New York state election, 1889 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1889 New York state election was held on November 5, 1889, to elect the Secretary of State

Secretary of State of New York

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, the State Comptroller

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, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer

New York State Treasurer

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, the State Engineer

New York State Engineer and Surveyor

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and a judge of the New York Court of Appeals

New York Court of Appeals

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, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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and the New York State Senate

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History

The Prohibition

Prohibition Party

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state convention met on September 4 and 5 at Shakespeare Hall in Syracuse, New York

Syracuse, New York

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. Prof. Alphonso A. Hopkins presided. Jesse H. Griffen, a Quaker of Yorktown

Yorktown, New York

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, was nominated for Secretary of State; Joseph W. Bruce for Treasurer; Benjamin L. Rand, a 30-year old banker of Tonawanda

Tonawanda, New York

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, for Treasurer; Alpheus B. Kenyon, a professor of Alfred University

Alfred University

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, for State Engineer; and Coleridge A. Hart, a 35-year old lawyer of New York City

New York City

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, for Attorney General; and Walter Farrington for the Court of Appeals.

The Republican state convention met on September 25 at Saratoga, New York

Saratoga, New York

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, and nominated John I. Gilbert, of Franklin County

Franklin County, New York

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, for Secretary of State; Martin W. Cooke, of Monroe County

Monroe County, New York

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, for Comptroller; Ira M. Hedges, of Rockland County

Rockland County, New York

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, for Attorney General; James M. Varnum, of New York City

New York City

, for Treasurer; William V. Van Rensselaer for State Engineer; and Albert Haight for the Court of Appeals.

The Democratic state convention met on October 1 at the Alhambra in Syracuse, New York

Syracuse, New York

. Lt. Gov. Edward F. Jones

Edward F. Jones

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was Temporary and Permanent Chairman. Frank Rice was nominated for Secretary of State by acclamation. Comptroller Edward Wemple was re-nominated on the first ballot (vote: Wemple 265, Edward A. Maher 115½). Wemple's nomination was not "made unanimous." Attorney General Charles F. Tabor was re-nominated on the first ballot (vote: Tabor 266, John Foley 115). State Engineer John Bogart was re-nominated by acclamation. Ex-Attorney General Denis O'Brien (in office 1884-1887) was nominated unanimously for the Court of Appeals after the name of Edward S. Rapallo had been proposed but withdrawn considering the ballots for Comptroller and Attorney General. The ticket, composed by Gov. David B. Hill

David B. Hill

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and ordered to be pushed through the convention, had actually been published two days before the delegates met.

Members of the disbanding Greenback Party

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met on October 21 at the Grand Central Hotel

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in New York City

New York City

. George O. Jones presided. They nominated Thomas K. Beecher for Secretary of State; J. Madison Hall, of Madison County

Madison County, New York

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, for Treasurer; John B. Sullivan, of Westchester County

Westchester County, New York

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, for Comptroller; and James Wright, of Wayne County

Wayne County, New York

Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...

, for Attorney General.

Results

The whole Democratic ticket was elected.

The incumbents Wemple, Tabor and Bogart were re-elected.

**1889 state election results**
Office	Democratic ticket		Republican ticket		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... ticket		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... ticket
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...	Frank Rice Frank Rice (politician) Frank Rice was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	505,893	John I. Gilbert	485,363	Jesse H. Griffen	26,753	Thomas K. Beecher	753
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:...	Edward Wemple Edward Wemple Edward Wemple was an American businessman and politician.-Life:...	500,344	Martin W. Cooke	488,146	Benjamin L. Rand	26,089	John B. Sullivan
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...	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...	499,477	James M. Varnum	488,768	Coleridge A. Hart	26,563	James Wright	730
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...	Elliott Danforth Elliott Danforth Elliott Danforth was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	502,319	Ira M. Hedges	488,397	Joseph W. Bruce	26,194	J. Madison Hall	706
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...	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:...	504,040	William V. Van Rensselaer	486,921	Alpheus B. Kenyon	26,794	Leonard Henkle	606
Judge of the Court of Appeals New York Court of Appeals The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...	Denis O'Brien Denis O'Brien (New York Politician) Denis O'Brien was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was admitted to the bar in 1861, and commenced practice in Watertown...	502,639	Albert Haight Albert Haight Albert Haight was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	487,567	Walter Farrington	25,199

Sources

The tickets: LIST OF ALL THE CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED FOR IN NEW-YORK CITY ON TUESDAY in NYT on November 3, 1889
The Democratic candidates: THE CANDIDATES in NYT on October 2, 1889
Result: OFFICIAL VOTE OF NEW-YORK STATE CAST AT THE ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOV. 5, 1889 in NYT on December 6, 1889
Result in New York City: THE CITY VOTE in NYT on November 21, 1889
The ballot reform, and how to vote: BALLOT REFORM APPLIED TO THIS ELECTION in NYT on November 4, 1889

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