Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-31
THEY WILL CONTEST.
CONTINUED from First Pdge.)
d: Herman OF Oneida for temporary chairman,
who spoke as follows:

ID. Herman Of Oneida for temporary chairman,
who spoke as follows:
CHAIRMAN KERxAS's ADDRESS.
"This convention Is a halt on the march to
the national democratic convention at Chicago
Of an army of 20o, 600 New York democrats and
Of as many more enlisted sympathizers. They
go to wage war against their Acknowledgement
in that convention by leaders who have made
unwise and crafty use Of party machinery for
personal ends and who have overridden time
honored customs and usages Of the democratic
party.
THE February convention was a mistake
from every standpoint; in some aspects it was o
crime, indictable at Chicago. Such conventions,
according to party usage, are held in April late.
or more usually IN May; none in modern times
was ever held so early. No one before ever at
tempted to put the party in hole by such a
device as February convention. At that sea-
son Of the year caucus material is scarce and
generally confined to the bad quality that does
some ones bidding. When days are short,
vention four months distant, the duty and
political occupation Of democrats in this state.
elsewhere, is to watch and weigh the drift of
events, to be students of every phase Of passing
political history, to seek conviction and to draw
inspiration from the air currents of democratic
sentiment that sweep over the country.
until their views are thus matured and they
are ready to act in the full sunlight of such
preparation democrats will not be driven into
caucuses or conventions, especially into those
designed as snaps The February conven-
ton sinned by design to take advantage Of
this situation and by exclusive and hfgh-handed
methods of preparation and manipulation
sought to force upon the democrats throughout
the Union the ambitious desires of few as the
final, conclusive opinion Of all their brethren in
New York state.
The delegates Of that convention 20 to urge
-1oxtl H.. II. AL -, ~ . L.
delegates of this convention to state what the
people in New York want now. They will
shout for sham regularity and the forms,
shadows and coverings of things. We will
plead that justice, equity and the substance Of
democracy be recognized as having the better
title. They will suggest that the danger Of de-
feat in November will darken the pathway
which they do not dictate. We will insist that
the assurance Of certain victory will brighten
the road whereon democrats will march after
the convention. behind its banner, upon which
shall be written in letters of living light sound
democratic principles, and the name of candi-
date of whom those principles shall be bone of
his bone and flesh of his flesh, whoever he NAV
be.
The elections of 1890 were the first fruits of
the tariff message of 1887: since then, and es-
pecially since the February convention did us
the kindness to arouse the people to the situation
and to the designs of party leaders, there has
a universal demand-which is now as broad as
this Union-that he who trusted the people and
made the issue for the coming campaign shall
be chosen to lead the people Tout Of the land of
Egypt and out of the house Of bondage" into
which they have been led by republican mis-
rule.
If we are to fight our guns for all they are
worth who but Cleveland should command the
battery, who should stand at the helm when the
old ship sails into safe and pleasant waters in
November next with victory's flag flying at her
masthead but he who stood upon the prov in
the midst of danger, when the winds and waves
of tempestuous DAYS sought her destruction"
After outlining the principles of democracy
IN regard to silver, tariff reform, &C., Mr.. Ker-
nan continued: ''Our republican friends will
not in the end derive comfort from our demo-
cratic dissensions in this state which at present
they roll under their tongues as q sweet morsel
Democratic disputes will end at Chicago; there
after New York democrats will accept the de-
cision of that tribunal as final. and will stand
with their brethren everywhere for the nominee
who fully and frankly accepts the pledges Of the
platform"
Mr.. Herman finished speaking at O'Clock.
On motion H. d. Baldwin was elected reading
secretary and James +. COnden recording secre-
tary of the convention. The roll of the con-
vention was then called A number of substi-
buttons we're announced.
The usual committees on permanent organ
ization, credentials and resolutions were ap-
pointed. A delegate moved to appoint q COM
mittee to name delegates-at-large to Chicago.
Another delegate said the convention should
first determine whether it would send delegates
or not. The matter was dropped there.
RECESS TAKEN.
The convention at 1:27 took recess until $50
pm.