The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25
EMPIRE STATE DEMOCRACY.
The UnteTi0ed Members Endorse the
indianapolis Platform.
GEN. PALMER is ONEOF The SPEAKERS
lie says Bryan II for Imaginary blinetai-
Hsm-An Address TO the Party I'm new
York-OnIy Sound Money Demo-
Gratis for Congress.

BROOKLYN. y. Y, Sept 2i.-Ihe State
convention Of the National Democracy al
iourned from the session held at Syracuse.
August Sst. met this evening in the Acai-
emy Of Music IN this city and completed
fits work by naming a ticket for state
officers and electors Tor Palmer and Buck
oer. The convention was perfectly mar
uonious. The Academy Of Music was
crowded and hundreds were turned away
The asscmblage was distinctly DEM
ocrauc one. Many men pr- minent Ia the
uarty iu tho State We're present
charles s. Iairclld, the permanent
chairman. called the convention 10 order
az S.25 and after reading telegram OK
Generalization from the chairman OF tne
convention OF the S0und-Money Demo
Gratis at Atlanta, Ca. eNpianea lhHl 'i'
convention Of August Dist ooJouIncd 10
n.c,t again to-day.
When the roll-can was finished, Edward
~ Shepard, ol Kings. offered resolution,
which was adopted changing tho name oI
the ORGANIZATION. IL IS 20 be known heto-
after as the National Democratic party
instead of the Democratic Party reform
! Organization
I ] .
that II was important that warfare LOT
/ oonerossmen should ne made as lot fie@-
( idcnral candidates and he offered the loi-
lowing resolutions, which was adopted.
CONVERSATIONAL CANDIDATES.
"Resolved. That electors Of the NaIOnal
Democratic party ln the several coulIe7
sional districts be advised 70 neither nom
| mate. endorse nor support any DcmociNuc
candidate for Congress who does noi, une-
quiyocauy accept and endorse Inc "ia'-
+ form adopted ny tlo National Convention
/ al indianapolis.
John Dewitt Warner presented an ad-
/ dress to the Democracy OF the STATE
i of New York. which vas prepared bV tne
state Committee. and was adopted az the
/ declaration Of principles for which the
convention stands. DO is in part as fOi-
/ lows:
"The Democratic party from its forma-
/ ton as exemplled by the TEACHINGS OF
It's nlusrious founders and leaders, ln
lis formal actions and in the sentiments
/ OF the great masses OF its aoherents. has
/ always contondel for faithful perform
/ ance Of public and private contracts ana
honest currency. respect 'or an Obedience
/ % judicial authority. and that the crea-
/ ton of class distinctions. foreign 20 the
/ genius of our Institutions, would ineyita-
hlv menace the safety cf the republic.
"NlndicatCl by TWO recent national VIC
tories. and disciplined Iy the stern le sons
Of former defeats. the party as a national
organization could never more truthiuily
claim tho virtues alluded 20 than at the
time OF tho assembling Of the lato Chi
/ csgO Convention, but prior TO that event
while the trusted guardians Of Democracy
were unsuspecting and relying on the COM
servative habits Of the party. a conspiracy
was progressing 80 distant States. sup
ported 10y avarice On the one hand and
reckless fanaucism on tie other. 10 COM
/ init the party 90 the support Of the un-
/ Democratic doctrines later enunciated I'm
I the Chicago platform.
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.
"rhe Democracy al New Ork however.
/ faithfrl 10 the doctrines Of the party.
| needing the warnings of Seymour Of TIL
! den, and of Cleveland. and recalling the
deceptive rise and early downfall OF other
/ Ike fallacics. prepared TO meet the emcr-
( sency and perform ITS duty.
/ After mature consultation so unanimous
+ were the views O. Democrats in New York
/ that when the convention assembled at
+ Saratoga last June. il declared for every
essential principle which was later re-
/ jected from the Chicago platform and
slil later embraced in that az Indian8D0-
l is.
And yet because we maintain that The
/ principles declared at Saratoga and reite-
/ rated at Indianapolis. too important and
/ sacred TO yield 10 the clamOr Of party reg
/ ularlty, we are charged WITH attempting
60 disrupt the party Let our felow-citi-
zens compare the Saratoga ana Buffalo
platforms and judge whether incon-
slstcncy i5 not too mild term 90 charac-
} fer.ze the c0-duct of our critics and
/ whether 1t was worse offence 10 disturb
the cohesion OF party organization than
10 attempt TO suDvert its principles
eve waited end watched for nearly \
i month after the Chicago Convention adj
4 J0urncd for some sign from tine Old party
/ organization ia New York that was VIII
/ ing and able TO give force 10 the inlisua,
ton voiced boy every man Wlo respects
/ the principles Of Democracy. Finally the
/ long looked-ior sign was given ir 40
/ authorized admonition that there should
/ be "a suspension Of Judgment on tho work
+ OF the National Convention until after tho
state Convention az Buffalo and then such
/ judgment should DE declared only by the
+ latter body.
A FAIR CHANCE.
"Tammany Hall and its ally In Kings
county controlling almost majority OF
I tie dolcmttes. Fastened 70 commit their
rospectivc Organization 20 rhe suppor1
o. the Chicago platform and nominees
thus foreshadowing the in.vitable action
az Buffalo Tho voice of Indignant pro
test could no longer be stiaed.
Fearing the dlsgrsccful results Of the
Buffalo Convention we assembled IN State
Convention in Syracuse and after choos-
ing delegates 10 indianapolis adjourned
until after the Buffalo Convention. and
without making nominations. 30 one was
left iu doubt that If the Bufalo Conven-
ton should not approve the Chicago plat
form any proper nominees or that body
for state candidates would D. endorsed hv
the adjourned Syracuse Convention and
that contrary result would follow IN
the event Of such approval The events
M Buffalo are too recent 20 require ex-
tended comment. Impe'led by a fatalsm
which las no parallel in The history
OF nolincs. tho convention ffshed Itself
10 tho corrse - Ponulisn.
sTs the offence IN the platform or the
pYraio Convention rall'ated and arc
Democrats 20 be piaoatei ny the inhar-
rnonious opinions o. ire candldatea-onin-
ions So little rasnoctei. evon by himself
mat lie will repuiiate them by his vote?
70
demonstrating the humiliation which
ho. been inflicted mon 'hc Democratic
partv by the CHICAGO and Buhaio Con-
vertions. we take up TIE -'sk susnf Ane1
n, svracnse and call on al who would
not have the American people shunned as
ieners I'm the world Of trade and COM
rnerce 20 unite IN supporting the nomi-