The Portland daily press., 1894-09-26
AND THE BAND PLAYED.
As the Truly Good David B. Hill
Sat Down.


York in Convention Assembled That
the Republicans Would Bear watching
Nothing of Importance Was Done.
Saratoga, Ny, September 25.-The
Unitarians had finished their morning
session and deserted Convention Hall
W hen the delegates to the Democratic
the time the convention was called to
order 5000 persons were present and only
the rear rows in the gallery were vacant.
Senator Hi II entered theshan at LOG. He
was given an ovation. The delegates
stood in their places and cheered. He
took seat in the Albany delegation,
half dozen rows from the front. May
or. Gilroy and Bourke Cochran were ap-
plauded when they entered moment
later and took seats in the front row
with the New York delegation. Gem
eral Dan Sickles and other familiar faces
We're welcomed by a lively clapping of
hands.
At 1.12 D. M. Senator Edward Muir
ply, Jr., chairman of sthe state commit
tee, scalled the convention to order. He
was given hearty greeting. He named
as the choice of: the state. Committee for
the temporary chairman David B. Hill.
The announcement was received with
cheers. Senator Murphy named Mayor
Thomas j. Giiroy of New York City, and
Congressman Daniel Lockwood of Buffa-
10 as a committee to escort Senator Hill
to th chair, and the appearance of the
Senator produced a hurricane of ap-
a.lsrrc rt,nd dalo afa5e. IN, &lasx,
and waved their hats and yelled with
enthusiasm. Senator Hill bowed his
Acknowledgements, and when permitted
proceeded with his speech He was
loudly applauded at frequent intervals,
and his praise of the Cleveland adminis-
tration sent one side OF the hall wild
with joy while theiBsssSas silence in other
quarters. During his speech he said !:
The Republicans 8 constitutional convent
tion, now IN session, whose work is
largely miseri, BILE failure, was only
damned with faintspraise in the Repu b j.
can platform last week, has invented a
| scheme to deprive the grea Democratic
cities of the state of just share of re-
| presentation. The scheme, which actu-
| ally provides an increase of population
| in such cities shall not furnish basis
| for increased representation in the legis-
| lature. Never was there asgreater polit-
| ical outrage deliberately Contemplated
and concocted 10 enable adesperate party
to retain power against Che will of the
people. This HaHsisan and nefarious
attack upon the epoaitfaa1 rights of our
party should afoase every Democrat
worthy of the naIheN to the danger of the
situation and lead him to do his utmost
! to secure the defeat of the whole work
| of that Infamous convention, some of
theSmembers of which are now under
criminal prosecution for alleged brib-
cry in receiving or giving votes for the
| apportionmeut article"
| Senator Hill denounced the A. A.,
| alleging that it was favored by the Re-
| publicans, and praised Governor Flower
| and Lieutenant Governor Sheehan.
When he finished the delegates cheered
and the band struck up America
The roll-call was then proceeded with.
| On motion of ex-senator Grady, of New
| York, resolution of thanks to the
| Unitarian Conference in permitting
the use of the hall was passed. After
the reading of the names Of the delegates
appointed on committees on credentials,
permanent oranization and platform, the
| con vention at 2.3e p. NJ. adjourned un-
til noon tomorrow.