The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-26
THE new YORK TICKET
Senator Hill Says No Loyal Democrat Can
Find Any Objection TO II.
GRACE.fAIRCHILD DEMOCRATS RETIRE.
Chairman Flower Proposed the First
Ihrcc Cheers for The Ticket and
They We're Given with n will The
New York state Democracy We're
Given Recognition.

Syracuse, \. Y, September 25.-Thc
convention hall began to fill up shortly
peior" ! o'clock. At the hour set for
business all the spectators seats were
taken. and most OF the delegates were IN
their places. The band in the gallery
hau things all their own way for half
an hour. At 1880 there were over . 600
convention was Still waiting. 1t was
said that the delay was due To Il con-
ference between Senator Hin. VIM G.
Shechan. cN-Gov. Flower and other
leaders over tn" make up of the ticket.
AZ ii :2G the convention was called to
order by Temporary Chairman Perry
Belmont. The first business was the
report OF the Committee on Credentials
James II. Eel. OF Kings county. pre-
sehted the report. In the contests in
oSWego ana Queens counties the com
mute" reported in favor OF the sitting
delegates which was adopted He
then reported the resolution adopted
laSt night 10y tn" committee giving
The New York state Democracy one
htth representation i'm the conventions
ana Tor this convention only. and de
clarinS tn" Tammany Delegates to be
the only regular delegates from New
York county. Each Tammany Hail
delegate under the resolution is given
IpUr-nfths of the Vot" and each Grace
ralrchild deleGat" Onc-iiith of a vote
l-
". then presented the following rcsolu-
ton:
Resolved. That upon roll call OF this
convention the names of both the Sit
ing ana the ContcstinE DELEGATIONS
from N"W York county be called and
that the sitting delegation be accorded
seventy votes and the cuntostinp dele
Satiun thirty-iiNe votes: and that the
sitting delegation select eight members
o' lhr stat" Committee, subject. how
ever, to the right of the organization
represented by the sitting delegates tu
us" the party emblem for thirr local
ticket in case of difference.
At LIE vote was taken on the Pat
'crSon amendment placing the names
OF BOTH delegates on the roll 1t was
lost Ihcn tn" question of adopting
IN" report Of the Committee on Creden
tials. giving the conto stants one-nfth
representation was put and carried by
larg" affirmative vote.
Confusion followed The Taminany
men chccrcd. ana cries Of division We're
heard from IN" spectators benches. In
the midst of il al the Grace F'uirchild
Democrats arose ana marched ont of
the hall TIL" 'rammany delegates i.cr-
ed them. ana the Shepard Democrats
from Kings ros" in their places and
gave the retiring delegates three cheers
Chairman Belmont pounded ON his desk
with the eavrl. but il was several min
utcS before business could go on
The report of the Committee on Per
nanent Organization was presented hv
danes :. liiShop. Of New York chair
man of the committee. II named Hon
Roswell T. Flower for permanent chair
man. ana the usual list of yicr-presi-
cents and honorary secretaries
At 1870 o'clock Daniel y Lockwood
chairman OF the Committee on Rosolu-
tipns. reported the PLATFORM which he
read to the convention. There was loud
applause Tor the home rule ana excise
planls. There was laughter and hand
clapping at the reference to good roads
Tor farmers and bicycle riders
When congressman Lockwood finish
Ell lie moved tn" adoption of the plat
form 1t WAS adopted uuanimously.
Mr.. Larkin. of Westchest.r. offered a
resolution I" adopt iiVc-pointcd star
as the emblem of the Democratic party
81 New York state for use ON ballots
. VIM SnlZcr. Of New York. asked for
VI adoption Of the following resolution:
Resolved. That "" extend our SYM
rathy |" the cuban patriots and to all
n"opl" struggling against oppression
ana ar" endeavoring To- achirV, their
freedom ana Independence. Adopted
without objection.
At % clock the nomination Of Caudi-
dates was declared in order.
Ihe Following nomina tons We're made
Secretary Of state. IIuratio G. King:
Attorney General. Norton Chase: Comp
trollrr john l.. Judsun; state Treas
urrr. -. G. Dow: Engineer. Russell Il