New York state election, 1887
Encyclopedia
The 1887 New York state election was held on November 8, 1887, to elect the Secretary of State
, the State Comptroller
, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer
and the State Engineer
, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly
and the New York State Senate
.
. Louis F. Post, the Greenback candidate for Attorney General in 1883, was elected Temporary Chairman by the Henry George faction with 91 votes over Frank J. Ferrall, a "colored delegate from New York City", who was nominated by William Penn Rogers, and received 69 votes. The convention lasted another two days, and nominated Henry George for Secretary of State, Victor A. Wilder for Comptroller, Patrick H. Cummins for Treasurer, Dennis C. Feely for Attorney General and Sylvanus H. Sweet
for State Engineer. Ex-State Engineer Sweet (in office 1874-1875 as a Democrat) declined to run.
The Prohibition
state convention met on August 25 at Syracuse, New York
. Rev. I. K. Funk was Temporary Chairman until the choice of Henry Clay Bascom as President.
The Republican state convention met on September 14 at the Skating Rink in Saratoga, New York
. Seth Low
was Temporary Chairman until the choice of Warner Miller
as President. Frederick D. Grant was nominated for Secretary of State by acclamation. Jesse S. L'Amoreaux was nominated for Comptroller in the middle of the first ballot. James H. Carmicheal, of Buffalo
, was nominated for Treasurer. Maj. James A. Dennison, of Fulton County
, was nominated for Attorney General in the middle of the first ballot. Oliver H. P. Cornell was nominated for State Engineer on the first ballot (vote: Cornell 353, Verplanck Colvin
326).
The Democratic state convention met at Saratoga, New York
.
The Progressive Labor state convention met on September 28 at Webster Hall in New York City
. William Penn Rogers called the meeting to order, and made a speech repudiating Henry George and his United Labor Party. H. A. Barker was Temporary Chairman, and Chairman of the day session. George Block was Chairman of the evening session. John Swinton was nominated for Secretary of State. H. A. Barker, a cigarmaker of Albany, was nominated for Comptroller. Henry Emrich, General Secretary of the Furniture Workers Union, was nominated for Treasurer. Thaddeus B. Wakeman was nominated for Attorney General. Swinton declined to run, and the convention nominated J. Edward Hall
for Secretary of State.
The Greenback-Labor
state convention met on October 4 at Albany, New York
, and nominated Thomas K. Beecher for Secretary of State.
The incumbents Cook and Fitzgerald were re-elected.
Secretary of State of New York
The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York.The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A...
, the State Comptroller
New York State Comptroller
The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...
, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer
New York State Treasurer
The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed by the...
and the State Engineer
New York State Engineer and Surveyor
The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was...
, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
and the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
.
History
The United Labor state convention met on August 17 at Syracuse, New YorkSyracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. Louis F. Post, the Greenback candidate for Attorney General in 1883, was elected Temporary Chairman by the Henry George faction with 91 votes over Frank J. Ferrall, a "colored delegate from New York City", who was nominated by William Penn Rogers, and received 69 votes. The convention lasted another two days, and nominated Henry George for Secretary of State, Victor A. Wilder for Comptroller, Patrick H. Cummins for Treasurer, Dennis C. Feely for Attorney General and Sylvanus H. Sweet
Sylvanus H. Sweet
Sylvanus Howe Sweet was an American civil engineer and politician from New York. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1874 to 1875.-Life:...
for State Engineer. Ex-State Engineer Sweet (in office 1874-1875 as a Democrat) declined to run.
The Prohibition
Prohibition Party
The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement...
state convention met on August 25 at Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. Rev. I. K. Funk was Temporary Chairman until the choice of Henry Clay Bascom as President.
The Republican state convention met on September 14 at the Skating Rink in Saratoga, New York
Saratoga, New York
Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census. It is also the commonly used, but not official, name for the neighboring and much more populous city, Saratoga Springs. The major village in the town of Saratoga is Schuylerville which is...
. Seth Low
Seth Low
Seth Low , born in Brooklyn, New York, was an American educator and political figure who served as mayor of Brooklyn, as President of Columbia University, as diplomatic representative of the United States, and as Mayor of New York City...
was Temporary Chairman until the choice of Warner Miller
Warner Miller
Warner Miller was a Representative and a United States Senator from New York.-Birth and early life:Miller was born in Hannibal, Oswego County, New York on August 12, 1838. He attended the common schools and the Charlottesville Academy...
as President. Frederick D. Grant was nominated for Secretary of State by acclamation. Jesse S. L'Amoreaux was nominated for Comptroller in the middle of the first ballot. James H. Carmicheal, of Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, was nominated for Treasurer. Maj. James A. Dennison, of Fulton County
Fulton County, New York
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,531. Its name is in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...
, was nominated for Attorney General in the middle of the first ballot. Oliver H. P. Cornell was nominated for State Engineer on the first ballot (vote: Cornell 353, Verplanck Colvin
Verplanck Colvin
Verplanck Colvin was a lawyer, author, illustrator and topographical engineer whose understanding and appreciation for the environment of the Adirondack Mountains led to the creation of New York's Forest Preserve and the Adirondack Park....
326).
The Democratic state convention met at Saratoga, New York
Saratoga, New York
Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census. It is also the commonly used, but not official, name for the neighboring and much more populous city, Saratoga Springs. The major village in the town of Saratoga is Schuylerville which is...
.
The Progressive Labor state convention met on September 28 at Webster Hall in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. William Penn Rogers called the meeting to order, and made a speech repudiating Henry George and his United Labor Party. H. A. Barker was Temporary Chairman, and Chairman of the day session. George Block was Chairman of the evening session. John Swinton was nominated for Secretary of State. H. A. Barker, a cigarmaker of Albany, was nominated for Comptroller. Henry Emrich, General Secretary of the Furniture Workers Union, was nominated for Treasurer. Thaddeus B. Wakeman was nominated for Attorney General. Swinton declined to run, and the convention nominated J. Edward Hall
J. Edward Hall
James Edward Hall was a socialist trade union organizer and politician. He is best remembered as one of the organizers of the New York Central Labor Union and one of the first American socialists nominated for high political office, heading the New York state ticket of the Socialist Labor Party of...
for Secretary of State.
The Greenback-Labor
United States Greenback Party
The Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward...
state convention met on October 4 at Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, and nominated Thomas K. Beecher for Secretary of State.
Results
The whole Democratic ticket was elected.The incumbents Cook and Fitzgerald were re-elected.
| Ticket / Office | Secretary of State Secretary of State of New York The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York.The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A... |
Comptroller New York State Comptroller The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:... |
Attorney General New York State Attorney General The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman... |
Treasurer New York State Treasurer The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed by the... |
State Engineer New York State Engineer and Surveyor The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frederick Cook Frederick Cook (politician) Frederick Cook was an American businessman and politician.-Life:... 469,888 |
Edward Wemple Edward Wemple Edward Wemple was an American businessman and politician.-Life:... |
Charles F. Tabor Charles F. Tabor Charles Franklin Tabor was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Silas Tabor and Betsey E. Tabor. In 1843, the family removed to Newstead, New York. He was educated at academies in Clarence and Williamsville, Buffalo suburbs, and at the seminary in Lima... |
Lawrence J. Fitzgerald Lawrence J. Fitzgerald Lawrence J. Fitzgerald was an American businessman and politician.-Life:He was born in Ireland and came to the United States as a boy with his parents. The family settled at Skaneateles, N.Y... |
John Bogart John Bogart John Bogart was an American civil engineer and politician from New York. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1888 to 1891.-Life:... |
| Republican | Frederick D. Grant Frederick Dent Grant Frederick Dent Grant was a soldier and United States minister to Austria-Hungary. Grant was the first son of General of the Army and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Grant. He was named after his uncle, Frederick Tracy Dent... 452,881 |
Jesse S. L'Amoreaux | James A. Dennison | James H. Carmichael | Oliver H. P. Cornell |
| United Labor | Henry George Henry George Henry George was an American writer, politician and political economist, who was the most influential proponent of the land value tax, also known as the "single tax" on land... 70,005 |
Victor A. Wilder | Dennis C. Feely | Patrick H. Cummins | Matthew K. Couzens |
| Prohibition Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... |
D. W. C. Huntington 41,850 |
C. B. Hitchcock | Silas W. Mason | William W. Smith | John G. Gray |
| Greenback United States Greenback Party The Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward... |
Thomas K. Beecher | Sylvester Tripp | (none) | J. Madison Hall | Edwin A. Stillman |
| Progressive Labor | J. Edward Hall J. Edward Hall James Edward Hall was a socialist trade union organizer and politician. He is best remembered as one of the organizers of the New York Central Labor Union and one of the first American socialists nominated for high political office, heading the New York state ticket of the Socialist Labor Party of... |
Herbert A. Barker | Thaddeus B. Wakeman | Henry Emerich | R. F. Barnes |
| Union Labor | Orville Preston | Ashbel Clapp | Wauhlin B. Bernard | John J. Ryan | R. F. Barnes |
| Reform | D. W. C. Huntington | Edward Evans | C. H. Hammond | S. M. Douglas | Cyrus K. Porter |
Sources
- The tickets: A LIST OF THE CANDIDATES ON THE VARIOUS TICKETS in NYT on November 7, 1887
- Result in Queens County: THE QUEENS COUNTY VOTE in NYT on November 15, 1887
- Result in New York County: COMPLETING THE CANVASS in NYT on November 22, 1887