The herald., 1895-09-24
The Democrats Gather for the
Syracuse Convention
BIG GUNS AND LITTLE ONES
A DOnnybrook Fight Among the Many
Candidates
And the Leaders Smile as They Decline to
Give Out the Slate-The Tam.
many Delegates
Associated Press Special Wire.

SYRACUSE. N. Y. Sept. 23.-The
streets, the corridors of hotels and every
place where politicians can gather have
turned into meeting places for Demo.
cratic sate-makers and breakers, ana so
glutted is every avenue in the hotels that
it is difficult TO move about. Every train
since noon has brought in its quota of
delegates, from the Empire State exp press
that landed David b. Hill, Comptroller
Campbell, Clerk Defrees and Cha irman
j. W. Hinokley and the fast mail, which
brought Senator Murphy and ex-Lieuten-
ant-Governor Sheehan, down to the slow
going specials. one bearing Tammany,
500 strong, and another with the State
Democracy aboard to the number OF $50.
1t is estimated that Mt least a third
more people are here than were at the
Republican convention and still they will
come tonight and tomorrow. Tonight
presidents have been thrown to the winds
and the slate that this morning was in
fairly good condition is almost lost sight
OF behind the swarm of new candidates.
The only offices that seem to be out of
dispute are those of secretary Of state
and attorney general. The comptroller
ship seems to be the main bone OF con
tentlon, and since ) p. m. there have
developed five new candidates. The lead
ers smiled at the Donnybrook among the
candidates and refused to make selec-
tions. The probability, therefore, is that
tine slate will not be selected before to-
MORROW night, anu even then several
candidates will be left over.
the first proposition submitted tonight
and which will be introduced tomorrow
in the convention will be this plank {:
The great Democratic governor. Samuel
J. Tllden, in his message to the legisla-
ture of 1875 recommended the improve
ment of the state canals on the plan en-
bodylng the proposition to be voted on
by the people at the approaching election.
In complete accord with the principles
and policies OF Governors Seymour, Til
den ana Hill, the Democrats heartily APP
prove the proposition for improving the
cowardly subterfuge the utteranoes OF the
Republican party ON the most important
question OF canals.
The Democratic party of New York
stands unalterbly opposed to the so-called
ship canal through and between the
river, as we'll as against Federal aid o.
ward improving our canals or national
interference with the canal system owned
and operated by the states.'
The remainder of the platform, exclu-
sivo of the excise question, is as follows
in an abbreviated form:
Declaring that the return to prosperity
in the country is due to the proper ad
ministratlon of national affairs by DEM
ocrats and protecting against tariff tink
ering declaring against the re-enact-
inent of any law similar to the Sherman
silver law.
Commeding the administrator of
President Cleveland.
Points out the immense expenses in.
CURED by the so-called Investigation com
mittees and the saddling of probable ad-
ditioiial expenses each year. Cri icising
the partisan legislation i idulged in and
the failure to work the reforms promised.
Arraigning the administration of Gov
ernor Morton for glazing sins tf commits
sion ana mission.
six representatives OF the German Re
form union from New York city arrived
this evening. They will not be asked to
take part IN the convention, but will in
sist on admission as fair representation
OF the Democracy.
TOnight's meeting of the state com nit
tee adopted resolution that the Tam
many delegates from Kings county be
given two-thirds of a vute and the Shep-
ard faction one third. The committee Sc.
lected Hon. Perry Belmont to be the
temporary chairman of the convention.
The convention will be called to order
by Chairman HInckley of the state COM
mittee at noon tomorro at the Alham-
bra rink and then Mr.. Belmont will de-
liver his address. After the roll call any
contest noted the chairman will appoint
committees on permanent organization.
credentials and resolutions. A recess will
then be taken until Wednesday morning
at 10 clock when the work of the con-
vention will be finished.
Until Wednesday, therefore, the fight
for the candidates will ontinue.