The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-23
D. B. HILLS VICTORY
New York's Junior Senator Named
for the Presidency.
HIS SPEECH TO THE DELEGATES.

States" He Makes a Vigorous Pro-
test Against RcpubIicanism and
Predicts Democratic Success.
ALBANY, Feb. 23.-New York's mid
winter convention is ended. and the
delegates have returned to their homes.
1t was 1891 before the convention was
called to order, and the business was
transacted SO rapidly that at $50 o'clock
the convention adjourned sine die.
Judge George NJ. Beebe acted as tenn
porary chairman. On taking the chair
he made a speech referring in eulogistic
terms to Senator Hill, and plainly limited
at his choice as New York's presidential
candidate. Mr.. Beebe's remarks were
greeted with loud applause, especially
his reference to Senator Hill.
After the appointment of committees
the convention took recess, and on re-
assembling the committee on permanent
organization reported the name of Gen
eral Daniel i. Sickles for permanent
chairman, and he was unanimously
chosen. General Sickles on taking the
chair, declared that if New York was
called upon again, as she often had been
in the past, to put forward a presiden-
tial candidate, she would name a leader
under whom the Democracy of New
York never had been beaten; leader
who was elected to the senate of the
United States without the expenditure
a dollar; a leader we love because the
enemies of the Democratic party hate
and fear him; a leader who would give
the whole people an administration
guided by the principles and traditions
nj
ence to Senator Hill was received with
round after round of applause
The platform declares for steady steps
toward specie payments; honest pay
ment of the public debt in coin; against
third presidential term; against the
coinage of any silver dollar which is not
of the intrinsic value Of every other dol
lar of the United States, and denounc-
ing the Sherman law; applauding the
administrations of Governors Hill and
Flower. The plank naming Senator
Hill for president reads:
The Nominating Resolution.
The Democrats of New York, with proud
hope, yet with perfect defcrence to their
brethren of other statcs and cordial estima-
tiOn of their renowned leaders as worthy
standard bearers of peoples cause, puiut 10
the nominating of David Il. hin to the Office
of president as Il iit expression of the whole
Democratic faith and tradition, and of our
settled purpose to rescue this perverted gov
eminent trom the clutch Of autocrats and
plutocrats from spendthrift administrations
ohious taxes and debascd money. In obudi-
ence t. the mandate OF the Democratic voters
of New York the delegates selected by this
convention are instructed to present TO the
national Democratic convention the name of
David b. Hill as their candidate for president
os the United States, Democrat who has
led his party from victory to victory for
soven successive years, and who has never
known defeat.
A committee was appointed to invite
Senator Hill to address the convention.
His appearance was greeted with pro-
longed applause, most Of the great audi
ence standing and waving hats and
handkerchief Chairman Sickles intro
duced the Senator. He said: "Gentle-
men of the convention, have the honor
to present to you young Hickory. the
next president of the United States"
Senator Hill delivered long address,
extracts from which are given:
Senator BiIrs speech.
'Your committee suminening me to
this presence have apprised me of that
unanimous vote which will make known
| your approval OF me TO the authorized
Representatives of the Democracy of the
United States and be recorded in the an
mails of our national convention. With
NHlt itiiuS SilItll ! uChHOMlttlS6 If1S or
fetal act, my fellow Democrats, which,
instead of pointing to some new, untried
career, might amply reward the great
cardinal whose Lead, Kindly Light"
has touched the hearts of all Christen-
dom. Let my gratitude humbly borrow
this worthier response than | myself
could ever frame to the great Democ-
racy you represent.
''fne Democratic party has this proud
; a.,. r,.rtF a..
peoples needs. 1t makes choice of safe
and wise statesmen TO fix the statutory
landmarks Of the peoples progress, and
! release their energies 10 an ever larger
liberty. Democracy is progress. Lib
erty Is its vital air. Constitutions and
laws arc the voluntary, SELF lfimposed safe
guards of democracy. If any words Of
mine could reachseyery fireside in our
land this is what | would ask my fellow
countrymnn at this time TO consider
MI. Hill then % sailed Repuhlieanism
at length, charging it with defeating
the viii of the people and toudying 10
| plutocraey, and predicting that the days
of pletocracy are nearly over. Coatiu-
uiilg he said;
Urging Organization.
''You must pardon me While l run
counter to your feelings TO say that the
T.! choice of your next national standard
/ bearer is matter Of the very least
Importance, being strictly subordinate
TO that supreme object, Il Democratic
| victbry next November. No organiza-
tion can be dispensed with. And or
gaIization takes somebody's time and
trouble, for we have no money But or
gani2a;ion we must have, and now is
none too soon to begin. Every Demo-
crat should lend a hand at the cost of
time and trouble according to the meas-
ure of his ability. l have been working
out my share of the common tax. 1t is
the best have to give. 1t is all have
TO give. Don't, l beseech you, under
Eate the task before you"
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