. powers and government, seventeen
members o. Canals. eleven members TO- Railroads
Counties towns and villages, seventeen members.
r. County town and village officers; eeyen IN mem I'm,
bers l3. State prisons and reiormatories ana the
prevention and punishment OF crime, eleven mem
teen members 10 Currency and banking ,eieven
members Is. Militia. seven members. H. Educa-
,Sr as as Charlties and charitable institutions eleven
members. 49, Industrial interests eleven members
rcIa tions OF the State Indians living therein
eleven members p on future amendments and ns re-
evlsion and engrossment. eleven members r. Priv
leges and elections seven members, 10 fr'n1ns
members a Rules. seven members. with President
'hoate as ex-ofiiciO member and chairman.
The report OF the Committee on Rules was ac-
ceptcd and adopted.
Notices OF contests were submitted from the
Win and XXXth Senate districts. The former
contains Gravesend. John McCarty lost his seat
n the Senate because OF the frauds. There
were election frauds in Buffalo, II is contended.
which deprived the Republican candidates Of
heir seats A committee on contested seats was
adopted to take testimony In regard 10 these
contests Mr. Hirschberg of Newburg, was APP
pointed chairman of this committee.
Mr. Marshall OF Syracuse. introduced a reso-
ution recurring the convention TO meet from its
beginning TO its close In Albany. Some OF the
delegates wish to go to Saratoga in July, and
he resolution was laid upon the table Mr..
\ckcr thereupor moved that the convention ad-
ourn until the 18th Mr.. Nicoll said he thought
his interval would not give Chairman Choate
ufflcient time to prepare his committee list. Mr..
\cker thereupon accepted Mr. Nicolls sugges
ION and moved that the convention adjourn
or two weeks or until May %. The motion was