Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-06
rur "SNsr CONVENTION"
Protests ARninst i,by a Large A>ssmb
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BUFFALO, y. /, April "a thou.
sanI men bearing banners aud trans.
paroncies and headed by band Of
music escorted cX.Secfe,aTy Charles n.
Fairchild, oK-NIayor William Grace
and Hon. Frank l.. Thornton tonight
to Music Hall, where were gathered
1000 people to hear their protests
against the "snnp convention" aud
their reasons for revolt against the
alleged bOssism which dictated and
dominated that convention. The
assemblaRe Included many ladies, some
Republicans, ami few HIN Demo.
Gratis. The meeting was practically u
one mind, however, snd the only die.
sontlng voice heard was raised by
sCmi.inebriatcd individual, who was
promptly elected. Much enthusiasm
was shown, particularly ut the trench.
ant satirr OF Frank II. Thornton, whose
pungent 0fatOry kindlod the audience
TO fever heat, John lrobnchet, presi.
dent q the Erie County Democratic
Club, u new organization formed by
Cleveland mcu, called the meeting To
order aud nominated Charles n. Bic.
hop, the mayor, 10 prvflde. His honor
spoke hopefully Of the great movement
70 secure u proper representation Of tho
Democracy a. a rarty nj the National
Convention. He briefly review cd the
history Of the movement which
prompted this meeting.
Ex.5ecretary u the Treasury Fair.
child was the flrst speaker. In part
he said:
ave propose to prove our caso by
going to the people, by going 10 our
constituency aud asking them 10 give
us our credentials with which TO 20 TO
Chicago 10 represent them. We pro.
propose 10 present our case to the Ma.
tionM Convention; TO addrcss ourselves
to the reason aud Judgment Of those
who at IN Judgment upon our case;
and, too, We propose TO abide by the
result Loyalty and faithfully. Al weask
Of our opponents IN that they recognize
our right 10 present our contest, gnl
that they be prepared, ns we are. 10
abide by the decision Of the last tribu.
nnl.u
lx.Mayor Grace Of New York was
the next speaker. lie said. 1--WE, too,
are DEMOCRATS, but we think Democracy
stands for something more than success
In game where personal advantage IL
exalted above principle and where Of
ganiZatlon IL extolled ~ the end Oi
party effort and the means through
which the political conscience Of the
matses manliests itself More than
MY thousand names Of Democratic
voters residing In the metropolis will,
without doubt, signify their desire To bc
represented at Chicago by a delegation
who will truly aud faithfully represent
the preponturating majority VI the
Democratic voters OF tho Empire
Stnte.r
Hon. Frank IL. Thornton was the
last speaker. Referring TO Senator
Hin, no said; sin his reckless ram.
paging after n nomination, he has
shown himself ready to obstruct and
palter with tariff reform, and To tamper
with the stability Of honest peoples
money, TO the inevitable destruction Of
the Democratic party, and the ire.
trievable ruin Of the business Of the
country. Within the last three months
he has been for tariti reform and
against tariff reform by q revival u
the Republican ambition Of 1853
against a "nibbling" tarlh reform, and
Tor u 'nibbling" tariff reform. lie has
been for free coinage and against II,
and has mysterlously struggled "Due
south by north" upon II. And 40 this
burlesquo political skirt.dRncer cav
orts, and kicks, and twists, and turns,
and bows, and smirks, and throws
kisses nj the political bhldhesds, and
tries TO palm himself on NJ AN innocent
young "rhing o. beauty and a Joy for
ever" and Delsarlean dream OF
grace, when all the while he Is simply
making an indecent exposure Of him.
rolf as a political street walker, offering
himself, body and soul, Mt tho low price
OF u vote or delegate"