Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-12
ProtestAgainstt the Mid
winter Convention.
THE COMMITTEES ACTION
Series of Resolution Asking foa Re-
vocation of the Call.

taken half an hour before the meeting
called 10 protest against Senator HilPsl
mid-winter ention was opened. EACH
aisle was packed to point midway BEL
tween the doors and the platform, where @
bluecoat barred the way, and the sur
rounding walls were blocked with 4 ces In
rows OF one above the other.
Among those who sie ned the call for the
meeting were Frederick II. Coudert, Os.
wald Ottendo-fer 4. Ellery Anderson.
Charles $. Canda, Orlando Is Potter, ex-
Mayor Grace, ex Mayor Cooper, Everett
p. Wheeler, Eugene Kelly, Jr.. Charles p,
Daily, ex-Mayor Hewitt, Henry q. Mar
auand, Henry II. Beekman. ex-Uniteo
States District-Attorney Walker and ex-
Secretary of the Treasury Fairehild.
The Audience Was Democratic
aud its character was superior to that OF
the ordinary political gathering. a great
majority OF the faces which one saw from
the platform were those Of men between
the ages OF 25 and 45. 1t looked like IA pc
culiarly earnest and thoughtful audience.
and the incidents Of the meeting showed
that il was 1t was evident from the be
ginning that the audience ached for op.
portunities to show that 1t was fpr Cleve.
land, and against Hill
voice in the rear OF the hall cried: Three
cheers for Cleveland" "Hurrah!' all
yelled, except on the platform. There was
no lack of enthusiasm. II kept growing
till Mr. Coudert in his speech said: I'VE
must send delegation TO Chicago" This
was as far as he got. A big man In the
rear completed the sentence In his own
way and q loud voice: For Grover Cleye'
land"
There was the chance for which the
audience had waited. A hundred men,
perhaps,
Leapcd to Their Feet and Cheered.
T.. Ellery Anderson could stand it no
longer. lie jumped To his feet. caught an
umbrella and waived 1t frantically. EX-
Mayor Grace, whose seat was farther back,
followed suit. He had no umbrella, so he
gave war dance OF delight.
Others on the platform popped up as IL
worked by a single string, and, In jiffy,
every man in the hall, except the report
ers and two policemen, were on their feet
yelling like madmen. This was the big
shout of the night. IL lasted five minutes.
The Speakers.
After thanking the big audience for
their willingness in answering the invita-
tion TO protest against the holding of a
premature state convention, he said:
You prove that you feel deeply the indignity
and the insult cast upon you by the attempt
20 be represented In the Democratic national
convention by delegates nominated through
maneuvers and schemes, arranged in midwin-
ter, without consulting or giving an oppor-
tunity To express the views and wishes OF the
Democratic masses IN relation TO questions
which influence materially our welfare and the
future OF our common country.
He sharply criticised Senator Hills
course and said the whole proceeding Of
the Democratic state committee was as
provoking as il was uncalled for. He said
no good reason could be given to explain 1t.
Frederick Il. Coudert was the next
speaker. He said i'm part: This is not a
movement for or against any man although
IL may become one IL those who assume to
dictate and lay down iron-clad rules for US
shall create resentment against those
whom they favor. and turn neutrality
into actual hostility. The great mass Of
us are loyal TO the party and faithful to Its
rule"
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Coudert's
speech list OF vice presidents and secre-
taries, containing n selection Of about 800
names from those attached to the call for
the meeting, was read.
Ex-United States District, Attorney
Walker then offered resolutions which
were applauded and adopted with practi-
cal unanimity.
The Resolutions.
Resolved, That this assembly Of Democrats
of the city of New Yo' now makes Its respect
ful protest ami appeal against tho uncalled for
and ill-adviscl action OF the state committee
In designating so early date as Monday, the
I'D of February, for the meeting OF the state
convention, which is to elect delegates TO tho
national convention, appointed TO he held at
Chicago on June n. les1.
Resolved, That the right OF the voters Of a
political party TO assemble at the call of the
leaders. who ere its representatives aud SER
wants, To carry out Its will In regard TO the
details OF party management, should not be
curtailed In time, place or circumstances, In
such way % 10 limit or emberrass genuine
expression OF popular party feeling upon the
question In hand. That such expression
should he made In party assemblies upon sub
jects To be presently decided at as near time
TO that wherein decision IL reached as can be
reP Psonably and conveniently appointed. Dele
gates should DO fresh from the people. No
body OF men elected TO express the will Of the
voters, assembled In party convention, should
he for an unres sonablc time cus.odians ~ the
voters lights or hold their delegated powers
for period LONGER than Is absolutely neces-
sary for the purpose Tho people arc justified
In resenting any action on the part OF the
party lcanCrs. whereby tneir VOICES snail 10
supprc sed or perverted.
Resolved. That the history Of contests upon
natisnal Is sues ia the state of New York since
1855 shows that too much prudence cannot be
exercised, nor are too much enthusiasm an
labor possible In the effort to carry the state
~ New York for the Democratic party. The
record Of success Is confined to three out OF
the nine most recent csnvasscs- We have
met. and every time must meet. an arrogant
and interruptions adversary. The area Of
contest IL our whole imperial domain. In
such strife success does not ~ 10 members.
It rests upon unity, and fidelity Iva every
county to the interests and principles Of the
voters a. declared IN party platforms which
have been the p. isof successful contests, and
it IL absolutely nee .sary 70 every campaign
that no Just grievances of the psope, from tho
conduct u party managers, should produce
lukewarmness or hesitation anywhere In the
great army - Democratioro,er-. Tney are o
body of volunteers aud not of hired soldiers,
and m rs, be taken into the confidence - their
leaders, In this early stages Of the hght. Lead
ership need rot and should not involve duress.
Resolved, That the state committee holds
ns Functions rud political powers in trust for
The welfare ot tho party. It's action In calling
tss convention Tor Feb. q, and thereby foro-
- tbe D. 'i.'v nf the primaries on brief no
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