The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09

The New York Democratic State Co..
vention was called to order in Hermann's
Bleecker Hail. Albany, by Chairman
Edward Murphy, Jr., Of the State Com.
mittee at 12:22P.M n.
Res. white and blue bunting formed the
only decorations Of the hall, incidentally
added to by the bright colored attire of a
throng of ladies in the boxes. A portrait
arch in honor Of - anniversary Of his
birth.
Chairman Murphy named the temporary
organization decided on by the State Com
mittee at its mornings meeting.
Mayor J. w. Hinckley escorted Judge
Beebe, Of the Court Of Claims, to the chair
His speech was warmly received through
out.
Secretary De Freest called the roll of the
Convention, and as the names Of prominent
Democrats were read they were greeted With
wild applause by the partisans and admirers
of the men named.
The reading Of the roll revealed the pres
ence o. three contestiug delegations, one
from the Fourth Albany District, tho second
from the Second District OF Chautauqua,
and the third from the First District of
Oswsgo.
On motion Of Assemblyman Gould, OF
Lewis, the rules Of the Assembly were adopt
ed.
Resolutions were adopted making pro-
vision for the appointment of Committees
on Credentials, Permanent Organization,
Platform, Delegates and Electors. That
providing for the Platform COMMITTEES pro-
vided for reference of all resolutions, pc
titions and protests without debate. Thus
insured that no open protest would be made
on the floor Of the Convention.
On motion Of Frank Hayden, Of Rens-
selaer,. the present State Committee was
continued in existence until next year.
The committees having been announced,
at $50 o'clock the convention took recess
until $3.50 o'clock.
During the recess the Committee on Gre
dentials decided in favor Of seating the sit
ting (HilD delegates in the contests in Al
bany, Chautauqua and Oswego as de-
termined by the State Committee.
The Convention yeassembled just before 4
o'clock. General Daniel e. Sickles, Of New
York, was chosen permanent Chairman, and
amid great applause he laid one of his
crutches on the table and made his speech.
James ". Ridgway. Of Kings County,
Resolutions: 'For coinage Of silver dollar
intrinsically worth one dollar" platforms of
1874 and 1891, eulogizing the records Of
Governor Hill and Governor Flower. The
delegates selected were instructed to pre-.
sent to the National Democratic Con
vention the name Of David B. Hill as their
candidate for President and to vote as q
unit for his nomination. The platform was
unanimously adopted.
A committee was selected to bring MIR.
Hill before the Convention. His appearance
was greeted with much applause. His
speech closed the convention.
Protesting Democrats.
1t was 10 o'clock in the morning Of Con.
vention Day when e1-Mayor William R.
Grace. E. Ellery Anderson, Colonel Robert
Grier Monroe and James Byrne the COM
mittee representing the Union Hall protes-
tants, demanded admission to the meeting of
the State Committee. They were courteously
received, but their protests against the early
convention were in vain. When the
discounted members Of the COM
mittee emerged from the room they an
nounced to the waiting reporters that they
would have meeting at Union Hall
it is called, met in Union Hail. Franklin D.
Locke of Buffalo, was Chairman. A cal, was
issued for convention on May 81 in SYra-
cuse, to nominate set of delegates to the
Chicago Convention.
The declaration Of the Convention was for
tariff reform and honest money. A
committee of fifteen, including the Chair.
man, was appointed, and empowered to add
to its number one from each vacant Con-
gressional district. 1t is to be known as the
Provisional Committee; hence the name of
the new party.
The Provisional Committee has as mem-
bers Charles E. Fairchid, E. Ellery Ander-
SON, William E. Curtis Edward B. Whit.
ney, New York; Edward M. Shepard, George
Foster Peabody, Kings County: M. n. Kane,
Orange; ChaSles Roe. Monroe: Fletcher Peck
Livingston; W. Cutler. Niagara; Hudson
Ainslie, Cattaraugus; Franklin D. Locke.
Erie.
Thero were thirty Geight counties repre-
sented in the conference. Charles 8. Fair
child made speech when he opened the
meeting. Chairman Locke, e. Ellery
Anderson, =. NJ Thorne, Of Buffalo; Will
lam A. Poacher, Of Oswego: William q:
Beach, of Syracuse, and G. hyde Clark, OF
Cooperstown, made speeches. Clark wanted
the party to come out boldly for Cleveland