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Show Hill Nominated for New Vork'n Uoveriior. Sabatoga, N. Y., September 24. After a stormy time at the evening session of the Democratic State convention, J. C. O'Connor, O'Con-nor, of Chemung, arose to nominate Governor Gov-ernor Hill, and as soon as be mentioned his name the convention burst forth in wild yells and cries of "He's our next Governor!" Mr. O'Connor spoke briefly in naming his candidate for the first place on the ticket. The nomination was seconded by Daniel Lockwood, of Buffalo. Senator Eoclesine and Bourke Cochrane of New York, and several sev-eral others. Colonel J. R. Fellows, of the County Democracy Dem-ocracy of New York, nominated Abram S. j Hewitt, saying, however, in the course of his remarks, that he knew there was no chance J for his nomination by the convention. A ballot was then taken. The County j Democracy voted for Mr. Hewitt, who also got a . few other scattering votes. The re- j suit was announced as follows: Total votes cast, 380; necessarv for a choice, 191. Hill, 338; Hewitt, 33; Slocum. 8; Flower, 1. The result was received with great demonstrations demonstra-tions of applause and shortly after midnight the Convention adjourned till 11 o'clock tomorrow to-morrow morning. . David B. Hill, of Elmira, the Democratic candidate for Governor of New York, was born in Havana, Schuyler (then Chemung) county, on August 29th, 18844, and was educated edu-cated at the academy in that town. In 1870 he was elected to the State Assembly, and in 1871 he was re-elected. Hill served one term as Alderman in the Elmira Common I Council, and at the expiration of his term ! in 1882 he was elected Mayor of the city. In j September, 1882, he was nominated Lieuten- j ant-Governor on the Democratic State tick- I et, and was elected at the election in November. No-vember. Governor Cleveland's election to the Presidency in 1884 raised Mr. Hill to the Governorship. For a number of years Mr. Hill was proprietor of the Elmira Gazette. The Governor is a bachelor. In State politics Governor Hill is a disciple disci-ple of President Cleveland. He trained under Cleveland as his lieutenant while the latter was Governor, and with few exceptions excep-tions he has carried out Mr. Cleveland's policy while acting as his successor. In the election of 1882, when Mr. Hill was chosen Lieutenant-Governor, his majority was 196,- J 781, beinc 4,003 larger than that of his chief. , Sabatoga, Sept. 25. The chairman called the convention to order at noon. The committee com-mittee on resolutions announced that they j were ready to present a report. Before the i report was read the chairman asked unan- j imous consent for the . j PBESENTMENT OF A SPECIAL BESOLIJTION. J It was granted, and General Roger A. Pryor, who was on the platform, was recognized by the chair. He said: "I have the honor to submit the following resolution for acceptance accept-ance by the convention: Resolved, That with profound sorrow the Democracy of the State of New York lament the death of that inflexible patriot and invincible in-vincible soldier, Ulysses S. Grant ap-nlause, ap-nlause, to whose illustrious career they recognize a fitting crown and consummation in his dying invocation of peace and good will between the heroes he led and the heroes he conquered. Applause. The resolution was unanimously adopted, ' every delegate rising to his feet. he plattobm was then bead, As follows: The Democrats of the State of New York congratulate the people of the whole Union upon the election and inauguration of Gro-ver Gro-ver Cleveland as President of the United States. We commend the wise and statesmanlike tone of his inaugural address, and the significant sig-nificant public recognition, in the selection of his Cabinet advisers, of the fact that the Union of those thirty-eight States is at last thoroughly re-established. His firm, considerate con-siderate and CONSCIENTIOUS CONDUCT AS PRESIDENT ' Has already proven to falsity the prediction of national calamity with which his enemies and all enemies of the Democratic party endeavored to alarm the public mind during the canvass. We hereby tendor to him our hearty approbation ap-probation of the public policy which has governed his offioiaj action, and we especially emphasize, in our approbation, the effort he has made to eradicate corruption and incompetency from the public service by the appointment of honest and capable Democrats in order' that there shall be a thorough and wholesome reform of the methods condemned by the people who confided con-fided to him an administration of high official offi-cial trust. The platform next heartily endorses Governor Gov-ernor Hill and the administration of the State government. It continues: We affirm the declarations of the Democratic National conventions of 1876, 1880 and 1884 in regard to the necesnitv of HEFOBMING THE CIVIL SEBVICE, But we condemn the actua administration of the existing Civil Servioe law, as the same has been executed by the Republican party. They have abused its provisions for the pur pose of keeping Republicans in office, they have through the machinery of the law formulated for-mulated lists of eligibles composed almost exclusively of Republicans; they have extended ex-tended the period, during which, by provisions provis-ions of the law, those eligible for appointment appoint-ment to office should remain on the registers, so as to exclude Democrats from all offices within the rules of the civil service. We ask that the Commission at Washington Washing-ton be re-organized, so that its majority shall be in sympathy with the Administration; Administra-tion; that both parties be fairly represented on the examining board, and that the present pres-ent lists of persons eligible for appointment be annulled. Therefore, while proclaiming our approbation appro-bation of the general spirit which inspired the recent legislation of the Federal government gov-ernment and State of New York to promote the needed reform of the civil service, we must at the same time place on record our wish and purpose that the proper officers of each government charged with the execution of that legislation, legisla-tion, and empowered to make suitable rules and regulations to carry it into effect, shall take care that the Constitutional power of the Executive and heads of Departments to make appointments shall not be impaired, and that the machinery, whatever it may be, for the testing of eligible candidates, shall not ba prostituted to unworthy purposes. 1 p. m. Itoawell P. Flower was nominated by acclamation for Lieutenant-Governor. The convention believes that the experiment experi-ment of coining THE STANDABD 8ILVEB DOLLAB In the hope of maintaining a fixed ratio with gold has gone far enough, and can not be continued longer without great danger to the business interests of the country. The loss in interest alone on the silver dollars stored up in the Treasury , is over four millions of dollars per annum, and this accumulation of silver purchased at a cost of $18J,0j0,000 is worth to-day not more than $166,(KX),U00, with every prospect of further decrease. We, therefore, demand the repeal of the act under which the compulsory compul-sory coinage of silver goes on, but we will welcome any practicel measure of agree-ment agree-ment with other nations by which the rates of value between gold and silver may be made less fluctuating, but to this end the first step must be the Btoppage of any further fur-ther compulsory coinage of silver dollars. The platform (after citing that the National Na-tional Democratic platform pledged the party to revise the tariff in a spirit of fairness fair-ness to all interests) demands the modification modifica-tion of existing laws to this end. The platform plat-form declared against convict labor, and that priority be given to all Union soldiers applying for positions. The platform concludes con-cludes as follows: WE OPPOSE ALL SUMPTUABY LAWS That interfere with the constitutional right of personal liberty, and favor the enactment of such excise laws as shall be alike just to all, considering the claims . of all and protecting their individual rights. The platform was adopted without a dissenting dis-senting voice. A. A. Chapin was nominated for State Comptroller; Dennis O'Brien, Attorney General; Lawrence J. Fitzgerald, State Treasurer; and Sweet, State Engineer and Surveyor. The Convention adjourned sine die. |