The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-16
NEW YORK IS IN LINE.
CLEVELAND AND HIS MESSAGE
BOTH INDORSED.

NEW YORK, May 15.--Inside of the
Academy of Music preparations for the
Democratic State Convention went merrily
IN all the morning The doors were not
thrown open until just before noon. How
aver. in Tammany Hall and in Nelson Hail.
where the County Democracy held forth,
open house was kept, and the delegates
passed away the time there while awaiting
the opening of the convention.
Streamers and flags covered the front Of
the Academy of Music, and inside the
boxes were handsomely decorated. By 12:45
o'clock the body of the house was filed by
delegates and spectators, who poured into
tine building in an unbrOken stream, while
a band was discoursing popular airs.
The chairman of the State committee,
Edward Murphy, appeared in front of the
stage. and this was the signal for an out
burst of applause.
In low but audible voice he announced
the names of the secretaries. They were
Charles R. Defross, Thomas F. Gilroy and "
Z. Dellanv. The latter had no sooner taken
their seats at the tables on the stage when
Chairman Murphy led TO the front of the
stage Frederick r. Coudert, saying:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION-Ih have
TIE pleasure of introducing to you your
chairman, Mr.. Frederick r. Coudert
THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
'Mr Coudert, in accepting the chair, said
"There is nothing particularly strange to
me with the assemblage or this building.
The last time that | can remember you and
met here for | see many familiar faces,
it was meeting for congratulations. Some
4 of YOU may recOllect it. 1t was in NOvem-
ber, 1884, and we had just gone through
the throes of a fiercely contested election
We believed and we knew that we had car
ried the day. Wise people shook their
heads, and many timid people blamed us
Il for anticipating the official declaration
& of the result bnt we told them
n then that if we had been too rapid this
n time, we had eight years ago been too slow,
Il and we would strike an average.
& [Laughter.l We felt particularly happy
q upon that occasion, because the sensation of
II triumph was so new. Some of us upon
Il that platform who had grown gray in the
II Democratic service hardly knew how to
81 treat victory, but victory is not new to us
now [ApplauSe.l We have become accus-
toned to it, and can congratulate ourselves
q not only upon the prospect we have, but on
81 the record we have made. [Applause.] 1t
# was trying time, that time of protracted
III to recall bitter cup in a
81 Democratic feast, but after the distin-
81 guished statesman had been. elected, we
s. found that power and patronage and bayo-
"a nets and false reasoning, were too mucn for
81 the right, and we had to yield and with
r. draw. This, to me, has always been proud
81 day in the Democratic history-that we
we're wise and patriotic enough to yield,
even to the forms of the law" Applause.
b At the conclusion of Chairman Couderts
remarks, the usual committees were ap-
q pointed, and a recess was taken till Z o'clock
this evening.
HILL NOT A DELEGATE.
The convention again met at Z o'clock to-
4 night The Committee on Delegates met
/ in the upper hall in the Tammany building.
hon. Homer A. Nelson presided and Hon.
Thomas F. Gilroy acted as secretary.
There was considerable excitement
during. the time that the delegates
at large were being balloted
Tor. Gov. David B. Hills name was pro-
posed, and he only received five votes.
l he delegates at large selected are: Alfred
4 e Chaun of Brooklyn, Edward Cooper of
New York, George Raines of Rochester
and Roswell 2. Flower of New York.
II Ihe electors at large are. Oswald Often
dorter and Wilson S. Bissell.
THE PLATFORM.
n Following is the platform adopted:
Inc representatives of the Democratic party
III the state of New York, assembled for the
MPufpoSe OF selecting delegates who shall make
3hhoWh the Democratic sentiments of the State
- Ihe approaching national convention of the
Z party, direct thoughtful attention to the
act mat all pledges and assurances made at
he Democratic convention of 1884 have been
ally kept and realized. The allegiance and ad
hefehce OF the State Democracy to the principles
<lnnounced by the convention of 1887, are hereby
5salh declared. with an explicit approval of the
EiocUrthes affirmed IN the last annual message OF
NC resident to Congress, that unnecessary
dAatlon is unjust. Taxation for the mere pur
ose OF unfairly benelltIng few at the expense OF
nany Is peryerslon Of the national power; that
w eCUon OF the evils resulting from such a
[fystem will best serve a healthful condition OF
lneIlcan industry and enterprise and promote
Hne puDhc welfare; that large surplus in the
@Ionei treasury drawn by vicious taxation
s rgIa the channels Of trade is a dangerous and
aeieLsible o- tl abuse, and that in reducing taxa
Dn t4e interest Of American labor should be
faretully regarded
ALL HONOR TO THE PRESIDENT.
aHe f democracy Of the State is justly proud Of
loCu Ihat one of its members was selected
Vol y 10 successful issue in the last natiOna
|rmPalgn the contest for supremacy OF the
[2 tgnc.lhes OF popular government. and for the
eaeaI ana destruction of the false theories anc
~. aupt practices which threatened the happi
N
XPIi, guidance and administration OF
Xlolc affairs as chief executive
v4e nation has exhibited to the Democracy OF
III i@u' iauu' and to all our citizens, the value ano
IA tbJIuceht results of a faithful discharge OF
uuVy During his incumbency our system
bIstrhnent has been restored tc
honest simplicity impressed upon il
hsti Sa lolhders; integrity and ability have been
,'l'uIed Tor artihce and incapacity in public
NN' the civil service has been purified
'"seu ana improved economies have been
5f WI WI oteu' useless Offices have been abolished
a. "Ia4iesS methods have been introduced
n my management of government affairs; mill
Xr1o, acreG OF the public domain have been
- rom the grasp OF foreign and domes
II Duiators and restored to settlers seeking
mds waste and corrupt misuse of the
IA %rn % appropriated for the rebuilding OF
uuly nave been exposed and corrected, and
@ 9@@auualS arising therefrom no longer offend
M nloi al sense OF the people; thousands of
4iJi' pI deserving Union veterans have been
No. 10 the pension rolls; the right of every
rti, Il mas lSs oeen maintained at home and abroad
roiaeuI IA nate has been discouraged, and friend
&omoted P0'P40 ' '00D
RENoMINArIoN FAVORED.
M w we hght Of such achievements, in recogni
lallhtul public service, and 30 the enc
llV llV reforms already inaugurated may bt
~ peted, and in a spirit of obedience tC
tr' rrHuuate or the Democratic and Independent
OF The State, the delegates selected
esoAs eAs convention are Instructed u
GU euI 10 the National Democratic Convention
ntille or Grover Cleveland as their candi
lgr President Of the United States, anC
ve4lgates are further instructed TO act as
u 9h matters intrusted to their charge
action to be determined by "a vote of 8
yo'lly OF said delegates
D9 other portions of the platform are de
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