The record-union., 1898-09-30
Augustus Van Wyck, Brother Of
New York City's Mayor,
Receives the Nomination for Governor on
the First Ballot.
Contrary to All Expectations, the
Convention Was Very Harmoni-
Gus, the Only Contest Being the
Selection of Candidate to
Head the Ticket.

| SYRACUSE On. ", Sept 90 - The
| Democratic Convention of New York
State to-day nominated this ticket:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Van Wyck of
Kings.
Lieutenant Governor-Elliott Dan
forth of Chenango.
Secretary of State-George w. Batten
of Niagara.
Comptroller-Edward S. Atwater Of
Dutchess.
State Treasurer E. P. Morris of
| Wayne.
Attorney General-Thomas F. Con-
way of Clinton.
State Engineer and Surveyor-Martin
| Schenck of Rennsaelaer
Contrary to all expectations and to
the indications of last night and early
! this morning, the convention was very
| harmonious, the only contest being for
| the nomination of Governor, and only
one ballot being taken on that
When the convention met soon after
noon, Frederick Schraub was elected
permanent Chairman and was es-
corted to the chair He made an ad-
| dress in which he scored the Repubh-
can State Administration, charged the
! National Government with criminal
neglect of troops in the Spanish war,
| and said:
/ Everywhere Democrats were in the
van. Dewey, Schley, Hobson, Lee,
| Wheeler, Democratic heroes all, have
written high their names in the Amer
| lean temple of fame"
! In conclusion, he said: "Momentous
questions affecting the future policy of
| America must be passed upon by the
next National Congress. 1t should be
! the earnest effort of every Democrat
| to so shape the work of this conven-
| ton that it shall render. possible the
return to the upper house of our be-
| loved senior Senator Edward D. Muir
| ply
The report of the Committee on Res
olutions was then read as follows:
The Democratic party of the State of
New York, in convention assembled,
declares as follows:
It congratulates the country upon the
successful termination of the war un-
dertaken, not for conquest or aggran-
diZement, but in the interests of hu-
manity, the necessity and civilization.
We glory in the patriotic devotion and
valor of our brave soldiers and sailors,
who have heightened the luster of our
national fame The scandalous abuse
by the President of his power of ap-
pointment in scattering army COM
missions among inexperienced and in
competent civilians, as rewards to
personal favorites, and that to the ex-
clusion of experienced officers in the
service is largely accountable for the
n nf
life among the gallant soldiers that
have brought disgrace upon the Ad-
ministration and a sense of shame to
the nation. A Democratic Congress
will, if chosen by the people, rigidly in
vestigate the conduct of the war and
expose and punish all who may be re-
sponsible for the unnecessary deaths,
privations and sufferings of the SOL
diers.
Succeeding sections of the platform
declare in favor of economy in public
eXpeditures, the abolition of unneces-
sary officers and commissions. a lower
tax rate, reduction in the number of
| special laws, fair ana just enforce
ment of the State civil service laws,
impartial enforcement of the soldiers
preference laws and the restoration of
the National Guard to the high STAN
dard of efficiency which under Demo-
cratic Governor it so long enjoyed
while in national affairs we adhere
| with steadfast fidelity to all the princi-
pies and policies of Jeffersonian Dem
ocracy, we recognize that at the pres
ent time the attention of the people
of this State is largely engrossed by
the consideration of grave scandals
nd a a6 jri
during four years of Republican con-
troll of State affairs, have resulted in
great pecuniary loss to the people and
a gradual lowering of the standards
heretofore obtained in State govern
ment. The recent report of the Canal
Investigating Committee has startled
the people of the State. and has pro-
duced profound conviction on their
part, irrespective of their views on ma
tional questions, that a change of State
domination is imperative for the pre-
servation of the canals, now seriously
imperiled, for the protection of tax
payers and for the vindication of the
honor of the Empire State. 1t there
fore becomes the part of wisdom to
recognize the fact that under existing
circumstances State issues in this cam
PsNiotA H0NSooclIlly ne paramount
in the next extraordinary crisis
In his speech nominating Mayor Nc
Guire Mr. Hazen said: "At Saratoga.
Tuesday, discredited representatives of
the Republican party placed between
themselves and the wrath of the people
soldier in the war with Spain. Such
were the motives Of those gentlemen
that, had they met in Hades instead of
Saratoga, they would have held this
self-same soldier between themselves
and the fire.
I'VE have only admiration for the
Rough Riders, who never thought of
surrender while on the blisterinp sand
of Santiago, but we are amazed that
one of their number should return to
the cooling shades of Saratoga and sur
render, absolutely and without condi-
ton, to the most desperate and degen-
crate organization of political tough
riders that ever foraged upon the tax
payers of the State of New York.
The men who made that nomina-
tion must be beaten. To beat them.
their candidate must be beaten. even
though he be soldier The martial