New-York tribune., 1891-09-17

your M VOC. t sor birn al the end (Applause) We
oainc presenting face OF iron toward e money pow %
Of ths stale Iapplsuse) and IL you defeat us wie We
ili rcnsin true to party we win retire with that
suilen and surly temper WHOM WI s1 ao' i'A0 '''0
Scarcely had M DE Witt ceased speaking be-
fore Bourke Cochran. of Tammany Hall. was on
the platforua IL reply. lie spoke as follows amid
considerable interruption
When entered tle nall the opening of TINS session
of Inc convention hdQ not thought IL pIVvdoio ui@V
any occasion would arse when WOuld JusuIs any III
ION ON my parI upon your attention hoped tat
lie proceeding tins body would be cohuucsea VIII W
such fairness and oaudOr lhat the leeltae rivalry Vi
candidates result IN added streell % '9e p ~,
mad nJped tnat no word wOuld NC oIVPP0u iLVni @ Vo
lips Of amy delegate IN thls Convention m @ .i1s mart vi Doo
tend suilen and unry temper on IiS par , Oa ~
cf.,1s al the polls. had hoped thut uefe WOuiu NC
frank aud lol al submission o1 every co.sins bt tu & ~
the decision tie supreme power, tle Pat :! I ti S
REORGANIZATION OF the convention would oe upheia ao
thar when the word Of Judgment was spohen .s "or S
would keeolne the gospel ot the patg. SHS1o M az % anu
rnfrn,rd nere by AN assauJ which was Gil the more
deadly because It's cOnoeaIment uahes ~ i -
ssk the Indulgence Of the convention wilie aePe VI,
the mart OF tne most ancient Democratic oBaLs1@9n lou
in l.e history OF tie country, I1e lpuSgu S vo s
money power has crept into our couhciiS au
O' In p7 1857. at meeting OF our General Committee
We adopted platform which cea All coTporas
eniOying the OF pubic properly 20 shVa fssrd
oeage q returns on Tue eapSi Md sSppored them in
aoson and ont Tbrou ghout that period When the
seSo @ nov reT Of this state was engaged in this con
aceS a rlRch we wagcd against ii, Kings County was
silent and this representative OF sbor isilaueu s i
in his tent sag nSt ei snoae Dcene come to us from
beyond the Brooklyn Bridge ana we Nouer az sn to~m
sudden awakening We lo3k IN VAN OH 'nel NJ Chair
man plutocracy and monopoly cannot Diealhe uo nI %
Of Tammany Hall, they cannot breathe Iie sI VI The
conventIon dominated BY Democratic sentiment ny
Domination that has been made from the lnHrloI "a
the state and supported by tine city OF New NJ the
Nomination Whicn follows closely In the lines ~ t
doetrine of Jefferson. The doctrine OF the gshHVh
from Kings Is based upon other principles nemo emo,
crstS throughout this country. Wealth honestly eae e
and fairly gained is right. We believe liat "a When
wealth is created either by act int
or By the executive power IL Is 10 our
enSSs a9sG dFS from m the poce o Soe al and 6s
unauthorized transfer of money is hlghWa9 ~ en-
Now Mr. Chairman we believe that there eau De no
stronger more shining example 9s y The career
Of Roswell T. ElSwGr muon Aa we and individual
So%tT sSSTIo1 Of ATS Man wSS has tive
millions TO acquire any more Are We De sccnmTi
ton Of money! i believe that the career OF @ MI
Flower rom It's beginning is ue rss this after
noon MS selection by the people OF Is staer ev ~ tone
Governor the encouragement OF STgS and in
youth throughout this aS land tSe mfad sares of Life and
strai ghten It's pathways. We present Mr. Flo"eI
man whose wealth Is not created by leeiSlauon
Mr. Chairman very deeply dePOTsD Dtas the PsoeSsy sS my
of taking this platform to-day. lepeas y"', S,,fer
hone was that after fair discussion OF any ILL.,
eoces there wonid cease TO be factions that thefe
would remain only unity t9at drd LeIe remain py en-
tbusasIn that sullenness and bad temper "oum eNo
place united support Of ne nps psr Of Democratic e5v
ernment Throughout this Republic 40 hot ueSnv
TO add one word to anything that may % sio M @ oaV
would tend to esrange any III eee h understood by This
convention that cast no refecuoh upon al9 thero
date from any part of the state an1 esuy sentnp
should have been any gehuoinan III 'Ni9 W
who would do so. ,..aa -,
At this point Mr.. Cochran was interrupted pS
qulck and prolonged Kisses from the Kings CouhN
adberents most of the hostile demonstration coming
from j 900 Brooklyn adherents who had places Out
side the delegates enclosure. When he coud DC
heard Mr. Cochran continued with smile
Tbis Is the first exhibition suppose. Of the sullen
temper Cheers from the Tammaay deIegduol:) M
Chairman permit TO say TO this cool ana GelDeTate
Seeg1Ijop from Kings County, distinguished from
the somewhat erzealous gentlemen WHO seem 10
regard it their duty TO add t. and lgtensny any VI
feeling that may now eAist (gTCsns Oh desoJl no o @
Kings County adheIents) let me say " thlS CONVENTION
that do not believe there is an Intention on the par
OF any member of this delegation t. ruer one "1e a
against any one, but cannot be bhnu 10 lle
speech which fell from the lips Of tie eloquent gentle
man who presented the name Of Mr. Chapln. Ihe ne
charges made by him were false ana not one man OF
fe delegates who sit Alongside Inn will dispute this
assertion But the very fact that the statement was
Sntet Sn e'e"s" of ti. Ra'' Si cmpasR @ that his
GEIsts Gdates u we're s'' nominated we would be com
The mission of the Democratic party is not to ma4e
denals but rather assertion OF IFS pnnclples ~
has nothing 70 hide We DO ot 6eaese 1s1 we in Gue' s
attitude Of explanation or denial. Whatever may pe
important consideration is the victory OF our party, snd
that Involves the safety Of our country. We sullu
with candidate before this Sonvelton VINO hoi m
stitutons second the nomination OF candidate WHOSE
character is as good an Illustration VI bU IT
second the nomination OF Roswell T. Flower
Mr.. Cochran was followed by General Isaac ).
Catlin, Of Kings County, who spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Convention: l
etcen ii ar honor "neXpressiby exalted 10 be re
ouested by the Kings County Democracy 70 second te
nomiuatIou OF Alfred e. Chaplin for Governor. and
theeb 10 participate Ia presenting for the cOnsoeLd-
ton OF this distinguished body the name OF gentle
man. 80 accomplished, 81 brilliant ana so ape ana 81
veil eouipped for the occupancy aud administration OF
the highest Office in the git ihe people OF the state
| heartily indorse the admirable eul9gy already pro
nonnced upOn him by my eloquent colleague.
MIR Chairman, there never was period IN the history
81 the oate when 30 splendid galaxy OF strong. ser-
linz Worthy Young men have 10 the front In the
democratic perry at the present time Young men
who were trained in the traditions Of the Repubhca
I1y but Who have recognized the fact that thai party
Is breaking away from its old mooIings have come INTO
line ranks Il the Democratic party, where they have
received a hearty welcome and found views upon
public questions more coneehlal with theIr OWL
ed and the most popular of the Young men Of
~. to,d. the houored and unbemlsned name Of
aeement 10 the Other llustTOus representatives OF our
young men TO declare that Alfred c. Chapin stands
easily at the forefront OF the column from whatever
pOipt of view it may be Observed IN point OF large
experience IN public affairs Of speEad Official record
of high personal character Of distinguished attain
ments and broad craftsmanship, he stands head and
shoulders above the young Republican candidate
nominated with 80 much enthusiasm last week al
Rochester. But he Is The Only candidate mentioned
here Of which that can be truly said. Ii Is not TOO
much to say aye, II is not enough 20 say that he
has lent grace and honor and dignity to every posi-
lion he has occupied In private anu public life.
will not I'M detail ~ his remarkable public career.
IL has already been ably reviewed In your hearing.
suffice IL 10 say that It furnishes Of the most
brilliant pages In our state and municipal history.
As citizen Of Brooklyn. jealous Of her reputation
and proud OF her fame ! NAV lie permitted 10 say
that Mr.. Chapn's administration Mayor for nearly
four years has been one continuous Triumphant sue
cess and we bar no act. While his majority on his
first candidacy was comparatively small and could he
counted by hundreds, yet eminent and successful
was his career In the city'S benaf during his rst
term that his election to the second term practically
the peoples movement, when his majority could lie
counted by thousands upon thousands. And time has
completely vindicated The wisdom q the people in their
generous support. II has shown that the success and
glory OF his first term were but eSnest OF the still
greater success and glory OF his second term and
repeat, bar no act. executive or administrative.
We challenge comparison with and scrutiny Oi his whole
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