The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-01

SYRACUSE, n. Y, May 3l.-[Speciall
Cleveland Democrats, 1000, strong, the
Tilden Club, of jamestown, and others
formed in line and with brass bands
and drums and flies paraded the streets.
Hundreds OF Syracuse people and county
folks stood upon the sidewalk and in
the store doors and windows to watch
and hear. In the meantime the State
committee was in session at the Van
derbllt House, whore it was CONSIDERING
the mode Of procedure in the conven-
ton.
The parading delegates finally
reached Alhambra rink, a great hail
with gallery along either side and
another at the rear. Chairs for tue var
ious delegates were designated by ards.
The narrow side windows and low sky-
lights admitted little light and at high
noon even subdued twilight prevailed.
Tho only colors in the hall were draped
over the speakers table, and big flag
was hung in tho rear of the stage. AS
the noon hour approached brightly at
tired women, for whom two hundred
places had been reserved on either side
OF tho stage, came iluttering in. Dele
gates, too, came trooping in sirrly and
in punches.
The side galleries were also quickly
packed with people.
At 1900 Charles S. Fairchild, chair
man OF the State committee, called tho
convention to order and named Hon.
John d. Herman as temporary chair
man of the convention. Herman then
took the chair and addressed the con-
vention. He bitterly denounced the
February convention and said il was a
mistake from every point of view.
at the conclusion of his remarks the
roll OF delegates was called and Ut l:2a
the convention took recess until $3.50.
During the recess the delegation mot
by congressional districts to select mem
bers to each OF the com mittees that had
been provided for before the intermis-
sion. Tho committees then so consti-
tuted, met at the various hotels 60 do
the work appropriate to each. Finally
at AIS o'clock the convention was again
called to order by Mr.. Herman, who
asked for the reports of the committees.
Jacob f. Miller, of New York, as chair
man OF the committee on permanent or
ganization, reported for permanent
Offices tho temporary organization.
The announcement of the mid winter
convention was greeted with tremendous
applause. The reference to Grover
OiSNSi"hu Us uSluR HUlc 10 carry New
York State also moved tho convention
to it's feet and brought on storm of ap-
plause, whilo the affirmation that this
cow eD:ion and it's constituency would
support the nominee a1 Chicago whoever
he might be, was greeted by burst of
ringing cheers that left no doubs as to
tho purpose of the convention. AT the
close of the reading the throng was
again upon its feet and the applause was
long and uproarious.
Several enthusiastic and earnest
speeches were made in seconding the
motion for the adoption of the platform.
Tho report Of the resolutions committees
was then adopted. the platform being
thus endorsed. Mr.. Pease, OF Saratoga,
a member of the resolutions committee,
then presented, supplementary TO the.
platform, the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That this con yent;on ap-
prove, indorse and point with pride to
the administration of Grover Cleveland,
and we recommend him to the Chicago
convention for nomination, and TO the
democratic party and patriotic people
OF tho county for election to the pres
dency.
There were cries next from the au-
dience of Grace" Grace" and the re-
suit was that eX.Mayor VIM. R. Grace
advanced to the edge OF the stare and
spoke. Judge Sunderland, of SCHUYLER
county, then read 4 list of district dole
gates and delegates. large, chosen by
districts and by the committee on dele-
gates TO the Chicago convention. Tho
work OF the committee was approved,
and thus the question OF protest or con-
test had been determined and the course
OF contest and demand at Chicago for
tho SeVenty-twO seats of Nav Work had
been fixed upon The following are tho
delegates-at. large: Alexander E. Orr, of
brooklyn; Fred. r. Coudert. OF New
York; z. f. Bishop, Of Buffalo; ex-Mayor
Edw. Fitzgerald. of Troy.
Tho roll OF congressional districts was
next called for tho naming of members
OF the now State committee The con-
Vention was nearing close and no
provisions had as yet been made for the
electors, but ex-Secretary of the Treas
ury Fairchild, at this point presented
the following resolution:
Whereas the objectof this convention
is to correct the wrong done to tho
Democrats OF New York by the C opven-
ton held st Albany on the a2nd of
February last in the selection OF the
delegates to Chicago not Representatives
OF their will, and
Whereas we realize that the action of
the electoral college clearly registers.
the will Of the party, as proposed a.
the national convention and expressed
at the polls. Now, therefore, better to
assure the Democrat, party that we
have no other wish than that the will
of the party shall be fairly ascertained
and registered by the electoral collsge,
we hereby nominate as electors for
PRESIDENT and Vice President of the
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