Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-15
DEMOCRATS AT SARATOGA.
Assembling Of the New York State Cenve.-
tion There Today.


Saratoga were noisy al through the early morn
ing hours. There was room in the hotels for
all OF the crowd OF strangers who had come 10
the convention, but several hundred Of them
preferred to holi Jubilee in the hotel cor
rldors and IN the streets. When morning came
the delegates and their friends began 20 turn
out. and at O'Clock the brass bands oyEned up
their campa'gnnoise. The only real political
gossip OF any Importance that foatcd about the
lobbics curing the morning was the ANNOUNCE
ment that Maynard had Withdrawal from the
contest Tor attorney general In favOr Of Roscn-
eEdale. This seemed 70 assure the nomination
Of Rosendalo and 20 simplify further the work
cute for the convention.
There vere a number Of delegation meetings
held during tho morning. for the purpose OF se-
lecting state committeeman chicfy.
The County Democracy met during the MORN
ing and decided pot 20 carry its CONTEST for
seats in tho convention before the committed,
bat go before the fail convention with the de-
mand that thoi- thiriv-,iN delegates be ad-
mitted. They refused TO 20 before the COM
mittee on the ground that they are their con-
testan's.
The hall where the convention is 20 be held
was in the hands Of the Joflersonian Democratic
Club all the morning. he decorations
simple but effective, consisting Of bunting,
fags and notices.
DELEGATES ARRryTSo.
The delegates began to arrive at1l O'Clock.
There was not the rush for seats in the body OF
the hail that may be expected at the next ses-
sion of the convention. as the preliminary work
had been well outlined and there was but little
interest in IL.
A conspicuous figure on the platform vas
the three-foot mascot Of the TammaQy Hall
delegation IN full Costume of an Indian bravo
carry ing = small nag. There were a number OF
ladies on the platform. The delegates as they
took their seats. found spread out before them
a bIg circular setting forth the claims Of Alfred
[. Chaplin to the nomination Tor governor. On
the second page Was hne photo-engraving Of
Mr.. Chaplin.
At HAS O'Clock the Erje county sheehan
delegation entered the hall headed by a brass
band and carrying banner with sheehan's
picture. There was some cheering. but the
enthusiasm WAS not marked.
Robert Oppenhcim of the Troy Central labor
Council WAS AN early visitor 10 the convention
hall with resolution which he wished 70 have
adopted by the committee on platform favor
inS such a revision Of Tie present obnoxious
prison laws as will prevent convict labor being
brought into competition with honest men"
THE CONVENTION CALLED To ORDER
At noon Chairman Murphy Of the state COM
mittee appeared and was greeted with applause.
Two minutes later lac called the convention 20
order and announced the action of the COM
mittee in choosing Hon. George Raines OF Roch-
ester for temporary chairman. Amid applause
Mr. Ralnes was escorted TO the chair.
CHAIRMAN RAINEs sPkECH.
After thanking the committee for his nomi-
nation and invoking the indulgence Of the con-
vention, he said that riyalries for representa-
tion in local or state Organization are express
sions of opinion Of value in guiding party sen
timent TO tie mastcrful issues in the thought
OF the people. But the emblttered words of
faction are hateful to the true democrat IL is
the glory OF our organization that its conten-
| tlons destroy none oI the elements of its power
fnl the affe %
| Its pgrtlsans.
Continuing, he said the reaction Of party
loyalty follows swiftly the sharpest controversy
He instanced the of 1856, when some
democrats were incensed at the offensive
activity Of republican officials holding places
by sufierance of a democratic federal adminis-
tratlon. But IN that amount Of unsteadiness q
| true democratic spirit spoke TO his clansmen,
Il am a democrat, summoned the life blood 10
ats courses of loyalty and pride from the clog
ged centers Of dismay.
'Ihe campaign which draws upon us il TO be
fought upon the records OF parties in state ad-
ministration. 1t will assure the confidence of
the people in their actual leadership. We are
no longer left to conjecture az TO republican
leadership. Plattism stalks In midday for pop
ular view and Judgment
The deus eX machina winked the other eve
and instantly all the subways Of Plattism
poured forth blue fame and the great light the
name OF Eassett led all the rest He had done
more than they all in the service of PlAttsm.
The convention devoted fourteen planks OF its
platform TO rational affairs and the Nicaragua
canal The most conspicuous is the precise
acknowledgment Of reciprocity in trade with
foreign people las advantageous to all our in
dustries."
The temporary chairman pointed with pride
ITO the growing commerce of the country un-
der reciprocity with our American neighbors,
induced by the matchless foresight Of Secretary
Blaine. The foresight so commended dates
from February ISt0 and uraz lata Pal A,
the republican Congress. liz came too late TO
stop the movement OF the people in every state
- retire that republican Congress- The
foresight OF the people had been
ercised at much earlier period and
been kept active by the willful refusal Of Con-
gress 20 give such reduction of the tariff a.
would make II competitive, not prohibitory.
The permanent chairman declared that the i'm
ports on the free list had increased y per
cent under the present tariff as another eyi-
dence OF Mr.. Blalnes matchless foresight The
consumer of tariff goods las concluded
that larger measure of match
less foresight in this direction had
been offered by the democratic party, which is
not held IN leash by the tarIff barons Of the
public, and no surrender Of imposts unprofit-
able to the tariff barons under the guise Of
reciprocity will satisfy the general demand that
at least the common necessities of the homes OF
the people be freed from the levies OF tariff
plunderers. But il is along the lines of state
keenly. The declaration that the republican
party never betrayed the financial honor Of our
state is badly untrue.
The speaker then referred TO a period Of 1854,
when the question arose whether the interest
on the bonded debt created before the war
should continue to be paid IN gold or thrice
debased currency" anu continued:
1.-The people weary of a dictator of legis-
lation not charged by the people with the office.
They realize that MIR. PIatt's whim has been
the breath in the nostrils OF Senator Fassett
during his whole career. Fassetts leadership
has been enforced upon his associates by every
appliance Of machine politics. He has
held by the throat the largest interests
of the state until they gave up a bribe
of place subseryicnce to the ambition
of Platt. The delays imposed upon the worlds
fair legislation by the Fassett caba in a struggle
to secure a partisan advantage in patronage
resulted in the assembly in New York of the
most magnificent array of worth and talent in
its citizenship to utter the indignation Of New
York. The hour of that assembly the
signal for the surrender by Mr.. Platt Of his
senatorial blockade"
The speaker dwelt at length upon state mat
ters. Speaking of the last census the speaker
said the state is by it robbed OF Its equal right
NJ the ballot box
Continuing upon state affairs he scored the
republican Legislature for its failure TO do va
rious things tor the good of the state and peo-
pie. lie then euloglzed the administration Of
the executive Office, closing an follows: