The Portland daily press., 1892-02-23
FILL OWNED IT.
His Snap Convention Went, For Him
With a Wild Rush.
THE BOYS VOTED AND CHEERED
ACCORDING TO ORDERS.

They Recommend Hill To the Chicago
Convention and Cheerfu1ly Agree to
the Unite Ru1e-In Return Their Lead
er Says He is Pleased at Their Praise
and Then Delights Them With an
Grafton on Plutocracy and Robbery.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 22-The Demo
cratic State convention met at noon to-
day in accordance with the programme,
Judge George M. Beebe was chosen
temporary chairman and at the conclu-
sion of his remarks a recess was taken
until o'clock. When the convention
reassembled Gen. Daniel E. Siclxles was
unanimously chosen permanent chair
man. Upon being escorted to the chair
he delivered an address, his speech being
interspersed with prolonged cheers at
every mention of Hills name. James
w. Ridgway of Kings county handed up
the report of the committee on resolu-
tions, which was read by Sc cretary De-
freest. The platform says: 'sThe Dem
ocratic party of the State of New York,
in convention assembled, pledges its
fidelity to the great cause of tariff re-
form and the whole Democratic faith and
tradition as affirmed in our national
platform, from 1876 to 1888, as we'll as in
our State platforms, concurrent with the
opening of Gov. Tilden's brief and Gov.
Hills long,
Thrice Approved and Alike n1ustrious
service in the chief magistracy of the
Empire State" a.
After reciting the provisions of the
platforms of 1874 and 1891 the reso-
lutions declare: '.The Democratic party
of New York, with proud hope, yet with
perfect Difference to their brethren OF
other states and cordial estimation OF
their renowned leaders as worthy stan
dard bearers of the peoples cause, point
to the nomination of David B. Hill to the
office of President as fit expression OF
the whole Democratic faith and tradition
and our settled purpose to rescue this
perverted government from the clutch OF
autocrats and plutocrats; from spend
thrift administration, odious taxes and
debased money. In obedience to the
mandate of the Democratic voters, the
New York delegates, selected by this
convention, are instructed to present to
the National Democratic Convention the
name of
David B. Hill as a Candidate
for President of the United States, a DEM
ocrat who has led his party from victory
to victory for seven consecutive years,
and who has never known defeat. The
said delegates are further instructed to
act as unit in all matters intrusted to
their charge, action to be determined by
the vote of majority of the delegates. :"
| When the passage instructing for ID. b.
| Hill was read, the air was shaken by an
outburst of cheers, and when the resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted the
cheers broke forth again. A committee
was appointed to invite Senator Hill to
| address the convention. Secretary of
State Rice handed up the report OF the
committee which prepared the list OF ma
tional delegates. Those at large are Ros-
well P. Flower, Edward Murphy, Jr.,
General Daniel E. Sickles, and General
Henry w. Stoum. The alternates are
Manton Marble, John Bigelow, Sydney
Webster and Alfred G. Chaplin. Among
the others are John r. Fellows, Amos ].
Cummings, Richard Croker, w. B. Cock
ran. Hugh j. Grant, Perry Belmont, S.
7. Tilden, Jr., and William F. Sheehan.
The list of presidential electors was also
presented.
:. Mr.. Hill Then Appeared
before the convention and received an
ovation. When the tremendous applause
had subsidized, General Siekles said: ~
present to you, gentlemen of the conven-
ton, the Young Hickory of the Democ-
racy, our next presidential candidate
David B. Hill.'
Then, after more cheers and added din
Senator Hill read his address. He said:
s'Fellow Democrats-Your committee
has apprised me of the unanimous vote
which will make known your approval o.
me to the authorized representatives O
the Democracy of the United States and
be recorded in the annals of our nationa
convention. From that great Cardinal
whose hymn Lead, Kindly Light has
toucbed the hearts of all Christendom
} let nv gratitude humbly borrow this
worthier response thanI myself could ev
er frame 10 the great Democracy yor
represent. Respect for them obliges me
), to submit myself to their praise as to
grave and
Emphatic Judgment Upon Me,
which it would be rude to question, un
thankful not to be proud of, impossible
ever to forget"
Mr.. Hill, in substance, said: The re
awakening of the new Democracy al
over the land is most auspicious sign o
the times. When you see the farmers
arousing and allied, when you see all tn
federations of labor stirring, when yol
see in every state the great Democrati
party up and afoot, it means that til
reign of the plutocrats is nearly over ant
the bright day of Democracy is ap
preaching its dawn. The Democrat
party makes choice Of safe and wis
statesmen to make statutory landmark
r of the peoples progress and release thei
energies to even larger liberty. Democ
racy is progressive. All our trouble
and all our dangers, after so many year
l of Republican rule, are the direct const
f ouence Of that rule, and flow from III
Constitutional legislation by the yer
| men who