Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-12
,GETFRONTNDER
That Snap Convention is Going to
Make an Awful Crash
,NDBRING DOWN THE WRATHFUL
o-..,ssoi The Honest Straightforward Democracy,
i bs Meeting at Cooper Union Last Nigh.
Voices the Sentiments Of as Many as
HSeams tO-STOng ReSolu-
ions Adopted.

WV YORK, February 11.-There was
LID tonight in the large hall Of the
r,,psr Union q mass meeting Of Demo
..,,s 10 protest against holding the
n,mocratic State Convention for the
lection Of delegates TO the National
convention on February %, after only
s,,r weeks notice. 1t is this conven-
zion which has been denomiuated as
senator Hills snap convention, " and
.ss meeting was prompted largely by
,ss sdhereuts Of ex-President Cleve-
sri.
They affirm that the call for con-
va.,.5a in February was devious
s,,bod designed 10 suppress express
.,7 and representation in behalf of
,ssir iayorite and the demonstration to-
-.-b, was designed to publicly voice
their protest.
Among those who signed the call were
Frederick r. COudert, Ex-Mayor Daniel
r Tiemaun, Oswald OttendOrffer, Z. e.
,s-v Anderson, Chas. j. Canda, Orlando
Poster, Ex-Mayor Wm. r. Grace, Ex-
Mayor Edward Cooper, Everett Wheel
ar Wm. Z. Curtis, Eugene Kelly, Jr.,
Ey,Justice Charles z. DAILY, EX-Mayor
A5ra- y. Hewitt, Henry G.. Marquand,
clifford A. Hand, Henry X. Beekman,
Fy.Tr..sd States District Attorney
S,ephan A. Walker and EX-SeCretary Of
.as Treasury Chas. ). Fairchild.
Long before O'Clock, the hour set for
,1eni1g the meeting, every seat and
every available inch OF standing rOOp
Il, the historic hall was occupied, and
many Of those were tardy in seeking an
entrance was unable 70 get In. Oswald
Orend0feT, editor and proprietor Of
The New York StGGtS-Zejtlrng called the
meeting 70 order.
He said in part: "You prove by your
presence here that you feel deeply the
.rdiguity and insult cast upOn you by
The attempt 70 be represented in the
Democratic National Convention by
delegates nominated through manCu-
v-es and schemes arranged in midwin-
ter, without consulting or giving oppor-
,ua.ty to express the views and wishes
O.. the Democratic masses in relation to
questions which influence materially
our welfare and the future Of our COM
non country. IL is intended 10 treat US
Is mass OF uuruly children, whose
o1ini0u is not worth listening TO, and
who have nothing to Go but TO comply
with the command OF their preceptors.
The whole proceeding Of the Demo
cratic State Committee is as provoking
as is uucalled for, and its only eXpla-
t.0n is that il is we'll adapted 20 promote
the schemes Of some intriguing politl-
clans VINO have reason TO avoid the open
daylight and TO try 70 secure snap
Judgment by which they can pre-
tend 10 represent the Democracy
% the Empire State. 1t IS not
for the promotion Of the ambition OF
this or that man, nor for the realization
Of the desires of this or that clique, but
for the triumph of principles in the
defense OF which the Democracy OF the
United States has achieved victories
during the last two years that we enter
our protest against the appointment OF
delegates from this State by the con-
ysution 10 be held az Albany on FeOru-
ary %. The members Of the Democrat
.c State Committee have made fearful
mistake and a mistake in such matter
Is worse than crime.
Mr.. Ottendo fer then presented Fred
er.ck L. Coudert as President or the
meeting. Addressing the throng and
speaking OF the object OF the meeting,
Mr. COudert said it was not denounee OF
g.Orify any human being, out some,
thing more important. In speaking OF
the call for the convention on the
,wenty-second inst. he said: The pre-
Cedents OF a quarter Of century nave
established a uniform rule. Why have
you changed it. II you have good
reason, produce it.
1T may be that 10 purpose exists;
But there is one thing which we nee0
not be politicians 70 understand. That
that no great party can afford 20 play
Is members into such a straight 'ha'
e.f-respect cannot exist.
Some one shouted Three cheerS Ioi
Grover Cleveland, and there was 9
good response. At the conclusion OF
Mr.. Coudert's speech a list of vice-preS'
idents and secretaries, containing aOOu'
three hundred names from those al
tacbed To the call for the meeting, was
read.
Ex-United States District Attorney
Walker offered the following resolutions
which were warmly aDPlauded, Inc
resolutions were practically unanimous
" adopted. The resolutions were:
Resolred, That this assembly OF the
Democrats OF the city Of New HorS
now makes its respectful protest ano
appeal against the uncalled-for ana III
advised action OF the State Commlttet
In designating so early date as tus
twepty-secOnd of February Tor the
meeting OF the State Convention, con
vention which is to elect delegates g
the National Convention, appolteu 10 O'
held at Chicago on June 2l, 1s92.
ResolUed, That the right OF voters NJ "
political party TO assemble al the '- os,
ofthe leaders who are its representative
and servants TO carry out its will IN re
gard 70 the details OF party manage
ment should not be curtailed IN time
place nor circumstance, in such q way
as 10 limit or embarrass a genuine eA
preston of popular party feeling upol
the question on hand; that sueh expires 1,s
sion should be made in party assem oiies
upon subjects to be presently DECIDED,
at as near q time to that "hefelL
decision is to be reached as car
be reasonably appointed. Delegates
should be fresh from the peoplS' ~ ,T
body OF men elected to express the VII
Of the voters assembled in party con
vention should be for an unreasonAoIt
time custodians Of the voters rights, o.
held their delegated powers tor pefiO0