The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-12

Ill Lnc DcMocracy III NOW YORK,
There will bc Two Delegations at
Chicago. III
New York, Feb. 1l.--Therc was hold
tonight in tho large hall OF tho Cooper
Union mass meeting OF Democrats to
protest against holding the Democratic
state convention Tor thoeection OF dele
gates to tho national convention on
February 90, after only four weeks no.
tice. 1t is this convention which has
been dcnominated as Senator Hills
snap convention" and the meeting was
prompted largely by the adherents OF
cx-Presidcnt Cleveland. They affirm
that tho call for a convention in Febru-
ary was devious method designed to
suppress expressions and representation
in behalf OF their favorite, and tho
demonstration tonight was designed to
publicly voice their protest. Among
those who signed the callwe Frederick
r. Coudcrt, ox-AInyor Daniel L. Tie
mann, Oswald Ottendoffer, L. Ellery
Anderson, Charles J. Cabda, Orlando
B. Potter, ex-Mayor William r. Grace,
eX.Mayor Edward Cooper, Everett
Wheeler, Willism e. Curtis, Eugene
Kelly, Jr., ex-Justicc Charles P. Dalv,
ex-Nlayor Abram S. Hewitt, Henry, G.
Marquand, Clifford A. Hand, Henry r.
Beekman, ex-United States District At
torncy Stephen A. Walker and ex-Sec-
retary OF the Treasury Charles.S IS. Fair
child. 5'5
Long before s o'clock the hour set for
opening the meeting, eyeryaseat and
every available inch Of standing room in
the historic hall was occupied and many
OF those who were tardy in seeking an
entrance was unable to get in.
PLAIN LANGUAGE.
Oswald OttendolIer, editor and pro-
prictor Of the New York Siaats Zeilung,
called the meeting to order. He said in
part: "You prove by your presence
here that you feel deeply the indignity
and insult cast upon you by the at
tempt to be represented in tho Demo-
cratic national convention by delegates
nominated through manGuvrcs and
schemes arranged in midwinter, with
out consulting o. giving IN opportunity
to express the views and wishes of the
Democratic masses in relation to qucs-
tions which influence materially our
welfare and future OF our common
country. ltis intended TO treat us as q
mass OF unruly children, whose opinion
IS not worth while to be listened to,
and who have nothing to do but to COM
ply with the command OF their precep-
tors.
"Thc whole proceeding of the Demo-
cratic stato committee is Us provoking
MS it is uncalled for, and its only eS-
PLANTATION is that it is we'll adapted to
promote the schemes OF some intrieu-
Ing politicians who have reason to avoid
the open daylight and to try to secure
snap iudgmcutby which they can pre-
tend 10 represent tho Democracy
Of tho eapiro state. 1t is not
Tor the promotion OF the am
bltion OF this or that man, or for
the realization Of this or that cliauc,
put Tor the triumph OF principles in the
defense of which tho Democracy Of tho
United States has achieved victories
uSsing the lust two years, tl,atwe en-
Ter our protest against tho appoint
incnt OF delegates from this state by the
convention to bc held atAlbany on
riebruaIy %. Tho members OF tho
Dchocratlc state com!nittco have made
fearful mistake and 4 mistake in such
aMatter is worse than q crime.
A CHALLENGE. "a 5sg
Mr.. Ottcndolfer then presented Fred
erlck R. coudert rs president Of tho
meeting. Addressing tho great throng
and IN speaking Of tie object OF tho
meeting, Mr.. Coudcrt said it was not TO.
igcnounco or glorify any human being
ont something mora important, In
speaking of the call for tho convention
on the 22nd inst. he said: "Thc prcce-
cents OF . quarter OF Il century have
established uniform rule. Why have
you changed it. II you have Il GOOD
reason, produce it. Itmay bo that no
purpose exists. But there is ono thing
winch VIC need not DO politicians to un-
aeFsiand. That is that no great party
can abort to play itsmcmbcrs in such 4
strait that tho other party and self
respect cannot exist" e a&i
some ono shouted "Three cheers for
urover Cleveland" There was 4 good
response. At tho conclusion OF; Mr.
G;oudcrt's speech a list of vice presi-
u:s aents and secretaries containing about
9oU names from those attached to the
ea!! ior the meeting was read.
"; ;AM;;-onited States District Attorney
Walker offered tho. following rcsoln-
" ITrSons, which wero warmly applauded.
~. me resolutions were practically unan-
'Moasly adopted: } i3is': 5
TIE RESOLUTIONS. 555.$ss
hfSolscd, That this assemblyot Demo.
efati Of the city Of New York now makes
- - respectful protest and appeal against
no nncalled for and i'll advised action