The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25
DEMOCRATS AT SYRACUSE
The State Convention Is Quite an
Orderly Affair.
4 PLANK THAT PIEASES ALL
Carefully Wordcd Document That Has
Caused Weeks OF Hard LabOr-Tam.
many Appears to dc In the
Soup Delegates in Control.


Tammany's fight against the admis-
SION of Grace-tairchild men. the DEM
ocratic convention today was har-
monlous. The attendance was large.
the enthusiasm great. ana the long
string OF candidates made matters live
iy before and after the opening ses-
sion. Perry Belmont. who is said To be
in training for the next gubernatorial
nomination. was temporary chairman,
and IN his speech he sounded the slogan
of battle and outlined the policy of the
party ON the ISSUES which will be upper
most in the fall campaign in the F.In-
pire state. BY far better class of men
,S In attendance At the convention than
has been seen ut u similar Democratic
gathering in years.
The day of the thug and the saloon
Keeper in politics seems to be passing,
and men of standing In the community
are taking their places. The new faces
are many and the new blood infuses
new life and new ideas into the pro-
ceedingS.
The big men of the party from all
over the state are here, but the dele
gates are running the convention.
Tammany Is lighting tooth and nail
against the recognition of the state
Democracy. but they seem to have un-
dertaken too big contract. Last year
they succeeded IN shutting out the men
who set up the rival organization in
New York city. but matters are differ
ent this year.
IronA Thar Plcascs Everybody.
The plank in the platform which
will be most talked about in the COM
ing campaign-that' relating TO excise
and sunday observance-has been
framed. Weeks have been spent in its
preparation and the brainy men of the
party have struggled with hundreds
OF suggestions. The plank is intended
10 be acceptable to the German-Ameri-
cans and other liberal minded peoople
without offending the more straight
laced Democrats. 1t is most cleverly
worded.s The plank has been submit
ted TO the German Americans, and 1t
is satisfactory TO them. 1t is also sat
.sfactory to the Tammany Democrats
who announced some time ago that
they We're out for legislation to do away
with Rooseveltism. Just how the Dem
ocrats of the rural districts will take
it is a question which the November
election will solve.
The plank is a sligh, modification of
the following, which was submitted 10y
the committee of the German-Ameri-
can organization of the city OF New
York:
The Democratic party being as It ever
has been, strictly in favor OF respectful
observance of Sunday, especially py alb
staining from all save necessary labor and
avocations, and yet mindful Of the right
of every cIt.Zen to the enjoyment OF wor-
ship and comforts and recreat.ons accord
ing to his own conscience ana WISHES, as
far Us cOmpat.b bic with due regard to the
beliefs and desires of others, We promise
n
from tn 5 coming legislature law which
VIII enable each community To determ he
for itself by popular vote whether the SAFE
of food beverages and other necessar.eS
shall be perm.tte on the first day of the
week. during certain hours, and IN man
ner so restricted as not to interfere with
relig Gus observance to be specified by
statute.
Senator Hill Absent.
Senator Hill did not attend the con-
vention today, but remained in his
room at the hotel. He was present at
the hearing of the contests before the
committee on credentials this evning
and listened closely to the arguments of
the Grace-Failchlld people, and also to
the replies of the Tammany orators.
Senator Hill Is throwing all his influ-
ence in favor of admitting the contest
ants. and 50 bitter Is the fight that ex-
Lieutenant Governor sheehan. VINO
represents Senator Murphy. who is laid
up at the hotel here with rheumatism,
and also Boss Croker, who is in New
York, that Sheehan and Hill scarcely
speak to each ether. Tammany refuses
to listen to arguments and will fight
to the end against allowing recognition
to be made to the men who helped de-
feat their local ticket last year.
The general belief is that Tammany
VIII be compelled to swallow the bitter
pill and that state Democracy will be
given one-third Of the New York city's
representation.
committee tonight and If the report
Is against them, will make another fight
in open convention tomorrow.
Flower Permanent Chairman.
The committee on permanent organ
iZaton Will report Ex-Governor Ros-
well +. Flower as permanent chairman
OF the convention.
The committee on credentials, before
whom the contests for admission were
carried. also met In the Yates house.
David Il. Hill was an Interested specta-
tor.
1he committee on resolutions which
had In charge the framing Of the plat
form. met tonight. The session was q
protracted one, the excise plank caus-
ing much debate.
The committee adjourned shortly be-
fore midnight. after adopting the plat
form. with the exception of the excise
plank. committee to draw up a
special excise plank and report to the
whole committee tomorrow was ap-
pointed.
The committee on contested seats,
after two hours executive session gave
the Grace. Fairchild people one-fifth
representation.