The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-27

permanent organization, reported in
favor of continuing the temporary or
ganiza.ion. This was adopted, and
Senator Hill remained chairman of the
convention. Lieutenant Governor
Sheehan, of Erie, reported the platform.
Galen r. Hit, Of Albany, placed in
nomination the name Of John Boyd
Thatcher.
!. When Mr. Hita had finished, Eldyn
Reynolds, of Allegheny. arose aud
said: THE united delegation Of Alls-
gheny county desires to place In nomi-
nation on their first and only choice,
David B. HILL"
ENTHUSIASM UNBRIDLED.
That was all he had time to say. The
crowd went wild with enthusiasm.
Men stood on their seats and waved
their hats for three minutes. Senator
Hill pounded with his gavel in vain.
Finally Colonel Fellows, Of New York,
arose and the crowd subslded
Senator Hill then asked the in.
diligence of Colonel Fellows, and ssid
II am grateful to the Democrats
of the Empire state for the courtesy
and kindness Of the past. but l must
say to you l cannot agree to he your
candidate again for governor" COL
onel Fellows then moved that the
counties be called alphabetically. This
was proceeded with The Kingston
and Montgomery counties named Hill
amid cheers.
Senator Guy rose when New York
was called, and standing on chair.
said: "Mr Chairman ! rise to perform
duty which have waited for some
older Democrats from this county to
perform. l am about to nominate for
governor q man, the mention Of whose
name warns the heart of every true
Democrat He is the only man with
whom we are beforehand sure Of win
ming. I present the name of the chief
exponent of Democratic principles In
our party, David B. Hill" Cheers
and wild enthusiasm,
After Senator Guy had finished
Burke Cochran, of New York, arose
and, climbing over the reporters table
10 the platform. said in part: when
| the life Of q nation is at stake and the
laws which govern its existence fail to
control its destinies, the supreme will
of the people is the only resort. Al
such times the report of the revolution
is invoked. For the first time since the
senior senator directed the affairs OF
the Democratic party Of this state.
am in revolt against his ruling. / urge
upon him his sense Of duty to his party
and place his name in nomination
against his own desires. l demand
that he lead us, and now name him
for governor. Prolonged cheers
Mr.. Cochran then put the question
to the convention. "Will you make
the nomination unanimous?'
Everyone in the hall. delegates, spec
rators and all. yelled "sye."
Senator Hill refused to talk on his
nomination for governor. All tn,
Democratic leaders. however. say be
will accept it
THE PLATFORM.
The following ia the platform
adopted:
The Democratic party Of New York con
graduates the people OF the state upon th
restoration Of business confidence and tn
Improvement Of industrial condition
which are following the repeal by a Demo
cratic congress of the panic bringing law
of it's Republican. predecessors.
Unsound financial legislation, drivinl
out our gold and threating single silve
standard, a worse than war tariff, unnec
essarily adding to the cost Of living
diminishing federal revenues, and owe
stimulating favored industries at the gen
eral expense, profiigate expenditures
converting an assured treasury surplu
into an alarming deficit. These were th
ill-conceived and Inflated products Of Re
publican partisanship which brought tn
country to the verge of financial and in
dustrial ruin, which wiped out private
fortunes, reduced incomes, turned tens Of
thousands Of men out OF work, closed fac
tories. destroyed business, brought thou
sands Of deserving poor face.to face will
starvation, and inflicted general dstres
upon the American people.
We therefore rejoice that by the repea
of the Sherman law all fear Of depreci
ated currency have been allayed, that b.
i the repeal Of the Mckinley tariff law til