The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-24
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A LURID FIRE LIGHTS UP THE
TIGERS LAIR.

TIGERS LAIR.
Gathering of the Clans of Democ-
racy at Syracuse for the state Con-
VentfOB-POIfticians PerspIre and
the surplus Enthusiasm Of the
Delegates Is Manifested in Many
Wnys-Red Fire Burns in Front OF
Tammnny's Headquarters-Mes
Hill, Murphy, Flower and All the
Democratic. stars of the First Mag
nitudc, and Many Little Ones, Ars
on the Ground and Eager for the
Fray.
Syracuse. n. Y. Sept 23.-The great un-
terrified, the democracy of the Empire
State, Is here with brass bands and q
hurrah. Crowds hn the streets, flags fly
from house to house, bunting is pleanti-
ful. and as for enthusiasm, there Is a sur
plus. Red fire burns In front OF Tams
many headquarters tonight and the hotel
Hobbies are packed with perspiring poll
ticians. OF all recent conventions, the
one which will meet tomorrow promises
TO be the most interesting. 1t win be a
convention run by the delegates. There
Is no slate, with a cut and dried pro-
gramme. platform and candidates, and abe
contest will be fought out on the floor Of
the convention. There will be strife be-
tween Tammany and the state democracy
and strife that will be more lurid than
the glare Of red fire in front Of the tigers
lair tonight
Sentiment all over the the state seems
10 favor liberal treatment of contestants
ana at least partial recognition for tho
Grace-Fairchild people Of New York city,
but Tammany says NO" and to ali en-
treaties and appeals Tammany again saws
mo" Senator Hill is forever admiring tho
Grace men.
Boss Croker is not here, but his fnflu,
ence is felt. Upon the admission OF the
state democracy depends in large meas
Liberal treatment Of the Grace-F -FairchIid
men viii mean the gain of many German
votes. Another great question to be set
tled which Will affect the German vote
rs that OF excise and Sunday opening
From al that can be learned the deno-
erats WIN not dodge the issue, but Will
make the most radical utterance that has
some tune.
All the big leaders are here. Senator's
Ill! ana Murphy, ex-Gov. Flower, VINO
VIII be permanent chairman, Edward M
shepard, who leads his faction into the
1l. convention with one-third representation.
The preliminary draft OF the platform
mas been made. Some OF the planks are
being smoothed down so that no one need
TIP up oyer them. but the material is in
place. The platform will be one OF the
tersest that has been presented to any
democratic state convention since 1874. IL
VII VIII decide Tor honest public officials and
puDnc expenditures VIII be dwelt upon at
length, as one OF the foundation stones
OF the Democratic party Home rule and
equal taxation will be upheld In separate
planks
Under the head OF Personal liberty OF
viii declare for home rule and local on
tion as regards the Sunday laws This
plank VIII IN effect. place the party in ia
local T or erai on naa i9w wv Win provision that
pHlity or community by a majority vote.
80 that the people may be able to deter
mine themselves, what access they shall
have to the necessities and the conven-
iences Of life on the Sabbath day
Ihe national administration Will be in
dorsed, as well as the operations OF the
Wilson tariff law. The Committee re-
solved to recommend to the convention
the selection of five pointed black star
In this state which is TO head the COL
umn containing the democratic candi-
dates. under the Bland bill.
!. The committee has named the Hon.
Perry Belmont Of New York as tenn
porary chairman OF tho convention. which
is to convene tomorrow.
The Richmond county contest was set
tied by substituting one OF the names of
the contestants in place Of that of the
regular delegates.
until $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning,
when II Is understood that the scheme
for enlarglng the membership OF the state
committee would be considered.
New York. Sept. 2S.-Just before 10
o'clock this morning, the train bearing
the New York state democracy delegates
to the Syracuse convention pulled out OF
the Grand Central depot. Among the prom
inent delegates were William r. Grace.
ex-District Attorney Peter B. Olney, ex-
Secretary Of the Treasury Charles 81 Fair.
child ex-United States Assistant Treas-
urer Charles J. Canda President OF the
Board of Aldermen John Jerohoman,
Maurice ]. Bower, Henry Deforest Bald
win, Coroner Hoeber, Corporation Coun-
sci Scott, Everett p. Wheeler, Wheeler
Il. Peckham and Simon Stern