, 1892-02-23
Thousands Of Leading Demo-
Gratis Attend the Convention.
The Gallant Senator Nominated
Upon the First Ballot.
Not a Dissenting Vote Among
the Vast Throng.
The Ants Flock by Themselve
but They Are Not In 1t.


Thousands of Enthusiastic Democrats.
ALBANY, Feb. %. Sunshine and the
booming OF cannon opened the convention
day, and such crowds as filled the streets
were never before seen in this city. At
10 O'Clock tho great mob surged about the
state committee head quarters, where the
Grace-Anderson committee was to make
its formal kick. Mr.. Anderson on enter
ing the room was recognized by Chairman
Murphy and explained the nature OF their
appointment and the reason for their
visit. Copies of the action of the Cooper
Union meeting, he said, had been sent to
each member of the committee before.
They were here to ask for an answer.
Chairman Murphy said he had not
placed the matter before the committee.
Mr.. Grady said he thought the commit
tee had no answer to make as a commit
tee. HIS individual answer had been sent
by mail.
A copy of the communication was then
read, whereupon Cochran asked if the
Cooper Union meeting was held persuant
to a call issued by the committee as
sembled at the off e of Fairchild. AMBER
son said the meeting was held in answer
to a call numerouslv signed and that he
didn't think hat there was such a meet
ing at Fairchild's Office. Cochran moved
the protest and resolution be received and
laid on the table. Grady said his opinion
was the original purpose of the professors
nj fbotr first rnoaftp n mr. q In rrnfaot a ~
the calling of the convention too late and
that the plan was changed because 1t was
called to early to suit them. Now Ander-
son comes here for the purpose of having
them consider this as a serious PROPOSE
tion.
VIM. r. Grace said he had never
heard OF a meeting being held protesting
against an early or late convention. He
took part in this committee with the un-
Outstanding that it should not be a pro-
test against the candidacy of any person,
but against the calling of the convention
at his time.
Cockran's motion to table the resolu-
ton was carried unanimously and the
Kicking committee withdrew.
I'VE were treated as we we're expect
ing. "said they" and We will hold a meet
ing this afternoon that will astonish these
people"
Frem the scene of the kick the crowd
poured to the convention hall, which was
abundantly decorated with red, white and
blue bunting.
Chairman Murphy called the conven.
ton to order and Judge Beeb, was es-
corted to the chair as temporary presiding
officer. His speech was warmly received.
but the greatest applause was accorded
his reference to Hill, under whose lead
ership the Democracy of the state never
lost a battle.
Secretary de Forest then called the roll
OF the convention and the names of
prominent Democrats were greeted with
wild applause. Contestiug delegations
were present from the fourth ALBANY dis
trict, the second Chautauqua and the first
Oswego. Resolutions were adopted max
ing provisions for the appointment of
various committees. A recess was taken
until $3.50. When the convention was
called to order. The report of the com
mittee on contested seats favored the seat
ing of sitting delegates In the Albany and
Ctatauqua cases. The Oswego contest
was withdrawn and the report was
adopted.
GEN. sICKLEs' SPEECH.
Gen. Daniel e. Sickles was made per-
manent chairman and spoke at some
length. In the course of his speech he
said: IF we shall AGAIN be invited by
our comrades in other states to put for
ward a candidate for the chief magistracy
Of the nation we are prepared to ask
their sutfrages for a statesman whose
record already places him in the group
made illustrious by the names of Van
Buren,, Wright, Massey, Seymour and
Iilden, a gallant leader whose banner is
inscribed with many victories; a leader
who was elected to the senate of the
United States without the expenditure OF
a dollar; a leader in whom veteran SOL
disrs always found a steadfast friend; a
leader in whose election to the presidency
would give the whole people an admins
tration guided and directed in all its
measures BY the principles, policy and
traditions of Jefferson and Jackson"
The report Of the committee on reso-
lutions was theu read as follows:
The Democratic party of New York re.
new Its pledge of fidelity to tariff reform
and to the Democratic faith. To its ira
ditions as affirmed in the national plat
forms from 1876 to 1888. as well as in
state platforms, concurrent with the open
ing of Governor Tildeu's and the close of
Governor Hills long thrice approved and
alike lllustrious service in the chiefmagis-
tracy. The state platform of 1884 is cpl
tomized and the document continues.
We now as then steadfastly adhere to
the principles of a sound finance. We
are against the coinage of ans
silver dollar which is not of the
Intrinsic value Of every other silver dollar
OF the United States. We therefore de-
nounce the Sherman silver law under
which our silver output is damned up at
home, not only as a false pretense, but
the actual hindrance OF the return to free
bimetallic coinage, as tending only to pro-