The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-23
New York Democrats Push His Car
Toward Washington.
CHEERS AND YELLS GREET HIM.
Albany Appiauds and Groans Delegates
Instructed to Vote for his Nomination
for President Cleveland Men snubbed
by the New York state Committee.

10 order ana lne loAloNihS bOAhPOihiy VI
ficers selected by the State Committee,
were chosen. Judge George M. Beebe of
Sullivan County for Chairman, and Chas.
r. De Freest, Charles T. Dunning, Colvin
]. Huson, j. c. Lully, VIM. j. Ellis and
Charles w. Sutherland as secretaries.
Judge Beebe was then introduced as
temporary chairman and addressed the
convention.
Judge Beebe said: Gentlemen OF the
convention Gazing upon this vast and
magnificent assemblage of earnest, en-
thusiastic and unterrified Democrats from
every part of this great state, representing
every Assembly district thereof, with no
chair untitled and no village or hamlet
unrepresented, thoroughly interested in
the momentous questions we are to de-
eide, and fully prepared, after earnest and
intelligent discussion at home and here,
10 decide them, feel that, in majesty of
numbers and unamity of sentiment this
great gathering is the sure augury of the
overwhelming and decisive triumph of
our party in November next. ] congrat-
ulate you upon the fact that in all its de-
misunderstanding, legislative and iu-
iicial. our state Government is securely
Democratic.
We have no word to utter In disparage-
ment of any one of the other statesmen
whose names have been mentioned for
national leadership. Each and every one
has, and deserves to have, our hon0r and
esteem; but IL the convention which is TO
meet at Chicago next June shall be ami
he W inGniraQ
convention, and would make the assur-
ance OF victory doubly sure, ii Will be, as
this convention is, unanimous for the
nomination OF that Democrat who is most
dear to us, because most dangerous to
our foes-David B. Hill.
At 40 Mr.. Beebe concluded his speech,
when Clerk De Freest called the roll of
delegates, which lasted 20 minutes.
The usual committees were then ap-
pointed and the convention took a recess
until $3.50 p. m.
The convention reassembled at 4.30.
Gen. Daniel T.. Sickles was unanimously
chosen permanent chairman and upon
being escorted to the chair said:
Gentlemen:--I thank you for the honor
you confer in choosing me to preside over
your deliberations. The Democracy of
New York and ofsthe nation approved the
Presidential campaign OF 1872 with deep
sense of the responsibility imposed upon
them by the signal victories of 100 and '91.
We cannot fail to see the manifest pur-
pose OF the people OF this country to dis
miss the Republican party from any
further control Of the Federal Govern
ment. The policy of our adversaries
having found It's disastrous elimination
in the Mckinley tariff, and in the un-
measured extravaganza of the last Repub-
lican Congress, they will appeal in vain
for the support of an indignant constitu-
ency.
In our State the legislative department
Of the government has been restored to
the control of the Democratic party after
q long struggle, unexampled in our polit-
ical history. Under the intrepid and
masterly leadership of Governor Hill,
constantly supported by majority OF the
people and sustainediin the last conflict
BY our highest judicial tribunal, the voice
Of the majority is once more potential in
the capital of our State.
The State OF New York has often had
the good fortune to be honored by the
choice of one of its citizens as the cham
pion OF the national democracy. The
leader who was elected to the Senate of
the United States without the expendi-
ture of dollar; a leader we love because
the enemies of the Democratic party hate
him and fear him; leader in whom the
veteran soldiers OF New York have always
found a steadfast friend; a leader whose
success ia always the triumph of his
party; q leader whose election to the
Presidency of the United States would
give to the whole people an administra-
tion guided in all OF its measures and di-
rected in all OF its agencies by the princi-
Piles and policy and traditions OF Jefferson
and Jackson.
AT 445 Senator Hill entered the hall and
was vociferously cheered for many min
utcs.
Gen. Sickles introduced Mr.. Hill as "the
next President of the United States"
Gen. Sickles speech was interspersed
with prolonged cheers at the mention of
Mr.. Hills name.
James w. Ridgeway OF Kings, handed
mp the report of the Committee on Reso-
lutions which was read by Secretary DE
Freest. The paper constituting the con-
vention's platform, included these senti-
ments.
The Democratic party OF the State of
New York in convention assembled re-
news the pledge OF its fidelity to the
great cause OF tariff reform and TO the
whole Democratic faith and tradition, as
affirmed in our national platforms from
1875 TO 1883, as well as In our State plat
forms concurrent with the opening OF
Governor Tilden's brief, and the close OF
Governor Hill's long, thrice approved and
alike illustrious, service in the Chief
Nagistracy of the State OF New York.
We are against the coinage of any sill
yer dollar which is not of the intrinsic
value OF every other dollar OF the United
States. We therefore denounce the new
eherman silver law under which one tenth
of our gold stock has been exported and
ell our silver output is damned up at
home as a false pretence, but actual hind
rance of return 10 free bi-metallc coinage
and as tending only to produce change
from one kind OF monometallist to anoth-
er.
The Democrats OF New York refer with
grateful pride TO the inflexibly sound a.
nance of Governor Hill, who by efficient
economy throughout his long administra-
tive career has accomplished the practical
extinction OF our State debt, has faith
fully urged with a powerful and prac-
ticed advocacy the nations release from
the bondage OF unequal, unnecessary and
unjust taxation imposed by the tariff OF
1853, and the repeal of the superadded inn
positions of the two Mckinley laws; and
Likewise with a statesman's energy, and
true foresight of the 20 cent dollar push
ing for birth in the body Of the sherman
silver law, has taken up the peoples
rnuse, assailed the Republican degradation
Df tho peoples silver money, and led the
advance Of the Democratic party OF New
York with unfaltering steps 10 that solid
ground OF high justice and equity upon