Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-20
The New York Demorrn.s

SYRACUSE N. Y. April 2O-At 1917 Mr.
Lester u. Faulkner, chairman of the State
ceoral Committee, called the cltyentioo TO
order. 10 the course of his ranks he con.
mentsd % what be called the elevation OF MIR,
hay! 10 the presidency by fraud. If he who
Was 10 tact ell ed had chosen to lead Mexi-
cio revolt, and had said the word, a mi!i,n Of
aimed uen would have sprung forward to es.
ta6,,sh The result The nams of Samuel J.,
III den was rec-iced vi b great applause, MN,
gled With hiso', which ware renewed when the
speaker stated thtt Mr. Tid.u forbors the as.
sartlon ct lis vwn right to tho presidency out
OF greater regard Tor The peAos of bis country,
lie was not infrrued whether that dis.ir.
gulshed citizao w0u'd again acc ;pt cal. to IL q
othoai position Lausb He had never
been defeated before tbs p' ope applause I, and
ne never will be. In exclusion he named for
Temporary chsirman Mr. John G. jacobs, OF
kng's, and be- was elected.
! About tee ocl OK the State Committee went
TOTO session 10 private paror to make I'D the
roll OF delegates aud 10 select officers for the
Temporary org,uzaion. Ez-Li:us. Cover, or
Dorsheimer Was selected as temporary chair
man together With a tut list of stc,etsriss.-
Both Kelly and DjrSheiuer were nrts,nt Az
also we're all the members Of the State Gam
mltteo except N. Z. Mosk, the chsirms1. Tho
Convection vas called to meet at - NJ, Mt
Shakespeare Hall, whore the organization was
hrst formed last fall. At 1928 O'Clock Hon
John u. llaskins, CT New York, called the
Coaveptlon to order. The nomination of VIZ.
Dorshelmer was reoeived vi loog oonicu, d
applause and carried uuanim1usly Nj. Dor
sheemsr thanked the Convention for the oem
pIlment paid him. Ha caimcd ,ba this was
democratic State and if there was wis Iom
e1cueh to recommend the nomination of
lioratlo Seymour wild cheers that would unto
the party and it wtud move forward to VIC.
tory. 80 the rcsstlsss cureut Of the waves.
lie lhon annouaood the list Of oretaries which
was agreed 10.
The call OF the roll was thea proceeded with,
When the nam, of s. s. Cox Yves called a
delegate stated that bis duties 10 Congress-, IN
fortunately, prevented his attendance.
hesolutlons We're adopted counselDc unity 10
the party, and recommending the selection Of
delegates to the nalicnal Convention Unbiased
by personal pr, judic,s aud who would acs for
the good OF the party at large, and, if possible,
man DO nominated for the presidency who
would secure the uoited democratic vote Of
New Yol k, and that committee of sixteen be
appointed to c>ufer with a like committee oil
."e otnet uem0clatlo Convention COW 10 session
in this city.
these reso Il tons
.. u: Ha"ley, Of Onandago, moved that a
commlttee on resolutions be selected by Cor
Inc convention then took recess .ill After a
O'clock. WI "''ei
After the convention 10 Weiting Hall was
osI gu 10 oroer tbs call Ct tho roll was proceed.
When New York was called NIr. Dupeguoe,
OF tue 9:h district, presented list OF II ON.
testing delegates from New York, and it was
referred to the committee on credentials, the
Gnalr declInG to entertain a motion by Mr..
Dap!eeooc that the list be occ opted By this con,
vention In lieu Of those which have beeo rtc)rd-
cd by the State committee.
A commlttee on credential vas then ap-
pointed.