The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-25
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
lammany Making a Big Fight Against the
Recognition Of the State Democracy.
The EXCISE PLANK CLEvERLy WORDED.
All the Party Leaders ON the Scene
hut the Delegates arc Runing the
nventiOn-Semator Hill FnvOrs
the Admission OF the Grncc-Fnir-
child Delegates.

SEIucuse, n. =, september 24.-Bnr-
ring Tammany's tight against the ad
mission OF the Grace Fairchild men. the
democratic convention to-day was har-
inohiouS. The Attendance was large,
the enthusiasm great and the long
string of candidates made matters live
~ before and after the opening session.
Perry belmont. who is said To- be In
training for the next Gubcrnatorial
nomination, was temporary chairman,
and his III speech he sounded the slogan
of battle and outlined the policy Of the
issues which will be uppcrmost In the
fall campaign In the Empire State. BY
iar better elias Of men iS in attendance
at the convention than has been seen al
similar Dmocratic gathering IN years.
fammany is lighting tooth and nail
against the recognition of the State
Democracy, but they seem TO have un-
dertakcn 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
cut now
The plank in the platform which will
be most talked about in the coming
campaign, that relating to excise ana
Sunday observance. has been framed.
Weeks have been spent in its prcparu-
tiOn and the brainy men of the party
have struggled with hundreds OF sus
reStionS The plank is Intended to be
acc"pta hlr to the German Americans
and other liberal minded people with
blt bll tllhlllE ltlt more StlhlSbt -litttl
Democrats Ii is most cevcrly Worded
The plank has been submitted To- the
German Americans. ana II is sutiSiaC-
tory to them II is also satisfactory To
the Tammany Democrats. who an
nOunC-i sometime ago that they Were.
out Tor legislation To- do away with
RoOseVcltiam. Just how the Democrats
OF the rural districts will take ii is Il
question which the November election
VIII dissolve.
Senator David Il. Hnl did not attend
the conNcntion to-day. but remained
In his room AT the hotel. He WAS pres
eut AT til" hearing of the contests before
the committee on credentials this morn
ing, ana listcndc closely to the argu-
mentS of tn" Grace la irchild men and
also To tn" replies of the Tummany ora
tors Senator llill is throwing all his
Influence In favor OF these delegates be
Ing admitted Tammany refused To lis
ten to arguments and will fight to the
end against allowing recognition to bc
made to the men WHO helped defeat
their local ticket. The general belief Is
that Tammuny will he compelled to
swallow the bitte, pill. and that the
state Democracy Will be given one-
third of New York CitY's representation
fammany made IA strong night in com.
mittee tonight and II the report j.
AGAINST them will make another fight in
open convention.
NJ l2:27 y. m. Chairman las. W. HinCk-
Icy. OF the stat" Committee. called the
convention TO order. Senator llill had not
arrived. Prayer was offered by \ II.
N"nstock lie mad" no reference To poll
tics furthr than TO ask them to he united.
Chairman Hmcklcy announced that ho
WAS directed by the State Committee Il
say that the regular anti-Shophnrd dele
iatcs In l[irCS county ar" to hc placed on
the roll, regulars to have tW o-thrlS votes
and ShcphlrditcS one third. \ resolution
WAS recommended hy the State Committee
that In IN" event OF Il division on King
COGnty the regular or Mclaughlin orpaui-
Hation shall be- entitled To use the party
emblem to the exclusion Of all others.
which WAS unanimously mdootcd ON mo-
lion of cN-Aluyor Gilroy. of New York.
Chairman llincklcy then announced
the recommendation of the State Com
Inittee. that the committee bc named
from Senate Districts instcads OF from
Congressional Districts 1t was unani-
mously adopted. Chairman HmcklcX
then announced as the choice of the
state Committee for temporary chair
man the Hon. Perry Belmont MIR Bel
mont took the chair at 30. His refer
ciccs To Home Rule and his mention of
party heroes was generally applaudcti
When MIR CleNcland'S name was heard
the applause lasted fully Il minute
lItll's name drew out another burst of
applause.
Tho roil-call OF delegates 10y counties
was then gone through with by Secrc-
In calling the Albany county list the
name of David II. HilI. who was elect
.d there was omitted, ara that OF Law
renee J. Fussett was called
~ the close af the roIl-call of New
York delegates Mr. Fairchld rose and
handed up his list of contestants The
INST was referred to tn" Committee ON
Contested Seats when appointed.
The other contests were referred i'm
Ike manner. The usual committces
We're appointed ana the convention ad-
1ourned until 10 "a. IN. tomorrow
Tn" Grace Fairchild Democrats ar
rived in II body At few minutes before l.
O'Clock. Before them came Fairchids
Robert Munrov, Maurice j. Power and
otiicr leaders They had no seat as
signed them and seated themselves
about the hall
The Committee on Permanent Orcani2u
lion met at the Yates House tonight The
toininittc VIII report e%.C;ov Flower as
permanent chairman of the convention.
ihe Committee on Credentials. before
whom the contests FOR admission We're car.
Tied. also met at the Yates House.
After tn contests from OsWrgo ana
Queens had he IN heard ihc contest %: the
state Democracy FOR Il representation
frcm New York city wa3 taken up. and the
contests I'm all OF the assembly districts
were arSued as one. the same question
arising in each.