Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-11
New York Democrats.
TIE PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAYS CONVENTION
SPEECHES FAvORNG HARMONY.

1.-THE yesterday afternoon session OF the New
York democratic convention, senator Herman
addressed the convention on the importance OF
the work committed to it's charge, and urged
the members to unity OF counsel and action,
mil istration and preventing iss return to the
corruption and wrongs and unjust burdens sui
fered by the people in former years. He dts
eussed the question Of H. military presence at
was used 10 protect fraud at the polls, and to
defeat the Will OF the people, and not TO pro-
mote freedom of elections as was claimed by
the other side. There could be no free elections
In the presence OF an armed force any more
than there was when Napoleons soldiers stood
by the polls to see that he should be made the
ruler OF France by the free vote OF the people,
the soldiers taking care that the vote should be
cast just as Napoleon desired 1t to be. The
Senator also criticised adversely the employ
ment of federal marshals to superintend the
elections and Overawe the suffrageS OF citizens.
There were vOciferOus calls for Mr.. Cox, In
response to which he took the platform and
fraud by which President Hayes was placed in
the presidential chair; set forth and sustained
the democratic congressional action In wiping
out odiOus army laws and test Juror oaths. and
In so modifying the supervisor laws that al
though the republicans may stu have their
myrmidons, they can no longer rob the pockets
of the people to pay for them. [Applause.l He,
too, cOunseled harmony. with view to success
now and triumph next year, which shall elect
to the presidency man who will have the
energy and courage to take and hold the posi-
".
plause.]
SPEECH OF Ex GOV. WALKER.
In response to loud calls for ex-GOv. Walker,
OF Virginia, that gentleman came forward and
said: We are to have no peurile contest this
fall. The late Saratoga convention has issued
its mandate. Prior to its assembling there was
discord and bitterness In the republican ranks.
How is it now? Everything has been quieted;
the party lash has been used; not even that
weakling who to day occupies the presidential
chair dare squeak against the party leaders
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republican party to put down: There Is in my
Judgment but one way to put it down, and that
is by locking shields in the old Greek style, and
with phalanX ordered In that manner crush
strength and our movement. [Applause.] The
ola revolutionary motto, you know, was
United we stand, divided we fall" lap
plause.l l say to you united democracy
means victory in November. [Applause.] A
divided democracy means dtsgraceful defeat
and rout. Can we afford it7 ICries OF ''No! MOI
should be sense, judgment and patriotism
enough in this grand assembly of New York
democrats to solve the difficulties. [Applause
battle marked out and proclaimed. II we here
today and tomorrow, thoroughly organize our
battle, we can put down those forces and
you one question. why is it that the repub-
1ican party has become so suddenly and 30
thoroughly united?
What has become OF the reformers? Why
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to-day they are thanking Providence that they
had been kicked back. [Laughter.l What has
become OF civil service? 1t is being illustrated
by taxing the poor government employees for
funds to run the republican campaign. Where
are the administration republicans? To-day
they are singing pBans OF praise to the man
that this administration undertook to disgrace
by removal from high public position. in
stance these things to you to show how thorough
Is the union OF our opponents. What is the
cause OF II? The leading man Of that conven-
ton and the dictator OF the republican party in
this state has said "the democrats will need but
Al electoral votes to elect q democratic Presi-
dent In 1850, and the state of New York has IS
votes. Give them to the democrats and they
will have the presidency" l take him at his
word for this once. tLaughter.l believe he Is
correct. II we can carry the state this fall the
presidential election OF 1880 Is won. [Applause. |
live carry the election this fall we continue to
the people of the state the benefcence of hon.
esty, integrity and faithfulness In state admin
1stratfon. [Applause.] Is there not enough In
all this, aside from the other reasons that
have given, to induce us In all spirit OF har-
mony, OF interest In the country, the good of the
state and the people. II we have any difficult
ties, to drop them and harmonic In some man
ner, so that victory will perch upon our ban
ners. [Applause ]
The convention then adjourned.