Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-12
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.
GATHERING OF THE CLANS IN THE
EMPIRE STATE.
The State Democratic Convention in Al
bany-Ths County Democracy and the
Halls on Hand-0. 8. Hill, Tempo
ray Charman-lhe Repub-
Iican Senators.Eect.
ERAsTUs BROOKS TO BE CHAIRMAN.
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Meeting Of the Democratic State Convsn
ton.
ALBANY, October ll.-Tweedle Hal
is packed in every part with delegates
and others in attendance upon the Dem
ocratic State Convention. Much cheer
ing occurred when Senator Herman ar,
rived, and the band began to play. Gen.
Sickles and Hubert o. Thompson were
also loudly cheered. The Tammany and
Irving Hall delegations will probably
leave for New York this afternoon.
General Falkner came up from the
body OF the hall at l:20 and was
enthusiastically received. He at once
called the Convention to order, merely
thanking it for the kind reception and
congratulating it on the amiable feeling
which characterized all the preliminary
proceedings.
D. B. Hill was chosen temporary
chairman without opposition and ad-
invoke for your deliberations that spirit
OF harmony which is 80 essential to the
success OF the work which we are about
to inaugurste. Trusting that past dit.
ferences may be forgotten, and indivi.
dual preferences and ambitions may be
cheerfully sacrificed for the common
good, it will be our first duty TO adjust
all questions affecting representation
in this convention. And it is to be
hoped that they will be arranged so
satisfactorily and throughly and 80
plainly that they will be regarded as
settled
For To-Day aud For All the Future"
[Applause.l Referring TO national sf.
fairs be said neither civil war or the
hand OF the assassin had been able TO
destroy the peoples faith in the stabil-
ity Of the Government. Sectional ami.
mosities have ceased, and all the efforts
OF our political opponents for purposes
most partisan will Dot avail to kindle to
life the dead embers OF sectional hate
and bitterness.
1t is our duty to enter solemn
protest against the wholesale corruption
which was resorted 20 by our opponents
in the contest by which whole States
were debauched and the Presidency vir-
tualls purchased away from us. 1t was
no fault OF the gallant soldier who led
our ticket that he was not awarded the
victory which he 80 richly deserved.
Through the efforts OF the Dorseys and
the Brsdys and the ring which they led,
the will Of the people was villiied by
the unscrupulous use OF funds stolen
from the federal treasury, and levied
upon federal officials and great monopo-
lies and Inonied corporations as the price
OF special privileges and franchises
Granted Them by Republican Legislation.
He then proceeded 10 speak against
monopolies Of all kinds, and in favor OF
an honest and frugal administration OF
State government.
At the conclusion OF his speech the
call OF the roll was proceeded with. The
credentials Of all contesting delegations
were referred to the proper committee.
Various committees were appointed,
and the Convention took recess until
SP.N. As soon as tie Convention re-
assembled it adjourned over until 10.
morrow morning. The adjournment
became necessary owing to the Commit
tee on Credentials meeting at seven
O'Clock and deciding to give the contest
ing delegates from New York three
hours for discussion. The Tamnsny-
ties will wait here for the report OF the
committee to morrow. Erastus Brooks
will be permanent chairman Of the Con-
vention.i