1885 New York state election

none January 2025 September 2023 1885 New York gubernatorial election New York presidential no 1882 New York gubernatorial election 1882 1888 New York state election 1888 November 3, 1885 x150px File:Flag of New York (1858–1896).svg File:DavidBennettHill.png David B. Hill Democratic Party (United States) 501,465 48.93% File:Davenport Ira.jpg Ira Davenport Republican Party (United States) 490,331 47.85% 1885 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results Hill: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Davenport: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor David B. Hill Democratic Party (United States) David B. Hill Democratic Party (United States) The 1885 New York state election was held on November 3, 1885, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary 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. History The Prohibition state convention met on September 9 at Syracuse, New York. William J. Groo presided. Henry Clay Bascom, of Troy, was nominated for governor by acclamation. W Jennings Demorest, of New York City, for lieutenant governor, Edward Evans, of Tonawanda, for Secretary of State, Hiram Vandenburgh, of Fulton County, for treasurer, Frederick Sheldon, of Hornellsville, for attorney general, and George A. Dudley for state engineer, were nominated unanimously.THE PROHIBITION TICKET in NYT on September 10, 1885 The Greenback State Committee met on September 9 at Clarendon Hall in New York City. Ralph Beaumont was chosen to preside over the convention. The Anti-Monopoly delegates met in an adjoining room, Dr. Seeger presided. The remnants of Benjamin F. Butler's "People's Party" merged with the Anti-Monopolists. When the Greenback/Anti-Monopoly convention opened there was much debate among the several factions, and the Anti-Monopolists walked out. The remaining Greenbackers were split in two opposing factions: the friends and the adversaries of Edward O. Jones, the latter faction led by Louis F. Post, a New York City banker. Post's faction then walked out too, and the remaining delegates nominated George O. Jones, of Albany, for governor; Lyman W. Gage, of Rochester, for lieutenant governor; George W. Pimm, of Coldenham, for Secretary of State; Nelson S. Shaler, of Catskill, for comptroller; Allen Wood for treasurer; William B. Guernsey, of Norwich, for attorney general; and Edwin A. Stillman for state engineer.NOT A HARMONIOUS BODY; THE "INCONGRUOUS ELEMENTS" FAIL TO FUSE INTO ONE. A TICKET NOMINATED BY THE GREENBACKERS in NYT on September 10, 1885 The Republican state convention met on September 23 at the Skating Rink in Saratoga Springs, New York. James W. Husted was president. Ex-Comptroller Ira Davenport (in office 1880–1881) was nominated for governor after the second ballot. Many candidates were proposed and on the first ballot the votes were scattered among many names, the second ballot stood as follows: Davenport 214, Joseph B. Carr 194, James D. Warren 113, C. N. Bliss 66, Frederick W. Seward 54, Swinburne 29, Drexel 12, Levi P. Morton 8, Alonzo B. Cornell 2, William M. Evarts 1. Then many delegates changed their votes and Davenport was nominated.DAVENPORT WINS THE DAY in NYT on September 24, 1885 Secretary of State Joseph B. Carr (in office since 1880) was nominated for lieutenant governor; Deputy Secretary of State Anson S. Wood was nominated to succeed Carr; and Ex-Comptroller James W. Wadsworth (in office 1880–1881) was nominated again, all three by acclamation. For Treasurer, a first ballot was taken and the votes were scattered among many different names (vote: D. Ogden Bradley 173, William T. O'Neil 157, Waldo Wallace Rockwell 149, Nathan D. Wendell 88, Robert N. Marvin 76, Stephen C. Medbury 49). Then it was proposed to give the nomination to a German-American, and Charles F. Ulrich was nominated unanimously. Edward B. Thomas was nominated for attorney general on the second ballot (first ballot: Thomas 318, E. H. Hobbs 257, Edward Mitchell 93, Sheldon 8; second ballot: Thomas 353, Hobbs 321, Mitchell 5). William V. Van Rensselaer was nominated for state engineer by acclamation.COMPLETING THE TICKET in NYT on September 24, 1885 The Democratic state convention met on September 24. George Raines was president. The incumbentHill had been elected lieutenant governor in 1882, and succeeded to the governorship upon President-elect Grover Cleveland's resignation in January 1885 Governor David B. Hill was re-nominated on the first ballot (vote: Hill 338, Abram S. Hewitt 33, Henry W. Slocum 8, Roswell P. Flower 1). Contrary to tradition, the nomination was not "made unanimous."THE NOMINATION OF HILL in NYT on September 25, 1885 Results The whole Democratic ticket was elected. The incumbents Hill, Chapin, O'Brien and Sweet were re-elected. + 1885 state election results Office Democratic ticket Republican ticket Prohibition ticket Greenback ticketGovernorDavid B. Hill 501,465Ira Davenport 490,331Henry Clay BascomHenry Clay Bascom (b. Sept. 3, 1844 Crown Point), manufacturer, of Troy, THE PROHIBITION NOMINEE in NYT on September 13, 1885 30,867George O. Jones 2,130Lieutenant GovernorEdward F. Jones 495,464Joseph B. Carr 492,308W. Jennings Demorest 30,531Lyman W. Gage 2,147Secretary of StateFrederick Cook 503,266Anson S. WoodCol. Anson S. Wood (1834-1904), of Wolcott, Deputy Secretary of State under Joseph B. Carr, Obit in NYT on August 22, 1904 488,658Edward EvansEdward Evans, ran also for comptroller on Reform ticket in 1887 30,865George W. Pimm1,986ComptrollerAlfred C. Chapin 502,237James W. Wadsworth 489,992Frederick Sheldon 30,861Nelson W. Shaler2,248Attorney GeneralDenis O'Brien 502,214Edward B. Thomas 488,511W. Martin JonesW. Martin Jones, of Rochester, lawyer, ran also for governor in 1888 29,985William B. Guernsey2,178TreasurerLawrence J. Fitzgerald 500,908Charles F. UlrichCharles F. Ulrich, of New York City, member of the Emigration Commission 489,369Hiram Vandenburgh 25,450Allen C. WoodAllen C. Wood, of Hammondsport, Lessee of the Hammondsport and Bath Railroad, ran also in 18812,208State EngineerElnathan Sweet 502,205William V. Van RensselaerCapt. William V. Van Rensselaer, of Seneca Falls, Division Engineer of the Middle Division of the State Canals under Superintendent of Public Works Silas Belden Dutcher, assemblyman 1898; sketch of the candidate: STATE ENGINEER in NYT on October 2, 1885 489,956George A. DudleyGeorge A. Dudley, of Ellenville, ran also in 1875 and 1883 30,840Edwin A. StillmanEdwin A. Stillman, of Canadice, ran also in 1883 and 18871,903 21 Republicans and 11 Democrats were elected to a two-year term (1886–1887) in the State Senate; and 77 Republicans and 51 Democrats were elected to the State Assembly.see THE NEXT LEGISLATURE in NYT on November 5, 1885 See also New York gubernatorial elections Notes Sources Result for Suffolk, Ulster and Herkimer Counties: CANVASSING THE RETURNS in NYT on November 14, 1885 Result in New York City: THE CITY'S VOTE DECLARED in NYT on November 21, 1885 Results: The Tribune Almanac 1886 1885 Category:1885 New York (state) elections New York Category:New York (state) gubernatorial elections Category:November 1885 in the United States