Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 22.-The Demo
cratic state committee met this morning,
previous % the assembling of the state
convention, for thb purpose Of settling
the contest. The protest of the Cooper
Union meeting, will resolution asking
for the dissolutiorE of to-day's conven-
ton, was receivedb y the committee and
on motion of w. Hourke Cochran, by
unanimous vote @e protest and resolu-
ton were tabled.
In the course o the remarks proceed
Ing the tabling oil the protests, Thomas
Il. Grady, member of the state COM
mittee, said "MF opinion is that the
original purpose lof the gentlemen who
are now here ab contestants, at their
1lfst meeting, wds to protest against the
calling of the cohvention too late, and
that plan was changed because the CON
vention was chlled too early to suit
them. | think This can be substantiated
If 1t is denied. snow. Mr.. Anderson
comes here for tlhe purpose of having us
consider this M a serious proposition.
and If denied Will go out and organize
another commitbee of fifty. He docs not
make any proposition whatever which
could be considered. Mr.. William II.
Grace, member of the committee of
fifty, said, so far as any meeting being
held, protesting against an early
or late conYention, never heard
of it and never took part in
1t. | started taking part in this com
mittee with the understanding that il
should not be iEprotest against the candi-
dacy of any lIperson, but il should be a
protest againsH the calling OF conyen-
ton at this ii 6e.' Mr.. Il. Ellery Ander-
son, another ri the committee of fifty,
said he Lad iiHued circular to voters as
chairman of kbe tariff reform committee.
Mr.. AndersoH further said that meetings
had been he'll during the last three or
four monthf in regard to issues and
candidacies.V
The committee then adjourned.
DELEGATES LATE IN ASSEMBLING.
ALBANY, N. ", Feb. 22.-Delegates
turning out late this morning and for
two reasons. They went to bed late in
the first place and in the second place,
there was no fighting to be done. Thus
it was that from 10 o'clock on the hos
telries wer9 emptying upon the streets
the throngI with which they had been
gorged.
The morning, which opened heavily,
had cleared up by this time. The sun
was shining brightly, the snow on the
hills was beginning to melt, the streams
of water started another day of coursing
down the car tracks and cutters, the
slush again fioated on the low levels
and all hands waded but seemed happy
The ex-governor, at the Delavan
House, was later astir than usual, but
his foes up the slope at the Kenmore, q
1l,.oL oxuau xUora anr1y Y,nouino aud th,
morning arrivals from throughout the
state were met and escorted to theil
headquarters.
Franklin d. Locke of Buffalo was de-
termined upon at morning conference
as the man to preside at the meeting Of
anti-Hill people at Eagle Hall this fore
noon. The committee to present the pro
test to the Democratic state committee
were named this morning and between
and 10 O'Clock they started down the hill
TO Steinway Hall, where the Tammany
chiefs lare quartered, and where thu
state committee had begun its session.
AFTER THE CONFERENCE.
When the committee of the anti-Hil
movement returned to their headquar
tiers the committee retired into privat
quarters, where the situation was can
vassed for definite hearings and definit
action
OPENING OF TIE CONVENTION.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb 22.-The con
ventiQn was called to order by Chair
man Edward Murphy, of the state com
mittee, at noon. The crush was tremen
duous. Many delegates were shut ou
through the anxiety of the AlbaE
people to get in.
CHEERS FOR DAVID b.
Without formality the chairman in
troduced the temporary chairman, Judg
George NJ. Beebe. Judge Beebe's refei
ence to David b. Hill as "the leade
under whom Democracy has neve
known disaster, dishonor or defeat,
was the sentence of the address this
warmed the blood of the delegates, an
shout that broke into series of RAJ
Ting calls burst forth from sever;
Thousand throats The Hill Club {
Elibira waved its banner and the flag
of The other organizations slit and save
thd air as their bearers shouted an
waived simultaneously.
sHEEHAN LOUDLY cHEERED.
Following the speech of Mr. Beeb
ClBrk De FTeezt called the roll of del
gAtes. When the name of Lieutenan
governor Sheehan was called there W;
surprising demonstration Of applaus
alost equalling that accorded the mel
tAon of Mr.. Hills name by Mr. Beeb
COMMITTEES on credentials, pcrmanel
Organization, platform and dclegat
were then selected, after which a rece
was taken.
THE PLATFORM.
James w. Ridgeway of Kings count
Fext handed up the report of the cor
Inittee on resolutions, which was RET
by Secretary De Freest. The paper co
shutting the conventions platform is
follows:
The Democratic party of the State
New York, in convention assembled,
news the pledge of its fidelity to the gre
cause of tariff reform and TO the wht
Democratic faith and tradition, as Affirm
in our national platform from 1876 to Is
as well as in our state platforms comet
rent with the opening of tiovernor Tildcg
brief and the close Of Governor Hills lo
thrice approved and alike illusrnus 5,
vice in the chief magistracy Of the Emp
State.
NEW YORK STATE PLATFORM, 1874.
First Gold and silver the only leg
tender; 10 currency inconyertihle wi
coin.
Second. Steady steps toward specie p,
ment; no step backward.
Third. Honest payment of the pub
debt in coin; sacred preservation of t
public faith.
Fourth. Revenue reform; Federal tai
ton for revenue only; no governmt
partnership with protected monopolies.
Fifth. Home rule, to limit and local
most jealousy the few powers cntrus