Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-16
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
THE STATE CONVENTION CALLED
TO ORDER
Plattism Arraigned By Chairman Raines.
Allusions to Hill Loudly Applauded.
The Fight Between Tammany and the
County Democracy.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 15.-The Dem
ocratic state convention was called to
order at noon today. George Raines, of
Rochester, was chosen temporary chair
man, and began his address. He said
in part: ''The campaign which draws
upon us is to be fought upon the rec
ord of the parties in the state admins
tration. 1t will assure the confidence of
the people as to their actual leadership.
We are no longer left to conjecture as to
the Republican leadership. Plattism
stalks in midday before the popular
view and judgment. The most conspic-
uous plank in the Republican platform
is the precise acknowledgement of re-
! ciprocity with foreign nations as advan-
tageous to all our industries"
The temporary chairman pointed with
pride to the growing commerce of the
country, and reciprocity with our Amer
lean neighbors, induced" as the Re-
publicans now say, "by the matchless
foresight of Secretary Blaine" A fore
sight so commendable from February,
1890, but which was very hateful to the
! Republican congress. 1t came too late
| to stop the movement of the people in
every state to retire that Republican
congress. The foresight of the people
| had been exercised at much earlier
period, and had been kept alive by the
willful refusal of congress to give such
reduction of the tariff as would make it
competitive, not prohibitory.
| Continuing, Ralnes said: ''It is along
the line of state affairs that this contest
| ~ lraap1xy ko IL
weary of dictator of legislation not
realize that Platt's whim has been the
breath in the nostrils OF Senator Fassett
! during his whole career. Fassett's lead
ership has been forced upon his associ-
ates by every appliance of machine
politics. He held by the throat the
largest interests Of the state until they
gave up bribe of place or subservience
to the ambition of Platt."
The speaker dwelt at length upon
state matters. Speaking of the last
census, he said that the state by it was
robbed of its equal right at the ballot
box. He scored the Republican legisla-
ture for its failure to 90 various things
for the good OF the state and people.
In closing he eulogized Governor Hill,
and hoped the mantle of succession in
the high Office of governor would fall
upon as brave and skillful leader and
as true Democrat as the governor
senator.
When Raines referred to Governor
Hill he was enthusiastically cheered.
After roll call short recess was taken.
After recess Voorhees, protested on
behalf of New York against Tammany
delegation in every assembly district
of New York. Jackson presented the
protest of the county Democracy.
The usual committees were appointed
and the convention took recess till
tomorrow.
All the afternoon and evening confer
ences were in progress, efforts being
made to reconcile the County Demo-
Gratis and secure them representation
less than that which has heretofore been
accorded them, but the counties declare
that they will accept nothing less than
what belongs to them.
Tonight it was rumored that some
other candidate will be placed on the
state ticket for governor than Flower,
and one of the Tammany delegates said
it looks as if there is possibility of the
nomination going to Hill. Something
must be done to unity the discordant
elements.
The platform committee has adopted
report reaffirming the national plat
form, denouncing the Sherman silver
law as being no solution Of the gold and
silver question, and condemning the
excesses of the last congress.
In spite of the rumors late tonight, it
is thought Flower will get the guberna-
torial nomination, with Sheehan in the
second place.
The committee on contested seats de-
cided in most cases to give the contest
ants0 half representation, but Tam
many was given full representation in
New York city.
Miss Aya's Case.