The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-25
The new YORK CONVENTION
Senator Nils Room the Mecca
of Politicians.
The State Committee Increassd-Mr. Bel :
mont as Temporary Chairman De-
ciares That Now York Has Always
Boon For Sound Money-The Now
York City Delegation Centestod-Greae
Burst OF Enthusiasm.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 24-CooI.
bracing weather and bright skies greeted
she members and boomers OF the Dsmo-
cratic State convention when they arose
this morning. Nearly everybody was
sstir early, for the announcement that
there would be meeting OF the State
committee, at which time the New
York contests would be decided kept
alive the interest, in addition to the
lively canvass for office being made by
the candidates for position on the
State ticket. There was no abstement
in activity in this latter direction and
instead OF decreasing the number OF
candidates seemed to increase.
Senator Hills room and the rooms OF
the State committee seemed to be the
general mecca, aud the influence of the
leaders was sought by the friends of the
candidates to help their quest. At 10
O'Clock the principal interes. centered
about the Yates House, where the State
committee met. The session lasted
just six minutes by the watch and the
only business transacted was the adop-
tion of resolution dem ,nding that the
State committee be incre ssed to fifty
mem berS
At 1925 Chairman Hinckley, of the
State committee, called the convention
to order. He announced that the State
committee had selected for temporary
chairman Mr.. Belmont, of New York,
and Mr.. Lockwood, OF Buffalo, and
George Peabody, of Kings county, as
temporary secretaries. When Mr.. Bel.
mont took the platform he was greeted
with applause and when it su bsided he
began his remarks
On financial questions Mr. Belmont
declared that the New York Democracy
has always been for sound money he
said the greenbacks cause the driving
outot our gold. Mr.. Belmont finished
speaking amid much applause at i:24
and the secretary began tho reading of
the temporary roll-cal,
Contrary to expectations, when the
New York district was reached there
was no public notice of con les. until
the clerk had read the entire Tammany
delegation.
During the reading the Tammauy
men looked at each other as il amazed
at the lack OF contest, but the smsze-
ment was ended when ex Secretary
Charles Fairchild arose and said: III
present the contest for thirty five seats
held by the New York delegation, Just
read. There was burst OF applause
that lasted for some minutes, and then
| the chairman said: Referred to the
committee on contested seats, when ap-
| pointed"
The convention took recess until
o.morrow morning.
The committee on credentials gave q
hearing to the contestinR delegations
Tonight. The sitting delegates from
| Queens county were declared TO be en-
sitled TO their ssass and then the COM
mittee took no the State Democracy
contest. Charles N Fairchild spoke
for the cintessants. He said 1t was o
question of proper distribution of
| party sentiment. Il must be decided
whether the principles represented by
him were worthy OF consideration as
/ against those OF N achine.
| Ex-senator Thomas T.. Grady made a
vigorous speech for Tammany against
admitting the contestants and was
warmly applauded. AT tho meeting of
the resolutions committee Tonight q
number OF excise resolutions we're sub.
mitsed all calling for more liber al
| Sunday laws,