New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-04
A BIG DEMOCRATIC FIZZLE.
THE STATE CONVENTION OF CLUBS "A
FAILURE.
ABOUT 100, INSTEAD OF THE 1000 DELI"Aii''
EXPECTED APPEARED.

ABOUT 100. INSTEAD OF THE 1000 DELE"AiES
EXPECTED, APPEARED.
The much advertised convention of the New-forK
State League Democratic clubs held yesterday III Ci'
ering Hail. Fifth-ave. and EishtecntrS''' "a' III ~.
spect of members and enthusiasm ABOUT aS coi"p.uoo
n Gzze as the most ardent Republican coun "l''' Ae
bopefnl promoters OF the convention hao ahhouh.0'
that It was to be gathering OF over l'ooV uen
from the Democratic clubs all over the state, anu n%
u would nrove rousing prelude TO the National Con-
vsntion ~ Democratic clubs which Is 10 meet tooay
in the Academy OF Music. The hour tor oe op"ins
OF the convention had been fixed at ~ ~ ','
some reason the delegates were extremely "hus 90
one OF the managers expressed It, AT noon aoou' my
,orooouo loo,,no men. some OF them wearing the
REGULATION badges OF the " League" iad aPPcHou' ~
hour later perhaps many more had s'iasslei IA az
,s, I, may he bv the strains OF the 69th Reglment
Rand which abored hard TO furnish inusica eh.er'a
ment for its sparse audience
Finding that there no prospec1 OF 'he sAo~As
seats being filled. John Boyd Thacher' Vi Fhoah.'
called the convention TO order ana dehVereo ai aU
drrss Mr. Thacher said among other Things 'hat
r,o ssom ~ Protection the fostering OF unnatural
industries by the imposition OF unnatural 'aHauoh'
M, only n crime but according to the climax OF
,Tallvrand il Is a blunder." At the close Oh Ms IT,
marks Mr. Tbacher introduced AssemoIyhiah ouiAo'
O, this city, as temporary chairman OF The cenVehoh'
Mr. sulzer who prides himself upon ms su1hhs
facial resemblance 10 tnat great anu ci"P"'N' 49,
MON of Protection, Henry Clay, and VINO Is hiisen
no mean orator. made speech euogzins MI. Cieve'
land and telling his auditors that they should also De
extremely proud Of navid b. Ill., Both cheers ana
Kisses greeted the name of New-forks Demociauo
Senator
f. C. stanton elected temporary secretary anu
NJ C. Redmond was appointed sergeant'at-arms VI
motion of Dr. j. II. Demarest. of Harlem. the rules Oh
the Assembly were made the rules OF the convehuoh'
A Committee on Platform and Resolutions. Nacgrave
Coke. chairman was appointed and one on credentials
with A. p Degan at It's head. The latter chairman
read n long list Of clubs whose delegates rareN a-
swerad TO their names after which Mr. COKE feii ne
platform which followed generally the INES OF lhe
platform al Chicago. and especially severe against
The Force bill which, IL asserted. was 'raisn'
with the CREATES: danger To the Nat on DAVID Martin
abuse. -, . .no.oh
after the platform had been adopted, but be negected
TO embrace the opportunity OF defending me iOlny
denunciation OF the " Force br' which look up SO
much OF It's surface. So, ,,
Al the afternoon session Senator John J: lnsoh;;
OF Kingston and Congressman Amos J. CIinnilhss Oh
This city made speeches. John lioNd Tiacrr ana te
rest of the officers elected and the dsconsoae
looking as scmbage which had grown gradually smaller
In numbers the hour, rolled by, took an adjourn
ment for one year.