Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-01
HOTON HILL'STRAH
The Big Convention Held II
Syracuse
DECLARES FOR CLEVELAND
The Objects of the 0Athsring Explainsa
IN an Address by Mr.. Kernan.
the Chairman.


Hill. or ~ il is now generally ealioA
the s'anti-snsp. convention met h ~
city 20 select . contestinG delagaAkoa =
democrats 20 dispute the grosnA M
Hills forces In Chicago. The oonvoor
tion was called TO order shortly ol<og
noon by ex-SecretAry Of the TroaD0uy
Charles s. Fairchild, chsirmsn ~ -
state COMMITTEES. II Was held In - ~
hambrs rink.
object sf tAs csavsssAsa.
Mr.. Fairchild reviewed IN . ~
words the preliminaries which - -
the holding of the convention He -
presented the name Of John q.
Keraan. of Oneida. for tanpoeasy
chairman. Mr.. Kernan's appearnn1s
on the platform was the signs1 IT.
loud applause. lie spolee II conaidero1o1
length. and stated that tle object 81 ~
convention was 20 wa1e wsr agntna1
the disfranchisemout Of e0o, 90 NoV
York democrats in the Chicago cohvenr
ton by Leaders who have made unw1no
and crafty use Of party machinery foe
personal ends. and1sho have overrid1ea
time -honored customs and usagek Of eho
we claim our right 70 insist ~ Chic>go 49,
the call for and ussnfpniasscn of ~ FeoruapD
convention wss an sbuse cf trust ~ vio>oe1oo
of democratic rights IN this stass. that H. -
coe1tnes then misreprcscotsd lnrGe caeneo1 -
disfrsnchixed demoorats end nov nisrrpgooene
IN overwhelming sentiment which SIM 49,
has grown 10 vast proportions throughout -
state a2
For some ycass prior 70 February inss 1eD-
ocratsc unsnimity rolled up victories u -
state Throughout 81 shts period The nofion.
however. still prevailed that The dcmocrAt1e
masses were the rulers Of thsdr party and TIA
leaders were placed in pos1onn. not -
much 70 pose - indsviduAl sow0S =
strength - TO obey ordoss. SoooRu10
these leaders and managers sslscesA Wonhr
tnetons birthday foE toe patx3euc puDno -
asserting theis ownership Of Nsw Yerk 1arn-
ocrats and amid curses sod proess0 lpuo
ana deep held . snowshoe coovenonn -
Albaay They sent ae,ssssn 70 prOus
70 the national couvent,na - - hsl1
four months hser. the oalied ane 49,
rem outlook o. Fsbsuery - ~ fulSaSv~gso
June seottmenss Of 1emoxeu n M eoeD -
70 candiAtes upon . PATTERN vhAcA ais1oyul1y
And venomoosiy represented kew YEA deD9o
crsts - deliberately Ignoring - osaa -
sturdy record q the only oemo9Uoc n9okooaa
administration Witch heA bassesd en- enunov
In over thirty yesra
The delegates Of the February oouvU0snUo
70 urge What the politicians wanted n psns~
MY. the delegates OF This convenssoa - snes
Ill shout for sham regularity snd she aurna
shadows and coverings of thineA We -
plead that justice. equity snd she subetance q
democracy be recognized - hsv1nes IL oeesw
title.
when. however. Grover clevslaua uanu1
his message OF 1877 beneath The StArs -
strtpes upon ne nAgstan ~ the wAfse hDDA
placed personal ambition behina ~, -
aed the ouskfneS OF pleading expo0ooQ
and laid the democrstic position upsn
this barning tArin Question frsnkiy 80
sQuarely before the pubiir hs lowered - :
democrat above all Statesmen Of shis esoeBor
ton a. the popular exponent Of that funoA-
mental tenet OF democracy that this IL . ~
ernment OF the people BY the people and Ter -
people.
The disaster In 1855 came because the peopas
did not ~ opce see - they have stnoe 49,
learning more and more elssriy - -. she riGhe
and wrong Of this complicated tsria esssstoa
and because OF the corruvs ne - money poure4
out by the carnival OF monopoliats. trusts sn1
manufacturers. who were euoecogonuy ~
wsrded by the Mckinley sarin. which. - was
poiriment even 20 them The eIecs1oue a ~
were the nrst fruits Of the tariff message -
1857. Sinoe then. aud especially since o. Feb-
rIsry convention did us the Kindness - arouse
the people TO the situation ana 70 ne designs -
party leaders. there has grown up IN hsnlesp
towns. counties and states . universal s0uDnn1
which 10 now broad shke union--thnt -
who trusted the people snd MADE the issuo -
The coming campaign shal be chosen 70 Led -
people out OF the lane Of Egypt and out a. -
house OF bondage into which they have beoo
led by republican misrule
IL We are 70 eight our guns for al they 80
worth. who but Cleveland should command -
hn - bo shr fsfn nd ~ hS1xU -
old ship sails into safe and pleasant vssnp =
November neat with vietorys Gag flying ~ ~
masthead but ne who stood upon the prov =
the midst Of danger. when the vibos srd wovoo
Of tempcstvous Gays eoughs her deesructiooe
Let U.s. then. push on our oontest prepared =
sside by she result"
Fed Of the Cssvsssfss.
Al the conclusion Of the call Of The
Iist the list there we're cries Of ''Grooe." !"
eGrsce," aud The ex-mayor came 20 TIE
front of the platform. He made fe0
remarks. He said be had been identi-
fed with tammany hall. and then
there was loud applause. He said the
convention was not called 90 satisfy
anybody's political ambition, but We
the logical outcome of the indignstioo
of the people. Mr.. Fairchild then e.
vauccd 20 the front of che platform
and read the resolution.
whereas, The chiof object Of TIN
convention 10 20 correct the wrong dooe
| to the Democrats of New York By t6o
convention held st Albany on the ~
of February last ia the selection u =
delegation TO Chicago - repreoeoeo-
nves Of their will, and whereas ve ssa1-
| ize the action of the electoral CoIloHo
merely registers the will Of the peop1o
~ proper st ite natsopai convestboo
and enforced at the polls, nov, there
| fore.
The better 10 assure the Dc0ocsat1s
party that we have no other wish thea
the will Of the party sheil -
fairly sscertained and reGie>eeo1
by the electoral college. We bosv4y
nominate for electors Of president e11
weep, esident Of the Un'teG States -
following citizens of NsW YoFk. ~
the :epd he read the list 81 e1ooooco
adopted by the February crnveutioa g
Albany. and II We uu0nIO00mY
adopted. After The ussml ree0lu@1ooo
OF thanks the convention adjourned.
WILL NOT ADJOURN.