The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-04

SKCOSbS HEWWM&NEGBMIM
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. e5.-The
number Of Democrats who gathered
here to-day for the state convention
was the greatest ever known at a sim
liar gathering ii this. city.
At 10. o'clock the state committee
met, Senator Hill was ready quite
early, but Chairman Hinckley and
some Of the others were tardy. The
session lasted just six minutes, the
only business transacted being the
adoption of a resolution that the COM
mittee recommend the increase of the
state committee to fifty members.
Tho convention was called 10 order
at 1926 o'clock by Chairman Hinckley
OF the state committee, and the Rev.
a IL. Fahnestock offered a prayer,
asking for peace and unity.
Chairman Hinckley Their announced
mittee to announce that both sets of
delegates from Kings county should be
placed on the rolls.
The chairman announced that the
state committee had selected for tenn
porary chairman Perry Belmont of
New York n appointed Daniel Lock
wood OF Buffalo and George Foster
peabody OF Kings county temporary
secretaries.
When Mr.. Belmont took the plat
form he vas greeted with applause
and when it subsidized he began his
remarks saying, in part: ."The selec-
ton OF your presiding officer is an act
OF partiality. I am sensible to you
kindnessand accepting most gratefully
the honor you have done me, l ask
your Indulgence i'll the performance of
any duties"
Mr.. Belmont spoke of the conditions
thls year as compared with those of
last year, saying the political skies
were much brighter this fall. He paid
compliments to Senator Hill, saying:
~The swift changes of party power in
this state encourage us not to be With
ont hope, notwithstanding recent adj
verse events" Much would. he said,
depend on the way the party should
appreciate the lessons of last Novem-
Der and Of the past.
On h subject of excise, Mr.. Bel
mont said: "As to our own state there
Is need of certain reform OF certa::
features of our excise law. Recent
VIZ vi thCIf pIOHlSiOES,
coupled with harsh, arbitrary and un
Intelligent construction, render it
necessary to legislate t Q prevent the
repetition of official tyranny. The
preachers and the churches, the brew
ers and the saloons should get
together, formulate, vote for and en-
force a reasonable excise law. Sobri-
ETY. Is very important, but not more so
than is personal freedom for sober men
TO buy, cat, drink and do what pleases
them, if it does not infringe on the
rights of others
On financial questions Mr.. Belmont
declared that the New York Dem
ocraey had always been for tssound
money" He said the greenbacks
caused the driving out of gold. He
concluded with tho denunciation Of
the late Republican legislature.
Mr.. Belmont finished speaking amid
much applause at 1924 o'clock. Then
Secretary DeFreest began the reading
OF the temporary roll call. The names
OF Flower, Shepherd, Bell and Bissell
were cheered. Contrary to expecta-
lions, when the New York district was
reached, there was no public not ce of
acontest until the clerk had read the
entire Tammany delegation. During
the reading the Tammany men looked
at each other. Just as the clerk started
on Niagara county's list, ex~-Secretary
Charles Fairchild arose and said: Il
present the contest for thirty-fye seats
held by the New York delegation just
read.."
There was q burst of applause that
lasted for some minutes aud then the
chairman said: Referred to the COM
mittee IN contested seats when APP
pointed
In Queens county ex-Mayor Gleason
gave notice of a contest, and when
Richmond was called q delegate said
that %contesting delegations there had
agreed upon the same representation
"A had been agreed upon in Kings
county, and they desired their names
on the roll. It was referred to the
committee on credentials. These were
all the contests noted.
The usual resolutions were offered
IN relation to the appointments Of
committees, and then on motion of