The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-12
CARRIEDFOR CLEVELAND
,,u1u HAMPsHIRB'S CONVENTION
FAvoRS THE BX-PRE5IDENT.

FAVORS THE -Thh 7ADhN -
naleRate Creates Excitement by
charging the Ex-President With
O,alovalty to His Party-The Con
,antiou Greets the Assertion With
u,ases and the Delegate Badly Sat
Upon.
CONCORD. N. H., May 1.-The demo-
,.etio state convention TO choose delegates
n the Chicago convention was called to
ordar In Phoenix hall at IL O'Clock to-day
hv Hon. John P. Bartlett Of Manchester,
chairman of the state committee.
The officers and committees selected at
tina meeting of the state committee last
right were elected officers Of the convention
hT exclamation. Oliver E. Branch of
Weirs. the president, was escorted to the
chair. On being introduced by Chairman
Rartlett MIR. Branch was warmly received.
SPEECH OF THE CHAIRMAN.
In his address on taking the gavel, Chair
man Branch said:
Two questions of vital consequence 60 the
neople Of this nation will come before them in
the approaching campaign-tarlf reform and
administrative reform. There can be no doubt
what the wishes and opinions are of large ma
iority of the people upon these questions If
fairly ascertained and honestly announced.
The work of education which was
begun by the Democratic party in
iSs6 under the superb leadership of Gov.
Tilien. aud which, eight years later and four
years ago, was carried forward under leader
shin still more courageous and admirable, has
brought forth results which cannot fail to be
fet and which will materially aid us in the
struggle which is impending: The question of
the free coinage of silver VIII be involved in this
campaign, though NOT as a serious party ques-
ton, for, in all probability, the Republican
marty will not repeat its action of four years
ago when it put into its platform
free silver plank Certainly the
upon the side of stable and honest currency.
Who shall lead the party of the people in this
campaign for an honest silver dollar and for
tariff and administrative reformF obviously he
must be statesman in whom the people have
conhdence-honest, true and steadfast, one who,
like William of Orange, may tnscribe upon
his banner Calm amid waves" A man
in whom conservative men everywhere will
see promise Of a country wholly trauquillized.
sectional strife calmed by the benign infiu
ence of impartial laws, impartially executed
and prosperity following with equal step the
triumphant march of toll. In such a cause
victory will be deserved, with such cause,
with suca a leader. victory is assured.
Mr.. Branch's address was warmly re-
ceived, the references to Mr.. Cleveland be-
ing loudly epplauded.
AN ATTACK ON CLEVELAND.
Delegate Urch of Portsmouth created a
sensation by saying that he came to repre-
sent those VINO had grievances against the
democrats who bad hoped apd aspired to
further high honors at the hands OF the
party. 81 charge continued he, "Grover
Cleveland and his past administration with
dlSloyalty and unfaithfulness to the rank
and file OF thu Democratic party"
The speaker was interrupted By storms
of Kisses and cries of 'Put him out' and
Never" The excitement was intense for
short time.
When the confusion subsided Chairman
Branch ruled Mr.. Urch out of order. A
motion was made to proceed to ballot for
delegates at large and Mr.. Urch moved to
table the motion. His motion was post
poned and balloting was then proceeded
with. The balloting having been con-
cluded, Mr.. Urch created another breeze
by Offering an amendment to strike
out the name of Grover Cleve-
land ard to substitute David B. Hill
Kisses and cries of shut up" ''Sit down. y
Put him outh and other demonstrations of
diSappToval greeted Mr.. Urch's proposition,
and the chairman ruled his amendment not
germane, and, consequently, out Of order
Ihe resolutions were adopted without
further objections The ballot for delegates
at large resulted in the nearly unanimous
election of Hon. Harry Bingham of Little
Ton, Frank Jones of Portsmouth, Alvan W.
Solloway of Franklin and George r.
Chandler Of Manchester.
Ihe convention then adjourned,
THE PLATFORM.
The following is a synopsis of the plat
form:
The democrats of New Hampshire ap-
prove OK system OF taxation so adjusted as
70 produce the necessary revenues for the
legitimate requirements of an honest
government, economically administered,
with the least possible burden upon the
people and atfording such incidental pro-
Vectlon as meets every reasonable demand
VI american labor and they denounce the
protective system. soscalled, devel-
ope1 under republican governmental
control and embodied in the Mckinley bill
" V1e Flttystirst congress, as antagonistic
ojri tI SpiriV and purpose to every honest prin
Ciple OF the government; as Strengthening 2
monopoly rather than encouraging labor
an! fostering trusts and combination
which gather in the substance of the people
auu' In return for the privileges
gay liberal tribute into the campaign
tunds OF the party through whose
aaSTumentality that system has been
esaohahed and maintained. They approve
VI currency sufficient in volume for the
%oPer % demands of business. but presenting
40 Nv ueVlce which can be manipulated to the
oIyantage of any individual or class at the
o1ponSe OF any other, a currency whose
very T,y Dollar SIS equal in value to every other.
Iuey recognize IN Grover Cleveland the
sr saeao leader in tariff reform, who, with an
,L LneFgy that never failed, with directness
tba. tba. never swerved, with q subime faith
tpa tpa' never faltered, led the way through
cio,.-o ioVerses In 1888 to an overwhelming &
victory in 1890 aud under whose continued
leadership there will be achieved a crown,
Log triumph in 1892.