Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-02
ELECTED DELEGATES
Action Taken BY the Syracuse,
N Y, Convention.
KNOWN As "ANTI.SNAP" DEMOCRATS.
The "Mid-winter" Convention Condemned
aud EI-President Cleveland Indorsed-
John ID. Herman Presided-sum-
mary of the Resolutions.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 1.-Exactly
at noon a shout went up from
near the doors Of the Alhambra rink,
which was crowded, and soon ex-
Mayor Grace, of New York. and John
ID. Herman came down the aisle, side by
by side, amid rousing cheers. Ex-
Secretary Of the Treasury Fair
child and Ellery Anderson greeted
them. Then Mr.. Fairchild, as
chairman Of the state commit
tee, arose and called the convention TO
order In brief address Of congratula-
ton on the great attendance and spirit
manifested.
John ID. Herman, of Oneida, who was
introduced as presiding officer, in his
opening words sounded the keynote Of
the whole address lie said in part:
This convention is q halt on the march TO the
national democratic convention at Chicago Of
an army OF 100000 New York democrats, and OF
as many more enlisted sympathizers. They 20
10 wage war against their Acknowledgement in
that convention by leaders who have made un.
wise and crafty use Of party machinery for per.
sonal ends, and who have overridden timo
honored customs and usages OF the democratic
party.
The committee has selected as dele
gates at large: Alex Orr, Brooklyn;
Frederick s. Coudert, New York; c. f.
Bishop, Buffalo; David c. Robinson,
Elmira.
The resolutions presented open with
vigorous declaration for reform and
denounce the republican party for
abuse Of power and Acknowledgement in
the past four years. In reference TO
Mr.. Cleveland's administration II says:
Contrasted with the history OF extravaganza
and oppression we recall with ever increasing
satisfaction the wise and prudent democratic
administration OF Grover Cleveland. He point.
ed out In his message OF December II the true
mission OF the democratic party and. through
temporary defeat brought Il TO the magnihcen
victories OF 1890 and 1891. All this has been re.
membered by our brethren in other states from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific and New York, we
emphatcalv declare, shall not be blank
space upon the democratic man.
The Mckinley tariff is denounced as
excessive and as enacted in the interest
Of the few for the oppression of the
masses, as an inexhaustible source Of
corruption, a constant menace to free
government, which has Slapped the in
dependence of industry and induced
men to seek TO grow rich by official
favoritism rather than through their
own exertions. An inevitable conse-
quence, 1t Is declared, is that the class
in receipt of these vast favors should
seek to perpetuate their grasp upon the
government by supplying, in practic-
ally unlimited amounts, the money
with which an electorate may be cor
rupted and popular government des-
troyed. The democratic party has no
more urgent mission than to destroy
system productive of so much evil, in
spirit of moderation, with due regard
to the interest of capital now invested
and labor now employed in protected
industries.
The resolutions declare for gold and
silver money, but against free coinage
of silver by the United States alone at
the present ratio.
just before the convention adjourned
the following resolution was adopted:
Whereas The object OF this convention is to
correct the wrong done TO the democrats of New
York by the convention at Albany on February
y last In the selection OF delegates to Chicago,
and
Whereas, We realize that the action OF the
electoral college clearly registers the will OF
the party as proposed at the national conven
ton and expressed at the polls now, therefore,
better to assure the democratic party that we
have no other wish than that the will OF the
party shall be fairly ascertaincd and registered
by the electoral college, we hereby nominate.
electors for president and vice president OF the
United States
Mr.. Fairchild read the list of electors
named at the Albany convention in Feb
ruary and the resolution was adopted
and the nominations were thus in
dorsed
A resolution of thanks TO the citizens
of Syracuse was adopted for their hos
pitable treatment of the convention was
passed at $3.50 o'clock. Adjourned sine