Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-23
NEW YORK'S CHOICE.
The Empire State Speaks in
Thunder Tones.
Hill Is the Popular Nominee for
President.
Delegates to Chicago Instructed to
Vote for Hill as Unit.
The Anti-Mid- Winter Protest Tabled-A
Few Disgruntled Cleveland Dem
ocrats Call New State
Convention.
Associated Press pispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 22.-SunshIne
and booming of cannon opened the con-
veption day, and such crowds as filled
the streets were never before seen in
this city. At 10 O'Clock a great mob
surged about the state committee head
quarters, where the Grace Anderson
committee was to make its formal kick.
Mr.. Anderson on entering the room was
recognized by Chairman Murphy, and
explained the nature of their appoint
ment and the reason for the visit.
Copies of the action of the Cooper union
meeting were said to have been sent to
each member OF the state committee
before they met, and the committee
said they were here to ask for an
answer.
Chairman Murphy said he had not
placed the matter before the state COM
mittee. Mr.. Grady said he thought
the committee had no answer to make
as committee. His individual answer
had been sent by mail. A copy of the
communication was then read, where
upon Cochran asked If the Cooper union
meeting was held pursuant to call is
sued by the committee assembled at the
Office of Mr.. Fairchild.
Anderson said the meeting was held
in answer to call numerously signed,
and that he did not think there was
such meeting at Fairchild's Office.
Cochran moved that the protest and
resolution be received and laid on the
table.
Grady said in his opinion it was the
original purpose of the protestants at
their first meeting to protest against
the calling of the convention too late,
aud that the plan was changed because
it was called too early to suit them.
Now Anderson comes here for the pur-
pose of having them consider this as
serious proposition.
VIM. r. Grace said he had never
heard of meeting being held protest.
ing against an early or late conven-
tion. He took part in this committee
with the understanding that it should
not be protest against the candidacy
of any person, but against the calling of
the convention at this time.
Cockran's m )tion to table the reso'u
tion was carried unanimously, and the
kicking committee withdrew.
"Ws were treated as we expected"
said they, land we will hold meeting
this afternoon that will astonish these
people,"
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
From the scene of tbe kick the crowd
poured to the convention hall, which
was abundantly decorated with red,
white and blue bunting.
Nl,os.,oo- Mnrobxy oo11o1 tho ooyuap-
ton to order and Judge Beebee was es-
corted to the chair as temporary presid-
ing officer. His speech was warmly re-
ceived, but tn, greatest applause was
accorded to his reference to Senator Hill,
under whose leadership the Democracy
OF the state never lost battle.
Secretary De Freeze called the roll of
the convention and the names of Demo
Gratis were greeted with wild applause.
When the name of Lieutenant-Governor
Sheehan was called, there was a sur
prising demonstration, the applause
almost equalling that accorded the men
tion OF Hill's name.
Contesting delegations were present
from the Fourth Albany district. the
the Second Chautauqua and the First
Oswego.
First resolutions were adopted making
provision for the appoin tment of various
committees. A recess was then taken
until $3.50, when the convention was
again called to order.
The report of the committee On con-
tested seats favored the seating of the
sitting delegates in the Albany and
Chautauqua cases. The Oswego contest
was Withdrawn and the report was
adopted.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickels was made per-
manent chairman, and spoke at some
length. In the course of his speech he
said: "If we shall again be Invited by
our comrades in other states to put for
ward candidate for the chief magie-
tracy of the nation, we are prepared to
ask their suffrages for statesman
whose record already places him in the
group made illustrious by the names of
Van Buren, Wright, Marcy, Seymour
and Tilden; gallant leader whose ban
ner ia inscribed with many victories; a
leader who was elected to the senate of
the United States without the expendi-
ture of a dollar; leader in whom the
veteran soldiers always found stead
fast friend; leader whose election to
the presidency would give the whole
people an administration guided and
directed in all its measures by the. prin-
ciples, policies and traditions of Jeffer-
son and Jackson"
A PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was then read as follows:
1.-THE Democratic party of New York
rrenews its pledge of fidelity to tariff re-
form, and to the Democratic faith; to
the traditions of the party as affirmed
in it's national platform from 1876 to
1888, as well as in the state platforms
concurrent with the opening of Gov
ernor Tilden's and the close of Governor
Hill's long, thrice-approved and alike
illustrious service in the chief magis-
tracy"
The state platform OF 1874 is epito-
mized, and the document continues
"We now, as then, steadfastly adhere
to the principles of sound finances; we
are against the coinage of silver dollar