Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-16
LOOKING FOR LEADERS.
Second Days Session of New
York Democrats.
DISCUSSING THE SILVER PLANK.

state convention, which adjourned for the
day without making any nominations
Tuesday afternoon. convened again this
morning about II o'clock. II is believed
that today the Democrats Of New York
will come out for honest money II the
statements Of those who have assisted Ia
preparing the resolution on this moet i'm
portant subject may be trusted the declara-
tion will be equally as strong as the Re.
publican one, which was so loudly cheered |
at Rochester
In his speech to the convention Chair
man Rnines drew forth cheers when be
quoted HilPs Oft repeated phrase, y am
Democrat He praised Jefferson, Jack.
son and Tilden, and then announced that !
the programme was to eonfine the cam. |
paign TO state issues. Then the speaker |
scored ex-Senators Platt and Miller and j. |
Sloat Fassett He said 4
Chairman Raines Speech. ~~
We are no longer left to conjecture as to Re. |
publican leadership. Plattism stalks In midday |
for popular view aud Judgment Exile Miller
Is silent. Belden ia indifferent Wadsworth Is
sullen, Becker has genuine German fit Of Ia.
dignation. The cultured White had been the
candidate Of Mr. Platt for several months, thor
general spontaneity uprose in It's majesty, and
ordered events Ia favor Of young gentleman
whose name had been mentioned IN no caucus
convention Of the party. The Deus OK maehina
'wtnked the other eye, and instantly all the
subways Of Plattism poured forth blue flame,
and in the great light the name Of Fassett led
all the rest"
worlds Fair Matters.
The delays imposed on the Worlds fair legis
lation by Fassett, In a struggle TO secure par
tisan advantage in patronage, resulted IN the
assembly in New York Of the most magnificent
array of worth and talent in its citizenship 20
utter the indignation Of New York The hour
OF that assembly was the signal for the sur
render by Mr. Patt Of hts senatorial blockade
The sensation OF relief when It WAS announced
at that meeting that Platt would permit the
project 10 have consideration and II not too
late. aid with his influence the movement TO
secure the fair for New York viii never be
forgotten Ia q stnte 10 which that fair would
have been worth. in fact, Mr. Depew IL said
10 have stated, f30l.0O00. The hour had
passed, and the senatorial blockade had been
effective.
The greatest offense Of Plattism has been
committed against the free and equal Suffrage
Of our citizens. Why member Of assembly IN
| st Lawrence county should be selected by
5000 people in Washington county by 2s.o0l
| people, while in Eric, Monroe, Kings and New
| York over one-thifd of the state Ia population,
more than g3,O0l people are necessary 70 select
one member Of assembly, cannot be explained
The motive and injustice are apparent; it, dan
gers 70 our institutionh are apparent its i'm
morality is below the level of practical politics
OF the most venal aud audacious kind.
Mr. Raines lauded Governor Hills ad-
ministration snd eulogized the governor
In warm terms.
Cheers for German.
District Attorney Ridgway offered q
resolution commencing the congressman
| winter, and giving special praise 10 Sen.
ator Arthur p. German, who led the
Democratic fight. The mention Of the
Maryland senator's name brought cheers.
Delegate Thayer, Of Rensselaer,, presented
brief resolution calling for the discon-
tinnance OF contract labor Ia prisons.
Both were referred TO the committee on
resolutions.
The County Democracy Of New York
then entered protest about being kept
out Of the convention.
Judge Maynard withdraw
Judge Isaac II. Maynard, deputy attor-
ney general, has determined not to allow
his name to be presented to the convention
for the nomination OF attorney general
Judge Maynard, in explaining his posi-.
ton, said;
In the interest OF harmony have con
cluded to Withdraw my name from tho
| consideration OF the convention. My ac-
tion has been Influenced solely by wish
TO prevent any contest in the convention
which might imperil party success at tho
polls"
The Platform Committee Meets.
The committee on platform and resolu
tions was selected with especial care, as il
has been manifest that questions Of much
moment would be discussed. The main
point at issue has been the money plank
Daniel G. Griffin, the near neighbor oil
| Roswell p. Flower IN Watertown, has
maintained that such plank should Dc
left for the consideration Of the national
convention It had no place in cam
paign involving solely state issues. Others
insisted that a plank condemning the free
coinage OF silver should be inserted
The committee met in the Grand Union
at o'clock. A preliminary draft Of the
platform was read Governor Hills pri-
vate secretary, Timothy Williams was
| present most OF the time. The introduc.
tory planks in the document were general
| in their character, and reafiirmed the na.
/ tional platforms Of 1884 and 1888. The
| opinion that the money question should
be left to the national convention pro
voked discussion. Mr.. jerks. Mr.. Boody
and Mr.. Tracy believed that specific
! plank against the freer coinage Of silver
should be inserted.
That Reference 90 Cleveland.
1t was decided 20 incorporate into the
| platform a plank in opposition TO the
present act, known as the Sherman bill,
which increased the coinage Of silver 60
1 s4,500,00O a month IL was also deter
mined 70 speak specifically for what the
I majority termed "honest money, and un-
less the decision is upset this programme
4 will prevail. One Of the most interesting
features of the meeting was the resolution
offered by Almet f. jerks, of Brooklyn.
| 1t was:
That we stand with the record OF the Demo
cratic party and with the declaration Of Grover
Cleveland against all legislation tending 10
| bring about the reckless experiment Of free,
unlimited and independent coinage
Those present objected to any such reso-
| luton. The name of Grover Cleveland
hadn't been mentioned in the convention
| and neither had Governor Hill, and it was
| thought inadvisable to introduce any Of
the Cleveland ideas in this committee as
sembled to settle so important question.
Mr.. Cochran and Mr. Croker and others
agreed that this policy was the better The
jerks resolution was not allowed to come
before the committee. The resolution OBJ
| jecting to the Sherman bill was introduced
and carried by the aid OF Mr. Cochran, Mr..
Croker and their friends.
The committee on credentials organized
| by the election Of j. d. Mcmahon, Of