The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-26
States MADE AND BROKEN,
A LARGE GATHERING OF THE
EMPIRE STATE DEMOCRACY
AT SYRACUSE.
MANY NEW CANDIDATES ARE
IN THE FIELD.
So All States Had to Be Re-adJusted
Perry Belmont selected to Be Tenn
porary Chairman--A Foretaste
of the Platform

Syracuse. N. Y, Sept. 23.-The streets
of this city, the corridors of hotels and
every place where politicians can gather
have been turned into meeting places
for Democratic slate makers and break
ers. and so is every avenue in the hotels
where the leaders stay that it is diff,
cult to move about. Every train since
noon has brought in its quota of the
unterrifed. 1t is estimated that at least
third more people are here than were
at Saratoga at the Republican conven-
ton and still more will come tonight and
tomorrow.
Tonight precedent has been thrown to
the winds and the slate that this morn
ing was in fairly good shape is almost
lost sight of behind the swarm of new
candidates. The only offices that seem
TO be out of dispute are the secretary OF
state and attorney general. The comp
trollership seems to be the main bone of
contention, and since 3 o'clock there
have been developed five new candidates.
The probability, therefore, is that the
slate will not be selected before tomor-
row night, and that even then several
candidates will be left to fight over the
places. Interest naturally centers in
the platform. The first proposition sub
mitted tonight and which will be intro
duced tomorrow in the convention was
a plank favoring State canal improve
ments, and declaring that the Demo
cratic party of the State of New York
stands unalterably opposed to a so-called
ship canal project between the great in
land lakes and tide waters of the Hud-
son river as well as against Federal aid
toward improving our canals or National
interference with the canal system owned
and operated by the State"
The remainder of the platform, ex-
elusive of the excise question, will de-
clare that the return to prosperity in the
country is due to the proper administra-
tional affairs by Democrats, and pro-
testing against any tariff tinkering; de-
claring against the re-enactment of any
law similar to the Sherman silver law;
commencing the administration of Pres
ident Cleveland; pointing out the i'm
mense expense incurred by so-called in
vestigating committees and saddling of
probable additional taxes upon the peo-
pie of the State by the Republicans next
year; criticising the partisan legislation
failure to work the reforms promised.
1t was 8 o'clock tonight before Senator
Hill, Mr.. Sheehan and Mr.. Hinckley
could break away from the crowd that
surrounded them and go to the meet
ing of the State committee. The COM
mittee adopted a resolution that the Bell
delegates from Kings county be given
two-thirds of a vote and the Shepard
faction one-third. The committee Sc
lected the Hon. Perry Belmont to be the
temporary chairman of the convention.
The convention will be called to order
at noon tomorrow at the Alhambra rink,
and then Mr.. Belmont will deliver his ad-
dress. After the roll call has been fin
ished and contests noted the chairman
will appoint committees on permanent
organization, credentials and resolutions.
a recess will then be taken until Wednes-
day at 10 o'clock, when the work of the
committees will be finished. Until then,
therefore, the fight for the candidates
will continue,