Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-12
THE "C0NDITIONALS." f"
THEIR MEETING OF PROTEST
AGAINST THE STATE CONVENTION.
A Gathering Of which Only Half Took Any
Active Interest in What Was Done
Marked Lukewsrmness.
fBy telegraph TO the Dtspa,ch.l ]

State Convention for the election Of dele
gates to the National Convention on
February 22d. after only four weeks notice.
Among those who signed the call were
Frederick Il. Coudert. ex-Mayor Daniel f.
Tiemann, Oswald Ottendorfer. E. Ellery
Anderson. Charles j. Canda, Orlando B.
Potter, ex-Msyor William X. Grace, ex-
Eayor Edward Cooper. Everett =.
Wheeler, William F.. Curtis, Eugene Kelly.
yr., Charles T. DAILY. ex-Mayor Abram 5.
Hand, Henry X. Beekman. ex-Unlted
States District-Attorney stephen A.
Walker. and ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Charles 5. Fairehild.
Long before the hour set for opening the
meeting every seat and every available
inch OF standing room in the large hall was
occupied. and many of those who were
t9rdy in seeking entrance were unable TO
get IN. Chairs filed the large platform
aud the seats were occupied early. From
T:30 to 8 o'clock tiilmore's Band entertain
ed the large audience with musical selec-
tons. and then Oswald Ottendorfer step:
ped forward to the speakers stand and
called the meeting TO order.
CALLED TO ORDER.
When the hearty applause with which
he was received had subslded sufficiently
10 permit his voice to be heard he said:
" In the name Of the Committee OF twenty
five | call the meeting TO order. / thank
you for your willingness and alacrity IN
answering the invitation to protest against
the holding OF premature State conyen-
ton, by which delegates are to be nomi-
mated To represent the Democratic
party, OF the state OF New YORK
IN the National Democratic Conyen-
N 20
months hence. The whole proceeding OF
the Democratic State Committee IS as pro-
voking as uncalled for. no good reason
can be- given TO explain it, and its only ex-
planation is that 1t is well adapted TO pro-
mote the schemes of some intriguing
politicians who have reason to avoid the
open daylight. and to try to secure snap
Judgment by which they can pretend 10
represent the Democracy OF the Empire
state. hope that q majority of the men,
bers of the Democratic State Committee
have been misled by the representations OF
some schemers to consent 10 the call
OF that convention without considering
the disastrous consequences which must
follow their action. But they must have
made fearful mistake. and mistake IN
such a matter is worse than crime. See
ing the results of their error, / hope they
will retrace their steps and adopt mea-
Of fairness and Justice. IL not. then they
have TO take the responsibility OF
the disastrous consequences that may
follow their unwlse and neon
siderate action. We will proceed
10 organize our meeting. and Tor that
purpose | nominate as president gentle
man who, more than Others who have
used this phrase is entitled 10 say, am
Democrat and who is second 70 none IN
adhesion and devotion TO Democratic
principles, and therefore enjoys in a rare
degree the esteem of our countrymen. 1
nominate as president for this evening Mr..
Frederick X. Coudert."
ONLY HALF TIE MEETING INTERESTED.
Mr.. Coudert's appearance was welcomed
with warm applause. His speech was IN
terrupted by frequent plaudits, though II
was noticeable that the applause came
from the front section of the hall, contain
ing about one half the audience. those
VINO applauded did so enthusiastically
but fully one half the audience, mainly
those in the rear seats or those standing III
the alsles. maintained the attitude OF spec
tators, who took but lukewarm interest IL
the proceedings.
At the conclusion OF MIR. Couderts
speech list OF yice-presidents was read
lirnberirn 1856, The more PROMINENT We're
the following: Daniel L. Tiemann,. Allan
Campbell, Charles j. Canda, Il. Il. Ander-
son, Orlando b. Potter. William X. Grace
Charles Coudert. 9. G. Baldwin, l. Straus
o. L. Straus. w. s. Rainstord, A. 5. Hewitt
II. q. Marauand, Al. X. Beekman, I. ,.
Fairchild. f. II. Scott, j. Byrnv. W. K.
White. Z. p. Wheeler, A. Van Sandyoord
2. Is. Olney, Herman Ridder, w. y. Hazel
tine, J. V. S. Oddie. 5. 5. Cox, J. Jerole'
man, l.. Weidmuller, Il. b. Talcott. and D
ID. Townsend.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
United States Distrlct-Attorney Walker
then offered resolutions which were warm
ly applauded. These resolutions protest
against 1.-The ill-advised aud uncalled-for
action OF the State Committee IN desig-
mating a date for holding the State con-
vention four months before the date OF the
National Convention; declare that the
forcing or holding OF primaries al sucL
brief notice IL contrary TO party usage anu
unfair, and direct that copy ot the reso
lutions be sent 10 each member OF the
State Committee, and that a committee oi
fifty be appointed 10 endeayor TO lnduct
the State Committee to reconsider it'
action, falling In which said committee ol
nifty is clothed with power TO take suci
other action as may secure. proper repre-
sentatiOn OF the people OF the otate at tnt
National Convention.
When Chairman Coulert called tor the
ayes aud noes the resolutions were adopted
with practical uuanlmlty. only Few scat
terine noes less than q dozen IN ali-Oeiu-
heard when the chairman called lor tnem
The next speaker was John q. MilOurn'
of Erie county. IL declared tDat ths
genuine Democracy of Western hcw lora
was ready 10 JON IN any measure adopted
Ito preserve the r,gnt OF the Denlocratl'
masses TO representation az the Natloha
Convention, and to prevent its usurpatloI
By the cunning politician who is himself
candidate lie declared for sending
delegation TO Chicago to come right IRON
the heart of the people-strong tor genu
Inc tariff reform, for "a sound currency, iol
an administration conducted on business
principles, ana for the nomination OF
hlgh-mlnded Democrat-such III deeds
and not IN words alone.
WHAT'S TIE MATTER WITH GROVER!
IL was during this speech that the la
tent enthusiasm for Grover Cleveland wa'
brought out. A yell went up rs from one
throat, and there were cheers upon cheers
Hats were waved ami umbrellas fiourlshet
wildly. I'VE can do il by sending dele
CATION to Chicago right from the hearts ol
The people" continued the speaker
"Oroyer Cleveland" went up a cry
What's the matter with Grover lie
all right" came the response.
Other speakers were William A. Beach
OF Syracuse: 4. Frank jerks. o. Chatau
qua; ex-Secretary- f-the-l reasury Charlie
). fairchild, and Eilery Anderson.
MESSAGE IRON gIcANoSD.
A telegram was read from W. Ryan, o
the Democratic State Committee OF Nlr
GINA, at kichmon1, and Others. tele
gram OF comm endatlon was also received
rom the State of Alabama. which was q
follows:
"Montgomery.-The Cleveland Demo
cratic Club OF 500 members expresses Il
the mass-ineeting at Cooper Union cor
DIAL endorsement OF its object, and pro
tests against the action OF the New iori
| . ate Committee as unjust. unfair, ant
seriously imperilling the party's INTEREST
| thrnuphouf Tne ffniOnv "