Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
TO FIGHT HILL AT CHICAGO
New York Democrats Send a
Contrasting Delegation.
CLEVELAND THE REAL LEADER
Hills Mid-winter Snap Con-
ventlon Denounced.

Wild Enthusiasm sweeps Over the Com
vention Mt Every Mention of Glove
lands Name--The Resolutions Adopted
THE Die is Cast and the Battle will
BIO Fought Out at Chicago.
SYRACUSE, n. ". May Sl.--Delegates to
state conventions do not, as rule, turn
out SO early OH convention day, nor in so
| good condition as was this morning the
case with those who arc here to attend the
hnti-mid-winter convention. William X.
| Grace was busy until o'clock, this morn.
ing, caucusing with the delegates from
New York; the Buffalo men after mid
| night were attending to matters of detail
while X. q. Monroe and his corps of work
ers on the provisional committee were
busy away long into the morning.
but to-day all hands are apparently
fresh, pushing forward the final details
and are distributing hall tickets to dele
gates. A subject of frequent remark has
been the youthful personnel of the dele
gates. Vigorous young fellows they are
IN the main, ranging from Is to 10 ycars
OF age, and full OF eager push and vim.
Ihls day, which will cover, 1t is believed
the making and unmaklng of solue men
| and some interests came out OF the east
without cloud. The sun followed along
and commenced at once TO do business
upon the fresh linen of the delegates and
| the leaders. The heat grew and inteusi-
| fed. and men met and assured each OTHER
| that II was growing TO be hot day. Hun
| dreds of boys skurred about in the crowds
that were gathering in the streets,
| selling for nickle each fans
and papers having upon one side
| the hdeous result of an attempt to lor-
tray the features of Cleveland The nor-
trait was villainous but the fans were
useful, and they sold. Cleveland badges
II button forms, in ribbons tied ia
tanciful bows and in strcainers for hat
| bands We're everywhere offered for SAFE.
There could be no doubt OF the disposition
oil the crowd, Tor hundreds of lalels aud
many bodies of women bore the bright
Cleveland ribbons, with their gold stamp
| ing. Tie convention might disayow tle
ACCESSIBILITY of Cleveland as a Presidential
candidate, but the delegations left little
doubt of their intention.
soon after / O'Clock the Buffalo Clcye
land Democrats, 1000 strong, and the
1ildeh Club Of Jamestown and other,
formed III line, and with brass bands and
drums and flies paradcd the streets. Hun.
dreds 81 syracuse peupea and country folks
stood upon the sidewalks and III the store
uools and windows to witness and hear.
AT ALEXANDRA RINK.
In the meantime the state committee
where they We're considering the mode 81
| procedure i'll the convention. The parad-
| ing delegates finally reached the Alhambra
Rink, great hall with gallery alonr
either side and another at the rear. The
only colors in the hall were draped over
the speakers desk and big flag was hung
at the rear of the stage.
As the noon hour approached BRIGHTLY
attlred women, for whom 100 places had
been reserved, came tluttering into Their
| places and waving of fans began. Dele.
| gates too began dropping in. Then cam,
the sound of band music. The doors soon
after swung wide open and the musicians
| marched i'll and opened ranks for the dele
CATION IN the line TO file through into The
hall. The Cleveland fans grew in number
as the delegates settled III their places and
the hideous waving portrait padded the
not, sui ana moist air with increasing
movement.
M. MARY WALKER THERE.
On an aisle chair four or five rows back
from the stage there was seated d little
| hgure behind pair Of gold-rimmed
| glasses. The figure wore trousers and n
irOck coat, but 1t was u woman, Dir. Mary
| walker. Exactly ON the stroke of noon a
shout Went up from near the doors. The
sea 81 faces as seen from the stage became
suddenly field Of back hair Every one
ALSO GRACE AND HERMAN.
EX.Mayor Grace and John d. kernan
| were recognized and rs they came down
the aisle side by side there came out rous-
lhs cheers. On their Way to the stage thew
| were again chcercd, Ex.Secretarv Of The
treasury Fnirchild ana Ellery Anderson
greeted them as they came up.
Mg. FAnCHlLD SEARS.
hen the tumult had subsidized Mr.. Fair
! chill, rs chairman of the provisional
! state colnmittee, arose and advanced Ia tho
cdEe OF The stage but before he could speak
| The convention seemed to be upon its feet
| upon the floor and upon the chairs with
cheers, FINALLY Mr.. Fairchid, who had
! paused, evidently astonished the words
| upon his lips, drew in his breath and lifted
| up his voice and in a speech he condemned
the mld-winter convention, and after some
| o,hef REMARKS nominated John ID. Herman
OF Oneida City, AS the presiding officer.
HERMAN TAXES the STAND.
As the gray haired, black mustached ex-
rallroad commissioner arose, the thronr
before lilnl leapcd to its feet again and as
he advanced To tho speakers stand tie
! enthusiasm was vUcifcrous. As the spenker
| proceeded the fact became more and more
| apparent that the body lie addressed was
N temper Of demonstration.
Scarcely had the speaker we'll started on
MS address when Il man in shirt sleeves
called for three cheers for John b. Herman
and he got Il warm response.
4 When Mr.. Herman reached that norton
OF his speech where lie referred to the fact
that tile convention knew sotnething
about Groycr Cleveland, the entire b,idV
seemed to be upon It's leet with lifted
lulee waving arms, siashing canes, WAY
ihg lans and handkcrchiets, hats aud tinl-
bfe.las
The closing of the address was warmly
cheered by the thrOng which had eyi.
\ IDENTIFY not yet tired vi hearing its own
voice.
lie called then for nominations for
reading and recording secretaries The
calling Of tho roll wa, concluded iii / II
!, II, AZ 10 the convention adjourned
To 80 p. hi
SYRACUSE, y. y, May Silt was LA
o.el0Gk this afternoon when the Demo.
Gfatic convention wiiS again called 10 order
hE Mt herman. who asked Tor the reports
81 the committee Jacob r. Miller of
acW York, as chairman Of the committee
OF permanent ORGANIZATION. reported fol
permanent olliCera tie temporary orsifli hi.
non. Mr, Herman thanked tho convention
10y its renewed courtesy and called ON
l.liery Anderson, chairman Of the com.
mlttee On resolutions, for tic report Of
tial committee. Chairman Anderson then
aett W fccfetary lhliMiu the platform as
prepared and revised by the committee
during recess. 1t read
TiiE PLATFORM.
We, the delegates OF tie Democrat,
party Of the state % New York, assembled
luennNention at Syracuse, declare that the
most urgent necessity Of the Union is a
Iltdirdl relofni il the administration Of the
Federal government.
I'VE declare that the Democratic party
alone Is true to the people and alone can
| be trusted la mi mister II a., -. :,