The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25

eral belief is that Tammany will be COM
PEELED tc swallow the bitter pill, and that
the State Democracy will be given one
third of New York City's representation.
Tammany made strong fight in commit
tee tonight, and if the report is against
it w4l make another fight in open con-
vention tomorrow.
At 1917 Ex-Governor Flower arrived and
received great applause of welcome. Mr..
Flower took his place with the Jefferson
County delegation. All the spectators
seats were occupied, and standing room in
the rear of the chairs and at the sides was
taken up.
Chairman James w. HincKIey of the
State Committee called the convention to
order. Chairman Hinckley announced
that he was directed by the State Commit
tee to say that the regular and Shepard
delegates in Kings County are to be placed
on the roll, regulars to have two-thirds
votes and the Shepardites one-third. A
resolution commended by the State Com
mittee that in the event of q division on
Kings County the regular or Mclaughlin
organization shall be entitled to use the
party emblem to the exclusion of all
others was unanimously adopted on mo-
tion of x-Mayor Gilroy.
Chairman Hinckley then announced the
recommendation of the State committee
| that the committee be named from Senate
districts instead of from Congressional
districts. 1t was unanimously adopted.
| Chairman Hinckley then announced as
| the choice of the State committee for tenn
porary chairman, the Hon. Perry Bel
| mont.
| Mr. Belmont was greeted with applause
upon his appearance on the platform. He
addressed the convention. Mr.. Belmont
finished his speech at 1: :35. His reference
| to home rule and mis- mention OF party
heroes was generally applauded. When
Mr.. Cleveiand's name was mentiond the
applause lasted fully a minute. Hills
name drew out another burst of applause.
The rollcall of delegates by counties was
then gone through with by Secretary De-
| freest.
At the close of the rollcall several con-
| tests were presented anG referred to
credentials committee when appointed.
| 1t was agreed that the platform committee
| should consist of one member from each
Senatorial district. Committees on per-
manent organization and credentials were
| appointed, and the convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
| The committee on permanent organiza-
| ton met at the Yates House tonight.
| The committee will report Ex-Governor
| Flower as permanent chairman of the
! convention. The committee on creden-
| tials before whom the contests for admis-
| sion were carried also met at the Yates
| House. David B. Hill was an interested
| spectator.
After the contestants from Oswego and
| Queens counties had been heard the con.
test of the State Democracy for repre-
sentation from New York City was taken
| up and the contests in all the Assembly
| districts were argued as one, the same
| question arising in each. Charles Fair
child said he and Francis NJ. Scott and one
or two others would argue for his side.
Mayor Giiroy said that Judge Thomas F.
| Grady and three or four other speakers
would answer for Tammany Hall. The
contestants were heard first. Among
| those with Mr.. Fairchild were Corporation
Counsel Francis M. Scott. Wheeler H.
Peckham, President ]. Jerolman, Everett
| P. Wheeler and James Byrne.
| Mr.. Fairchild opened for the contestants,
| the New York State Democracy, and spoke
| for five minutes. Thomas f. Grady re-
| sponded on behalf of Tammany. He
| spoke in impassioned tones and his voice
rang through the corridors as he proceeded
and his eloquence grew. When Mr.. Grady
referred to the State Democracy as band
| of Indians q smile broke over the faces OF
To; hor nd
Scott. Mr.. Peckham sat next to Senator
| Hill, and the glances of the two met as
| their countenances became wreathed in
smiles. Mr.. Grady spoke for over an hour
| and enthusiasm was unbounded among
his admirers as he concluded. Mr.. Fair
| child said his side did not desire to reply
| to Mr.. Grady.
| Ex-Mayor Gilroy said that if the State
! Democracy was satisfied with the presen-
tation of the case as it stood his organiza-
! ton was perfectly satisfied. Chairman
| Bell then declared the contest closed, and
| the committee went into executive session
| at 10 80 o clock to formulate its decisions.
| The committee on resolutions, which had
in charge the framing of the platform, met
in the Yates House tonight. The session
was protracted one, the excise plank
| causing much debate. Daniel Lockwood
of Buffalo, who at the last moment was
| transferred to the committee, presided.
| The excise plank, which was drawn up in
advance of the selection of the committee,
met with considerable opposition owing to
its quiet tone. 1t simply called for home
rule on the excise question.
| The committee on resolutions adjourned
shortly after II o'clock after adopting the
platform, with the exception of the excise
plank. A committee to draw up special
excise plank and report to the whole COM
mite tomorrow was then appointed.
| The platform, as adopted, declares gold
and silver the only legal tender; denounces
| all money not convertible into coin; IA
vors the gradual retirement of greenbacks
declares against the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and favors the inn prove
| ment of State canals.
| One clause of the excise plank, which
| was practically agreed upon, reads es fol-
| lows:
1--WE condemn the hypocrisy of the Re-
publican party in persistently refusing to
enforce the excise and Sunday closing laws
| in Republican cities, while demanding