The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-28


 tended. The prevailing rate of wages has been enforced upon all public works. The railroad corporations have been compelled to adopt a ten hour law | The law securing the weekly pay nent of wages has been extended to include all joint stock associations and its vio- latlon has been made a crime. The right to use labor labels has been secured to labor organizations. Elaborate proVi- | sions have been enacted for the secur- | ity of employees In factories and stores and for their better treatment The mechanics lien law has been carried so as to prefer all labor for daily and weekly wages before all other claim ants, without reference to the time when such laborers fife their notices of lien. Sub-letting of contracts has been absolutely forbidden withou the wit ten consent of the responsible award CTS Qualifiedly engineers are now alone permitted to run stationary en- zines. These are examples of what the republican party has done for la Dor in our state legislature
 As we have been the true and con- sistent friends of labor in the past, we pledge ourselves to be the true and consistent friends of labor in the fu- ture.
 The republican party of New York has always been the party of the hon. est and reformical administration. We pledge the candidates to a resolute and thorough continuance of the investiga- ton so fearlessly begun by Governor Black into all alleged mismanagement of the canals. If there are errors in the system and the law, we will correct them. If there has been fraud, we will detect and punish the wrongdoers.
 Proud of the imperial position of New York among the states of the union and conscious of all the responsibilities of the future in the state and nation, we present our candidates to the vote of the people, asking their support and calmly confident of their approving yer dict in November.
 The chair then announced that nom- nations were in order. William A. Prendergast paid a high tribute to Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and placed him in nomination for lieutenant governor delegate named Waters said he desired to name George A. War ing. He was jeered down. MT. Wood- ruff's nomination was quickly made by exclamation, amid great cheering.
 Arthur L. Andrews of Albany advo cated the nomination of John T. Mc- Donough of Albany for secretary of state, and MT. McDonough was nomi- mated by exclamation.
 N. J. Norton of Erie named William J. Morgan of Buffalo for the office of comptroller and George Greene of Bing- hamton withdrew Allison D. Colvins named and seconded Mr. Morgans The nomination of Mr. Morgan was made by exclamation.
 Serano E. Payne named John B. Jaeckel of Cayahuga for state treasurer and the nomination was made by &C., cIamation.
 For attorney general, Congressman Sherman of Utica named John c. Da- vies of Oneida and present Attorney General Hancock seconded the nomina- tion.
 Senator Malby nominated John Kel- logs of St. Lawrence county On the ballot MT. Davies recieved TAI votes and MT. Kellogg 229. MT. Davies nomina- tion was made unanimous.
 For state engineer, Senator Brown of Jefferson named Edward Bond of Jef- ferson and he was nominated by accla- nation
 Committees to notify candidates of their nomination were named. The fol- lowing committee was appointed to be an advisory board: Thomas c. Platt. Chauneey M. Depew, Frank Hiscoek, Edward Iauterbaeh and Frank s. Witherbee. The old eagle emblem was re-adopted for the party. As no state officers are to be elected by the people in 1899 the state committee was author ized to fill all vacancies that may occur in any office. The convention at 10:57 adjourned sine die.