The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-26
SENATOR HILL
AGAIN ON DECK
He Airs The Democratic CreedS at Saratoga
Convention.
A FEW EXCUSES FOR THE TARIFF
The Mckinley Bill Declared to Be a
Nefarious Measure, While the Brice :
German Creation Is Calculated to
Become Boon to Suffering Man,
kind-Judge Gaynor Refuses to
Lead the Faitering Democratic Hosts
of the Empire State
SARATOGA, Sept. %.

SARATOGA, Sept %.
6PHE telegram of Judge Gaynor set
ting forth his reasons for not
entering the race for the nomi-
u nation for governor has upset
good many projects and prophecies. 1t
is received In various ways. At the
Kings county machine headquarters it
is accepted as final. At the hsadquar-
ters of the anti-machine delegation
from Kings county only the fact that
the judge entered into an explanation
Of his withdrawal is regarded as an in
dication that, IL the convention were
to show an uncommon desire for his
nomination, he would consent to run
as q matter Of duty. ...
At the Tammany headquarters no
question is raised or permitted az to
the fnality Of the judges decision.
Comptroller Fitch, who. although not
member of Tsmmany Hall, is dele.
gate under its auspices, aud who has
been eanvassing the situation among
his fellow delegates, feels very con-
fident that Whitney will be the man
whom they will take up. E.
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
Toward noon it was decided to post
pone the hour of the meeting of the
state convention until | o'clock, and
the leaders remained in their rooms for
consultation. Tammany has selected
Bourke Cochran and Mayor Gilroy to
represent them on the platform COM
mittee, and it was almost a foregone
conclusion that Mr.. Cochran would be
chairman.
In the time between the adjournment
of the Uuitarians and the convention
hour the hall has been fixed up 80 as
to form welcome for the Democrats.
Two huge floral pieces adorned the
front Of the stage. One was a PLAGUE
on an easel, the word Welcome" fill.
ing the face OF the PLAGUE. The other
was floral ladder leading up to star
aud inscribed Excelsior" and "Wel-
come Democrats. "
In spite Of all this. the Gaynor boom
refuses to be wholly ide.tracked There
are many delegates who regard some
such man as to be an absolute neees.
sity in the present exigency, and they
are for nominating him anyhow. They
admit. however, that he has dealt the
| movement In his favor heavy blow
byIhis telegram, as 1t has given the men
who were supporting him merely for
show, an opportunity to break away
without the appearance Of going back
upon their frat assertions.
The hall filled rapidly, the specta-
tors seats containing quite number
of we'll dressed women. Upon the
stage were Miss Susan B. Anthony, Mrs
Lille Devereaux Blake and Mrs. Jean
Brooks Greenleaf, hearing an appeal
for woman suffrage. Mrs. Greenleaf
said just before the convention met
I'VE are here to appear before the
platform committee aud urge the adop-
ton of Il plank for woman suffrage. y
Senator Murphy oalled the conven =
tion to order at LA.
SENATOR HILLS SPEECH.
Senator Hill was named for tempo
rary chairman. His address to th,
convention embraced the following:
The unterrifed Democracy Of the EN-
pire state assemble here today undis
mayed at the premature boasts and as
sumed confidence of, our adversaries. W.
are not unaccustomed to their annual an(
moss. covered game Of political bluff, al
though renewed this year with extraordi-
nary vehemence and unblushing effron
terry. II vain boasts al one could brin.
victory their battle is, indeed, won beror,
| it is actually commenced; but we beg I,
remind them that there has not been
campaign in this state during the las
twelve years when they did not assume il
August and September that they had car
ried 1t, when in truth and in fact durini
that whole period, with single excep
tion, victory has perched upon our ban
ners on the first Tuesday OF November il
each year. We win our victories on elec
tion days and not by exuberant braga.
docia in convention halls.
The unexpected victory Of our opponen b
last fall has turned their heads and rend
cred them arrogant and opinionated. The,
fail to recall the fact that the total vote
polled was nearly 300, 900 sheet of the full
vote of the state, victory which the,
themselves did not anticipate and whicl
their surprised and astute leaders the mex
day after election humorously attribute,
to divine providence and not to Republ
can strength. With a united Democrac,
aud full vote, New York is still Demo
cratic state, and il we are true 10 ourselve
will this year resume her place in tn
Democratic column.
Our opponents by the vigorous beating
Of bogus political tom-toms and the insis
tence upon petty and misleading local Is
sues, seek to divert the public attention
from the unenviable record which the,
made during their recent four years con
troll of the federal government The peo
pie, however, have not forgotten the fac
that it was Republican administration
which in that Inflated year Of 1890 saddle,
the country with unwise and viciou
legislation which has since crippled it
prosperity, endangered its finances, an,
augmented its public burdens. The peo
pie remember that the Sherman silve
bullion purchase law was the product o
Republican ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tn
enactment Of which every Democratl
voted-a measure fraught with injury t
the business interests Of the country, base,
upon no just or sound principle Of finance
converting o constitutional money msta
into commodity, fastening us to singh
rather than himetallic standard, an
weakening our national credit at hom
and abroad.
THE TARIEF REFORM.
After condemning the Mckinley bill
tn some length the speaker excused hi
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