The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25
Mr.. FairchiId's "Anti-snap- Faction
..sat Down on by the Tammany
COMMITTEES ON Credentials.
BELMoNTs SPEECH PRUNED
HIS REMARKS AS TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN OF THE CONVENTION.
Excise Plank Of the Platform CobbIed
Grover Cleveland Praised.

SYRACUSE. N. Y. Sept. 2l-This has
been a crucial day with the Democrats Of
New York State gathered here for their
party convention. The formal proceedings
In the convention hall to-day were brief
and of the cut-and-dried type. hut as IL
usual at political bodies OF this sort the
happenings of greatest interest were be-
hind the scenes. In the convention hall
Mr.. Perry Belmont delivered the speech
which he had prepared, but deprived the
opponents OF the national Democratic adj
ministration OF a chance 90 display their
feelings by omitting denunciation OF the
third term idea contemplated when the
speech was written. There was the usual
cheers for the party leaders when their
names were mentioned. and many leaders
of the State were in the city, conspicuous
among them being Senators Hili and Nuf-
ply, Ex-Governor Flower. Charles S. Fair
child, OF the State Democracy, and the
Tammany men from Gotham, although Mr.
Croker, IL he took any part in the councils,
did so by wire. since he was in New Haven.
many miles away. Behind the scenes. in
the councils OF the principal committees.
there were battles under way which directly
overshadowed the struggles OF the various
candidates for places on the different
tickets. The way TO which the party should
commit itself on the question OF more liberal
Sunday excise laws was a bone Of conten-
tion and some feeling was stirred over the
minor contests for representation. but the
only bitter issue was that between the
State Democracy OF New York city ana
Tammany, where the former claime6 =
fractional representation of one-third, and
the latter asserted its claim to the sole
control OF the party machinery in the me-
tfcpons. Inc fesuie was P.ao.'o"s
tory for, Tammany. although the state be-i
mocracy got a small part OF the loaf.
rh t.,o,a1.ra ,s,,x ,.,h.-a ,ha s,.on,,antio,.
Inc Aihampie riliA' "nete .ne onsen'i'n ~
is being neia, presented p'c'u'esque aP-
pearance to-day From the center Of the
roof long strearners Of red. white and blue
stretched 10 every corner OF the hisn nan
and every streamer bore a dozen American
flags. In the center hung a monster lantern
ol u 1Nihsiaean ,i ne5s' iea'1Dns - "a sss 80
sL Ie ,@ aad on eseh sSaa ~,
the door of The rear. Red. whits
anu DiuS esiN st. " a b,,sr 80
~ .ne .eaf' anu le.ii 49, a
npng over tne ioo'isns s s,s,a .ne cotnss- ass
tee. called the convention TO oraer az i-.-e
O'CLOCK ana hex. a n. fanenslvoh s 9s. ons. one "a
praSeF; asns sad s4 sSat he % was directed by
-.
the state committee 10 announce lnai po,l
sets OF delegates from Kings county SHOUT
be placed ON the rolls. he aiso annouhseo <
that the state committee nsa se.ecteu iyr
mont. OF New York, and appointed Hon.
Daniel Lockwood, OF buffalo ana sseofse
Foster Peabody, OF Kings county, tempor~
airy secretaries.
BIcfMONTS SPEECH.
when Mr.. Belmont took the platform he
was preeted with applause and when IL
s,,hsided he beean his remarks. He said In
nart ..rrhe selection OF your presiding off,
Ger. is an act OF partiality am sensible 10
- k,naness a,a accentsns most grace
soui A'''''' go - - 81
luly the nphof YOU nave uohe me- "Sn
your indulgence in the performance OF my
dntsesn Ma fselmoat then went on 10
-
speak OF tlfeA cpndluons OF tnis year as
compared with those of last year, saying
10. - ,,o,sti,al si.kes ,yora ,,,,,sh hriphta-
usss' s Iii =, ,,,,,sisv,e-,s 20 senator
ti5 LIS, - .,sff 49, ,,ses 10 marty
nil, sss i,s; a,,.,,,,,s co 80 nor 10 h.
poMsl IA snlS ,,fs,,> ye.e,t a.
without nvpS ~. " ,ti's "a 1>~.-ss
verse events, eiucn w', nS osps's4 e'a.s1
o. the Way we 'he ;a.t VI ;@et
SoVeHfLSr anu Oh uH part. on ..S snoJ-.-
OF excise, Mr. Belmont sfa AS 20 ,,.ur our
own State 'tnere NO neeu ~ I'M nniieussse .3s,
reform OF ceftaih Isdtu.Ss VI ~ e~S.co 80
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