The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-23
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NudlTuHn CdilcQ tUc convention
to order and named the temporary organ
izatIon decided on by the State committee
at its mornings meeting. Mayor j. w.
Hinkley escorted Judge Beebe. of the
Court of Claims. to the chair. His speech
was warmly received throughout, but the
greatest applause was accorded his refer
ence to Senator Hill. under whose leader
ship the Democracy of the State has never
lost battle.o Three cheers and thrice
three were given, while the Davib b: Hill
Club kept up the enthusiasm with its
peculiar cry, which 10 in many respects
similar to the yell of the Cornell University
students Governor Flowers name. 700,
was received with great applause.
Secretary De Freest called the roll of the
convention, and as the names of prominent
Democrats were read they were greeted
with Wild applause. Lieutenant governor
Sheehan was the first to receive an ova-
ton. and Hugh Mclaughlin. of Brooklyn,
was next The Tammany contingent IN
the audience saw that the name of hardly
. delegate from New York passed without
ayell. and when that Of Chief Croker was
reached the enthusiasm rivaled that
Hill.
The reading of the roll revealed the pres
ence of three cOnteeting delegatiOns-one
from the Fourth Albany district, the sec
ond from the Second district of Chautau-
qua and the third from the First district of
Oswego. Resolutions were adopted making
provision for the appointment OF commit
tees on credentials, permanent organiza-
tion. platform, delegates and electors That
providing for the platform committee pro-
vided for reference of all resolutions, petit
tlons and protests without debate. This
insured that 10 open protest would be
made on the floor of the convention. On
motion of Frank Harden. of Rensselaer,.
the present State committee was continued
in existence until next year.
YOUNG WEED CREATES A FLUTTER.
Caoroa uaa1 Of ClipfoD ann of Sx,,xy,
M. Weed, created the first little flutter of
excItement by objecting to the list of m en-
bers of the various committees handed up
for the Twenty first congressional district,
He said that the delegates from Clinton
county had not been notified of meeting
for a selection, and declared that. as only
the delegates from Franklin and Warren
counties were present. there was not o
quorum, and they could not make O re-
port.
Essex county's delegates. who were de-
clared to be Hill men yesterday, it seems,
topped back to the support of Weed.
Chairman Beebe said that Mr.. Weed and
hfs SIX delegates might meet and present a
list of delegates and the convention would
decide between them.
This made young Weed smile. for he re-
alized that he would have no show with
the convention. and he insisted on his
right to participate in q meeting of all the
delegates of the district.
Lieutenant governor Sheehan came to
the rescue of the chairman. and advised
that the conference be allowed. though, he
said. he had no hope for an agre ement.
The Lieutenant-governor was right, for
young Mr.. Weed announced that his efforts
had been futile. The committee having
been summoned at 2:50 o clock. the convea-
tion took recess until $3.50 o'clock.
Bleecker Hall was as crowded as at the
.tv.rp han ahorw 4,t.a
called the afternoon session to order at 4:20.
The report of the committee on contested
seats favored the seating of the sitting
delegates in the contested cases In Albany
withdrawn. The report was adopted. The
report of the committee on permanent or
ganization was then presented and
adopted.
GENERAL sICKLEs EULoGIzEs HILL.
Gen. Daniel L. Sckles was made per-
manent chairman and when he was intro
duced by Judge Beebe, he received an
ovation. General SickIes's speech was as
follows: ~--~--ee-7
The Democracy OF New FORK and of the Ma
tion approach the presidential campaign of 1892
with deep sense OF the Issponsibility imposed
1891. We cannot fail to see the manifest pur-
pose Of the people of this country to dismiss the
Republican party from any further control OF
The State of New York has often had the good
fortune TO be honored by the choice OF one of its
citizens as the champion OF the national Democ-
racy. If We shall again be invited by our CON-
rades In other states to put forward a candida te
for the chief magistracy of the Nation. we are
prepared to ask their suffrages for statesman
whose record already places him In the group
made ilustrious by the names of Van Buren,,
Wright, Marcy. Seymour and Tiden.
We shall present the name OF gallant leader,
whose banner Is inscribed with many victories
and under whom the Democracy of New York
never has been and never will be defeated; a
leader who was elected to the Senate OF the
United States without the expenditure of dol
lar; a leader we love because the enemies OF the
democratic party nate ana lear him; leader in
always found a steadfast friend; leader whose
success Is always the triumph of his party; a
leader whose election to the presidency of the
United States would give to the whole people an
administration guided and directed in all of its
measures by the principles. the policy ana the
traditions OF Jefferson and jackson.