New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-16

n, thu reuoerst,s serv,ce hardly knew to meet the
victory AS famshcd and hungry man invited py DNes
bis feast looks upon the rich vianas oeore M" s"" ~
not know where to turn hardly knew WHAT 10 say OF
hoy, "a treat IL Hut victory not new to us now we
have become accustomed and we can now congratua
only the prospect that VIC nave o'oe "
but upon the record We have made
Ana now you have together and this Is the iniu
story stem I'm the campaign that about begin How
different is the outlook what 1t was even with our
ssnguine hope OF 1854 Then we could only make prom
ises and appeal the probabilities OF our COCA fah NO"
we can stand upon and to all our
we made you pledges. Point out one single one That
We have broken. We made you promises when we were
out power point out one that We have not Kept IN
powers (Appause) You were told that the advent OF
Democrats hungerng for spells and bset by defeat meant
0naocial disaster panic and about you
Has our name been more honored at home ana
sbroadf Has Treasury been eNcr guarded more In
diligently and honestly We had endured great loss
In the person OF The first Treasurer under Democratic
mean lamented and honorcd fellow
citizen Daniel Manning. tApplause.) That he was
faithful his trust his bittcrcst enemies
had to admit before the grave closed his rcnans
(Appause.) We can justly cain- however, that al
though fallen honored and regretted there Is
still another In his place who will see that the Treasury
OF the United States which the toll OF the people
shall not rRe wasted in vain ask what promises we
have broken pledges left unfulflled appeal 10 the
history Of these three years. you whether
the fears that entertained by wise and good
men, Of change have been realizedi We were never
prosperous Aud Why's Simply because Demo-
cratic principles carried out by honest hands Our
Treasury Is OVERCOMING and is creating such condition
Of things head OF your party and Of country
obliged To point It out TO his people, because he haa
said, and his life since has proved It, that public
once public (faint APPLAUSE ana regardless OF
dangers to himself. regardless perhaps Of political ex'
pediency-if political expediency ever be discovered
political honesty-he put his record before the peo-
pie and told them Consider and look There is
black cloud upon the horizon. 1t is for you to
eay VIII
you unswsres" remember it jest even Of Repuo
say that had no navy TO protect the
United States and by casualty, when man-of
down by tOwboat laden with coal Republican
whom you all know said In the gushing Of his wit:
There is halt the Navy OF the United States gone"
(Lsughter) If the Democratic Administration is con-
tnued trust II Will be- need not fear that four
years hence be said that great Nation of seventy
five millions OF citizens is absolutely unguarded and
protected against a foreign enemy
Look to public lands that priceless gem that would
adorn imperial crown sixty millions of acres taken by
the Government without the violation OF law; and be-
fore the Administration has DONE forty millions Will
be added 10 decorate and enrich our National domain
confess that to me 1t makes the Democratic party
dearer than anything else that 1t party OF reunion
rather party OF union and maternal affection from Maine
10 the Gulf Have any Of the heart get up at any
public place and denounce loyal because he differed
an his political persuasion from own When are
opposed to the who councils and have dis
tngushed themselves our batteDelds, only appeal
after they have served their country we'll we
the Of Hancock ami Mcclellan without Insulting
eliminating the names OF Grant Sherman Sheridan
applause They all belong us for they have served
their country and served it well.
Mr.. Coudcrt then referred TO the harmony be-
tween 1ammany and the County Democracy,
and the good results, from his point of view, that
would flow from it. AS TO the candidates" he
continued, we see again the waving Of that
lofty white plume which four years ago led the
HAM afnp md nit
Of it has declared that he is out OF the race, tho
plume still waves. However, he who so honestly
and wisely guided our vessel should have the
tiller put into his hands once more, and We shall
all acclaim the day when Grover Cleveland Is the
next President
NO ENTHUSIASM FOR CLEVELAND.
Then followed the single outburst of applause
that made the old horses smile and shake their
heads. Not handkerchief was waved, nor was
there any demonstration to prevent the secretary
from proceeding at once u call the roll. The
first snag struck was Queens County. As soon as
IL was reached Patrick j. Gleason, the Mayor OF
Long Island City, stood up IN the rear OF the
dress circle and protested against the admission OF
the delegates from the Id Assembly District OF
that county. lie strobe down the aisle with his
protest. and it was given to the Committee on
Contested Seats. The Mayor says that II the con.
,yention fails to support him he VIII make II
test from Washington County. Another
was filed from Wyoming.
AGAINST JOHN Y. McKANE
The Kings County delegation, headed by Regis
ter William Ii. Murtha, did not arrive until about
half-past L. 1t was said that they were holding
a caucus to determine as to the plan which should
be adopted. 1t was agreed that John Y. Mchane
should be retired as member OF the State Com
mittee. There were many aspirants for the place
but Harry Adams, Of the Iwentysixth Ward, II
was said would probably be the one selected II
Oh nl-a for q
'dclegates-at large and it was understood that y
the demand granted by the convention Hugl
Mclaughlin would be named. .
A resolution adopted that all reSolutloiN
and communications be referred 20 the CommlIle'
on Resolutions, after being read for Information
without debate in the convention Inc rules 90 o
the Assembly were adopted as the rules OF th'
convention. Resolutions providing Ier the ap
pointment OF committees to consist OF one IRON
each Congressional district on RESOLUTIONS ana Vi
Permanent Organization were adopted
ELECTORAL REFORM CONDEMNED
Then General Pryor introduced his long-prom
ised resolution condemning trusts. 1t did no
make SO much Of o stir as the resolution oferet
by President Forster, OF the Board Of Aldermen
condemning the Saxton Electoral Reform Dill I'M
more respectable element of the convention wa
not prepared to countenance any such measure a.
this. but the rank and file ruled and this bit Of
cheap dcrnagogy and partisan claptrap was
sent to the Committee on Resolutions:
Resolved That the so-called saxtoh Eec'orai heioF
bill passed by the Legislature and now IN the hanus o.
the Governor for executive action, is partisan measure
kubyersiye OF Democratic principles destructive OF TN
secrecy OF the ballot effective to promote fraud ana cor
rupton and imposing needless and useless obstacles
the SURFACES Of busy and hard working voter miro
ducine into our simple system OF elections mehoo wnci
Ia necessary under the rule OF the British Empire
hut ia not desirable among this free people
A communication from William Steinway ant
q few other German Democrats, pledging tn
hearty support of United German Democracy,
was read. They asked to be heard before TN tn
convention and at the suggestion OF Colone
Nike Murphy their prayer was granted Ate
the roll cali was completed another shower SaO - 2
read 40 many as lie Gould and then, after goO
deal of confusion, due to the desire of the hungr.
and thirsty members TO get at the good thing
that Tammany had set OUT LOT then, a rcoe =