Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1884 — PARTY PREFERENCES. [ARTICLE]

PARTY PREFERENCES.

The Unit Rule to Prevail in the New York Democratic Delegation. __________________ • Gen. W. H. Calkins the Repub* lican Nominee for Gover* nor of Indiana. New York Democrats. The New York State Democratic Convention met at Saratoga, and was called to order by Chairman Manning. He named William E. Smith, of Clinton County, for temporary Chairman. In his speech an incidental mention of the name of Hancock brought on a storm of applause. Further on he mentioned the name of Tilden and the cheers were beyond control. In the roll call of delegates, when New York was reached, Col. Fellows announced that it had been agreed to equalize the representation by giving the County Democracy and Tammany each thirty-one and Irving Hall ten. A resolution to this effect was unanimously adopted, and the convention took a recess until evening.

The evening session of the convention was called to order at 9:15 by Chairman William E. Smith, and the report of the committee on contested seats was adopted. The committee on permanent organization reported in favor of a continuation of the temporary officers of the convention. Mr. Smith’s name was greeted with applause. A delegate from each Congressional district was named as Vice President and one as Secretary. The repoit was adopted. Nelson J. Waterbury, of New York, announced that the report of the Committee on Resolutions was unanimous, and that in the national convention not one word of division would be heard, except an expression of opinion as to who would be the best candidate for the Presidency. He went on to point out the necessity of a candidate whose name will be a guaranty of reform. He glanced at the platforms of 1874, 1876, and 1880, and said the resolutions embodied therein were applicable to the situation of to-day; that on the latter platform the Governor of this State was elected, an event which brought forth excellent results, and that the chief points of these platforms were retained in the present declaration of principles. Mr. Waterbury then read the platform, as follows: Resolved, That the Democracy of the State of New York, assembled to appoint Its delegates to the national convention of the party, commits to those delegates, In association with the representatives or the party from other States, the general declaration of Democratic principles upon national issues, at the same time recognizing that no issue can be more important than the election of a President of the United States whose character and public reputation shall give to the whole people the assurance of an honest, impartial and elticient administration of the laws, without suspicion of personal ends or private interests. Huolwd, That this convention adopts and affirms the resolutions of the conventions of the party in 1874, 1876, and 1882, to which the people of the State have given hearty approval ; that It recognizes the duty of the Legislature to respect the popular vote in 1888 for the übolitlon of the contract system of labor in the prisons, and that It heartily commends anew the efficient and upright administration of Gov. Cleveland. Resolved, That the delegates to the Democratic National Convention to be appointed are hereby Instructed to enter that convention as a unit and to act and vote as a unit In accordance with the will of the majority of the members thereof; every delegate, or alternate occupying place of delegate, to be bound by this rule, and in case of the absence of both the delegate and alternate from any district the vacancy to be tilled by a vote of the majority of the delegation. The reading of the resolutions was Interrupted by frequent applause and cheers for Cleveland and counter cheers for Flower. The resolutions were unanimously passed. Judges Andrews and Rappallo, of the Court of Appeals, were renominated to those positions with great enthusiasm. The following are the Congressional district delegates to Chicago: First, Beniamin Downing; Second, Felix Campbell; Third, W. C. Kingby; Fourth, Henry J. Cullen; Fifth, Archibald Bliss; Sixth, M. C. Murphy; Seventh, Abram S. Hewitt; Eighth, Michael Norton; Ninth, John Keenan: Tenth, Hubert O. Thomson: Eleventh, John Kelly; Twelfth, W. C. Whitney; Thirteenth, Andrew J. White; Fourteenth, William Stahlnecker; Fifteenth, Peter Ward; Sixteenth, S. J. Tilden, Jr.; Seventeenth, A. B. Parker; Eighteenth, Edward Murphy, Jr.; Nineteenth, A. Bleecker Banks; Twentieth, J. W. Green; Twenty-first, Smith M. Weed Twenty-second, Daniel Majors; Twen-ty-third, James Stephens; Twentyfourth. Stephen L. Moynan; Twenty-fifth, H. J. Mowery; Twenty-sixth, Elliott Danforth; Twenty-seventh, H. D. Brewster; Twenty-eighth, E. K. Apgar: Twenty-ninth, John Flanigan; Thirtieth, William Purcell; Thirty-first, James A. Hanlon; Thirty-sec-ond, Solomon Scheu; Thirty-third, John M. Wiley; Thirty-fourth, Charles D. Murray. After the appointment of the State Committee and of electors the convention adjourned sine die.

Indiana Republicans. The Indiana Republican State Convention met at Indianapolis, and was called to order by John Overmeyer, Chairman of the State Central Committee. After prayer, Stanton J. Peelle was elected permanent President and W. A. B. Roberts, o's Sullivan, Secretary. Nominations for Governor were made the first thing in order, the Committee on Resolutions not being able to report. W. H. Calkins of LaPorte, Col. W. W. Dudley of Wajne, and Gen. John P. C. Shanks of Jay were named. The name of Postmaster General Gresham was not presented. Before the balloting commenced R. W. Thomson, from the committee, reported the platform, which is os follows: The Republicans of Indiana, in State convention assembled, ratify and adopt the platform of the recent Rational Republican Convention at Chicago as a comprehensive and sufficient declaration of their faith ana purposes In respect to all questions of national scope and character, and they ratify and approve the nomination of James G. Blaine and John A. Logan for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States, and pledge to them the united and earnest support of the Republican party of Indiana. [The remaining planks are of local importance.] Ladies are so scarce in Modoc County, California, that a youthful Pennsylvania maiden of 84 summers recently received sixteen offers of marriage, with no end of inducements, during a twenty-four-hours’ stay in the place. Congressman Ochiltree is pushing a scheme in the House of Representatives by which it is proposed to appropriate $7,000,000 for the improvement of Galveston harbor in accordance with Capt. Eads’ plans. Sarah Bernhardt is engaged—for seven years at the Porte St. Martin Theater.