New-York tribune., 1894-10-10

OUT CONTEST Now-HILLs NAME
cHEERED AND KISSED.
The New-York State Democracy. in their
County Convention at Cooper Union last evening,
decided to join in the citizens movement against
Tammany Hail. The recommendation OF the
Committee Of Seventy was indorsed and VIII. '
lam L. Strong nominated for Mayor by an over
whelming vote.
The convention reconvened last night to make
I'D its ticket BY s p m the big hall was
packed with the delegations from the various
Assembly districts. and other followers OF Grace
and Fairchild There long walt, for the
Conference Committee which had met at p.
m and had adjourned to p. m., was still In
session up in No. "a wrestling with the
question of indorsng rejecting the work OK
the Committee of Seventy. 1t was not long
before the word was passed around that the COM
mittee had decided to indorse the nominations OF
the Seventy from Strong for Mayor TO the loot
Of the ticket except the candidate for Sheriff.
Otto Kempner. In his stead EDWARD j. IL
Jansen was substituted it was said, in Difference
to the wish Of the German-American Reform
Union.
The news that the candidacy or MI strong
had been approved produced an unpleasant SEN
ing a union with Tammany Hall. 1t was SAID
that those dissatisfied with the choice Of ME-.
Strong would undertake the previously worked
scheme of stampeding the convention for william
r. Grace for Mayor, and there is no doubt thar
M one time the purpose seriously contenl-
plated Of splitting the convention and nominating
Mr. Grace In aid of this scheme about zoo
Tammany Hall heelers were scattered through
the assemb.age, who plainly showed their desire
TO make trouble by Kissing the name OF Strong
and shouting for Grace
CHEERS AND Kisses FOR HILL.
For an hour and a half the great crowd
waited for the appearance of the committee. AS
there was no band some good whistlers gavs
"The Wearing of the Green" and other popular
airs Grace. Fairchi.d Goff and several distri@
leaders were occasionally cheered Finally one
hold admirer of the candidate for Governor on
tho Democratic ticket shouted: whats the
matter with HIP" Hes all right ETC.. was
the response Then came cheers which wen
almost drowned in Kisses. The experiment wD
not tried again.
II was 9:35 D. m. when the committee g&
through its work and came down to the big haA
Charles s Fairchild Wheeler IL. Peckhanl
Charles J. Canda. John Brooks Leaviu anu
others followed Hugh R. Garden, the temporary
chairman chosen at the first meeting OF inc
Convention on Wednesday evening last. ana
found places the platform Mr.. Grace ca"e
in at the rear and sat down with his delegation
In the body Of the hall
The prominent committeeman were gree'ea
with cheers Then there were three cneers Iof
William r. Grace. three cheers for Charies 9.
Farchid and then three cheers for william L.
strong The Tammany,es employed for tho
occasion and the assistant Tammanyites IN the
DELEGATIONS hissed Mr. Strong's name, but they
woke up answering cheers
Captain Garden asked the secretary. II. IL
Sherman to call the roll by districts, the cha'r-
man to respond with the number OF de'egateA
The Spokesman from the Hid District look "
upon himself TO say that he was opposed 10 the
nomination Of Strong, and the Tammanyte'
cheered When the XXIst was reacheo' 'ns
reply was 'Fifty-one delegates for Democrat
for Mayor" which gave the Wigwam hehch'he"
another opportunity to cheer. The AAi''"
District leader said "Fifty-six delegates-oirace
for Mayor" More cheers, and cries o1
"Grace.')
The report Of the Committee on Credentials
was submitted. In the lNtn DistHc' ""e'o
there was a contest, thirty-one votes were given
to the sitting delegates ard the rest Vweh'D !"
the contestants. In the XlXth the fory-hine
votes were divided equally between the Sitting
members and the contestants. The report wa
adopted.
THE RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
George Walton Green, chairman OF the Cofh'
mittee on Resolutions. presented the fohowihs
renort which was read with elocutionary enort
by Mr.. Sherman -
rbs New.York state Democracy reatiirms its
adherence to Democratic principles, ana its oe-
LEI that the welfare and happiness OF me "ho,c @
Soun,y emq rey Ti secured by the strict application
OF those principles to the administration OF puo.''
"'Sa We hail the Tariff bill lately passed by Con-
gress decided step toward n genuine cam0Ie,s
S,ilillment of the promises and pledges given to
the people by the Democratic party We are IRE sas- saS
iIv corrected. without any general or widespread
disturbance of existing economic &c conG,mons mer them.
selves to be discouraged because the great var % IN
beha Of Tariff has and not not 9een to sney the
gre at cause upon which the election OF lesS esaS
but to to 5eapss sand oSaS hSe the
to return a Democratic Congress who Will care,
fy ssan sna SO %e Already the has
begun feel the beneficial enects OF anS Dartv
sands snu pledged We have emerged from the dark
ness Of financial depression caused py tne rn,. env
mSTnsy mSSi and repss the p"5;
chasing clause Of the sherman bili ana nt"rs
upon a career of peace and prosperity which can
he checked only by a return to the pernicious
financial doctrines professed by the Republican
party. -, ,,r s,har,a ~ an.
nortonment devised for this State by the late Con,
stitutonal Convention: scheme so obnoxious 70 az
sense of political decency that II passed the CON
yentlon only by means of the extraordinary and un-
precedened application OF parry parry eauth ca his char
acter. -.., .oL,nr
vantage OF a Temporary and accidental majority.
have Sought to fasten the domination OF their party
pon the people Of this State so firmly that II can.
not be disodged for many years. IL Is the cieas
duty OF every Democrat. and OF every fair.minded
man OF every political party. to rebuke at the pols
this exhibition OF partisan unfairness
AS TO TAXATION.
We believe that the laws of this State relating 70
taxes should be so amended to allow each county
to determine for itself whether it shall raise it,
quota OF taxes by taxing real property or personal