New-York tribune., 1894-09-27

,,cursrv threatened in the event Of the election Of
Republican canaaaten heey ior in ecnabe excise egs-
aton which carefully regulates the siie OF noH, UNI
cas quors S n@rdd rescons for the
nance OF order and the good OF soclS'y & pun Si S
ExrIse law passed by Democratic Legislature and
signed by a democratic Governor ana We %ppofSc ppt'S
siiiuting in its place sumptuary law whose arbi-
rary and burdensome provisions are in needless re-
lie sentiment ana liberal public policy ,,,rest o.
we favor % s 1us Fower for his rigid
enforcement OF the laws to prevent the coinpet.o
convict labor win that Of free doe.oracy %en W a%s
as vii make their provisions clear and easily UNI
and rendered impartial in their application, our ,n
nv soa h S9rfy Of sous 70 .n
political discussions. We deplore any attempt 20 20
religious belief by secret organizations or other
wise The Dem9crac 6ary Which has soes not
ton among citizens because Of differences N fah
as unworthy OF an enlightened age ana aphorren' 10
the Instincts OF American freemen - ,
We unreseryed nd0rse he poppa Roa%S RSsys an
! Flower and we record expression OF regret al
his refusal to accept renominat9n. Ills, ils hiEn 9n
voton TO the duties OF MS Office his keen Interest
in every phase OF state admlnlsratlon ms
conduct In great emergencies. his res3iute deyrnli
/ nation secure the punishment OF election onehn-
Justly endeared him to the people OF tns State % anu
have their generous Appreciation. HIS cloSe al,
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FOR future Governors and he will retire to private
lfe at the CONCLUSION OF his terri, win the Well
! Senator Hill. as the permanent chairman was
| entitled to make another speech. but he forbore.
merely saying: This place looks little more
| appropriate than the one in which We met yest'r-
day II Is more In cOnsonance with Jcfersonian
simplicity. must remind you that it was in TINS
building that two Democratic candiiltes for
| Governor were nominated who were afterward
elected"
All agreed with Mr. Hlll that the squat. dark.
dingy rink was more appropriate 10 the Democ-
racy than the well lighted and aired Convention
Hall. 50 there was applause on the motion oi
Norman r. Mack. OF Buffalo the nomination of
a candidate for Governor was declared TO be the
business before the convention.
TEACHERS NAME PRESENTED.
Senator Hill first recogn :ed Gaen 4. HIT, Of
Albany. who took the platI )rin to urge the con-
vcntion that It could nor 10 better than select
John Boyd Thachcr for the head ~ It's ticket
Mr. HIT has the air ana figure of a statesman
not to mention the statesmanllke coat which en-
cased his form. Besides. he thrust his right
hand into the breast Of his coat. just as states
men DO and have long done He wore two big
badges and nosegay Of pansies. The first part
of his address he delivered without notes. but
he had to read the magnificent list of things
achieved by Mr. Thacher or which he would
have achieved II unappreclative majority in
the Legislature had not disagreed with him.
with a sOcmnity and impressiveness which
We're really affecting Mr. Hit pointed out az an
augury of victory FOR Mr. Thacher that he was
born In lA7 and was in his forty-sevcn,h year
The coiored man who carried the Thacher banner
was deeply overcome with this magic fact. and
hastily threw down the standard while he made
note Of the mystic number ~" so as 10 play
IT I'm the lottery. Mr. HIT said in conclusion:
The question I'm the coming campaign is shall
We close our record for the last twelve years or
shall We turn over tc the Republicans the control
continue our own bright hstory by electlng John
Royd Thacher In November hen the Democratic
upon banner snl We march To success a, the
polls With strength o. Initei Democracy We viii
on The Is, OF January We viii unfurl the banner
Of Democracy at the capitol at Albany.
THE MApE-TO-ORDER "sTAMPEDE"
when Mr. Hit had fin shed a beginning was
made Of the plan To simulate the stampedng Of
the convention for Hill. Peter J. Quinn. Of Ale
gsny County. jumped up and loudly announced
that the first and only choice Of his county
The delegates cheered for two minutes. while
Senator Hi pounded the table with his gave AT
intervals
Hes the only man YOU can win with"
shouted some one.
The convention will be in order" Insisted Mr..
Hill.
Colonel John X, Fellows arose and began: "If
He was Interrupted with cries Of Platform"
and Senator IIlll. rapping for order said: 'If
the gentleman from Ncw-York Will indulge me
for moment should like 10 say that am
gratifed to the Democratic narty of this State
for its courtesy and kindness to me in the past.
and ! cannot b" your candidate for Governor
again.
Colonel Fellows. declining TO take the platform.
suggested that the roll r he counties BE- called
so that further nominations could be made
Broome and Cattaraugus had no names to
propose but Delaware shouted for Hill There
some cheering. which redoubled when
Eries representative said that that county was
for H,l. When the name Of Kings called
delegate shouted the name Of Hill and
another that Of Thacher.
TAMNANY CRIES FOR HILL
momentary pause followed the secretary's
cry OF "New-York." Then State Senator Guy
Jumped up his chair and said:
had hoped tha, some one older than and bet
ter known in ITS councils would arise and say
that We name for Governor the man who in largest
sense represents the Democracy OF the State The |
present hour s OF urgent need. There is one
man whose name s on the lips OF every live Demo !
GTa C., III. In THIS stats and whose fame Is snshrned
OF the Democracy. That man has failed the |
party to Countless un nGverss Tcu nme
stances; and he must do so now. Cheers We |
cansm and his devotion to religious lou freedom snd
sena b shS enrs 5, We said he Would not not &C
mocracy OF the State which is higher than mere ,
courtesy courtesy to our presiding officer | nominate for
racy Senator David B. Hill Gro:onsed cheersD t s'Soc-
Senator Guy spoke in loud. clear voice and
with deep emphasis. and the convention cheered
his sentiments for a full minute after he had
taken his seat
Amid the confusion Congressman w. Bourke
Cochran literally sprang upon the platform. He
stepped on chair, thence on table at which
reporters were writing. and finally made a leap
which landed him behind Senator Hill
The convention was wildly excited for IL
expected some choice oratory from the massive
headed representative Of Tammany Hall. Mr.