The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-25
TAMMANY TO BE TACKLED.
NEW YORN's GOLD DEMOCR
PUT UP STATE TICKET.

The Action of the Buffalo COnven-
tiOn Rcpudiatcd at Last Nights
Convention at tDrOOkIyn-DanicI G.
Griffin of Wntertown nominated
for Governor, Frederick w. Hin
richs for Lieutenant Governor,
and Spencer Clinton for Associate
Justice of the Court of Appeals.
Gen. Palmer Makes IA Speech.
Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. A.-The conven-
tion of the national democracy adjourned
from the session held at Syracuse on Aug.
81 met this evening in the Academy of
Music In this city and completed its work
by naming a ticket for state officers and
electors for Palmer and Buckner. The
convention was perfectly harmonious, The
academy was crowded and hundreds were
turned away. The assemblage was dis
tinctly a democratic one. Many men
prominent in the party In the state were
present
Charles s. Fairchlld. the permanent
to order at S:25 o'clock. and
after reading telegram Of
congratulation from the chairman of the
convention of the sound money democrats
at Atlanta, he explained that the con-
vention of Aug. 81 had adjourned to meet
again to-day.
When the roll call was finished, Edward
M. Shepard of Kings offered a resolution.
which was adopted, changing the name of
the organization. 1t is to be known here
after as the national democratic party in
stead of the democratic party reform or
ganization.
Frances NJ. Scott of New York said that
1t was as important that a warfare for
congressman should be made as for presi-
DENTAL candidates, and he offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, that the electors of the ma
tional democratic party in the several con-
gressional districts be advised to neither
nominate, endorse or support any demo-
cratic candidate for congress who does
not unequiv ocaly accept and endorse the
platform adopted by the national conven-
tion at Indianapolis"
John Dewitt Warner presented an ad-
dress to the democracy OF the state of
New York. which was prepared by the
state committee, and was adopted as a
declaration Of the principles for which the
convention stands. II is in part AS fol-
lows: The democratic party from it's
formation as exemplifed by the teachings
of its ilustrious founders and leaders in
its formal actions and Ia the sentiments
OF the great mass of Its adherents, has
always contended for a faithful perform
ance of public and private contracts, an
honest currency, respect for and obedience
to judicial authority and that the crea-
.tion of class distinctions, foreign to the
genius of our institutions, would inevita-
bly, menace rhe safety of the republic
"Vindicated by the two recent national
victories and disciplined by the stern les
sons of former defeats, the party as ma
tional organization could never more
truthfully claim the virtues alluded to
than at the time of the assembling of the
late Chicago convention. But for months
prior to that event. while the trusted guar
dians of democracy were unsuspecting and
relying on the conservative habits of the
party, conspiracy was progressing in dis
tant states supported by avarlce on the
one hand, and reckless fanaticism on the
other, to commit the party TO the sup
port of the undemocratic doctrines later
enunciated in the Chicago platform. The
democracy of Now York, however faith
full to the doctrines Of the party, needing
the warnings Of Seymour, of Ttlden and
of Cleveland and recalling the deceptive
rise and early downfall of other like fal-
lacies, prepared to meet the emergency
and perform its duty.
After mature consideration, so unani-
nous were the views Of the democrats in
New York, that when the convention as
sembled at Saratoga last June, 1t declared
for every essential principle which was
later rejected from the Chicago platform,
and still later embraced in that adopted
at Indianapolis. And yet because we
maintain that the principles declared at
Saratoga and reiterated at indianapolis
are too important and sacred to yield to
the clamor of party regularity, we are
charged with attempting to disrupt the
party. Let our fellow citizens compare
the Saratoga and Buffalo platforms and
Judge whether inconsistency ls not too
mild a term to characterize the conduct
Of our critics, and whether II was "A worse
offense to disturb the cohesion Of party
organization, than to subvert its prlnci-
pies.
1--WE waited and watched for nearly a
month after the Chicago convention ad-
journed for some sign from the old party
organization In New York that was will
ing and able to give force TO the indig-
nation voiced by every man who respects
the principles OF democracy. Finally the
long looked for sign was given In an au-
thorized admonition that there should be
a suspension Of judgment on the work OF
the national convention until after the
state convention al Buffalo, and then such
judgment could be declared only by the
latter body.
"Tammany Hall and its ally in Kings
county, controlling almost a majority of
the delegates, hastened to commit their re-
spectiye organizations TO the support Of
the Chicago platform and nominees, thus
foreshadowing the inevitable action AZ
Buffalo. The voice OF indignant protest
could no longer be stihed. Fearing the dis
graceful results of the Buffalo convention,
we assembled in state convention In Syra-
cuse, and after choosing delegates to In
dianapolis adjourned until after the Buffa-
10 convention, and without making state
nominations. No one was left In doubt
that II the Buffalo convention should not
approve the Chicago platform, any proper
nominees Of that body for state candidates
would be indorsed by the adjourned Syr-
acuse convention. and that a contrary re-
suit would follow In the event OF such
approval The events at Buffalo are too
recent to require extended comment. I'M
PEELED by a fataHsm which has no par
allel in the history Of politics, the con-
vention lashed itself to the corpse OF pop
ulism.
ftTe tho oefanea in the Dlafforu Of fhe