The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-09-18
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.


Democratic newspaper:
''Hon. W. c. Dewitt of Kings was
loudly cheered as he stepped to the plat
form to name Alfred c. Chaplin of Brook
lyn. He said he wanted to place before
the convention the name of the young
and able statesman Alfred e. Chaplin.
ThereupOn tempest of cheers broke out
that lasted several minutes. Three
cheers and tiger followed. Mr. De-
witt said fraternity animated the Demo
cratic party. He spoke of the concen-
tration of wealth in this country. Over
$4,000, 100000 were represented IN the
corporations of the United States. Trusts
abounded. Individual wealth had enor-
mously increased Washington was not
worth over 100000. After the war not
two men in the Stock Exchange were
millionaires; now there were several
men worth over $10O,000,00O, and more
worth $50, 100000. 1t was the saddest
thing the patriot could contemplate, the
sight of the Democracy changed into
plutocracy. No reflections were intend
ed upon Mr.. Flower in this statement,
Mr.. Dewitt said, but there should be a
return to Jeffersonian simplicity. Mr..
Chaplin was eulogized as a man of schol-
arly attainments, one who would adorn
the State ticket. The candidate should
be candidate capable of represent
ing the principles of the party on
every platform of the State. The
Kings county men wanted the best man
for the place, but they were not boilers.
He could not understand why Mr.. Chap
in could not be nominated. He was a
man to adorn the Office, not one whom
the Office would adorn. Kings county
never had Democratic governor. Low
ing Chaplin as they did they closed
around him in unbroken front and would
vote for him to the end. (Cheers) If
the result would be against him, the
Kings county delegates would return in
that sullen and surly temper, which will
be not likely
Here there was storm of yells and
Kisses. Bourke Cochran leaped to the
platform and expressed his regret to in
trude. He was sorry that any Demo-
Gratis should leave the convention in a
sullen or surly mood. He hoped for
fairness. He regretted the feeling
against the predominance of wealth, and
said that he did not imagine before that
Kings county men would stab the candi-
dote of the party in the back. He asked
if it was new revelation that wealth
was menace to the Democratic party
The party had placed itself upon record
against corruptions, wealth and trusts.
He believed that there could be no bet
ter exemplar of Democracy than Ros-
well P. Flower. He was one of the
Americans who in this country could
from poverty rise to high position.
Even from the position of the honorable
gentleman from Kings was an example of
this law. Mr. Flowers success was an
incentive to every young man in this
country. Mr.. Cochran had hoped that
caudid, fair rivalry would result in har-
monious results. 1t would have ensured
success. Without any reflection upon
any candidate ere-(cheers, catcalls and
hisses.)
"'This is the first exhibition of the
surly temper sarcastically said Mr..
Cochran. Then in a cooler and lower
tone he said that everyone had their
faults.
"a voice: Three cheers for Tammany
Hail. They were given with will.
"'The party" continued Mr.. Cochran,
ought not to be obliged to explain or
apologize
"Gen. Catlin of Kings then went up to
the platform and the Kings county men
cheered wildly. Gen. Catlin said the en-
tire campaign of talk was unnecessary.
The Kings county men feel that they
have been cut off. They have never
bolted a Democratic ticket, but Tam
many Hall did do it in 1870. Cheers
and hisses.) He was afraid he could not
speak after years of Democratic service
and brought his notes. He wished to
second the nomination of Mr.. Chaplin.
He said Mr.. Chaplin stood head and
shoulders ahead of all others within the
party, without a peer, an appropriate
successor to other governors, sons of the
Empire State, who had hOnoIed it.
seen. Catlin spoke at length, but was
not much listened to, as the delegates
were discussing the ominous words of
Mr.. Dewitt about the sullen and surly
temper of Kings"
Democratic Harmony continued to
the end of the convention. 1t operated
to exclude the County Democracy from
the convention entirely, though under
all previous rules of the party that fac.
ton was entitled to divide the New
York city delegation with Tammany
Hall. 1t shut out the Voorhis faction
also, and refused to nominate Governor
Hills candidate for Lieutenant Governor
and for Attorney General. Democratic
harmony will continue till November
3rd, when the party will be entirely har-
monious in its defeat by J. Sloan Fas-
sett and the entire Republican ticket.
Mrs. Dolly Bradford Bryant, who
died at Kingston N. T., was the last de-
scendant of Governor Bradford, of Mas
saehusetts, in the seventh generation.