Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-13

The convention reasssmbied at : p. m. The
committee on credentials being called upon
for its report, Mr. f. T. Woods. Of New
York, the chairman, submitted a report
recommending that all the sitting delegates.
including the sitting members from the two
contested districts of Queens, ba confirmed in
their rights to seats.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The committee on permanent organization
reported for permanent chairman Hon. d
Cady Herrick, Of Albany, also list on vics
presidents, headed by Alexander Moran. Of
Queens county, and list Of secretaries
headed by Nicholas Muller, Jr., Of Richmond
county.
District Attorney Ridgway, Of Kings. and
Gen. p. @. Doyle, Of Erie, were appointed a
committee to escort Mr.. Herrick to the chair.
Mr. Herrick was greeted with great an
plause. He addressed the convention as
follows:
CHAIRMAN HERRICK's SPEECH.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvEaTIow-I am
grateful for the honor you have conferred
upon me, and congratulate the convention
and the Democracy Of the state that your
deliberations have been harmonious and are
70 result In our presenting united front 10
the common enemy. The Democratic party
has ssased to be party Dsroly Of opposition.
and In its conventions il is no longer limited
70 criticisms, attacks aud promises OF what Il
will do il entrusted With power It can now
refer to promises kept, pledges fulfilled. acts
done and policies for the future defined. For
over quarter OF a century, undismayed by
disaster, unbroken by defeat, the Democracy
tosled and struggled on for what they be-
heved the right. A party having no reason
-
spoils, could not have hold together SO long:
but ths Democratic party was founded upon
and existed for principle; and clinging to the
ancient landmarks which the fathers bad
erected, at length, after many reverses of
fortune purified by It's trials and adversities
the people have restored it to power The
restoration, with its consequences. was not
only a victory for the Democratic Marty. II
was a triumph for our form OF government.
It was q declaration that there was no dom
nant class in this country; that the assertion
that only particular class Of men was fit
70 govern was false; shat the charge that
one-half the American people were not to be
trusted vas SANDER and lie Il was
declaration and proof that government
by the people for the people, had not
persisted from the earth. But our victory
did not relieve the party Of All its
troubles. Some Of US were so accustomed
TO see the platform and pledges OF the dom
inant party violated after election that wa
thought that the regular and proper thing:
and when for ourselves or our friends We
sought place and found the law and the
pledges Of the party standing in the way we
were bota surprised and grieved to find that
the administration We had chosen insisted ia
keeping its pledges and enforcing the law.
Then, too, SOME - us hlA become s8 aeetfs
toned to criticise and oppose the administra-
tion that We kept it up evgu when It did come
TO be cur own administration. We could
not at ones break loose from the lifelong
habit Of being against the government
daughter and applausel Again, a party
long out Of power aud unaccustomed 70
govern party merely Of criticism and op-
position--haa TO become accustomed 70 its
own responsibilities It had TO formulate 8
positive policy Of its own, founded upon the
principles Of the party and upon which its
diverse elements could be united But now
tnose trials are happily over. we see thai 70
ksep party pledges ard enforce the law was