The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CLEYELANDS FRIENDS SET Up A
STATE COMMITTEE

CLEYHLAND's FRIENDS SET Up A
STATE COMMITTEE
Is 10 70 NunSer Firy. ana n II Can't Make
the Denocratio state Committee Back
Down IL 10 20 60 Into Business for Htseii
speeches at the Midwinter Meeting.
The mass meeting arranged for by Mr..
Cleveand's friends TO protest against holding
the Democratic State Convention on Feb. %.
the date selected by the Democratic State
Committee was held In the basement Of the
Cooper Institute last night and was a success
In point OF decorations. Flags had been hung
on the wall without tregard to expense and
half dozed stats we're arranged In front OF
the little table at which the speakers stood.
The points Of these STATS were thrust up
40 high that short men. like Mr.. Frederic r.
Coudert. who presided. had to stand on their
toes to see the audience or else stoop to peed
between the bristlng stats. Over the platform
hung long strips OF fly netting. which was
evidently placed there as precautionary
measure. for 1t wns far from being ornamen-
tai. The nights when the Socialists meet IN
the hall and threaten destruction were recalled
by tho presence OF Capt McCullagh and
q score OF big policemen. The seats
were all filed and men choked UP the entrance
to the hall The platform was crowded. but
the onlypractical politician In sight was Benno
Loewy u de ate." Benno sat in the second
row among the common people and two
thirds Of the time. slept serenely. Benno is q
Brodsky man. He was not the only Republl-
can who had taken an interest in the meeting
Col Shepard had gived it this send OF in his
well.known humorous style in the Nail and
Express:
AND Saul srAx. 70 JONATHAN his SON. AND 70 Al. HIS
It may be remembered that they didn't kill
David. Among others on tho platform was
Charles ]. Canda who extended so warm q
welcome to Senator Hill at the latters recent
reception in the Manhattan Club. Near him
sat Daniel F. Tiemnnn. Henry II. Beekman.
c. c. Baldwin. William r. Grace. and a score OF
others Of the late County Democracy. Oswald
Ottendorfer. bent with age. opened the meet
ing by saying that the members OF the State
Committee were treating the party like I'M
ruly children who had nothing to do except
obey the commands OF their prcceptor. He
expressed fear that the early Convention.
for some mysterious reason. meteorological
perhaps. might result in tho defeat OF the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency. It
was the object Of this midwinter meeting. he
thought, to prevent this and not to advance
the schemes Of any man or clique.
Mr.. Coudert was then introduced. and he
spoke as pleasantly as when he welcomed
Senator Hill to the Manhattan Club and as
sured him that the Democrats OF this State
would not forget his services to the party. Mr..
Coudert asked: If we are not Democrats,
what are we:" He then added:
"A doubt as to ones own identity is ono OF
the most uncomfortable things you can
the press and SO may say what 1 like"
Mr.. Condert produced loud cheers by saying:
OF our assailnnts were born and before
many Of them were naturalized. | often ask
myself If were driven out Of the Democratic
ttu t All 1 could say when questioned di r %
GGnTd % for msm5sarsP
Mr.: Coudert announced that he didn't, want
paternpl msehine which rules the PEOPLE ike
walls with candy. 49,,
butyol must not ask us to set aside our self Il
that there Is not q man Il The Democratic foid
Presidential candidate for whom would not
n1t in to the best Re
eastem without explanation. The .' men Who
Dis is af .er hearts to
nan iAa in n the rear q the hall yelled out:
Presidents. but that he Won! Id read a few 'o Of
the names Of Edward Cooper Abra sS'so He Sse
lit, and others who were not present.
pa. aoy Maker nJ Tho Tnsd States
the resolutions. The resolutions declared
without telling howl that an early Convention
Fl popular party feeling: that delegates to the
National Convention should be fresh from
the people"-as fresh as possible. Then they
Rs'r,d That tbs State Committee holds Its functions
aaa H. a a 0 the OF ss
The the 2 oar forcing the Of
81 Fl s t in npa
sns s and ss Of
n but s to needless
TT e.:s
he II i 81 e tn aIs
Committee and respectfuly to protest against their
dono that the COMMITTEES hsreby Created exercise saen
further powers and take such other sction as may
Of "a:
may proper in accordaucs with tho spirit these
Mr. MacFqgIane read teleernms Of hope from
that came into the hall playing, a dirse. A! As
soon as the band stopped. hoarse voice
yelled:
company"
letter which was not rend ut the meeting
was written by Charles W. Dayton. He asked
among other things:
In how many instances has New York State Conven-
ma Sssa @ a%
Convention Of Pennsylvania been already elected;
"s .'it y'ss ss.s
"midwinter Convention" initiate against an u
prcssion Of the sentiment Of Tho party, and how
Democratic voters thereby Inevitably debarred from
the voice to which they entitled ~.
Members OF Congress are chosen one year in advance
OF taking their seats Do those officials represent
their party when they take their seatsi
Tho National Convention OF 1864 was held July T. and
tho State Committee named Feb "a OF that hold
he state Convention, The National Convention Of
Conyention were elected A. Syracuse IN september.
IL there any evidence that the "midwinter Conven-
ton" viii not express the principles OF the Democratic
platform In this slater
IL 1t not to be presumed that regularly called state
Convention represents the political party calling it,