New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-05
PLANS OLE THE DEMOCRATS.

Among the callers at the Democratic head
rrar,ers in the PARK Avenue Hotel yesterday were
General sloaum D. b. Hill the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor; Assemblyman W. A. Poueher, OF Oswego ana
others MI Hill said that the statement OF
ex-senator Halbert that Democrats in Elmira
and Bnghamton would vote the Republican
ticket was "unquaIihedly false" unless 1t was
meant TO refer class Of who may be bought
with money a. know" he added, " OF great many
Republicans who will vote the Democratic ticket" Mr.
Poucher repudiated in similar way the state
ment Of Collector Lamoree, OF os"ego' 10
the same effect Mr.. Clevelands letter OF
acceptance will be ready to-day or tomorrow
conference Of members of tho County Democracy In
regard 10 union Of the Democrats on local ticket was
hell yesterday a. No Union SQUARE There were pres
Butler. W. P. Mitchell. Justice Power and all
n%s We" resolved to favor union ticket
providing the County Democracy was alS%ed to to
Mayor could be agreed upon Word was sent rom john
Kelly that be not a candidate for Mayor, nor was
Several efforts are being made TO get up citizens
ticket providing there Is no union Snd tSsre
Sc a union. Mayor Grace fsvOIS the citizens movement
end opposed to the union with Tamnany as are also
number OF other prominent Democrats
THE STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Oct. 4-The State Tenn
perance Convention composed of delegates from local
temperance societies and churches about 600 i'll mum
Der met in Association Hall this morning to agree upon
n basis OF a prohibition amendment 10 the State Con
stitution DIR. NJ. J.. Durham, of WmtesborO, was
made chairman; the Rev Messrs. Stryker Warren and
Miles; W. NJ. Jones, L. s. Freeman. Mrs. Dr. HuDbard'
Mrs G. H. Niver d. b. Judson, "A Hopkins, j. n.
stearns and william f. Dodge, vice-presidents, and
Mary T. Burt of Brooklyn, and ID. W. Hooker OF SYRIA
cuse secretaries committee of fifteen to formulate
the object of the convention and committee OH resO-
buttons were appointed Addresses were made by John
n stcarns A A Hopkins. Professor William Evans, OF
Hew-Y0rk, and Mrs Burt. of Brooklyn
Resolutions adopted declaring that - we recog-
nize the hand Of Almighty God in movement that has
already accomplished much for the suppression of
the lqu6r traffic other States. and that is kndlng
so great enthusiasm among the friends OF temperance In
our State call for the submission TO the people OF
Thu State of amendment to the Constitution pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale OF alcoholic bever
ages We do identify ourselves with any partisan
movement but convention representing tempe ance
societies and Christian churches Of the State OF New
York we do such legislation shall free our noble
State from the power of rum, which recognize as an
enemy OF all that ia good and we do hereby call upon
all good citizens irrespective OF party or creed 10 ana IN
this object pledge ourselves to vote for no candl
date the Legislature who will not publicly pledge him
self in favor Of submitting such an amendment to the
The convention adopted a constitution for the pro
posed Association which makes every citizen Of the state
eligible 10 membership. After the adoption OF the Consu
tuition the Convention adjourned subsequently the
Association provided for ~ the Constitution was organ
tied about 400 persons being present resolution was
adopted requiring petitions 10 be circulated in every
school district asking the next Legislature 10 submit
constitutional amendment 10 the people. resolution
was also adopted for the appointment OF committee
man each county TO call county conventions 10 be
COMPOSED OF delegates from temperance organizations
which shall provide for the appointment OF town
petitiOning the Legislature The following persons
elected officers OF the Association President John n
steams of Brooklyn vice-presidents-the Rev. DR., NJ
j.. Durham, Whitesbor0 Secretary-the Rev Dwight
Williams, Syracuse treasurer-Mrs. DR.. Miller, SYRIA
directOrs-w. H. BoOle. Brooklyn Peter Striker,
Troy l.. T. Talbot Syracuse Frederick Gales,
Frankfort T. S. Freeman, Middeport W. NJ. Jones,
Rochester Mrs. l.. Curtis, Wavery; Mrs. N. T. Hartt,
Brooklyn ant Mrs. Allen Butler Syracuse.
FAYORING THE DIFFUSION OF WEALTH.
Tie fourth regular meeting of the so-caled
Peoples party held last night at Clarendon Hall
John de Morgan in a preliminary lecture defined the
purposes of the proposed party Standardization In
Government" he said must be checked by limiting
inheritance or Republic will be destroyed and our
liberties civil and eligous. lost The remedy for this
great and growing evil and disparity is the peaceful
1iGuscn Of wealth. which be easily accomplished by
the people through the ballot box" Several other
speakers addressed the meeting. One Of them said:
think hat the Anti MonOp0sts. Gieebackers aud the
Isbor3g TO combine and reform themselves
before trying TO reform other parties"