The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-26
TAMMANY COMES OUT ON TOP.
THE GRACE-FAIRCHuLn DELE
GATES BOLT.

Cuban Insurgents Expressed and
Cleveland Indorsed-The Home
Rule and Excise PIanks of the
Platform Received With Loud Ap-
pIause.
Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. 25.-Convention
hail began TO fll up shortly before 10
o'clock At the hour set for business all
the spectators seats were taken and most
of the delegates We're in their places.
The band in the gallery had things all
their own way for half an hour. At 1880
o'clock there were 1900 people in the hall.
st IL o'clock the convention was still
waiting 1t was said that the delay was
due to a conference between Senator Hill,
William c. Sheehan, ex-Gov. Flower and
other leaders over the make up of the
ticket
At 11:26 o'clock the convention was call
ed to order by the temporary chairman,
Perry Belmont.
The first business was the report of the
committee on credentials.
James d. Bell of Kings county, pre-
sented the report. In the contests in Os-
wego and Queens counties the committee
reported in favor Of the sitting delegates.
The report was adopted
He then reported a resolution adopted
last night by the committee giving the
New York state democracy one-fifth rep
resentation in the convention and for this
convention only, and declaring the Tam
many delegates 10 be the only regular
delegates from New York county
Each Tammany Hall delegate, under the
resolution, is given four-hfths of a vote
and each Grace-Fairchild delegate one
fifth of a vote.
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then presented the following resolution:
Resolved, That upon the roll call of this
convention the names of both the sitting
and contesting delegations from New Y York
county be called and that the sitting deie-
cation be accorded 70 votes and the con-
testing delegation 35 votes in the conven-
ton, and that the sitting delegation Sc
lect eight members of the state commit
tee and the contesting delegation four
members of the state committee, subject,
however, to the right Of the organiza-
ton represented by the sitting delegates
to use the party emblem for their Local
ticket in case of differences.
At 1928 o'clock vote was taken on the
Patterson amendment placing the names
of both delegations on the roll. 1t was
lost.
Then the question of adopting the re-
port of the committee on credentials CIV
ing the contestants one-htth representa-
tion was put and carried by large ar-
hrmative vote.
Confusion followed. The Tammany men
cheered and cries of derision were heard
from the spectators benches. In the
midst of it all the Grace-Fairchild demo-
Gratis arose and marched out of the han.
The Tammany delegates teered them ana
the Shepard democrats from Kings rose
in their places and gave the retiring dele
gates three cheers. Chairman Belmont
pounded on the desk with his gavel, but
it was several minutes before business
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization was presented by
James 7. Bishop of New York, the chair
man of the committee. 1t named Hon.
Roswell p. Flower for permanent chair
man and the usual list of vice chairlnen
and honorary secretaries.
At 1870 o'clock Daniel n. Lockwood,
chairman of the committee on resolutions,
reported the platform, which he read TO
the convention. There was loud applause
for the home rule and excise planks. There
was laughter and hand-clapping at the
reference to good roads for farmers ana
bicycle riders.
When Congressman Lockwood finished,
he moved the adoption of the platform 1t
was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Larkin of Westchester offered a res
olution TO adopt 1ye-pointed star as
the emblem of the democratic party of
New York state for use on ballots.
William Luther of New York asked for
the adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, That we extend our sympa-
thy to the Cuban patriots and to all peo-
pie struggling against oppression and en-
QeaVoring to achieve their freedom and
independence.
1t was adopted without objection.
At l o'clock the nomination of candi-
dates was declared in order.
The following nominations were made;
For Secretary of State-Horatio c. King
For Attorney General-NOrtOn Chase.
Kor Comptroller-John p; Judson.
For Engineer-Russen r. Stewart
For Judge of the Court of Appeals-John
On motion of Thomas F. Grady a reso
Iuuon was adopted empowering the state
committee to fill any vacancies in the nom
John Fox offered a resolution of thanks
70 the citizens of Syracuse for the recep-
llOn and enter tainment of the democrats
chairman Flower, just before the close
u ne convention, stepped to the FRONT
OF the platform, and, raising his right
handi said: Before we leave the eonven-
fh ftoh nah let US give the first three cheers
Ior the ticket"
This was given with a will and the con-
Fention adjourned sine die at 2:19 O'CLOCK.
me new state committee met this ar
ternon and reelected James w. Hinckley
chairman, John Cuneen of Buffalo secre-
lary, and Charles de Freest clerk
senator Hill, before leaving town, saiG:
me platform is excellent. The state
ucket is good one. They are new men,
young men and bright men The ticker
represents all shades of the party. No
~ al democrat can find any objection TO
IhS ticket l should have preferred that
larger representation should have been
afforded the state democracy, but the q
4Otes accorded them was a recognition.
- P1Hllcs you cannot always have exact
y Wnat you desire. The convention prac-
ucally ran itself. and everybody had his
say. have no doubt the ticket will be
Supported by all the democratic factions
lammany failed to shut out the Grace
Ialrchild democrats from all recogni-
Ion; but when the foes of the tiger
4quhd that the convention would grant
mem only one-fifth of the New York
ueiesation they left the hall, and Tam
many IS happy tonight. Their opponents
took the first train for New York and
sHarpened knives and ground axes ali
NE me way for the purpose of Staying the
senator Hill failed in his attempt to
zeal the breach He also failed to keep
us slate intact, for the convention
showed that it has a mind of its own.
senator Murphy and ex-Lieut. Gov Shee-
nan received a decided setback in the
convention, and the wise boss who stayed
at nome was Richard Croker, for he es-
capped the fate of the others.
lh rs platform the convention will go
eoWn in history as memorable. Its Ut
sIances were bold and clear on sub
Shy Of s'e
Ihe course of the convention in not ac-
cedlng to the democrats of the state dem
Yeiaey caused some bad blood and at