New York state election, 1885

The 1885 New York state election was held on November 3, 1885, to elect the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, 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.

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 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.

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