Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1883 — POLITICS. [ARTICLE]

POLITICS.

Meeting of the New York Democratic State Convention. The Maryland Republicans Nominate a Ticket and Adopt an Elaborate Platform. Butler Renominated by the Massachusetts - Democrats and Greenbackers-The Nebraska Convention. NEW YORK DEMOCRATS. the state convention disposes op its wobk WITHOUT A BOW. The Democracy of New York held its State Convention at Buffalo. As John Kelly, the Tammany chief, entered the hall, he was cheered by the Tammany and Irving Hall delegations in the gallary. The delegates arrived in a body, no preference being shown to any distinct body on admittance Alfred C. , Chapin, of Kings county, was made temporary Chairman. Loud applause greeted the roll-call when the name of Samuel J. Tilden, .Tr, was reached. A protest against the admission of the New York county Democracy delegates was referred to the Committee On Contested Seats, who decided to give the county Democracy 38, Tammany Hall 24, and Irving Hall in delegates. Thomas C. Benedict, of Ulster county, was made permanent Chairman. The Committee on Resolutions made the following report, and it was unanimously adopted: . g . The Democracy of New York reaffirms the platform adopted at its last State Convention, which has received the approval of the people, as shown by a majority.of nearly 200,000 at the last election; and the}' "especially denounce the pWipusition that the people should be taxed to raise a surplus fund for the Fedeaal Government to distribute among the States. We claim with pride and satisfacti n that every pledge therein made has been in good faith redeemed. Valuable reforms have been wrought, useless offices have been abolished, the civil service has been freed from the debasing and injurious influences of partisan manipulation, freedom and purity of the Drimaries have been secured, political assessments have been abolished, receivership abuses have been co reeled, the principle of local self-government has been affhered to, the efficiency of the National Guard has been Increased, taxation for the support of the Government has been reduced, a State Bureau of Labor Statistics has been established, the rights of the workingman have been further protected, and the injurious competition of convict labor has been curtailed, and business methods have been the rule in the management of State affairs. On the record thus made, and to which it will steadfastly adhere, the Democratic party asks a renewal of the award of the confidence of the people. We invite with reason all friends of an improved State administration, irrespective of party, to join with the Democracy in .preserving and perfecting the reforms in progress and in extqndiing them' to all branches of the State service. ' We heartily Indorse Gov. Cleveland’s administration. It justifies the great vote which elected him. He has deservedly wouthe affection of the people by his industry, firmness and intelligence and aggressive honesty. The resul s make his administration oue of the best the State ever had. Isaac H. Maynard was nominated for Secretary of State, Alfred 0. Chapin for Comptroller, Robert A Maxwell for State Treasurer, and Dennis O’Brien for Attorney General It was agreed that the State Committee shall have the power to decide who shall be a member from a district where there is a tie vote, except in .New York city. On motion of Mr. Grady, of Tammany, it was. decided that the county Democracy shall name four of the members from New York county, Tammany Hall three, and Irving Hail one