Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-26
AND THE TIGER HAH-HAHED As the Grace Men Stepped Down
 and Out, SHEPARDS CHEERED THEM Then the Convention Worked as Smoothly as a
 WelI-0iled Engine. WAS NO HITCH IN THE NOMINATIONS At the Instance of Chairman Flower Three Housing Cheers Were Given for
 the Ticket-Senator Hlu
 Is Confident.
WAS NO HITCH IN THE NOMINATIONS

Syracuse. N. Y, Sept. 25.--The conven- ton hall began to fill up shortly before 10 o'clock the hour set for business All the spectators seats were taken and most of the delegates were in their seats. The band in the gallery had things all their own way for half an hour. At 1O:2O there were over 2000 people in the hall. At II o'clock the convention was still waiting It was said that the delay was due to a conference between Senator Hill, William c. Sheehan, Ex-Governor Flower and other leaders over the makeup of the ticket.
 At 11:26 the convention was called to order by Temporary Chairman Perry Belmont The first business was the re- port of the committee on credentials. James D. Bell of Kings county presented the report. In the contests in Oswego and Queens counties the committee re- ported in favor of the sitting delegates. Adopted. He then reported resolution adopted last night by the committee giv- ing New York State Democracy one-ffth representation in the convention, and for this convention only, and declaring Tam many delegates to be the only regular delegates from New York county. Each Tammany hall delegate, under the resolu- tion. is given four-tifths of vote and each Grace-Fairchild delegate one-ffth vote.
 Charles J. Patterson of Kings county then presented the following resolutions:
 Resolved, That upon roll call of this convention names of both sitting and con testing delegation from New York county be called, and that the sitting delegation be accorded seventy votes and the con testing delegation thirty-fVc votes in the convention and that inc 6al- egRtion select eight members of the state committee and the contesting delegation four members of the state committee, subject, however. to the right of organi- zation represented by sitting delegates to use the party emblem for their local ticket in case of differences.
 Al l2:25 vote was taken on the Pat terson amendment placing the names of both delegations on the roll. It was lost Then the question of adopting the re- port of the committee on credentials giving the contestants one-fifth repre- sentation was put and carried by large affirmative vote Confusion followed Tammany men cheered and cries of de- Tlsion were heard from the spectators benches. In the midst of all the Grace Fairchild democrats arose and marched out of the hall. The Tammany dele gates jeered them and the Shepard dem- ocrats from Kings rose in their places and gave the retiring delegates three cheers.
 Chairman Belmont pounded on the desk with his gavel but 1t was several min utes before business could go on.
 The report of the committee on per manent organization was presented by James s. Bishop of New York. chairman of the committee. It named Hon. Ros- well P. Flower for permanent chairman and the usual list of vice-presidents and honorary secretaries
 At 50 o'clock Daniel N. Lockwood chairman of the committee on -resolu- tions reported platform which he read to the convention. There was loud ap- plause for the home rule and excise blanks. There was laughter and hand c1apping at the reference to good roads for farmers and bicycle riders.
 When Congressman Lockwood finished he moved the adoption of the platform. It was adopted unanimously.
 Mir. Larkin of Rochester offered a reso- lution to adopt a five-pointed star as the emblem of the democratic party in New York state for use on ballots
 MT. Sulzser of New York asked for the adoption of the following resolution:
 "Re solved. That we extend our sym pathy to Cuban patriots and to all peo- pie struggling against oppression and en- deavorlnS to achieve their freedom and independence" Adopted without objection. At o'clock the nomination of candidates was de- c1ared in order.
 The following nominations were made:
 Secretary of state. Horatio c. King.
 Attorney-general, Norton Chase.
 Comptroller, John P. Judson.
 State treasurer, D. c. Dow.
 Engineer Russell R. Stuart.
 Judge of court of appeals, John D. Teller.
 On motion of Thomas Grady a resolu- ton was adopted empowering the state committee to fill any vacancies in the nominations.
 John Fox of New York offered a reso- 1ution of thanks to the citizens of Syra- cuse for the reception and for the enter tainmentof the delegates.
 Chairman Flower just before the close of the convention. stepped to the front of the platform and raising his right hand said: Before we leave the convent ion hall let us give the first three cheers for the ticket"
 This was given with will and then the convention adjourned sine die at 219 D. m.
 The new state committee met this af- ternoon and reelected Joseph w. Hinck- ley chairman, John CuneeD of Buffalo secretary and Charles R. DeFreest clerk.
 Senator Hill before leaving town. said: "The platform Is excellent. The state ticket is a good one. They are new men, young men and bright men. The ticket represents all shades of the party. No loyal democrat can find any objection to the ticket. I should have preferred that a larger representation should have been afforded the state democracy but the twenty-one votes accorded them was a recognition. In politics you cannot al- ways have exactly what you desire. The convention practically ran itself and everybody had his say. I have no doubt the ticket will be supported by all the democratic factions of the state"
 The Platform.
 Following is the platform in full:
 The democratic party of New York in convention assembled makes the follow ing declaration of its principles and pol icy: .r
 l. Home rule-The first essential con dition of good municipal government is