Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-30
,ANrI-HlLL DEMOCRATS.
New Workers Oppose the Washington
Birthday Copvention--sfeetfug Called.
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bHthuay Copventi0n-MeenuG Cniieus
lBy telegraph to the Dispa,ch-l
New YORK, January 29.--An important
nesting, which may effect the selection Of
the Democratic candidates for President
and Vice-President. was held at the
Murray Hill Hotel tonight. The fol-
loving gentlemen were present: O..
G. Baldwin. Z. Ellery Anderson. Eve
Tstt 7, % Wheeler, sz;Mayor Ma ~ MILAN ann1, u e.
H. O'Dwver, Edward b. Whitney. Colonel
Robert G. Monroe, Of Governor Flowers
military staff Charles s. Fairchild,
ex-seoretary Of the Treasury; Henry
X. Beekman, Stephen A Walker,
and others, who believe that the
calling Of the Democratic State Con-
vention for tho 22d of February is a
move on the part of machine politicians to
snap Mr. Hill as the choice OF New York. Il.
Elleyy Anderson was chairman OF the meet
ing. which was held behind closed doors.
Ex-Mayor Grace made the most i'm
portaDt suggestion of the evening. That
was that the anti-machine (anti-Tammany
Hall and Hill Democrats should hold a
Convention to express the y Of the peo-
pie. Peter b. Olney wanted ne names OF
both Cleveland and Hill pu1 N the call.
This. he said. would add TO Cleveland's
strxjeth. Francis NJ. scott and others
urged that no name be mentioned but that
o committee of three be appointed to draft
a call for meeting. Messrs. Scott. Mon
roe. and Wheeler were appointed, and
drafted the following which was adopted: {:
Whereas. the Democratic State Con-
ventlon for the election of delegates to
tho Democratic National Convention has
been called to meet on the 22d day of
February next. on only four weeks no.
tice, although the National Convention is
not to meet until the 2lst day OF June; and
where's, the outcome o. q Convention
selected IN mid-winter. upon so short q
call. cannot be fa rly and truly representa-
tive of the Democratic sentiment of the
State and would inevitably debar the
masses of the Democratic voters OF the
State from the voice to which they are
Justly entitled in the selection of the
Democratic candidates for President and
Vice-President and the framing of the
party's platform: and
" Whereas, the action Of the State Com
mittee is not only undemocratic out un-
precedented in the history OF the party in
this State
The undersigned invite their fellow
Democrats who sympathize with Their
views to meet at - IN this city on
the - day of February, at o'clock, to
consider and decide upon the necessary
measures to secure the best interests of
the Democratic party. This call was
signed by all the gentlemen at the meet
ing. A committee of twenty-five was also
appointed from the number 10 arrange for
the meeting.
Everett p. Wheeler said that an insolent
and arrogant few had attempted to die
tate to the Democrats of New York
in advance who should be selected
for the presidential nomination. Six
teen years ago the leading Demo
crats had commenced o movement
which had been kept before the country.
and finally found success in 1880. 1t was
decidedly unfair that Democrats who had
taken no part in fighting that principle
should come forward to dictate to the
parfy