Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-01
NEW. YORK B0LTERS.
ALLEGED STATE CONVENTION OF
DISSATISFIED DEMOCRATS.
MANY COUNTIES UNREPRESESTED
A Long Platform, Though, Denuncia-
tory OF the Democratic Party Plat
form nnd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ton of Cleveland.

organization Of the State was called 10
order in the Alhambra rink at 1875 this
afternoon by Chairman Wideman, OF the
State Committee. Blr. Wideman an
nounced that lie had been requested by
the State Committee to name Hon.
| Daniel ]. Griffin. of Watertown, as tenn
porary chairman Of the convention. Mr..
| Grifin's appearance on the stage was
met with an outburst Of enthusiasm from
the delegates.
The speaker was frequently applauded,
but when he referred to Grover Cleveland,
at the latter part of his speech, the dele
gates for the first time forgot them
selves. and standing upon their feet, gave
three cheers for Grover Cleveland.
When Mr.. Griffin had finished. at 1:O7
o'clock. the band played the "star-
Spangled Banner" and the delegates rose
during IT'S rendition and applauded
Chairman Griffin announced that the
! business Of the convention should be
| conducted hastily, and requested the
delegates to hand to the secretaries the
names OF their representatives who are
TO 20 to Indianapolis. and on the various
| committees. The list Of delegates was
| then read.
There we're no delegates present from
| the counties OF Allegheny, Chenango,
| Delaware, Essex, Franklin. Genessee,
/ Green. Livingston, Niagara, orleans, Put
nam. Schoharie, sullivan, Toga, and
| Warren.
The usual committees were named, and
a recess was taken at leo until o'clock.
The Committee on Resolutions held an
interesting two-hours' session, and dis
cussed a draft Of a platform submitted
! by Wallace MacFarlane.
The convention did not meet at
o'clock. but waited until the Committee
on Resolutions had finished its delbera-
tions. In the mean time the delegates
had assembled I'm the hall, and everything
was i'm readiness for the convention 10
proceed as soon as the Committee on
Resolutions came in.
DIR. EVERETT SPEAKS.
At 3i2 Temporary Chairman Griffin
called the convention TO order. and
stated that while they were awaiting
the reports Of the committees, Dr. VII
liam Everett. Of Quincy, Mass, would
address the delegates.
Dr. Everett has served the Democratic
party in Congress, and when introduced,
to shoulder with New York for honest
money, honest politics, and a united
Union.
Mr. Everetts reference to New York's
great .President-GTOver Cleveland
aroused the greatest enthusiasm, and the
delegates waved their hats and chcered
vocferously.
Chairman Sutro. Of the Committee on
Permanent Organization, submitted his
report, naming Charles s. Fairchild as
permanent chairman of the convention.
and the four delegates-at-large and their
alternates. tosather with the permanent
secretaries. This report was adopted.
General Charles Tracey. Of Albany, and
Theodore sutro, az New York city. were
appointed a committee 10 escort Mr..
Tairchld 10 fYe platform. Mr Fair
child was warmly received by the dele
gates
Mr.. Fairchnd's denunciaton OF the In
tention OF the Buffalo Democratic con-
vention TO endorse the Chicago nominees
i'm order 10 preserve the regularity OF
their organization was enthusiastically
commended. His declaration that true
patriots should save the Chicago leaders
from their own unwise declarations was
likewise well received.
The Committee on Credentials reported
was adopted Mr Fairchild who was
chairman OF the Resolutions Committee,
then presented the following platform,
which was read and adopted unanimously
with frequent enthusiastic outbursts OF
approval:
'The Democrats Of the state Of New
York. assembled in convention at SYRIA
cuse. adopt the following platform:
''T'he maintenance Of the Constitution
In its integrity. the preservation Of the
national credit unimpaired and the ma
tional honor unsulled the freedom OF the
individual 10 engage in all tho
pursuits Of life. unhampered by the
interference Of paternal government,
and the right Of every citizen to receive
the reward OF his honor, undimnished
by a debased standard Of value. are fun
damental and essential principles OF the
Democratic party.
1--WE repudiate the Chicago platform.
and its supplement. the Popullst plat
form. adopted at ST. Louis. because both
violate and attack all these Democratic
principles.
eve repudiate the nominations OF the
Chicago convention. It's candidate for
President stands as such upon the POpu
list platform, with its demands for un
limited paper money distributed direct 10
the people. and its socialistic and anti
American demand for the extension Of
paternal government. as he does upon the
platform adopted at Chicago. He ac-
lively sought the Popuiist nomination.
Having obtained IT, he has never repu-
dated the declarations of the Populist
platform.
More than ALL we deplore the outburst
OF sectional hate which attended the
adoption of the Chicago platform, and
the detestable attempt to divide Demo
cratic people. all standing with equal rights
and opportunities before the law into
rich and poor, and under the stimulus of
the class prejudices thus aroused 10 treat
with reckless contempt the views OF the
large and earnest minority In the con-
yeution. who sought TO confine its utter
ance to a declaration of Democratic prin-
ciples.
BRYAN'S SPEECHES.
This platform is accepted by the presi-
Dental nominee OF the convention in the |
spirit in which IL was adopted. Every |
speech he delivers is fired with inhamma- |
tory appeals to the poor against the rich, |
in a base un-American, and anti-social |
effort to obtain votes BY creating and |
a passionate class-hatrec |
among our people. We appeal 10 our |
Democratic feliow-citizens seriously to |
this, which is the grayest fea-
ture of the pending elections. How long |
can our Democratic institutions endure
II this assault upon them succeeds?
"The Chicago platform attacks the Con-
stitutlon both in its letter and its spirit.
1t threatensto overcome decisions OF the
Supreme Court sdspleasing to the party |
caucus by packing the court through an
increase OF the number OF judges. thus
striking a deadly blow at the vital con-
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