Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-18

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Feb. 12-The indig-
nant Democrats of this City of Churches
poured forth their protests against the So
called freeze out or midwinter convention
OF the Democratic state committee at the
Criterion Theatre tonight.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Archibald Sessions read the resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted. They
were as follows
This mass meeting of Democracy of
the county of Kings protests against .he
call for the 22d OF February of the state
convention of New York, which is to
choose delegates to the Democratic
national convention, which In June next,
ts to nominate candidates for President
and Vice-president of the United States.
We declare that the Democratic party is a
party of popular representation, and that
u is thcconvicti6n and policy of the party
~ afford, in advance, the amplest oppor-
tunity for expression of opinion by all of
Its members, and TO end discussion only
when the time for action has fairly ar
rived. We protest against this call for
mid-winter convention. not only, or so
much because IL is sudden or unprece-
denied. as because it seeks to subordinate
the intelligence and conscience of the
masses of the Democratic party to the opera
tons of ingenious political mechanism
and management,a and because a triumph of
such management by the aid throughout
tiie state Of the temporary patronage of
the enumeration, would discredit The party
and its principles and threaten serious dis
aster. The Democratic party is of the
people. However adroit the work of its
politicians may be at this time, the party
must in November next deal with the
people at large. We protest respectfully
but firmly, against the contemptuous
treatment by Democratic statesmen, how
ever exalted in position, of mass meetings
and of other legitimate and traditional
means by which Democratic sentiment is
expressed or aroused or enlightened We
appeal with earnest confidence to the
Democratic organizations of Kings county
to remain firm in the cause which, for
years past, IL has followed in its relations
with the Democracy of the nation. Kings
county has steadfastly stood for the truest
Democracy, for the reduction Of war tariff
taxes and for sound currency, in which
every dollar shall be equal IN value to
every other dollar.
1.-The prestige and influence of late years
OF our Kings county organization have in
part arisen from the popular confidence il
has enjoyed in these respects. Our COM
plant is not so much that the mdwinter
convention is in the interest of any one
man, or against the interest of any other
man as that it looks 10 the surrender of
the very principles which make us Demo-
Gratis. We are aware that the Democratic
organization of our county has not always
received the practical and timely support
which was due to il from Democrats
through the rest of this state in general
sympathy with its purposes. What we
ask the organization, forgetting this and
looking to the future, to assume the front
rank, which belongs to it in opposition to
the most dangerous party policy now adj
vocated in high places We do, therefore
Re.oiUe That we approve ard adopt the call
Tor this meeting as a platform for Immediate
EFFORT by the Democrats OF Kings county, and
We do, therefore.
Resoips, That the committee of twenty-five,
who have called this meeting, be continued,
and that IN be requested 10 enlarge their
number 10 100, and to tnKe such steps and pro-
coed 10 such organizau N as they may deem
wise 10 promote the purposes OF this meeting.
Rev. DR.. Charles II. Hall, the next
speaker, mentioned Grover Cleveland as
the man who should be the sts adard-
bearer of the Democratic party, and a
scene of wild enthusiasm.
THE FEELING IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE mass meet
ng of the anti-lIill Democrats to protest
against the mid-wnter convention held in
New York last night attracted good deal
of attention among the Democrats here to-
day. They Were very cautious, however,
about expressing themselves. Mr.. Cleve-
lands friends especially refused to admit
that the ex- President was actively in sym
pathy with the revolt" but personally
they did not hesitate to indorse the ring
ing protest the meeting had made against
taking the sentiment of New York state in
mid-winter.
Speaking of the matter to-day, Congress-
man Bcltzhooyer said that the sentiment
of Pennsylvania was overwhelmingly for
Cleveland, and in the event his nomination
proved to be impossible or expedient for
Governor Pattison. Mr.. Beltzhoover is in
clined to think that it will be impossible
TO adjust the present differences in New
York. should that be the case" said he,
III think Governor Pattison would stand
an excellent chance of securing the nomi-
nation, and il President Harrison was his
opponent with the large disaifected Re
publican element in Pennsylvania, | am
satisfied that he could carry the state"
The Hill men say that the active
agencies in last nights meeting will de
velop into cut-throat organization il they
should fail TO defeat Hills nomination
This being the case, they say Senator Hill
will pay no attention to it.
IN FAVOR OF CLEVELAND.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE Demo
Gratis of this city will not elect delegates tc
their state convention for over month
but fight is already in progress involving
the selection of delegates to the Chicago
convention. The Cleveland sentiment is sc
overwhelming here and the Hill follower.
so insignifcantly small that candidates fol
the national convention, to stand the least
chance Of success, find themselves com
PEELED to enroll themselves under the
banner of the ex-President.
There are two sets of delegates to the
state convention in this city. One of these
is running in the interest of Christian
Hanlen, who has been pronounced
Cleveland man for years, and the othei
for Mayor Fritchey, who also has an
nounced himself favorable to Cleveland's
denomination. The mayor has shown his
popularity by being elected in two munci
pal contests by large majorities, but his
present fight here is anticipated by reports
that until recently he was an open sup
porter of Hill for the Presidency.
In consequence Of this attitude on tn,
Presidential question many of his warmes
personal and political friends have refused
to support his delegates to the state con
vention and Mr.. Hanlen looks like ;
winner, notwithstanding the great hustlinl
qualities of his competitor.
A Ieyves Hiddar.