The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-25

Albany, who Is personally friendly to
both sections of the party, TO help the
ticket by accepting the nomination lot
comptrollership Mr.. Thacher refused |
absolutely at first and then began series
of arguments by the leaders TO inouce
him 90 fall In line IL was even intimsteo
that word had come from washington
that he would be personally acceptable
TO the administration. For fully an hour
the conference lasted behind closed doors,
with IN anxious crowd OF the supporters
OF one or the other candidate ming
the hallw avs.
There was a cheer and then Mr.. Pat
terson continued: "You may scon IL you
please, but reform has come to stay and
these gentlemen are reformers In the true
sense of the word. Their actions IN
New York city have been Just, when we
consider the government OF that city. His
idle to deny that there was no room ior
reform as was certainly demonstrated by
the investigations there. That some OF
the assertions OF fraud and corruption
were true, Is demonstrated by the Iact
that thousands OF Democrats voted with
that 10000 Of our votes went from us con-
trolled by these people, who ask recog-
milton here"
Mr.. Bell OF Kings, chairman OF the
credential committee, took the platform,
he said: 81 had the honor last night 10
at Democratic gathering. Inc
whole matter was detailed at length, ana
later in executive session, the matter was
carefully consideredd. Mr.. Patterson was
there and presented his resolution Tor
third Ii was defeated by large majori-
ty, and then by a large majority II was
decided to give them oRe-hfth. Tam
many objected and voted against II. we
consider IL fair and we consider II es-
pecially fair because both parties object
to ii. 49,
II il is an insult to offer one-fifth, IL Is
an insulr to offer one-third (Hisses and
Qroans). Because I believe that the
whole matter is one OF recognition. We
had great respect for the gentlemen OF
the contestants, but we had also to con-
slider the question of the Dcmocra tic
party Of the state. i move the adoption
! of resolution according 10 our atti-
! tude.
Senator Charles Guy of Tsmmany or
| ganization. took the stage. One OF his
| first assertions was that Tammany had
upheld the Dem ocracy for 100 years. \
voice in the back, (Who slaughtered WIN
| field Hancockf
cease his interruption.
| Senator Guy said in substance that
Tammany had ruled equitably and well.
| 1t had also helped the principles OF home
rule. 1t had q Democratic organization
/
II had ever been faithful in all trusts,
and the vestigation OF New York az
| fairs by this present Lexow commttee,
| although il was partisan in rank sense,
had not in any way demonstrated to the
| contrary.
Tammany had given up her seats, Dem
ocracy would be crushed in the state
When he finished, there was great ap-
| plause. and then Thomas Il. Grady took
the platform. He said In substance:
The question presented TO the delegates
is very simple OF solution. You are not
called upon 10 decide as to the regularity
of the sitting delegates from New York,
because, before the committee on contest
ed seats, that regularity was estabiished
and attended to.
You are not called upon to determine
the question, as to out methods or regu-
larity OF our methods, because ii Is ad-
mitted that IL there be one in all this as
sembly entitled to seats, we are. The ques.
tion before the committee on contested
seats was how to keep the Democracy IN
tact. We told them IL they would give
us q single reason that we could tell oui
constituency, we would allow them repre-
sentation, but no man could give reason,
because no reason existed. But the com
mittee said we must give them represen'
tation for the sake of harmony. The COM
mittee found that the highest vote III
any district with the Germany reformers
TO help them was less than one-fifth. Yet
they gave them fifth. They ask for
half. 1t is surprising they do not ask foi
more than that. This is q matter now oi
conscience, not politics.
What would they do IL they had 9
third. ] venture prediction. III for any
motive they scorn the offer made her,
from that moment they will be without
a constituency. / had supposed that afte
, our decision last night, the kicking ant
cutting would be over
Tammany, to the number of 109, 0OO
will decide whether the action OF this
committee and convention is right OF
wrong. The question was put by tn
, chair and the Patterson was killed anc
the other resolution giving the state
t Democracy one-fifth adopted.
, The Grace Fairchild people started t
leave the hall and some OF them filed out
There was a repetition OF the scene II
the Democratic convention OF 1894 al sara
, toga. They were alternately cheered anc
Kissed. When the tumult subsidized IN
. organization was read and the chair ap
, pointed John Boyd Thacher and Jane
Y N. Shepard 10 escort Ex-Governor flowe
To the chair.
The speech was received with muc
applause and then Chairman Lockwoo
: appeared ana began the reading OF tn
D platform.
4 Congr ssman Sulzer then offered resC
lution, that was adopted, sympathizin
s with the Cnban insurgents.
THE PLATFORM.
d The platform makes the followin
|, declarations OF principles and policy:
. 4 Home Rule. The first essentiI
! condition OF good municipal government
Z local jurisdiction and control over purel
" local affairs; no legislative meddling. =.
q Economy in public expense. n