New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-28
J. D. WARNER PROTESTS.
AGAINST THE STATE DEMOCRACY'S IN
DORSEMENT OF THE SYRIA
CUSE TICKET

IN SPITE OF HIS PLEA. APPROVING RESOLUTIONS
PASS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 6s TO g.
The delegates OF the New-York State Democracy
who were turned down" by Tammany Hall and the
Murphy -Sheehap- Hill Croker State machine In the
Democratic State Convention at Syracuse last
Wednesday gave an account OF the treatment
they received and their reasons for leaving the
convention at a meeting OF the State Democracy
Executive Committee last evening. at No % EAST
Twenty-thrd-st Ex-Secretary Charles $. Fair
child presided and II. II. Sherman was secretary.
Mr. Fairchild opened the meeting by reading
statement drawn up and signed BY himself. telling
In clear and concise language how he ana MS
associates who went to Syracuse received an oner
OF a representation OF one-ffth or New orK Ciry
representation from the convention which, al 'he
same time declared Tammany Hall to be entitled
10 recognition regular not only at this time put
in all future conventions and to the use OF
the party emblem. and in every way possible TO be
considered as the regular organization OF the Dem
ocratc party in the city Of New-York. The subse-
auent proceedings. which ended In the retirement
OF the State Democracy from the convention and
their hurried return to New-York Mr.. FairchiIa
described graphically and vigorously.
Hugh r. Garden moved that Mr. Fairchild's re-
nor, be received and approved. The motion was
carried unanimously.
Ex-SupervIsor Thomas Costigan then ohered reso-
lutlons directing the sub Executive Committee 10
cause to be nominated by certificate, as PROVIDED
for by the Election law, the candidates nominated
at the Democratic State Convention as the candl-
dates OF the New-York state Democracy ana 10
cause the certificates to be dled according 10 ia"
Mr. Costigan's resolutions also provided that upon
all certificates of nomination there be pasted the
picture Of a rooster which is hereby adopted as the
emblem or device of the New-York state Democ-
racy."
Ex-Congressman John Dewitt Warner made an
eloquent attack upon that part or the resolutions
which contemplated an Endorsement Of the ticket
by the organization which had been 30 cohteIip.u-
oilsly and ignomnious,y treated by the machine
politicians composing the Democratic state COMMIT
tee. Mr Warner said that although the iaheu'iiss
OF the resolution obscure. It's purpose 10 pIui
the State Democracy 10 support the ticket OF 'he
Hill machine could be only humiiiating to the nee
pendent men who had handsi themselves tosetner
I'VE shall never secure recognition from the party
in the state by half-hearted and cowardy tacncs,
continued Mr. Warner THE way to bring the Sthte
machine to terms Is to 90 up into the state ana
fight It's nomina tions and its tyrannlcal ana uhiaf
methods Of compelling subservence 10 It's mandates
/ am ready to make such fight. and believe that
there are many others in the State Democracy VINO
believe with me that We shall never be lreea rom ON
the tyranny Of the machine unless we assert our
manhood No., ,,. W.,
ners manly propos. .tlon and or two others save
similar assent but the majority preferred 70 ; ,raIn
in the rear OF Hill, Murpny and Sheehan. speeches
in favor OF the resolution were made Dy lhomas mas
Costgan. Tax Commissioner Theodore Sutro; Jonn
J. QulnIan Captain John j. Murphy; Il scoi, ngyy rS
secretary said that the Coetigan resolutions were
adopted by a vote 6 to 3. Mr. Fairchild was IN
the chair and did not vote. il was said last even
llthough indorsing the machine State ticket. the
leaders were generally outspoken In favor OF COM
blnation local ticket against Iammany hai. iney
also favor running Senate and Assembly candidates
of hei