The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-24
EMPIRE STATE DENIS
APPROVE THE ACTION OF THE CHI.
CAGO CONVENTION.
National Convention Are En-.
dOrsed John Boyd hache Is
Nominated for GOycrnOr-Nation.
al Committeeman Sheehan Re.
signs the Ticket ana
Platform Are Endorsed.

Buffalo, Sept. 19-Delay in perfect
ing Its work 10y the platform commit
tee was the reason assigned for the
ellpSe Of an hour after the time set for
the reaSSemhling Of the Democratic
state convention before that body was
called to order today. Business then
proceeded with expedition. The report
OF the committee on credentials ha ging
been adopted, the committee on perma-
nent organization reported, naming eX-
Congressman Hosea III. Rockwell Of
Chemung for permanent chairman. The
committee on resolutions then report
cd. The first plank of the platform is
as follows:
THE Democratic party of the STATE
OF New York, III convention assembled,
u~nreSerVedly endorses the platform
adopted by the Democratic party at
the national convention held in Chica-
go on July Z, 1896; cordially approves
the nominations there made; pledges
to William ]. Bryan and Arthnr Sew.
all its hearty and active support, and
declares as its deliberate Judgment
that never in the history of the Demo
cratic party has a platform been writ.
ten which embodied more completely
interests OF the whole people, as dis
tinguished from those WHO'D seek legis
lation for private benefit than that
given TO the country by the national
Democratic convention of 1896"
In subsequent sections the platform
dcnOunces the Raines excise law as in.
fringing upon the rights of the citi-
zen: u the Republican state ad-
miniStratiOn of extravaganza, alleges
that thp InuiGla tr,Ia hos npngtit1tnI 80
powers to partisan ends in legiSlating
Democrats out OF office; advocates the
Improvement of roads and urges
amendment of the employers liability
law.
Mr.. IOrke moved the previous Ques-
ton on the adoption of the report. Ii.
D.. Purroy objected. but was ruled out
Of order. The convention voted viva
voce on the adoption of the previous
question, which the chair decided was
carried. Mr.. PurrO' appealed from the
decision OF the chair and demanded a
call OF the roll upon the question of
sustaining the chairs ruling. When
his name was reached in the roll call.
Mr.. Purroy produced from his pocket
the manuscript Of a speech which he
proceeded to read, the convention all
the while calling upon him to be seat
ed. His speech a a protest against
the application of the gag rule. At it's
conclusion Mr.. Purroy said he would
vote aye upon the adoption Of the re-
port of the platform committee. The
roll call sustained the chairs decision,
n then the platform, as reported.
was unanimously adopted.
The ticket is as follows: Governor,
John Boyd Thatcher: lieutenant gov
ernor, w. f. Porter; judge Of court Of
appeals, Judge Robert G.. Titus.
Sheehan Resigns.
New York. Sept. 19.-Willjam F.
Sheehan, in furtherance of a purpose
to resign his place on the Democratic
national committee, If the Buffalo con
yention endorsed the Chicago platform
n candidates, as intimated by him in
a statement heretofore published, to-
day sent the following letter to James
Il. Jones. chairman of the Democratic
national committee, at Democratic
headquarters, Chicago:
Dear Sir: | respectfully t,nder my
resignation as representative of the
State of New York upon the Demo-
cratic national committee. Yours
truly. w. i. Sheehan."