The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-23
solid FOR SENATOR Hill.
Enthusiastic Democratic State Convention
at Albany, n 7.
THE NATIONAL DELEGATES INSTRUCTED.
Proceedings Denounced at a Meeting Of the
Cooper U1iCl COmmitte8-AddreSS
to the People.
THE NATIONAL DELEGATES INSTRUCTED.
Special 10 THr MoaNING CALL

Special 10 THr MozNING CALL
Albany, Feb. %. - Sunshine and the
booming Of cannon opened convention day,
ard such crowds as filed the streets were
never before seen in this city. At 10 o'clock
great mob surged about the State Com
mittee headquarters, where the Grace An
derson 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 their visit. Copies
OF the action Of the Cooper Union meeting,
he said, had been sent to each member of the
State Committee before they were here TO
ask for an answer. Chairman Murphy said
he had not placed the matter before the
State Committee. Mr.. Grady SAID that he
thought the committee had no answer to
make as a committee. His individual all
sUer had been sent by mail. A copy of the
communication was then read, whereupon
Cochran asked if the Cooper Union meeting
was held pursuant 10 a call issued by a COM
mittee assembled at the Office Of FdiTchIid.
Anderson sad the meeting was held in an
swer to a call numerously signed, and that
lie ala not think there was such q meeting
at FairchiId's Office.
Protest Disposed Of
Cochran moved that the protest and resO-
luton be received and laid on the table.
Grady said his opinion was that the Origi nal
purpose Of the professors at their first meet
ing was to protest against calling the con-
vouti0p too late, and that the plan was
changed because il was called too early 10
suit them. Now Anderson comes here for
the purpose of having them consider this as
a serious proposition. William +. Grace
said he had never heard of q meeting being
held protesting against an early OF late con-
veation. lie took part in this committee
with the understanding that it should not
be a protest against the candidacy Of any
person, bat against calling a convention at
this time COckran's motion TO table the
resolution was carried unanimously and the
"kiCEiUg' committee withdrew. I'VE were
treated as we had expected said they,
"aud we Will hold a meeting this afternoon
that Will sstOnjsh these people" From the
scene If the kick the crowd proceeded TO
the convention hall, which was abundanty
decorated with red, white and blue bunting.
Opening Of the Convention.
Chairman Murphy called the convention
90 order and Judge Beebe was escorted to
the chair as temporary presiding DiheeT
His speech was warmly received, but The
greatest applause was accorded bis refer
enee 20 Hl, under whose leadership the
Democracy uf The State never lost battle.
Secretary De FreesC called the roll Of Tie
convention aud the names Of prominent
Democrats were greeted With wild applause.
COutesuug delegations were present from
the Fourth ALBANY District. Second Chan
IagQu7 and First Oswego. R5s0luLuEs were
adopted making provision for the appoint
Meut or tile various committees. 4 recess
was then taken until $50 ociJCk. W len tie
convention was called t0 order after recess
the report Il the Committee on Contested
Seats was read. Il favored the seating Of
the sitting delegates iu tie Albany and
ChautaUQUa cases. The OSWegO contest
was Withdrawn and The report was adopted.
General sickIes' Address.
General Daniel {. Sckels was made per-
m8nenI 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 forward q
candidate for the chief magistTacY of the
nation, we are prepared to ask their
suffTages for a statesman whose record al
ready places him in the group made Illus
trious by the names of Van BuTen. Wright,
Marcy, SeamOIe and TIlden; q gallant
leader, whose banner IS inscribed with many
victories, a leader who was elected to the
Senate Of the United States without tie eX-
penditure Of a dollar; a leader 10 whom
veteran soldiers always found a steadtaSt
friend; q leader whose election o. the
Presidency would give tie Whole people an
It's measures by the principles, policy and
traditions Of Jefferson and Jackson"
The Platform.
The report of the Committee on Resolu-
tons was then read as follows:
The Democratic party Of New York re-
news The pledge Of fidelity to tariff reform
and 90 Democratic faith and tradition as
affirmed in The national platforms from 1876
90 1875. as well as ia State platforms, con-
current with the opening Of Governor Til
deu's and the close Of Governor HIPS long
tlrice-approved and alike lllustTlOus service
lu the chief magIstraCy. Inc State platform
Of 1874 is epltOmiZed, and The document con-
tiuues: We now, as then, steadlastlY ad-
here TO the principles Of sound finance. We
are against the coinage Of any silver dollar
which is not Of the Intrinsic value of every
other dollar Of the United States. We
therefore denOunce the Sherman silver law,
under which our silver output is damned up
at home, as a false pretenSe and an actual
EiudranCe Of the return 20 free BIZ
metallic coinage, as tending only TO
produce a change from one kind OF
mOnOmetalism TO another. We therefore
unite with the friends OF honest money
everywhere in stigmatizing the Sherman
protesting silver basis law as 90 solution of
the gold and silver question, and as a it
appendage TO the subsidy and bounty swim
die, the Mckinley wOTse-than-waT tariff, the
Blaine reciprocity humbug, the sQuaUdereQ
surplus, advancing deficit, defective census
and faisifled representation and revolution
aTy proceedings Of the billiOn-dJlIar Con-
Eress-ail justly condemned by the peoples
great uprlsing-a verdict which if renewed
this year viii empower Democratic states
men to guide the peoples councils and exc
cute the peoples Will.
Democratic Achievements.
The platform recalls with proud memory
the infeXbly sound finance Of Governor
THden, who led the Democratic party in
pushing on tie compulsory Republican adj
vance to current coinage redemption" 1t
also refers with grateful pride to the in.
feXiby sound finance Of Governor HUI,
who by efficient economy has accomplished
The practical extinction Of the State debt,
has faithfully urged the nations release
from unjust taxation and likewise, with
statesman's energy and true foresight Of
the 7o-cent dollar pushing for birth in
the body Of the Sherman silver law, has
taken up the peoples cause, assailed Repub-
lICan degradation OF silver money and led
the advance Of the Democratic party Of
New York TO that solid ground Of high
JUSTICE upon which they stand to-day with
out discOrd or division, demanding with him
that every dollar coined In these United
States shall be equal to every other dollar
50 coined, and demanding redress OF their
present shameless inequality"
Hill Endorsed.
The Democrats Of New York. SAYS the
DlduDIus pOlut 10 Tue NOMINATION OF Illl 70
the Office Of President as a ht expression Of
Democratic faith and tradition, "and of our
settled purpose 10 rescue this perverted Gov
eTnment from the clutch Of autccrats and
plutOcTats, from a spendthrift administra-
ton, excessive tax and debased money The
delegates selected by this convention are
Instructed TO present to the National Demo-
cratic Convention the name Of David B.
Hill, a Democrat who has led his party from
victory 10 victory for seven successive
years, and who has never known defeat, as a
candidate for President OF the United
States" Tire delegates are further in
structed to vote as a unit. Tue people of
the State are congratulated upon the aUsp-
cio1s opening OF Governor Flowers admin
istration