Evening journal., 1892-05-31
CLEVELAND MEN MEET.
The Empire States May Con-
vention at Syracuse.
TO sENDA OONTEsTINa DELEGATION

Ahc Ahii-hiuWihter convention bcmo-
Gratis Of New York win Ask chicbgo to
Let Them In--Prcsident Harrison's sun
porters Confident at Washington.
SYRACUSE, N. y, May 3l.-The Demo
cratic state convention met here at noon.
Fx-secretary Charles S. Fairchild called the
delegates to order and named John D. Ker-
nan as temporary chairman and R, G. Mon
roe as secretary of the convention Both
these officers Were made permanent The
convention viii name a complete set Of four
delegates at large and sixty-eight delegates
from the congressional districts to thena-
tional convention. The delegates at large
will be Fred R. Coudert, of New York:
Alexander f. Orr, Of Brooklyn; Mayor
Bishop, of Buffalo, and Mayor David A.
Robinson, Of Elmira The resolution com
mittee will report platform, not differing
very materially from the Saratoga plat
form, but containing strong clauses for tariff
reform and sound currency Special reso-
lutions on the tariff question, affirming the
production of sound silver dollar, and a
strong Endorsement of the administration
of Grover Cleveland will be offered and
passed.
Hin VIII Not BE Mentioned.
"Will Mr.. Hill be mentionedp was asked
Of Mr.. Fairchild just before the convention
met
"No, don't think that is the province Of
the committee" ," said he, smiling "a CON
testing delegation will be sent to Chicago
and win demand admission"
Daniel Magone said: 1--WE are not in any
sense contesting delegation. In sending
an uninstructed delegation to Chicago we
claim that we represent the Democratic
voters Of the state of New York, and
not of any man. The men who go to Chi
cago to speak for David B. Hill know
that they do not represent the Democrats
in the state of New York, but simply a
class They should be wiped out Of the
way for our delegation that represents all
Of the Democracy"
The total number Of delegates from New
York, Queens, Richmond and Westchester
is 275. From Rochester and vicinity 800 ar
rived this morning. The Buffalo delega-
tion numbers about 200.
The presence here of Samuel A. Boards
ley, railroad commissioner, and A. G. Eus-
tace, of Elmira, one of Governor Hills par
ticular friends at this time is the cause Of
considerable comment. Shortly after their
arrival posters appeared in all Of the hotels
announcing that the following persons, who
favored and were friends Of Grover Cleve-
land were strenuously opposed to the send
ing Of a contesting delegation to Chicago.
Roswell P. Flower, James H. Manning,
James w. Ridgway, Frank H. Rice, Nor
man II. Mack, D. Cady Herrick Elliot Dan
forth, Donald McNaughton, William r.
Purcell, Daniel Grifan, George f. Roesch,
t. u. ~ 4
number of others. This poster was the
cause Of much merriment and great many
practical jokes. At the Vanderbilt House
one Of them was inscribed thusly ''Rats
BY order of D. B. Hill, dictator"
To Send Contesting Delegation.
Ex-Mayor Grace said to a reporter that
the opposition to a contesting delegation
was very light. ''We shall send a contest
ing delegation to Chicago he said, "and
ask for recognition. In that way only can
we be dignihed"
Editor Norman i. Mack, Of Buffalo, said
II am in Syracuse to protest personally
against the sending Of a contesting delega
tion to Chicago. The wisest action the con.
vention could take would be to adjourn sine
die Immediately on assembling. The trouble
in New York state is alreadyttoo well ad
vertised TO be Of any benefit to Mr. Cleve
land, Mr. Hill or any other candidate.
The Provisional Committees Action.
The provisional committee went into ses
sion at o'clock last night and had lengthy
discussion. The committee consists of JOIN
W. Weed, Of Queens county; George T. Pea
body, Edward NJ. Shepherd Peter J. Brady
and Moses May, Of Kings; E. Ellery Ander
son. Edward B. Whitney, Charles S. Fair
child, William E. Curtis, r. q. Monroe
Wallace McFarlane, William Salamon and
William r. Grace, of New York; George r
Crawford, Of Westchester; NJ. n. Kane, o.
Orange; Guy G, Bayley, of Dutchess; JohI
Z. Bagiey, of Greene Norton Chase, Of Al
bany; John Van Schaick, of Schoharie j
7. Finch, of Warren; John B. Ashe, o
Montgomery; T. f. Kinney, of Oneida; W
E. Northrup, Of Madison; Louis Duhl, o
Chemung; W. A. Pancher, Of Oswego; Ed
son Potter, of Yates; F. G. Peck, of Living
ston Hudson Anesley, Of Cattaraugus
Charles Roe, Of Monroe; e. S. Taylor, O
Niagara, and Franklin D. Lo cke, of Erie.
The question Of dispensing with the dele
cation to Chicago and merely sending
protesting delegation was raised, and Nh
Fairchild said that protest would mea
practically nothing The convention shoul
act as though there never had been anothe
convention Such n representation coul
not fail TO be received by the Chicago cor
vention. Mr. Grace Endorsed these II
marks, and there was very little oppositio
TO agreeing 10 the stand taken by Mr.. Fail
child. There will be no instructions give
TO the delegates
A singular fact is that no electors viii
named by the convention, and this fact
looked upon by some people here as bein
significant Of the idea that the conventio
has no idea that its delegation will be aC
mitted to the Chicago convention.
New Smiles at the Blaine Boom.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-John c. New, who
here, is inclined to smile at the suggestio
that anybody but Harrison has the II
motest chance Of being the Republica
nominee. II can see no reason why Il
party should set aside a winner in order
favor men who either have not prove
themselves winners or have demonstrate
that they cannot win i think Mr. Harl