Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-01

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| Courier = Opinions of Some of the
| Prominent Democrats Present-John
ID. Herman Temporary Chairman.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 1.-The dele
gates to the May convention found
some words of advice and warning star
| ing at them from the editorial columns
of the Syracuse Courier Tuesday morn
ing. They have had great deal of adj
vice thrust upon them since their arrival.
| The Courier suggests a new danger.
In the same column in which it says
'that nothing is clearer than that the
| Democratic sentiment in the country by
an overwhelming majority calls for the
nomination for president of Grover
Cleveland" it says that the May conven-
| ton was called to serve notice ON the
national convention that the February
| convention was not representative of the
Democratic sentiment of the state, and
that having been accomplished the con-
vention has no further mission.
! 1t continues: sit has been darkly
limited that the scheme of the conven-
ton managers embraces in its scope the
| setting up of a rival party organization
throughout the state. That, rather than
| the promotion Of the nomination of any
| particular candidate, is said to be the
main object these managers have in
view. Forewarned is forearmed. Del
| egates from the interior have not, we
are sure, come to Syracuse prepared to
take such step as this. We adjure
| them to think twice before they are per-
| al f.,ts,
| The perfecting of rival party organi-
cation would lead to- a trace of evils
compared to which even the sending
of rival delegation would be harm
| lesa."
Opinions of the Editorial.
Ex-Secretary Charles S. Fairchild
| said concerning The Courier editorial:
eff we stayed here few days more
there is no doubt that there would be
many vexatious questions propounded.
Never was convention confronted with
| such serious problems, and yet l may at
the same time say never was a conven-
| tic:'s line of action palmer. ASH see it,
our duty is to represent the people Of
| this state, by holding as nearly perfect
| an organization as possible. Now, in
| regard to our continuing the present or
| striving for a new state organization,
| want to say that it will all depend
| upon orr reception at the national
| convention. If we are recognized
we shall continue the present pro-
| visional committee, and make it the per-
| manent state committee. We do not
| believe that after recognition we would
| be Matching rival Democratic organiza-
| ton. 1t would be a representative
organization, and in fact, is now. And
even if you put us ON the plane of con-
| test, we should be deficient in courage,
and unrepresentative did we not com
| plete the work of this convention by
completing thorough state organiza-
ton"
Mr.. Anderson said: 81 can not see
anything very pertinent in this You
might as well say, don't hold any con-
vention' Why should we not perfect a
new and representative organization of
the Democracy to take the place of the
snap organ that represents few, and
that few the worst element in politics in
the state? We are the Democracy. On
that ground we stand, and ON that
ground we call for representation.
Ex-Mayor Grace said; II am of the
same opinion as Mr.. Fairchild."
Hon. William E. Maxwell, ex-super-
eve should proceed as if no other con-
vention had ever been held. AS we
represent the Democracy of the state we
should complete our organization"
Hon. Norton Chase, of Albany, said:
eve represent the mass of Democrats in
this state and we should properly recog-
nize them by thoroughly organizing. If
we do not complete our organization it
will lead to serious results"
The delegates received some more
gratuitous advice from the boys who
paraded the streets with Cleveland fans
crying: "Keep cool" There was no
question in the minds of any of them
about the excellence of this advice, for
the day was clear and quite warm. The
Cleveland fans found ready sale, but
it was not on sentimental grounds.
Cleveland badges We're retailing at five
and ten cents each. Some of the street
boys carried boxes of dandelions for the
coat lapels of the delegates, but there
was general Discrimination to identify
the convention as the dandelion conven-
ton and the blossoms found few pur-
chasers.
A number of delegates arrived on the
morning trains swelling the throng in
the hotel lobbies. An examination of
the roll of the convention showed
that delegates had reported from
all but two of the 1913 assembly districts
of the state-Franklin county and Full
ton and Hamilton counties,
Tickets to the convention hall were
distributed at 10 o'clock. Some system
was followed, but it was evident that
that there would be quite enough to go
around Delegates who applied at the
referred to the committee members, to
whom they had been delivered for dis
| tribution. There was not the usual
complaint of the scarcity of tickets and
| the usual convention kick" was omit
| ted.
| A meeting of the provisional commit
tee was held at 1920 o'clock to revise
| the roll of the convention, and clear up
preliminary business. 1t was very
brief. A meeting of the New York city
delegates was called for II; do, that tne
delegation might proceed to the conven-
ton in a body. A brass band was to
| head the procession.
The Convention.
The big Alhambra rink was not deco
rated very brilliantly for the conven-
ton. Three flags made the total of the
stage decorations. Colored banners of
cardboard marked the delegation divi-
sions in the hall. Not a banner was
hung from the roof or walls.
The doors We're ordered closed against
the public until noon, but the ticket
holders slipped in by two and threes
and five minutes before the noon hour
almost every seat in the hall was occu-
pied. The heat was intense and the del
| gates began to she'd their coats.
AT 1903 when Mr.. Fairchild stepped