Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-23
A PROTEST.
The Ant-Hill People Meet and Appoint PrOvis-
ional State Committee and Call Convention
to Meet in May TO Take Action in
Opposition TO the Regulars.

Charles J. Canda and Wallace McFar-
lane were chosen secretaries. The roll
of those present was then read By Sec
retary McFarlane, thirty-siX counties
being represented. Mr.. z. Ellery An
derson was called upon and made q stir
ring speech, which was frequently in
terrupted by applause.
Following his speech an address to
the Democrats of the State was read as
follows:
To the Democratic Electors of the State Of
NelC York:
The present State Committee was ap-
pointed by the State Convention
of 1891. Its controlling membership
was secured at that convention by the
admission of numerous irregular con-
testing delegations and by the exclusion
Of delegates regularly elected by the
majority Of the Democratic voters.
The State Committee has complete
control over the machinery by which
delegates may obtain seats in the con-
vention. 1t exercises absolute iurisdic-
tiou in making up the preliminary roll
which determines the membership
of the cammittee on contested
seats. The experience OF 1891
has taught you sthat no matter how
complete and emphatic the vote may be
In the caucuses, or In the assembly dis
trict conventions, If the result is not
satisfactory, the delegates chosen by the
Democratic electors will be set aside in
favor of d delegation having no shadow
of right except subserviency to the
State Committee.
All the Democratic electors OF this
State are entitled to be fairly repre-
sented In convention called to declare
the sentiment OF the State on all issues
and its preference as to the standard
bearer best qualified to secure their tri-
umphant vindication at the polls. The
uniform Democratic usage for the past
twenty years, by which the quadrennial
conventions to elect Presidential dele
gates have been held not earlier than
the middle OF the month OF April, has
become so established as to have the
force Of party law. 1t is the duty Of
officials to follow the usages of
the party and TO call con-
ventions in the accustomed manner.
The action OF the State Committee in
suddenly calling q convention in mid
winter in the interest of particular
candidate denies to the electors the
fullest and fair representation to which
they are entitled.
For the first time in the history OF the
party we find the State Committee en-
listed in the cause of favored candi-
date who shrinks from submitting his
case to the test of free and full vote
of the Democracy. 1t has used its pow
ers for the avowed purpose OF serving
his personal ambition instead OF afford
ing to all the Democratic electors an
equal and fair opportunity to express
their preferences both rs to the issues
and candinates. 1t has become the in
strument of faction instead OF being
the representative Of the whole party.
The welfare OF the party both in this
State and in the Nation demands that
all the Democratic electors be equally
heard and represented. 1t is the right
of the voters when this privilege is not
afforded them, to act for themselves.
Pursuant therefore to the demands OF
many thousand Democratic voters In
the city of New York who gave formal
expression to their wishes at public
meeting held at Cooper Union, the
eleventh day of February and of a
similar expression from many thousand
Democrats in Kings county and of SINH
lar demands made by Democrats in the
counties OF Albany, Cattaragus, Chau-
tauoua, Duchess, Erie, Genesee, Greene,
Herkimer, Livingston, Madison, Mon
roe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida,
OnoRdasa, Ontaria, Orange, Orleans,
Oswego, Otsego, Queens, Rockland,
Schenectady, Schoharie, West Chester
and Wyoming.
Resolred, That the Democratic elect
ors of each assembly district in this
State are hereby requested TO choose
three delegates and three alternates at
assembly district conventions, which
shall be constituted by primaries, held
in no case earlier than the first day
of May, and on not less than
FIVE days public notice OF the
time and place Of holding the same 10
form a State convention 20 be held on
the thlrty-first day of May at Syracuse,
for the purpose OF choosing seventy
two delegates and seventy-two alter
mates to represent the Democratic party
of this State at the National Convention
10 be held at Chicago on the twenty
first day OF June.
Fesolped, That the chairman of this
meeting appoints committee OF four
teen members, of which the chairman
shall be one, which shall have power TO
fill vacancies and add to its own
number so as 10 constitute and
he known as Provisional
State Committee, consisting Of
one member for each Congressional dis
trict, according to the present appor-
tionment OF the State, TO take action as
may be needful to carry the purposes
of these resolutions into full effect
The din Of cheers and the breeze OF
waving hats followed the reading Of the
address and was maintained several
minutes, dying out and renewing and
rising until il died of sheer WEAKNESS.
q Frank NJ. Thorne, an Erie county
farmer, then made short address,
which was the oratoricsl feature OF the
Mr.. Thorne, in the course
OF his speaking, said:
'It is q trite proverb that the blood
Of the martyr is the seed OF the church.
sit is equally true that the warm.
blood of an outraged Democracy is the
seed OF revolution.
Il congratulate you upon the fact
that an important and effective step has
been taken In the revolution which
e.