The Penn's Grove record., 1900-09-14
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
lohn B. Stanchfeld Named For Gov
ernor at Saratoga, N. Y.
W. f. MAckEY FOR SECOND PLACE

The Ballot For Governor Was Stanchfeld
8 Votes to 5 For Coler-The Other
Nominees On the State Ticket Were
Nominated Unanimously-Hiil Pro.
posed Coler's Name-The Platform.
Saratoga, N. Y. (SpeciaI.-Following
is the ticket nominated by tho Demo-
cratic State Convention:
For Governor-John B. Stanchield,
Of Chemung.
For Lieutenant-Go Governor = Senator
Mackey, of Erie.
For Attorney-Genera = Thomas L.
Conway, of Clinton.
For Secretary of ~State-John T. Nor
ton. of Rensselaer,.
For Controller-Edwin A. Atwater,
Of Duchess.
For Treasurer-John B. Judson, Of
Fulton.
For State Engineer - Russell A..
Stuart, of Onondaga.
The Convention was in session two
days. On the hrst day Frank Camp
bell, Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, called the Conven-
ton to order. Patrick H. McCarren,
Of Kings County, was selected as the
temporary chairman. After the de-
livery of his speech the usual COM
mittees were appointed, and the Con-
vention adjourned until II o'clock a.
M. the following day. On the second
day George Raines. of Monroe County,
was chosen the permanent chairman.
When he concluded his speech Profess
sOr James Milne, Chairman Of the
Committee on Resolution, read the
platform. It was adopted unanimous
ly. Then the nominations were made
for the various State offices, after
which the Convention adjourned sine
die.
Bird S. Coler, Of Kings County, was
nominated by David B. Hill. His
nomination was seconded by several
delegates. John B. Stanchield, Of
Chemung County, was nominated by
Judge s. S. Taylor, and was also Sec
onded by several delegates in brief
speeches. There were 449 of $50 votes
in the Convention cast. The ballot
was: John B. Stanchfeld, 294; Bird S.
Coler, 154, while n delegate voted
for William F. Mackey for Governor.
Thomas v. Murphy placed Senator
William F. Mackey, of Buffalo, in
nomination for Lieutenant-G Governor.
There were no other nominations and
the Secretary cast one ballot for SEN
ator Mackey. Charles I. Webster. of
Rensselaer,, nominated John 7. Nor
ton, Of Troy, for Secretary of State.
The nomination was unanimous. Ed
win A. Atwater, of Duchess, for Con-
t~roller;; John b. Judson, Of Fulton, for
State Treasurer; Thomas f. Conway,
of Clinton, for Acknowledgement, and
Russell A. Stuart, Of Onondaga, for
State Engineer and Surveyor, We're
nominated rapidly and unanimously.
After the State Committee had been
authorized to fill various vacancies in
the ticket, MI. Croker offered a resolu-
ton urging the formation of Demo
cratic clubs. Mr.. Hill seconded it.
and it was adopted. James Shelvin
offered a resolution of sympathy with
the people of Galveston, and John
Whalen, presented another, sympatlIiz-
ing with the Beers. Both were adopt
! ed.
The salient features of the platform
are as follows:
/. Endorsement Of the national plat
form and ticket.
9. Specific Endorsement of imperial
ism as the paramount issue.
8. we condemn the corporate COM
bination known as the Ice Trust and
denOunce all combinations of capital
known as trusts as inevitably and in
tolerably unjust to both producer and
consumer
4. Fayoring the reduction OF the
expenses of the State government and
doing away with commissions.
5. Endorsement of the franchise act
and condemnation Of the Republican
administration for failure to enforce
it.
6. Favoring such reformation lin
legislative methods as will make i'm
possible such forgery of laws as was
perpetrated in the Legislature of
| 1900"
Z. Favoring a reasonable and just
excise law, restoring local supervision
Of the liquor traffic"
8. ~Condemning the Republican ca
nal policy as "a surrender of the COM
mercial interests Of the State to the
unrestricted exactions of the rail
roads," and declaring that 'the canals
should be maintained"
8. Favoring legislation in the inter-
est of labor.
10. Favoring employment of con-
victs, but not in competition with hon
est labor.
II. "We condemn the legislation
known is the Ramapo Water bill,
passed by a Republican Legislature
and approved by a Republican Gov.
ernor, which granted to this favored
corporation such extraordinary power
as to place at its mercy many cities
and villages which have not yet ac
CURED their OWE supply Of water. OF
having acquired it, desire to increase
such supply, and We pledge the Dem
0cratic party to a correction of the
/ evil and to the prevention Of its repe
tition by the enactment of such laws
as may be necessary. We favor the
ownership by the several municipal
ties of their w water supply and the
general principle of municipal owner
ship of public utilities
H. Demanding the repeal of the
"McCullagh Force bill' and fayorine
uniform election laws"