The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-09-27
DAVID \ B. PRESIDED.
The New York Senator Named For
Temporary Chairman Of the
State Convention.
GREETED WITH ENTHUSIASM
He Takes Occasion to Deride Anti
Election Boasts Of Republicans.
Whitney's Boom.

Election Boasts Of Republicans.
Whitney's Boom.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. ga cold.
bracing atmosphere, few spatters OF
rain followed by bright sunshine, greet
ed the delegates to the Democratic state
convention. Everybody was astir early
and the morning trains brought large
contingents to swell the crowd. Hotel
corridors and streets were full, and the
Grand Union, where the Democratic
Headquarters are established. was
crowded The streets were lively all
night, marching crowds OF boomers
shouting at the top Of their lungs made
the night and most Of the early morn
ing hideous for those who wished to
sleep. Senator Hill was an early riser,
and when the first contingent OF lead
ers went into the diningroom about
$50, they were told that Mr.. Hill had
eaten his breakfast at o'clock. From
that time on till nearly noon he
Sat Behind Closed Doors,
refusing to see even the leaders, and
announced to all corners that he was
busy preparing his remarks as tempo
rary chairman. From all indication, it
is evidently the intention of the leaders
to formulate no slate until afternoon,
and until after the organization Of the
committees. The Whitney boom still
retains it's prominence, and there is
evidently desire on the part OF the
leaders to wait until Mr.. Whitney's
arrival in New York, or in Saratoga,
before making nomination. The Tam
many men are unanimous in their
selection of Whitney, and the
Kings county men, since the
the withdrawal of Gaynor, show dis
position to follow in Tammany's foot
steps, and yet everybody wears such an
air of uncertainty that a dark horse
might be dropped upon the convention
with success at any time. There is also
likelihood that the convention, with
the assistance of the galleries, may
stampede for Hill, and in that case the
senator would have to 10 what he has
not done yet-announce positively his
decision in the matter.
Called to Order by Murphy.
Senator Murphy called the convention
to order at precisely 1:14p. m. Senator
Hill was named for temporary chair
man amid intense enthusiasm.
Mr.. Hill said upon taking the gavel:
The upterriied Democracy of the En-.
pire state assemble here undismayed at
the premature boasts and assumed con-
fdence of our adversaries.
We are not unaccustomed to their an
nual and moss covered game of political
bluff, although renewed this year with
extraordinary venemence aid unblush-
ing effrontery.
If vain boasts alone could bring VIC
tory, their battle is indeed won before
it is actually begun; but we beg to re-
mind them that there has not
been a campaign in this state during
the past IL years when they did not
assume, in August and September, that
they had carried it, while in truth and
in fact during that whole period, with
single exception, victory has perched
upon our banners on the first Tuesday
OF November, in each year. We win
our victories on election days and not
by exhuberant bravado in convention
halls.
The Unexpected Victory
of our opponents last fall has turned
their heads and rendered them arrogant
and opinionated. They fail to recall the
fact that the total vote polled was
nearly 100000 short Of the full vote of
the state, a victory which they them
selves did not anticipate, and which
their surprised and astute leaders the
next day after election humorously
attributed to Divine Providence and not
to Republican strength.
With a united battery and united
vote, New York is still a Democratic
state, and if we are true to ourselves,
will this year resume her place in the
Democratic column. Our opponents,
by the vigorous beating of bogus polit.
ical tom toms and the insistence upon
Petty and Misleading Local Issues,
seek to divert the public attention from
the unenviable record which they made
during their recent four years control
of the federal government. The people,
however, have mot forgotten the fact
that it was Republican administration
which, in that ill-fated year of 1890,
saddled the country with unwise and
vicious legislation, which has since
crippled its prosperity, endangered its
finances and augmented it's public bur-
dens.
Was q Republican Panic.
People remember that the Sherman
bullion purchase law was the product of
Republican craftsmanship, against the
enactment of which every Democrat in
congress voted. It should be borne in
mind that the financial panic was a
Republican panic, in its inception, con-
tinuance and disastrous effects.
Senator Hill then touched upon the
repeal of the federal election law and
the passage of the tariff law, which he
said was much superior to the McKin-
ley law, though it might have been ma
terially improved.
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