The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-11
NATHAN sTRAUs.

the names Of the candidates selected before the
Convention. Tho Executive Committee then
adjourned until $3.50 O'Clock. when another
session was held to arrange for the evening.
Promptly on the hour the committee was
called 10 order by James J. Martin In his ca
pacity as Chairman Of the Executive Commit
teo. lie nominated ex-Speaker William Sulzcr
for temporary Chairman, and John Is. Nc
Godrick. Willis Holly Edward C. Stone, Moses
Ii. Grassman and J. q. II. Myers for temporary
Secretaries They were elected. and Chairman
Sulzer was escorted to the chair by Patrick
keenan, and William p Mitchell.
In very short address Mr.. Sulzer outlined the
local issue 1t will be presented to the voters by
Tammany Hall.
I'VE have met here" said he, las representa-
lives Of the great and invincible Democratic
party ofthe city OF New York. We have met to
nominate Democrats. ICheers.l We intend,
any Republican,. lCheers.l / feel confident
that if we, rs representatives OF Tammany Hall,
peal To the Democrats OF this great city, that
will appeal to the masses OF the people, that
the q. and file S the snG great sae
cratic party, our labors will not be in
vain, and our, ticket here nominated will
tCheers.I This Is a grand Convention. This
magnificent audience OF true and tried Demo-
and I take their presence and their enthusiasm
20 be an augury OF victory on election day.
The only Issue before the people in this city is
Democracy against Republlcanism. IL Is de-
mocracy against plntocracy; the masses against
mental principles OF civil and reiigio liberty
that men haye poured out their blood for for
that ,Ss cGS1enaien will hiioDs .hr S9s Down GSss
win go in to win with a discriminating to be
true W ourselves and the history. traditions,
the Gs d. S9p WE eary Ses sn Ss
accomplish that greatly 10 be desired object, the
tTlemphSnt election OF our state ticket"
The work Of presenting credentials, calling
the Toll, and the appointment of committees on
rapidly procseded With, and then a recess Was
taken TO permit the committees 10 prepare their
The recess lasted more than twenty minutes,
but the gig audience remained good natured
. n ns,sn s aithougm u had no speechmaking
needs 70 be stopped; During the recess, and In
ia9t during the session Of the Convention, Mayor
stage with John Il. Carroll and some others OF
the leaders OF the organization.
recess ex-sherifi John j. German presented The
report of the Committee on Permanent Organ
izsuph commune the temporary organization.
Justice Van wyck Of the City Court, as Chair
man Of the Committee on Resolutions, presented
the following plat form Of principles:
The Democracy Of the city and county OF
sNtW hork, assembled in county convention in
lammany Hall reaf1rms It's belief in the princi-
Pies set forth in the plat torn OF the National
itm%racy Ia 1892, and in that of the Demo-
t , state Convention recently held at Sara
Jga Springs.
We hail a sure pledge of victory the
ail9h ~ that Convention. which resulted in
plnlhg IN the field as its candidate for Governor
anu A. the standard bearer of the party In a
sItal Struggle for the supremacy of Democratic
nIlhclples, David Is. Hill, We cordially endorse
tho selection of Daniel y. Lockwood as the
sanuiuhLs Tor Lieutenant-GOVernor, and OF
nhlaIies r Brown as the nominee for Judge OF
tnme kourt OF Appeals and We pledge to each and
~ sny united and enthusiastic support Of this
We heartily commend the action OF the
i,elh'' Ialc President and the Democratic Con-
sLess IN repeating the so-CAlled Sherman law
nnose operSllon brought about condition Of
' lal distress fraught with industrial
ss,aa al Nhlie deploring the inability OF that
$500 ~ alhery more closely 70 Democratic
III Ptss IN he framing OF bill for the reduc-
s sh " .aAAllon, We congratulate the party and
49, ~ ~ ~ on the eKtirpatiOn OF the worst
eUDuSes " Aehlnieytsm and the partial accom-
ptishuAeht 81 a Congruous aud equitable system
~ lefTilue leslslatlon. We cordially approve OF
tne i,ollSS OF rlsid economy whereby the Demo
tIatN naIOillE IN congress reduced the annual
sum OF pubic expenditures by nearly thirty mill
lions OF dollars. ana aholis shed six GuDdr,d ~.
less oIhces paying salaries OF 500. 600 We es-
peClally cOnlnend The uncnmuroInisiIr, seys-ity
OF tue law against trusts and comhinAtlnns Id
restraint Of trade passed By the last Congress-
aud IN those and other respects We mud NJ