New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25

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Upon a motion by Edward NJ Shepard. Theo-
dore Bacon. OF Monroe County. was unanimously
chosen as elector- large in place OF ex-Judge
Robert Earl. Oswald Ottendorfer of New-York.
is the other elector- at large. He was chosen at
Syracuse.
The announcement by the chairman that the
time had come for the nomination of Governor
brought the Convention down to business A
round Of applause swept through the hail. and as
the imposing form of st. Clair McKelway was
seen rising from seat among the delegates. the
noise was tenfold repeated. Mr. McKelway
had been chosen to place in nomination Daniel G..
Griffin, Of jefferson County. Mr.. Mckelway 8
speech was replete with telling points. His
enunciaton was clear and forcefuL Interrupt
lions of applause were frequent He said:
/ Mr. Chairman and Fellow Democrats: ! have wit
messed many verbal assaults and batteries win IN
for long time has believed that such nominations
have been well made The adverse ueWspnper
man as a rule had the opportunity 10 snow nov II
should done II has therefore been III done: mere
| have been ways both OF them wrong Inc h h
way has been to name your man and drape MN Nun
! up YOUR adiectives and then your man on top Of
them ny the first method. interest has been ex;
method you have sometimes had to change the
! right not apply applause and lalghter) Misnt
| adjeotives are caamitics. attended meeting IN
this building last night 1t was called Democratic
The adjective was misplaced. O-aughter) 1t was
not meeting. but performance OF oneact pa ii
in freesilver ring boxes full of appauding gold
! bugs who had paired off Righteousness with regular,
!ty-,applause)- political cupidi'y with po'i'lca
conscience.
MR. GRIFFIN NAMED
Hence shall simply say that propose as can
ddate of this convention for the office Of Governor
| of the State Of New-York Daniel G. Griffin OF
WATERFOWL prolonged applause) He is so true
Democrat he born in Jefferson County ana
has lived there all his life. applause lie mas so
Sterlingviiic' and that has remained the name Of
that place ever since he was born lApIlause( You
Demociats He believes that honesty is the best
polio no, that P6Cy IS ,n1 he D would not believe
in the man that stood that platform; II ne uld
n Who stood i mon IL When the events a, Chi
| cago occurred he did not wait TO ind out whetheI
once went INTO caucus with his character and with
his conscience and unanimously passed resolution
piauseJ He went TO Syracuse and to Indianapolis
and to their consequences. and one OF the cohse
quences Is that have the honor anu tne p, ,h,
| TO propose him your standard-bearer tonight,
methods and independent thought. He has well
the old m any al ' Of ' He
| has followed it TO urmerited defeat. but without
ar thinking about because that is wha; he is
thinking about himself His opinions are me same same
now a , they last June, and ne does not nave
to write a letter to prove It. Applausel The ART
of saying what he does not mean ana OF ieai't5
what he does not say + IS never been acquired by
The inability to suit the action the word or the
ord he unknown in his case lie De-
| ljevos in the politics Of sincerity in the organ
zstion Of the party on the lines of its best inteI
! Tcnce lis highest purpose and its most vital
Strength He is man of deep learning OF clear ar
| leader of leaders and leader Of independent men
applause He is not and never cQuIa De De- .ne
serf of the boss or the oyerseer OF poItcai slaves
| Ve was the best counsellor and helper OF the last
Democratic Executive Of this state IN an ms pes
acts ! year ago he was rendered by the :, o,u OF
sanization the nomination for Attorney 'Ielerai.
bu; because proportional repreSentallo anu ~
recognition were denied by that coi!entnon ~ nj,
State Democracy Of New-York ana 10 the 0Lsal, .
Of Independent Democrats IN hlngs b
surely without thanks.
HIS POLITICAL CREED.
He believes in honest money (applause'' IN 'he
sacredness Of public and private obligations IN tne
supremacy of the National law in every part OF the
National domain in the purity and the indepenn-
| .o If an unirtimidated judiciary He is opposed
~ ranacitv and to rebellion. whether by the iud-
SON or by Lake Michigan He is in favor OF tne
execution by Federal forces Of me et
% ~ nocraf Of the Democrats be the upholdcr
I'd he supporter Of the present Democratic CHER
Sineisirate Of the United States prolonged APP
P'phS' re tho honor Mr. President and gent emen OF
! .ba Conventon TO propose as our nominee for
Governor man Of t9e faitn a nn,s o1 el
.rudre Purcell of jefferson County seconded
The nomination Of Mr.. Griffin in brief speech
He said in part:
i,hout any candidate. ready TO ndorse the nom,
nation Of any chndlqa ce of Governor They are
nsi srprised at the words Of the distingulshed
Eeqtlemon as b nq"S Mr. 2' G ff %as to
but We feel proud Of the honor ana we o hes'' r
nud,afor lie believes in the payment OF ho ne
debts and in the INTEGRITY OF ms beiieve could be
named Who would more httingly represent the True
Democracy OF TINS state INA" D'' ~
iApplauseD
GLEASON NOMINATED
diversion was Unexpectedly created at this
noint b, the appearance OF Bob Blissert the
labor agitator Of Queens. who took the plat
form and placed Mayor Gleason Of Long Island
CITY in nomination. Rssert kept the audience
IN roars bv his brogue and his claims Of world
wide fame for his candidate. In part he said;
I will present the name Of a gentleman VINO mas
gone through almost every pase 81 's h a1oI ,f IN
e,erv conceivable way who has drove car Oaush,,
yvho has made the raii-bed on when me car colia
travel on Cheers) lie has always peef II ma, anon
men: he Is ful-sized DEMOCRAT ne y inl-siz z
,n,r and ne believes in a full-slz dollar ZAP
ia,..e1 his name Is known al over the State-a al
aver he United Sates-and nave heard IL men
tioned recently in foreign countries -ausn'er aia
sn,lsuse1 Mr. Gleason is not a lawyer 1ut nav
heard him give good pints to iawyerS en- 81
The mere fact OF receiving dipoo-na o ,he u
ne antfnce was drowned in roars OF laughter).
de S'on in the name Of the Democratic party ahc
ASH ~, ,.ntiarn ~ that AK Qaughter) 10 nominate
Patrlck Jerome Gleason MY friends YOU n,o" ma a
.Ssnn ;s M experiment Gauehter( Ihere u no.
Ma a. school in the United states bu; hohoTs INK
name ~ Gleason. daughter and cheefs)
o.-c Island CITY'S MAYOR FOX GRIFFIN