New-York tribune., 1894-10-10


methods in the politics Of the state and ety. ;bsm sna
pledge ourselves continue the hght against tnein.
We denounce Tammany Hall AS lnimical ~ IA us hs
principles ana pracoeS 10 r harSe il win response
oity for che shocking NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF pubic
affairs in this city, revealed by recent mVesusa-
Ne favor home rule for cities and oppose INA,
Capitalization of power in the State Government
which would inevitably follow upon Repupieah sue
Ne favor the separation of municipal from State STATE
and National electoAs. the only means by which
mnistraiIoR Of the eI,ys business a result which
cannot be hoped for merely by transferring power
We favor the immediate construction Of increased
and adequate rapdranst facilities ana since csnts eS
is ready to undertake the task. we believe that
the b only c n %, @ system at the pub
lie expense, under proper guarantees.
The Convention adopted the report. Some
sections were loudly applauded when read
Chairman Garden then said; THE business
next in order is the nomination Of candidates for
Mayor and other municipal officers"
Ex-Secretary Fairchild advanced TO the front
of the platform and ma Ie an impressive speech
as chairman of the Conference Committee. He
explained at the outset that ne had been obliged
to leave town at the beginning of the labors or
the Conference Committee seriously broken in
health owing to work and anxiety for the well
fare of the organization. The first object which
the New-York State Democracy had when it
started to form it's organization was 10 rid this
city IF the burden and disgrace of Tammany
Han. (Cheers) Mr.. Fairchild explained how
he had followed the work of the Committee OF
Seventy as given in the newspapers with the
keenest anxiety, although unable to be present.
THE WAY TO DEFEAT TAMMANY.
He went on:
speak to you nov in behalf of the Committee
of Conference. For hour and a half we nave
considering
Endorsement OF the Committee of Seventy's recon-
the duty which we owe citizens to this great ,a
city ppause) and after the fullest ana m1sS @ ds h
passionate consideration am instructed oy yu, ,ie
compittee to present to this convention me result h
chief object of this organization is the downfall of
Tammany Hall Great applause) You Know KNOW ,fat al
advocate declined the nomination. Therefore your
committee was forced back to the original Quest & -
and nominated a ticket which was not accepted
by our representatives. Had our nominee agreed
ter what any other party may have chosen to do,
have invited You to come in and enroll yourselves in
this movement against Tammany Han we nave m
CURED heavy Responsibilities (Applausel We know
spite of It's fine words, its sotness to-day, there Is
not defence.ess man in this organization who Wil
not find himself crushed out not o. only In his pofs an
ought TO DO all within our neT to es P5Gset hs 5es
have often suffered. Great applausel Could we
do this by nominating nj man OF aer Sa
mating in strength for several seconds
-a When Mr. Fairchild could be heard again he
said thar thought victory might be won
with straight Democratic ticket. But those
wiser than L. Mr.. Fairchi!d continued. are OF
the opinion that this cannot be done tCheers
and groans.) Therefore We have concluded 10
present to you the nomination which has been
announced as the choice Of the Committee OF
Seventy" - --...... goo. .
AN EXCITING SCENE.
Mr. Farchd got no farther. Cheers. Kisses.
groans and howls drowned his voice Then the
Tammany contingent took up the cry of Grace"
Grace" Grace" Grace and kept up an in
cessant din for several minutes.
Mr. Grace made his way through the crowd
from his seat in the audience to the PLATFORM
and sprang up beside Mr.. Fairchild. All the
time. pandemonum reigned. Mr.. Grace con-
suited with Mr.. Fairchild and Chairman Gar
eden
Mr. Fairchild stepped again to the edge of
the platform and tried to be heard. II was
useless. The Tammany gang yelled Grace,
Grace" Grace At last Mr.. Grace said:
'Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the conven-
tion. but nothing more could be heard The
Gin was begun again and seemed likely to De
carried on indefinitely, Mr. Grace gestcuiated
and the chairman pounded with the gavel
Three cheers were given for Grace. and re-
apeated Men stood on chairs all over the hall
'.Grace," Grace" When the crowd had worn
itself out. Mr. Grace secured something IKE
"a hearir.g. and said that no greater honor could
possibly be given him than a nomination at the
hands of the convention for Mayor OF the
city of New-York He went
NO man likes parade his own disabilities.
but that is what you going to compel me
to do tonight. | am absolutely unfit to under
take the duties Of the MayoraIty ei,thS %rHs OF OF
which don't believe that the way to dispose or
Tammany Hall is to divide the Democratic
vote The way to do this finally Is to elect the
man whom the Committee of Seventy has rec
commended (Chee-s) | believe that the way
to secure the results we are after Is to elect
man who can secure the necessary legislation
r,,to of free he TdmmanN hOrQcS
living on you Cheers Send the thieves out
10 work for their living prolonged applause
and put honest men in their places. (CheersJ
-. have known Mr. Strong for some years
Cheers howls and Kisses. during which the
Grace" cry was taken up again) Mr- urace
sat down. saying: When you get through |
will talk TO you" When he could be heard
,T"rhat Is what | was afraid of-that Tam
many Hall would pack this hall to defeat the
honest action of this convention. Cheers and
hisses) But when take the vote by dis
trtcts these fellows will not be in IT.. Laush-
ter and cheers Before he could speak furth1f
the CRY of Grace Grace resumed 1t
died down at last and Mr.. Grace said:
GRACE PoKEs FUN AT HILL
II tell you now and you may we'll under
stand me at once-I am not the kind Of man
that this convention can be stampeded for'
(This evident slap at Senator Hill followed
by immense cheering) am not willing to un-
dertake duties which | cannot perform. NO
man has made greater sacrifices for this or
ganization than | have. Continued disorder)
IF the Tammany Hall gentlemen VIII Keep
quiet / will finish all | have to say IN le"
minutes No man has ever been able TO chafBe
me with disloyalty to the Democratic party
(Cheers) | second the nomination OF my fIicnd
Mr. Fairchild If YOU have suffered enough from
the lash persecution and blackmai OF TAM
MANY Hall. you VIII vote with me for MI
Strong Great cheering, howls and hlssts)
At this point Police Inspector Alexander >
Williams who was in charge OF the police force
in the building strode through the crowd IN
front Of the stage ard seizing blatant req
faced shouter who had been making hiinsef par
ticulary conspicuous. sent the fellow out In the
direction of the entrance. Then the inspector
ordered one OF his men to escort the dlsturoer 10
c.root TX MaNnr GIace went on