New-York tribune., 1891-09-17
SPEECHES In CONVENTION.
A AFLooD OF DEMOCRATIC oRAToRY TURNED
on AT SARATOGA.
CUTANDDRIED EULoGIEs INTERRUPTED BY
SOME tyNwr1coME REMARKS FROM THE
MEN WHO NOMINATED CHAPLIN
THE PARTY PLATFORM.

SOME UNwELcoME REMARKS FROM THE
MEN WHO NOMINATED CHAPLIN
THE PARTY PLATFORM
Saratoga, Sept. le-Msyor Porter, Of Water
town at the Democratic Convention here To-Day
In placing the name Of Roswell p. Flower Id
nomination for Governor, said
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the ConyennuSSin. Si
The Democracy Of the state at their prmale,, anu have
pronounced their cioce q the person whom they desire
TO be made their leader by the delegates 70 uls
commissioned by the Democracy ,ot,re q Demo-
County present 70 TINS body Of sr
and nomination for the high oice OF GoVep"f VI ''
Mr. Flower was born N jefferson Comfy: ils His
barefoot days Of boyhOod aud early years Oh h ;sIi
has large Business Interests and his home
While, in fact, and for years res;aehi h VI a ~ ber
own This has given TO our county the great a noaSr
and high privilege o; presenting him to to ts srted e
Of the Democracy without his seeking , . IN
Mr. Flower is semsde msn lis Is isecef ise sfai rs
q state and the record he has made dpr pPoo Of his
Nat2nal LegsatTre S toac fh tbe interests Of the state
and IS people lie Is above ell an honest man, ne is h
qualification for the discharge Of public duty a DEMO
crat OF broad and conservative Ve"s ucsJ a az s from
the entanglsments of party factions, he is both capable
speaking these few words as his friend n and com,
panon OF his youth again In behalf Of tne DemoctSy
jefferson Comfy and grHs s hs pemSsscS Of the State
With Roswell p Flower at the head Of me ticket & mere ae
he day OF the election by majority not less than
10000. Democrats OF New.Yorh, me sgower oS OIes
chosen win not wither or fSde IN 1no he anu ''"'
Of battle.
While the nominating speech was being made
Colonel John r. Fellows, of New-York, had been
making his way to the stage, and when Mayor
Porter resumed his chair, Colonel Fellows Sc
cured recognition from the convention and SAID
Gentlemen of the Convention: On behalf OF the the
delegations from NewYOrk City In this convention anu
expressing the will Of much larger ta
is embraced within those limits rse to secShu tlo @
nohnstion Of Mr.. Flower for Governor The Ihe en,
fhusiasm with which the name was received leaves no
doubt in the mind Of any delegate OF tne the he
state II 1t shall receive the sanction of the convention.
Mr. Flower semade man attaining & ms m S@SCe1s excrS
method within the scope Of thought Klsng ne aOo0e
his conditions, he Is now one OF mo ioten,Vs1 ns S
recognized in the highest legislative councils Of the
nation He has with unsweryng loenV w wPl'1I Flower
has wealth 1t is not always that Wean IN hStyI St1
ably won Is 6ondo % Iy po homes Where, benefacOns
could be ayshed, where distress cOulh De aleNldVeu
and hU@SD % Toe msS bSf would G nne to the benefit
and happiness Of numbers the name OF h3s~en s S nli
Of the sentiment Of the people and Is inspired Oy Cve
for his kind. Therefore, Mr. President tne Si hsne
out our hands 10 meet brothers from the country
nominate Roswell T.. Flower ana promise you NO." , VINO
.od orge H n1 ~ promise Won that do your best in the
country we viii do ahundredold better In The CITY OF
New-YoTk.
As Mr.. Fellows descended the steps from the
stage. he was met by William O. De Witt. OF
Brooklyn, who had left a chair among the Kings
County delegates. The Brooklyn man was ntro-
duced by Chairman Raines. lie had arisen TO
nominate Alfred c. Chaplin for Governor Mr.
De Witt said:
Mr. Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen: The
~ over 500 600 ana party majority Of least $1,000
al the polls, with hearts united and Win mnas con
governor a Young and able statesman, Alfred Z.
Chapin of Kings County (prOlOnged and enthusiastic
IN s gsse@ssSn 1 1ss crs By pnpe than personal
favor We think certain great O Gmes%Sns nue. n
pose in anything which l may say TO throw y, any ny
SittinSnshed Gentleman Who has already been put
nomination, but believe the Democratic party 70 De
the party Of the humble, the pcT and the common
cardinal religion Of the Democracy and fraternity and
equality the spirit that animate H. me prla44 p4
mission of the Democratic party Is to curb the glea
to lower The afuent to raise ule Owiy ana 10 heip
the poor, and this fundamental consideration Is en
tremely important to-day. The growth and eonGeh
traton of wealth, of corporate and individual M wMeti
In this country and its domination upon the pOhucs
and government of the land has come 70 most alarm
ready represented IN the corp9iat91nS o1 sysie se
United States, the railway ana otHfE Pysse TysSi
power which wealth has by reason Of these lawful cor
porations they have brought upon US the poney ot
sS e vast I influence Of more tsu sio6 upon the
legislative power Of the couuty any given Interest
Sns been "sl Similar ' sSStS % Of individual wealth Wash
ington was the richest Of The Revolution, but
the close of the last war there not two con
nected with the New-Yor stock EA ehange worth more
than ST 100000. Now there are over nrty men oJh-
nected with the NewYork stock Exchange worth more
a4 9Srn sSS mes s ax oT Worth
greater number worth So 9oo9S0 ana SUI gpe"'e e
nd
fellow Democrats, 1t is this power, thls exercised
power OF combining and concentrating the vast wealth
IN 6e bands of the putoclacy Of this country upon the
legislation upon the politics upon the honors OF the
the Repubiicsn Institutions OF our land applause
Is il not so s M Wst fSs SGea S eesr e II Do
been almost chiefly business IN kind and business III
object Granting I" rsTSS iob
schemes Of all kinds, these constitute the staple ana
~ T the saddest thing at the patriot can contemplate
IL changes our Government from democracy into
people and the honor and power Of the American
Republic 1le mere perq9lsite OF The rieh Now, t aS
the candidate before This convention. but do not
think he represents either In his & afq@emea ~ or ms
Democracy (Appause0 This country is iuH OF ule
lowe Of o Ge mHney motive SS a TRo Ioe Of the
hoDors Of the Republic is gone DevOtlon 70 the great
Is gone Dudes eoxcOmbs peacOcks, vanity, of these
things we have an abundant crop 4 uI t %ee e now In
ard everything at peril in resistance OF an onenSlEe
taxi Where now Is the noble philanthropy winch
upOn the hand wOud shed an ocean OF ooOd 10 no
crate the oppressed the sturdy state ndehy upon e
other, whcn would let the last man die IN IN last
ditch before the sovereignty OF the state should be ov r.
thrown (CheeIs.) tell you my fellow Democrats,
say IL 10 You from warm and patriotic heart, II
we love the Republic If we venture and esteem tho
Jefersonian principles upon which II was founded, we
of the Democratic party at least must show our our
Independence putocracy. freedom from the dom
inatiOn of the money power our sympathy VITA
the common laboring Of the American people
1CheerSD Again we present the name Of Dir. Chapln
fcheers because his masterul ability upon questions
~ current politics. He is young. but not only the
equal OF Mr.. Fassett in yieor and activity, but IN
fintFly his superior In iAteectlcl culture. graduate
Of rollege graduate OF the leading law school of this
country student who has burned the scholars OIL
every night Of his life, inbred Democrat in
stnct with the principles OF his party and fully i'm
bned with all the fundamental doctrines of his faith he
Is competent TO appsar on any platform, from Erie
10 the sea- and speak the true Hith and feeling OF
his par, with the cearneSs Of the lake and with the
comprehension and power of the m short.
fellnE deleraf4s the convention. what have 10