The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-13
DAVID B. HILL
Is Nominated By Acclamation
To Be Governor of the Great DEM
ocratic State.
The Empire Staid and Conversative
Democracy Asserts Itself.
Everything for Cleveland Heart
and Soul Combined.
The Republican Majority in the United
States Senate Roundly Denounced
Massachusetts Republicans
Renominate Ames.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept l2.-Main street was
a scene OF noise and hustle from early morn
ing today. Every incoming train brought
new delegations 10 tho Democratic convcn-
tion from all parts Of the State. The major
ity of them had bands, aud those who had
not fell in behind those who had and
marched up the central thoroughfarc Of the
city, while crowds of spectators lined the
sidewalks The objective point of most of
the delegations was the Genoscc hotel, and
those who did not 90 there rendczyouscd at
the TIN house. where the Elmira dclcga-
tion's band kept up an almost constant con-
cert throughout the forenoon. The lobbics,
corridors and sidewalks Of the Gcncscc
hotel were almost impossible with throngs
that Glled them. Ii was there the State
committees, the Tammany Hall, County
Democracy, Purroy Democracy and the
Kings county Democracy had their head.
quarters. At II o'clock the Elmira clubs
and delegates fell into line before the TiiIt
house, with their blucclad band in front,
and marched up 20 Music hall, where the
convention was held. They found the doors
securely fastened, and Il was il:JO o'clock
Delegates took their seats on the main
floor, where cards stuck ON stalls marked the
| place where the delegation from each county
was 10 sit. A brass band seated In the gal.
| lcry began TO play when the first of the dele
gates entered aud kept up a series Of inspir-
| ing strains while the hall gradually iillcd
up. The only attempt made To decorate the
convention hall was the placing Of two flags
Of the Scyenty-fourth New York regiment,
one on either side OF the stage The stage
| itself WIS set with "a forest scene and held
about go chairs occupied by those who had
influence sufficient 10 secure platform tickets.
Ladies occupied the boxes on either side OF
| the stage.
one Of the first To take a scat In the sec.
! ton reserved for delegates was Henry ID.
| Pufroy. who was elected n delegate from
| Wcstchcstcr. The New York delegation &C.
cupicd the front rows In the center oi the
| hall Immediately in front Of the Wcstchcster
delegation.
The convention was called 90 order at 1850
o'clock by Mayor Murphy, Of Troy chair
man OF the State committee. At noon
| nearly every scat in the house was occupied
| The band struck up the ''Star Spanglcd Ian
ncr," and an usher was seen making his way
down an aisle to the platform bearing gilt
| framed portrait Of President Cleveland,
which was placed on an easel 70 the right Of
| the stage The house rose and chccred the
| Elmira clubs being especially enthusiastic
and adding 10 their cheers for Cleveland
another vollcy for Hill. The Governors
| portrait had been carried 20 the platform inn
| mcdintely after that Of the President, but
a. soon ~ Secretary Dcfrccst saw II hc
| sharply ordered IL taken to the rear Of the
stage. lie deemed its presentation then
| would be- premature and would spoil the
stage effect its appearance at q later moment
was intended To produce.
The hour fixed for the opening of the con
| yontion was - o'clock, hut ~ was 1890
o'clock when Edward Murphy, IT,, chairman
" the State committee, stepped forward on
the platform, amid cheers, and called the
convention 10 order llc announced that
hy direction ~ the State committee hc nom
mated n temporary officers Geo. lininc,, Of
Monroe ~ chairman; Charles H. Dcfrccst hs
secretary, aud Thomns T.. Gilruy, VIM. T..
Delaney aud Joseph 4. NcwbuDrr as read.
INK secretaries. They were unanimously
elected.
Mr.. Murphy then named John Austin In.
throp al Stcuben and John T. MCQuhdC, of
New York. to escort Mr.. Raincs a. thc chair.
BERNARD 4. Martin, Of the Tammany dele.
cation. announced that Judge McQundc was
unayoidahly absent, aud moved that Rich.
nrl Croker be- substituted. MI Murphy In
stead named Gen. Spinola, but hc suggested
that Geo. II. Forster, president ol the New
| York hoarl of aldermen, take his place, aud
the substitute was made. Mr. l,nincs on
taking the chair was received with aI-
plausc.
Recess tin evening.
Upou rcasscmbling this evening D. Cndy
p Hrrrick, of Albany, was made permanent
, chairman. Referring a. Mr. Cleveland aud
, bis lministmtion, Mr. llcrrick slid. Some
7 nf nv were ~ accustomed io see the platform
and pledges of the dominant party broken
, nitprrlrction that We thought that tie regular
, aud prupcr thing, and when for ourselves ui
/ our friends We sought places and found th,
\ law aud pledges ui the party standing in th,
!. | way We we're both surprised aud griyyyd &,
4 find that the administration which We hn,
! chosen insisted on keeping No. pledges nnt
. enforcing the laws, then, too, sUmoui us has
. l bsrump su accustomed tp CritirIHc aud up
/, uoss the administration that We kept u mp
oven when IL did come to be our own nd
n ministmtion. We could not nj once bc shuul
q lou.o from the lie long habit ~ bcin'
J. ugiiust the government Laughter nn'
/, npplnusc1 But" added the speaker. ~,
a arr no longer the fierce. the uut'uihc,
Democracy but the sober silid, Cuusyrn
live Democracy, made sO by The responsible
tiles of power and public trust, nud We nI
neal 81 the people ~ suy " those rsppusl
n bilitics have not been we'll met anil thus'
+, trusts faithfully fulfilled" iApplausc.l
Following Mr. llprrick, the committee U
| resolutions IIlH'Nl''l WV IiNNl'liNH
IN the hr,t plank The 81 Louis candidate
and platform are indorcd, the President
y, letter uf acceptance is commended M n
elaboration u what the New York Demo,
[. mpy believe and feel
~ The second platform halls with patfiUti
IA s1tIsfurti0u the bold, aggressive and slnic
m1ulikc message oi President Clryclnn
utpu the fisheries question, ylnIicaiinH tll
~ r.,Its and prDDlnmiug % new dignity ,
li American citizenship. We congratulate ou
U country boz that it has q President WIZ
pr knowing the right darcs maintain it,
.l Tru third plank commcnds the efforts Z
" r, President tD oniorc the laws relative
d. iwf.lftrl contract labor and recommends
M ,bauurh revision of the laws ~ as 20 -
OF ,iutIr criminals and paupon from hbrun'
no Tie chinese bill n indorscd aud itsapprOv
no bt ilr senate il demanded
d. I've condemn the Republican majority
ny the Iuitpi States Senate runs the langunl
M. the platform. "for IT, hostility to u
lnbnr measures which were passed by u
Iinusr nf Representatives IN March nr
AprII Of i-,s and which have failed io p
criyo even consideration by the Rcpublicf
hy branch al the Legislature
hc Tho fourth maintains that combination
4, II rnpItal. commonly called trusts, are co
% ,pIr,tI,s which limit production. IA Il
c,. rr,ee Of commodities regardless Of the CO