Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-01

Action Taken by the Syracuse Democrat
Convention.

Convention.
Upon the reassembling of the Syracuse conven
ton after recess yesterday afternoon the com
mittee on resolutions reported the platform
which was adopted. The platform denounce,
the republicans for extravaganza, for the Nc.
kinley bill, for bogus census and for pension
fraud; approves Clevelands administration and
indorses him; declares for sound money Of
gold and silver at equal value; condemns the
'snap" convention and accuse the ring with
usurping the party functions.
1t winds up as follows "The democratic
party retains mistaken confidence in the ability
and lofty integrity of Grover Cleveland and in
his devotion to public duty. He is the choice
OF an overwhelming majority of the democrats
confidence on bis ability to carry the state tri-
umphantly in November. We believe that by
nominating him to lead the party in the APP
preaching contest for the presideacy the ma
| tional convention will carry out the almost
unanimous wish Of the party and best consult
the welfare OF the country. But we have no de-
sire to force upon the national convention our
own preferences to candidates. We recog-
nlZe that other states and democrats have the
same right to their views that we have. No
man or set Of men, because displeased with a
nomination, has the right to thwart the desire
| the party should prevail, and we pledge our
| selves to support the candidates nominated at
Chicago. The delegation chosen by this con-
vention is instructed to act as unit accord
ing to the determination Of majority of its
delegates"
The report of the resolutions committee was
then adopted, the platform being thus Endorsed.
Mr. Tease OF Saratoga, a member of the res
olutions committee. then presented as q supple
mentary to the platform the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted enthusiastically:
Resolved, That this convention approve in
dOrse and point with pride to the administra-
ton of Grover Cleveland, and we recommend
him to the Chicago convention for nomination
and to the democratic party and the patriotic
people Of the country for election again to the
presidency
The announcement Of the midwinter conven-
ton was greeted with tremendous applause.
The reference to Grover Cleveland as being
able to carry New York state also moved the
convention to its feet and brought on storm
Of applause. while the affirmation that this con-
vention and its constituencies would support
the nominee at Chicago, whoever he might be,
was greeted by burst OF ringing cheers that
left no doubt as to the purpose of the conven-
ton. At the close of the reading the throng
was again upon its feet and the applause was
long and uprOarious. At once VIM. Lounsberry
OF Kingston. Ulster county, was upon his feet
and seconded the resolutions in ringing
lands leadership.
Fred W. Hinrichs of Brooklyn. Robert Nc
Carthy of Syracuse and Joel Benton of Duchess
county addressed the convention.
Judge Sunderlin of Schuyler county read the
list OF district delegates and delegates-at-large
chosen by the districts and by tkS committee
on delegates to the Chicago convention. The
work of the committee was approved and thus
the question OF protest or contest had been de-
termined and the course of contest and de-
mand at Chicago for the seventy-two seats Of
New York had been fixed upon.
The following are the delegates-at-large: Al
exander z. Orr. Brooklyn: Frederick r. Cou-
dert. New York; c. F. Bishop, Buffalo Edward
Fitzgerald. ex-mayor of Troy. Alternates,
Israel j. Merritt, Buell. NJ. Redmond, NJ. H.
Briggs, John Lansing.
The roll of congressional districts was next
called for the naming of members of the new
state committee.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild at this
point presented the following resolution:
whereas the object of this convention is to
correct the wrong done to the democrats of
New York by the convention held at Albany on
the 22d of February last in the selection of
delegation to Chicago not representative of
their will; and
Whereas we realize that the action of the
electoral college clearly registers the will of the
party as proposed at the national convention and
expressed at the polls, now, therefore, better to
assure the democratic party that we have no
other wish than that the will of the party shall
be fairly ascertained and registered by the cleo
toral college, we hereby nominate as electors
for President and Vice President Of the United
State the following citizens of New York.
Mr.. Fairohild then read the list of electors
named at the Albany convention in February,
and the resolution was adopted and the nomina-
tons thus were Endorsed.
resolution Of thanks to the citizens of SYRIA
cuse was adopted for their hospitable treatment
Of the convention, and at $50 o'clock pm. the
convention adjourned sine die