The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-01
THE ANTI-HILL CONTENTION.
Cleveland's New York Supporters Elect
Delegates to Chicago.


SYRACUSE, N. Y. May 81. The Demo-
Gratis opposed to Hill and his mid dwinter
'snap" convention met in state conven-
ton here this afternoon. They were called
to order by ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Charles c. Fairchild, chairman of the state
committee. Fairchild made brief speech
in which he spoke of the strength of the
movement against Hill and its growth
since the convention was called, and said
they had only 10 go in spirit of Justice
and calmly to accomplish what he believed
would do more for the Democratic party
in the state of New York than all the other
political movements in the last genera
ton.
John d. Herman, of Oneida county. was
chosen temporary chairman. On taking
the chair he spoke at considerable length,
beginning with this declaration:
This convention is halt in the march TO the
national Democratic convention at Chicago of
army OF 100000 New York Democrats and OF
as many more enlisted synpathizers. They go
10 wage war against their Acknowledgement in
that convention by leaders who made an un-
wise and crafty of parry machinery for per-
sonal ends, and who have overridden the time
honored customs and usagas of the Democratic
party. We claim under these usages our right
to insist at Chicago that the call FOR aud manip-
ulation of the February convention was an
abuse OF a trust and violation OF Democratic
rights in this state; that its proceedings then
misrepresented large element OF disenfran-
chised Democrats, who now represent an over
whelming sentiment which has since grown to
vast proportions throughout the state. If our
strength did no. lie in the will OF the peop. G.
the sun would shine at mduignt before the
loyal Democratic rank and file of this state
a 4.
cause its unprecedented growth and its clearly
marked intensity of purpose. The people,
neither disciplined, led nor organized, are in
this movement, and that is its strength
The speaker then denounced the mid
winter convention; praised Cleveland and
tariff reform; declared in favor of fair plav
for silver but not for the policy OF at
tempting TO protect against the gold
bugs" by the creation of ''silyer bugs. +"
and asserted tha, Democratic dissension
in New York would end ut Chicago
When the chairman mentioned the name
of Cleveland the convention rose as one
man and gave vent TO its feelings in extra
ordinary enthusiasm. The speakers refer
ences met with quick recognition. The
committee to select Observation-Disclosures
chose: A. z. Orr. of Brooklyn; T. r. Cou-
dert. of New York; c. +. Bishop. of Buff
fao, and Edward Fitzgerald, of Troy.
The temporary organization was made
permanent, and the platform adopted:
The platform declares the most urgen, neees.
siiy OF radical reform IN the administration of
the federal government: denounces the Repub-
licsn party Tor abuse OF power during the pas.
four years: that, having control of the executive
and both branches of congress. ii has pursued a
course of extravagance. tyranny ana fraud:
finding the treasury with a large aud increasing
surplus, it disregaricd its duty to relieve the
people from oppressive taxation through the
oillion-doilars congress. and enacted aapropr;a-
tions amounting to 500, 900 annually, most