The record-union., 1895-09-26

strife: For Secretary of State, Horatio c.
King of Kings; for State Treasurer, De-
witt Clinton Dow Of Schoharie; for
Comptroller, John B. Judson OF Fulton;
for Attorney General, Norton Chase; for
Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals.
John ID. Teller of Cayuga; for State En-
gineer and Surveyor, Russell K. Stuart
of Onondsga.
Tammany failed to shut out the Grace
Fairchild Democrats from ell recognl-
ton, but when the foes Of the tiger found
that the convention would grant them
only one-fifth of the New York delega-
ton they lett the nall, and Tammany Is
happy tonight. Their opponents took
the first train for New \ ork, and sharp
ened knives and ground axes all the
way for the purpose OF Staying the tiger
on November 9TH.
Senator Hill failed in his attempt to
heal the breech. He also failed TO keep
his slate intact, for the convention
showed that 1t had a mind OF It's own.
Senator Murphy and ex-Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Sheehan received a decided setback
from the convention, and The wise boss
who stayed at home was Richard Croker,
for he escaped the fate OF The others.
In its platform the convention viii go
down i'll history as memorable. Its utter
aDces were bold and clear on subjects
which politicians generally fight shy OF.
The course OF the convention In not ac-
ceding to the demands OF the Stale De-
3nocracy caused some bad blood, and at
least one man-Davld q. Griffin, refused
10 run in consequence.
While there was plenty of enthusiasm
at the convention, and all the big leaders
say the ticket named will win, there are
democrats here who are not SO sanguine.
They feel sore at the turning down of
candidates from their sections or are dis
appointed in the treatment OF the Grace
tairchild Democrats. The Withdrawal
of the latter means, IN all probability, d
union ticket in opposition to Iammany's s
local ticket in New York City, and sepa-
rate Democratic candidates for Senate and
Assembly. " hile the dlsgruntled State
Democrats will indorse the candidates
for State offices named to-day, they can
hardly be expected TO work with vim
fcr the ticket.
The great feature OF the convention was
the fight of the Grace airchiId faction
for admission and their withdrawal when
they were refused recognition as regu-
lars but were accorded one-flfth repre-
eentation for the sake OF harmony. Next
in importance Was the action of the con-
day observance laws. on these subjects
the declarations were pronounced. Home
rule. local option, excise reform and uni
form enforcement OF the laws are given
great prominence in the platform, and a
resolution of sympathy for the Cuban
patriots was adopted.
The ticket nominated to-day is proba-
bly the only one that has emanated from
a Democratic State Convention during
the past twelve years that could not be
called slate. Its complexion was
changed from top TO bottom several times
during the morning, with the exception
OF General King.
The subcommittee of the Platform
Committee appointed last night to draw
up the excise plank finished their Iabors
early this morning and met the whole
committee at $3.50 o'clock in the J ates
Hotel. They presented their report,
which was adopted. The Platform Com
mittee then adopted the platform entire.
and adjourned to present their report TO
the convention.
Their report is as follows:
"The Democratic party of New York,
in convention assem- Dled, makes the fol-
lowing declaration OF It's principles and
policy:
"Flrst-Home rule the first essential
condition OF good municipal government:
local jurisdiction and control over purely
local affairs; no legislative meddling.
Second-Eoonomy in public expendi-
lures: no money for private purses or po-
litical Jobs; strict audit OF official ex-
penditures; low tax rate.
"Third-Honesty in public Office; no
tainted legislators; no corrupt traffic in
legislation; clean men and free agents:
no hypocrlles.
'Fourth-Equal aud honest euforce-
ment OF all the laws; proper observance
OF a day of rest and an orderly Sunday;
modification or repeal of laws unsup-
ported by public opinions; no unjust
sumptuary laws; recognition of the fun
damentai American principles OF free
dom OF conscience; home rule in excise
as well as in other matters within rea-
sonable limitations established to protect
the interests OF temperance and morality.
and amendment of the excise and other
laws by the Legislature which shall per-
NIT each municipality expressing it's SEN
iments by popular vote OF It's citizens
"Fifth-The attempts OF promiueE
Republican politicians in the leading
cities to repudiate their own platform art
renewed evidence of their hypocrisy auc
dishonesty on the excise question, aud OF
their desire to deceive the people.
'sSixth-EQual taxation; no unjust dis
crimination; no faYored lhtefecis; no par
tial legislation.
'.Seyenth-In individual liberty; the right
of ali citizens TO equal opportunities be
fore the law; equal and exact justice TO al
men.
asElghth-Honest elections; compulsory
official accounting of expenditures by
political committees as we'll as candidates
personal registration of voters as a safe
guard against fraud.
''Ninth-Practiesl and honest reform
in the civil service.
Tenth Intelligent and liberal promo
tion of agriculture.
Eleventh - Improved highways o
travel throughout the State in the interes
OF our citizens, and particularly OF tia
farmers and bicycle riders.
Twelfth-Beneficial and needed legis
lation III the interest OF labor.
'Thirteeuth-Federal taxation for reve
nue. only; no Government partnership
with protected nonopolles; no meddlin;
with the present reformed tariff to the in
jury and unseltling of business and in
Qustries.
"fourteenth-Sound money; gold ano
silver the only legal tender: no currencl
inconvertbie with coin; gradual retire
ment and extinction Of green back cur
rency; no tree and unlimited coinage o
silver.
"tifteenth-Strict construction OF til
Federal Constitution; rigid naintenauc
of the Federal laws; no force bills.
"Sixteenth-No entangling aIlianc
with foreign nations; the vigorous en-
forcement of the Monroe doctrine: Il
jingoisin.
1--WE affirm the Democratic Nationa
platform of 1892, and congratulate tn