The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
Hill Temporary Chairman of n.
Y. Democratic Convention.
Blames the Republicans With
All the COuntry's Troubles.
PREMATURE BOASTS
The Unterrified Democracy He
Says Isn't Alarmed.
The Effrontery of It's Adversar-
les is Wonderful.

SARATOGA. N. Y, Sept. 25-A cold
bracing atmosphere. few drops of rain
followed by sunshine greeted the dele
gates to the Democratic state convention
this morning Everybody was astir.
This morning trains brought large con
tingents to swell the crowd. Hotel cor
ridOrs and streets were full and at the
Grand Union where Democratic head
quarters are established there was a
great crowd
The streets were lively all night, march
ing crowds of boomers shouting at the
top of their lungs, made the night and
most of the early morning hideous for
those who wished to sleep. Senator Hill
was an early riser and when the first
contingent of leaders went into the din
ing room about $50, they were told that
Senator Hill had eaten his breakfast at
o'clock.
From that time on till almost noon he
sat behind closed doors, refusing to see
even the leaders and announcing to all
corners that he was busy preparing his
remarks as temporary chairman. From
all indications it is evidently the inten-
ton of the leaders to formulate no slate
until the organization of the committee.
The Whitney boom still retains its
! prominence, and there is evidently a de-
/ sire on the part of the leaders to wait
until Mr.. Whitney's arrival in New York.
or in Saratoga tomorrow, before making
4 nomination. The Tammany men this
morning are unanimous in their selec-
/ ton of Whitney, and the Kings county
men, since the withdrawal Of Gaynor,
show a disposition to follow in Tam
many's footsteps, and yet everybody
wears such an air of uncertainty that a
dark horse might be dropped upon the
convention with success at any time.
There is also a likelihood this morning
that the convention with the assistance of
the galleries may stampede for Hill, and
in that case the senator would have to do
what he has not yet done--announce pos
itively his decision in the matter
The GaynOr adherents still claim this
morning that Mr.. GaynOr's statement IS
not to be construed as Il declination.
/ They insist that he Is in the race with
+. S. Coudert. who arrived here this
morning, says he thinks Mr.. Whitney
viii make an excellent candidate. Many
are suspicious, however, that Tammany's
/ support of the Whitney boom IS not sin
4 cere. Arguing that II 1t We're, the state
4 Democracy people would be given seats
IN the convention. at least in part
Miss Susan b Anthony and other
women suffragists are here to urge the
/ adoption of the plank in favor of ex-
/ tending the ballot to women.
! Senator Murphy called the convention
to order at 1920 Senator Hill was named
/ for temporary chairman amid intense
enthusiasm.
Senator Hills Speech.
Mr.. Hill said: "The unterrified Dem
ocracy of the empire state are Assem- Dled
here today undismayed at the premature
boasts and assumed confidence Of our
adversaries.
'We are not unaccustomed to their
annual and moss-c0vered game Of pOliti :
cal bluff although this year with extra
/ VohamanRa n n ~
effrontry.
If vain boasts alone could bring vic
tory their battle is indeed won before it
| is actually commenced; but we beg TO
remind that there has not been i cam
paign in this state during the past twelve
years, when they did not assume in Aug
ust and September that they had carried
/ it, when in truth during that whole per-
/ iod, with a single exception victory has
| perched upon our banners on the first
/ Tuesday of November in each year. We
win our victories on election days and
not by exhuberant bravadO in convention
/ halls.
The unexpected victory of our Oppo-
nents last fall has turned their heads and
rendered them arrogant and opinionated.
They fail to recall the fact that the total
vote polIed was nearly 100000 short of
] the full vote of the state, d victory which
/ they themselves did not anticipate, and
which their surprised and astute leaders
/ the next day after election humOrOuSiY
attributed to divine providence and not
to Republican strength.
with a united battery and united
vote. New York is still a Democratic
state if we are true to ourselves, Will this
wear resume her place in the Democratic
column. Our opponents by a vigorous
beating Of bogus political tom toms aud
the insistence upon petty aud misleading
local issues, seek to divert the public at
tention from the unenviable record which
they made during their recent four year 5
control of the federal government
THE people, however. have not for
gotten the fact that It was a Republican
administration which IN that Inflated
year of 1890, saddIed the country with
unwise and vicious Legislation which has
since crippled its prosperity, endangered
its finances and augmented its public
/ burdens"
The convention adjourned at 2:33 D.
N. to meet tomorrow at noon IN the Rink.
FOR over Fifty Years
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