The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-25
Not Much Was Done by the
New York Democratic
Convention.
Adjournment for the Day After
the Appointment of
Committees.
A Contest Against Tammany
Delegation--Also One in
Queens County.

SYRACUSE, N. T., sept. @o.--Cooi,
bracing weather and bright skies greet
ed the members and boomers OF the
Democratic state convention when they
arose. Nearly everybody was astlr early
from the announcement that there would
be meeting Of the state committee. ut
which the New York contests would be
decided, and kept alive the interest. III
addition to the lively canvass for office
being made by the candidates for posi-.
tions on the state ticket. There was nc
abatement in activity in this latter direc-
tion and instead Of decreasing the num-
Der of candidates seemed to increase.
Senator Hills room and the rooms Of the
state committee seemed to te the gen
eral Mecca. and the influence of the
leaders was sought by the friends of the
candidates to help their position. All
morning emissaries came and went, but
No Hints of Slate
Were thrown out. and the situation was
unchanged except that Judge Brown of
Orange set lively pace for the nomi-
| nation If Judge Of the court of appeals
The throngs Of delegates and boomers
crushed and jammed through the hotel
corridors and along the principal thor
Oughfares talking excise and candidates.
When it got towards IL o'clock those
who We're to be alternates and spectators
began to move towards the convention
hall, wisely enough, for the hall Will
not seat all of the vast crowd that is
now on the ground. The Alhambra
rink presented a picturesque appearance.
From the center of the roof, long
streamers of red, white and blue
stretched to every corner Of the big hall,
and every streamer bore dozen or more
American flags. In the center hung
monster lantern of American flags.
Festoons of red, white and blue We're
on each side of the stage and on
each side of the door at the rear.
Red, white and blue covered the rail of
the gallery in the rear, and red, white
and blue was hung over the footlights
on the stage.
Would Increase the Committee.
At 10 o'clock the principal interest
centered about the Yates House where
the state committee was to meet. Sena-
tor Hill was ready quite early, but
Chairman Hinckley and some Of the
others We're tardy in coming to the con-
vention hall. The session began soon
after that hour and lasted just six min
utes, and the only business transacted
was the adoption of resolution that
the committee recommended the in
crease of the state committee to 80 MEM
bers. The usual convention resolutions
were adopted and the committee ad-
jOurned.
The resolutions provide that there
shall be one state committeeman from
each senatorial district, making 90 in
ALL instead of "a aS now.
Called to Order.
At precisely 1925, Chairman HinCk-
lev of the state committee called the
convention to order and Rev. \. Fl
Fahnestock offered prayer, asking fol
peace and unity.
Chairman Hinckley announced that
he was directed by the state committee
to announce that both Set of delegates
from Kings county should be placed on
was read:
THAT in the event 0f Il roll call of the
convention two names be called at the
head of the regular Democracy and one
at the head of the independent organi
cation and so on down
That in the event Of the two organi
cations of Kings county failing to unite
upon a candidate, the Democratic or
ganization of which Joseph d. Bell il
the head, shall be, and hereby is de
clared to be the only recognized Demo
cratic organization from Kings county
The resolution was unanimousl,
adopted, upon a motion Of ex-Mayo
Gilroy of New York.
Perry Belmont Chairman.
The chairman announced that tn,
state committee had selected for tempo
rary chairman the Hon. Perry Belmon
of New York, and appointed Hon. D
Lockwood of Buffalo and George Foste
Peabody of Kings county, temporar.
secretary. When Mr. Belmont took tn
platform he was greeted with applause
and when it subsidized he began his re
marks, which We're brief.
When Mr.. Belmont finished speaking
Secret tary De Freest began the reading
Of the temporary roll call
Contrary to expectations, when tn
New York district was reached, ther
was no public notice of contest unit
the clerk had read the entire Tamman
delegation. During the reading tn
Tammany men looked at each other a
if amazed at the lack of contest, but tn
\ amazement was ended when, just as tn
clerk started Niagara, ex-Secretai'
/ Chur q. EairchiId rose and said