The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01
Marching 100000 Strong to Chicago ,
Halt for . Short Time at
Syracuse
The Frse People are In tho Move
ment; That Ii Its
Strength"
ProcssdinEs sf the Anti-Snsp Con nventior
Of Now York Dsmocrats--Ths
RosoIutions Adopted.

SYRACUSE, May 31.-Ths democrats op-
posed to Hill and his nid-wintsr snap con.
yention met in state convention hers this
afternoon. They were called TO order by
ex-Sscrstary Of the Treasury Chas. G. Fair
child. chairman OF the state committee.
Fairchild made brief speech. in which he
spoke Of the strength Of the movement
against Hill and its growth since the con-
yention was called, and said: I'VE have
only to 90 on in the spirit Of justice firmly
and calmly to accomplish what We believe
would do more for the democratic party in
the stats Of New York than all the other
political movements in the last general
tion."
Jvhn D. Herman was chosen permanent
chsirman and ON taking the chair spoke ut
considerable length beginning with this
declaration: '"rhis convention ID halt on
tho march to the national democratic CON
vsntion at Chicago Of an army Of zoo, 600
New York democrats and Of a. many more
enlisted sympathizsrs. They 70 to wags
war against their disfranchisement in
that convention by leaders who made
an unwise and crafty uss of party
machinery for their personal ends,
and who have over-ridden the time
honorsd customs and ussges Of the demo-
cratic party. We claim that under these
usaaes our right to insist at Chicago that
the call for and tho manipulation of the
February convention was an abuse of trust
and violation of democratic rights in this
state; that its proceedings then misrsprs-
sentsd large element of the disfranchised
democrats and now misrsprescnttthe over
whelming sentiment which has since grown
to vast and increasing proportions through
out the state. If our strength did not lie
in the will Of the people, the sun would
shine at midnight before the loyal demo-
cratic rank and file of this state would don
the garb OF contestants and give this cause
its unprecedented growth and its clearly
marked intensity OF purpose. The people.
nsith6f disciplined. led, nor organized, are
in this movement. that is its strength
The speaker then denounced the midwinter
conventions, praised Cleveland and tariff
reform; declared in favor of fair play for
silver, but not for the policy of attempting
to protect us agaiast gold bugs by tbs
creation Of "silver bugs" and asserted that
democratic discussions in New York would
end at ChioRgo.
When Kernan reached mention of the
name Of Cleveland the convention rose 90
ono man and gave vent to it's feelings in an
extraordinary burst of enthusiasm. Tho
speakers reference to silver met quick rec
ognition.
The convention re-assembled at 4:15 and
the temporary organization was made per-
recess, adopted.
The announcement Of the midwinter CON-
vention was crested with vooife GUS ap-
plause, as was also the eulogy Of Cleveland.
A supplementary resolution was adopted
endorsing Cleveland and recommending him
fn y Otion linn hn D;ukn ~
district delegates, the convention ad-
journed.
The convention selected as delegates at
large A. E. Orr, of Brooklyn; F. II. Coudert,
of New York; @. +. Blshep. of Buffalo; and
Edward Fitzgerald, of Troy.