The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-24
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
Gathered in Large Numbers for
the Syracuse Convention.
MANY CANDIDATES BoBBIEa UP

Bon. Perry RsImost Selected by tho State
COMMITTEES ~ Temporary Chairman of
the Convontion-The Real Work of the
Convention win be Finished Tomorrow.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 24.-The streets of this
city, tho corridors of hotels and every
place where politicians can gather have
this morning been turned into meeting
places for Democratic slate makers, and so
glutted is every avenue In the hotels where
the leaders stay that it is difficult TO move
about. 1t is estimated that at least third
more people are here than were al Sara
toga at the Republican convention, and
still they come.
Precedent has been thrown to the wind,
and the slate that was In fairly good shape
yesterday is almost lost sight of behind
the swarm of new candidates. The only
offices that now seem to be out of dispute
are those of secretary of state and attorney
general. The comptrollership seems TO
be the main bone of contention and there
have developed five new candidates.
Tho probability is that the ticket will
not be selected before tonight, and that
even then several candidates will be left to
fight over the places. A glance at the list
of candidates for the best places will show
the contest that Is on:
Secretary of State-General Horatio @.
King Of Brooklyn, General Isaac s. Cat
lin Of Brooklyn and Charles A. Cary Of
Orleans.
Attorney General ID. G. Griffin of
Watertown.
State Treasurer B. Judson Of
Gloversville, John E. Ashe of Fonda and
D. L. Dow of Schoharie.
State Comptroller-Frank Campbell Of
Bath, ID. l.. Dow of Schoharie, A. G. Scheu
of Buffalo, t. w. Myers of New York,
Jacob Gerling Of Monroe, Norton Chase Of
Albany, J. n. Manning of Albany and J.
H. Mctcalf of Ontario.
The state committee has selected Hon.
Perry Belmont to be the temporary chair
man of the convention. The convention
will be called to order by Chairman Hinelx-
ley of the stnte committee at noon, at the
Alhambra rink, and then Mr.. Belmont
will deliver his address. Charles r. De-
Freest, Calvin f. Hewson, W. Fl. Ellis,
Charles L. Dunning and Benjamin Kin
yen will be named as temporary secre-
taries.
After the roll has been called and any
contests noted the chairman will appoint
committees on permanent organization,
credentials and resolutions. A recess will
then be taken until tomorrow morning at
10 o'olcook, when the work of the conven-
tion will be finished. Until tomorrow,
therefore, the fight Of candidates will con-
tinue.
Interest naturally centers in the plat
form. The first proposition submitted
will be this canal plank:
1.-The Democratic governor, Samuel j.
Tilden, In his message to the legislature of
1876, recommended the improvement of
the state canals upon the plan embodied
In the proposition to be voted upon by the
people at the approaching election. In COM
pleto accord with the principles and tho
policies of Governors Seymour, Tilden and
Hill, the Democratic party heartily ap-
proves the proposition for improving the
canals Of this state.
"The Democratic party of the state Of
New York stands unalterably opposed to
a so called ship canal project between the
great inland lakes and tidewater of tho
Hudson river, as well as against federal
aid toward improving our canals or ma
tional Interference with the canal system
owned and operated by the state"
The platform further declares that the
return to prosperity in the country is duo
to the proper administration of the ma
tional affairs by Democrats, and protests
against any tariff tinkering. 1t declares
against the re-enaetmcnt of any law SINH
lar to the Sherman silver law, commends
the administration of President Cleveland,
points out the immense expense incurred
by so called investigating committees, and
arraigns the administration of Governor
Morton for glaring sins Of omission and
commission.