The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-24
lively TINES IN SYRACUSE.
oyE CONTENTION ~ WHICH THE CITY
pOLIIICT.tNS nm NO SIOU.
.r,. Countrymen, mud DO Your Duty All
rour or the New York Delegations Kicked
ou,-Nr. shupe Calling Another Convention
very Likely 10 be Nominated.

rour Of the New York Delegations Kicked
o,,,-Nr. shupe Calling Another Convention
TvoTicket. very Likely TO be Nominated.
SYRACUSE, July 23., Tho delegates to tho
conven,ion were early at work this morning.
so,,e OF the Shupc delegation from New York.
rbohad spent the night in and around the ho-
,ols talking Of tho merits of their leader and
HE party. presented uscd-up appearance.
The corridor. parors. and stairways OF the
syracusc House were crowded to suirocntion rs
sorly as o'clock by loud-talking. excited mon.
The members OF tho various New York dclcga-
,lcns circulated among the countrymen. urging
their respective claims to admission. Many Of
the rural delegates spent their time in personal
abuse Of the New York men. Thieves. shoul-
dor htuers. frauds. and shystcrs were common
spnhe,s. OF course. tho New York delegates
rssponded and the abusive words that followed
,stopishel the sober farmers who stood In the
corners Of the corridors. talking quietly OF
greenbacks.
Mr.. Junios Stfte Committee met nj 8 o'clock
20 complete tho preliminaries OF the Convon-
lion. George Blair. Cornelius OReilly. and
Walter II. Shupe. Chairmcn Of the rival delega-
tons from New York. appeared before the com
nittee to carry out the agreement made last
night. The understanding was that the names
either the Republican or Democratic party
should be dropped. and that then AN effort
should be made to compromise MS to tho rest OF
the delegates. When Mr. Shupe read the names
Of his delegates from the FIRST Assembly Dis
trici. Mr. Blair refused to stand by the agree
ment Flourishing a paper in his hand. he
said that he had been instructed to make no
compromise with any Of the other delegations.
Nessrs. Shupe and 0'Reilly then withdrew
from the room. The State Committee de-
cidcd to admit the Blair delegation to
the floor. and send the Shupe and tho
Hanon delegations To- the gallery until the con
test should be decided blythe Committee on Cree
dentials. Mr.. Shupe and his delegates were
indignant at this action of the committee.
They presented their credentials to the commit
tee. and demanded tickets TO the Convention.
They were refused Mr. Hanlons delegation,
OF which Mr. O'keilly Is Chairman. consoed
themselves with the belief that their members
would be admitted to represent the districts
from which the Blair party sent no delegates.
Patrick II. Ryan. William G. Sammons, Thos
Bennett. OF the Creamer organization. arrived
IN this city this morning. They have taken
,t1s part part p the wrange oyer tse ,ySi dsega
ization had instructed them 10 favor the admis-
sion Of all the delegations.
The Convention assembled In Wieting Opera
House AT noon. The Blair delegates had seats
on the floor the Shupe. Hanlon, and Creamer
delegations sitting or standing In the gallery.
which was printed More Greenbacks." Mr.
Junio. Chairman OF the State Committee. called
the Convention TO order. and nominated Il. II.
Ferguson OF Troy us temporary Chairmnn Mr..
Ferguson who is a small man. with light hair.
stepped upon the platform, carrying the State
red book and paper on which were written the
names OF the committees TO be appointed. He
said that the eyes OF the people of the State, the
nation. England, Ireland. Germany, and Rus
bia were upon tho Convention. and that the
prayers OF the suffering poor were with II.
The laborng men all over the world. with
their wives and families. are looking to soc you
.ut loose from the great money power that is
strangling everybody. The money kings have
levied such tribute upon the, people MS 20 hank
rupt the whole earth W. II. Vanderbilt. Thos.
Scott. and Mr.. Garrett possess to-day the great
est Capitalization OF power on the facn OF the
earth. When these men come together they
hgrce upon "A tariff OF rates that takes SlOO.-
100000 from the pockets OF the people. They
have but TO scratch their pen TO rob the
people. They exercise the use OF power that
the Congress OF tho United States dare not
Better centralize the power over the railroads in
The hands OF the government, rather than give
Il to three men. You should declare in your
platform for a railroad comm ission 10 have The
power and control over railroads. In the cities
pf the East are people begging for bread. In this
place them upon the public domains OF the
West. There they will become producers. That
nation is best which best protects the rights Of
Then motion was made for the appointment
OF Committee on Credentials. TINS provoked
1endIS sSnsnded hS the % New yoTtnr Tnr i WIZ ire
gallery. Thereupon the chairman threatened
10 clear the gallery. Mr.. Kane Of Rochester
then delivered Il speech, in which he charged
that money had been sent to Syracuse 10 break
up the Convention. He was determined that no
shysters from any section OF the state should
control the Convention. On his motion the pre-
vous question was ordered. and the motion to
appoint the Committee on Credentials was car
red. The committee was appointed and the
Convention took Il recess for an hour.
When the Convention reassemDled at o'clock
tho Chairman said that the Committee on Gre
three hours were consumed in speechmakng.
Alexander Troup Of Connecticut said that the
cry Of the Democratic party was Fraud!
fraud fraudw You cannot feed tie people on
Fraud" We are here to institute measures
hat will give them relief. aud put something
more substantial than fraud In their siomachs.
q certai man IN the Senate of the United
States than they did o. relieving the wants of
sroT ssraTVng people wnar eaa & yoH expect
are sent TO Congress- who legislntc solely
for monopolists. The lever that is making this
great uprising against the politicians ~ tho
poverty OF the people. Out of tho RAILWAY
strikes Of last summer has grown the great
movement that has culminated IN this conNen-
tna same perseverance that has thus far
characterized your movements, tho nomi-
nee OF this convention Will he elected.
DE said that If taking the power from the bond
holders and monopOlisis. who aro crushing the
laboring man. and comforting that power upon
the people OF this vast country was "commun-
OF the term. The Labor party wants equal and
exact justice and rlghis with the bOndhoder
anu me monopOlist; and they mean 10 have
Mnem Too, That r. the platform OF the party.
me poIticians oi both parties read the hand
MIlung on the wall. Ii Mr.. Conkinc does not
Iehu " yet, he Will wake up to find that the re-
SUI q tnis Convention VIII sea! his political
iate. Mr herman, lup, Will read il quick enough.
no. 700 Is uooMrd L. give way. Our parry Will
eject thv next l niied States Senator from the
State OF New York 'V'- Wv
The other sIeMA.ls We're T.. ]. Riker Of Che
mung. Georg. ". L.oya 81 New Rochelle Henry
4, Hilton OF Albany. James Wright oi Iiuira
DR.. Still OF Otsego ANA Mr.. ShrpH.ri of Kin,s'
AT o'clock the Committee ON Cred,.utl,iis 's i
not reported, ana the Convention took A s"eouI
recess until o'clock
. While this speaking was going on the Nny
YORK delegations and many OF the rural dele.
gates crowded tho corridors of the Syrurus,.
House and tho sidewalk in front vi the hotnL
The bitter feeling against the New York dole.
cations was more marked than when ii nrst
showed itself in the morning. Tne coun.
Try delegates gathered in knots und talked
OF thu New Workers as men unit t1
st with them IN this Convention. Mr.
JnnlO Of syracuse went so far AZ to say tC
Thomas ". Pttman: "You New Workers cnmt
up here 10 raise Il row. III Jet you know thai
We hnve boxes here. and will send you back t.
New OK on lee." An hour before the COnyen.
t.uh asselnbed. rullOIs prevailed that all Of the
new YORK delegations would Lu excluded.
AZ ~ the Committee On Credentials snnt word
70 the Chairman Of the Convention that they
were ready TO report. Tho news spread quick
~ ana NJ y O'Clock tho Convention was reOr-
gnnizrd, Tho Chairman oi tho COmmlttea on
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