The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-23
PROTEsTEl,s MEET
And Issue Call for Another Conrcntle

And Issue Call for Another Convention,
May IL.
ALBANY, N. y, Fob. 22.-The Anti's
finally repaired to Union Hall, where
Hon. Charles J. Canda and Wallace
MncFarlane were chosen secretaries.
The roll Of those present was then
read by Secretary MacFarlano, So coun-
ties being represented. Mr.. L. Ellcry
Anderson was called upon and mado a
stirring speech, which was frequently
interrupted by applause.
Following his speech an address to
the Democrats OF thc state was read as
follows:
Pursuant to tho demands OF many
thousand Democratic voters in the city
OF New York who gave formal express
sion TO their wishes at public meet
ing held ut Cooper Union the llth dav
OF February and of similar expression
from many thousand Democrats in
Kings county and OF similar demands
made by Democrats in the counties OF
Albany, ,Cattaragus, Chautauqua, Dutch
ess, Eric, Gcnesee, Greene, Herkimer,
Livingston. Madison, Monroe, Mont.
gomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga,
Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Of
sego, Queens, Rockland, Schenectady,
Schoharie, Westchcster and Wyoming.
Resolrea, That the Democratic electors
OF each assembly district in this state
are hereby requested to choose three
delegates and three alternates at assem-
bly, district conventions, which shall be
constituted by primaries, held in no
case earlier than the first day OF Nav,
and on not less than five days public
notice Of the time and place OF holding,
the same to form state convention to
to be hold on the 3lst day OF MAY, at
Syracuse, for the purpose Of choosing
seventy.two delegates and seventv-two
alternates to represent the Democratic
party OF this state at the national con-
.vention TO bo held at at.Chicago on the
2lst day OF June.
Resolrtd, That the chairman OF this
meeting appoints a committee of four
teen members, OF which tho chairman
shall be one, which shall have power to
fill vacancies and add to its own num-
ber SO as to constitute and be known as
a provisional state committee, consist
ing o: one member for each congress
sional district, according to the present
apportionmentof OF the state, to take such
action as may bo ncedful to carrythe
purposes OF these resolutions into full
effect ~
Tho din OF cheers and the breeze OF
waving hats which followed the reading
OF the address was maintained several
minutes, dying out and renewing and
rising until it died OF sheer weariness.
Frank NJ. Thorne, an Erie county
farmer, then made a short address,
which was the oratorical feature of tho
convention. Mr. Thornc, in the course
OF his speaking said: -E s.
It is trtc proverb that the blood of
the martyr is the seed OF tho church.
It is equally truo that tho warm
blood OF an outraged Democracy is the
seed OF revolution. E.s3., q,
l congratulate you upon the fact that
an important and effective step has
been taEen in the revolution which
aims to restore and re-ostablish tho
rights OF the Democratic masses. -
The chairman then named the pro-
visional committee, which shall be tho
nucleus OF the new state committee.
Tho convention then adjourned. u
The provisional committee, which
will add 10 its number until full state
committee is formed, will meet at 10 a.
m. next Saturday at the office OF L.
Ellery Anderson New York City, for
the purpose OF organization. as sr