The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-23


New York State convention was called
to order by Chairman Edward Murphy,
of the State com mittee. at noon to-day.
The rush was tremendous and MANY
delegates were shut out through, the
anxiety of the Albany people to get in.
Without any formality the chairman
introduced the temporary chairmaa,
Judge Geo. M. Beebe.
Judge Beebo's reference to Hill 40
the leader under whom the Democracy,
has never known disaster, dishonor OF
defeat, was the sentence Of the address
that warmed the blood of the dele
gates, and shout that broke into a
series of rafting yells burst forth
from several thousand throats.
Following the speech of Mr.. Beebe,
Clerk Defreest called the roll of dele
gates. When the name OF Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan was called there
was surprising demonstration of ap-
plause. almost equaling that accorded
tho mention of Hills name by Mr..
Beebe. Committees on credentials,
permanent organi; alton, platform and
delegates were then selected
The following resolution was adopted:
''Resolved, That the delegates from
Congressional districts select ono dele
gate from each Congressional district
to constitute committee on delegate
and electors, and the com mittee 80 con-
stituted is hereby directed to report to
this convention, for it's approval, the
names of four delegates and four alter
mates wfo shall be delegates and alter
mates from the State large to the Demo
cratic convention TO DO held iD the
city of Chicago, Juno 81, 1892.
ALSO Two delegates and two al ternates
to said convention from each Congress
sionai district, to be nominated to said
committee by the delegates FROM tue
several Congressional districts. Also
the names of two Presidential electors
from the State at large and one cleo tor
from each Congressional district, said
district electors to be nominated to said
committee by the delegates from tho
several Congressional districts.
''In any c.se whcre the delegates from
the Congressional districts arc unable
to agree upon choice for tho district
delegate or Presidential elector, they
shall report that fact to the com mittee
on delegates and electors, which shall
determine the selection, subject to the
approval of the convention"
case exactly covered by this resolu-
ton was presented from the Twenty
first Congressional district. composed of
Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Warren
counties. Under the above resolu ton
the question was referred to the com
mittee on delegates and electors for
determination.
= Recess was then taken until $3.50 D. u.
The State committee met this morn
ing, previous TO the assembling of tho
convention, for the purpose of settling
contests. The protest of the Cooper
Union meeting, with a resolution for
the dissolution of to days convention,
was recsived by tho committee, and on
motion of Bourke Cochran, by unaui.
nous vote, the protest and resolution
were tabled.
In the course of his remarks proceed
ing tho tabling of the protest, Mr. Grady,
member OF the State committee, said:
My opinion is that the original pur-
pose of the gentlemen who are now here
as contestants at their first meeting was
to protest against the calling of the
convention too late, and that plan was
changed because the convention was
called too carly to suit them. think
this can be substantiatcd If it is denied
Now, Mr.. Anderson comes here for
the purpose of having us consider this
as serious proposition, and, if denied,
Will go out and organize 'another com
mittec of fifty. He does not make any
proposition whatever which could be
considered"
klr. VIM. r. Grace, member of the
committee of fifty, said: $50 far as any
meeting was held protesting against an
early or late convention, / never heard
Of it. and never took part in it.
started taking part in this committee
with the understanding that it should
not protest against the candidacy Of
any person, but it should be protest
against the calling of convention at
this time"
Mr.. Ellery Anderson, another of the
committee of fifty, said that he had
issued circular TO voters as charm an
of the tariff reform committ Mr.
Anderson further stated that meetings
had been hold during the last three or
four months in regard to issues and
candidates..
The committee then adjurned
When the Anderson Gracs committee
icouthcu W ncd1l uarterS Anu reported.
they found assembled with their col
leagues on the committee OF fifty, rep
resentatives OF thirty-six counties. They
issued a call for 4 convention to meet in
Syracuse May 81, delegates to be chosen
in the manner usual to Democratic con.
ventions in their State.
Bleecker Hall was as crowded as a,
the morning session when Chairman
Beebe called the afternoon session &c
| order at 4:20.
The report OF the committee on con
tested seats favored tho seating of n =
sitting delegates in contested cases IL
| Albany and Chaut1nquA. The Oswez,