The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
UNITED DEMOCRACY PUES UP 4
CITY EFT

lyn.
FOR comptroilsr-Jonn q. Boyd of tho borough of
Manhattan.
For President Of the municipal Councii--winneld
Boott overtou OF the borough OF queens.
This il the city ticket nominated by tho first
Democratic Con vention held in the new city OF
New York. The nominations wero made at tho
convention OF the United Democracy held last
night at the Lenox Lyceum, Fifty.ninth street
and Madison avenue. Tho gathering was not a
convention such as is recognized by the letter Of
tho General Election law. and the ticket named
will not be legally nominated until petitions
properly signed and verified by tho requisite
number OF voters are filed with tho Police Com
missioners.
The convention was a gathering OF radical
Bryan mon, who are satisfied that Tamnany
Hall cannot be depended on to uphold Bryan
ism. 1t was after o O'Clock before all tho be-
badged delegates were in the hall. At that time
the boxes and galleries were filled with women.
who we're interested spectators.
Henry Nichols, Chairman Of the Committed OF
twenty-five appointed at the Holland House
conference. called tho convention TO order and
nominated James A. Gray OF Manhattan for
temporary Chairman and T. w. f. Scanlon Of
Brooklyn and Louis Levcne Of Manhattan for
temporary Secretaries. Tho temporary Chair
man said on taking the chair:
"The conditions which confront us and render
this convention necessary are not OF our own
making. They had their origin more than
twelve months ago when the delegates elected
to represent the State of New York in the Ma
tional Convention repudiated the platform of
that con ention before it was adopted. lCheers.l
They were accentuated when the Chairman of
that delegation tex.Gov. Flower) went to Indian
apolis and presided over tho Republican
annex. They were emphasized when the
men we trusted as our representatives assem-
bled at Buffalo and foisted upon us John Boyd
Thatcher for our candidate for Governor.
[Hisses.l They were further emphasized when
the State Committee. contrary to all precedent,
failed to reatirm the principles of the party and
nomination in the futile effort 10 prove that he is
Den ocrat. lChcers and lauehter.I 1t attained
the local so-called regular organization 10 bound,
Prometheus,like to the rocks OF trusts and
b. unclean hands. Hence this convention. The
Democrats h, m mass. OF this city e, are no, hyper;
Spaortan Sas 'h for o sn hon rs,ia0 ssp 1ssdsGs and oi
opinion. They have listened S c for ,t6o last time
men who are both disrepnte6ie and unworthy
financial plank gilded on one side and having
. silver sheen on the other. They are not to be
good faith a demand for municipal ownership
of franchises dictated by men who have system;
attCally rODD0Q them or SuCl franchises. ICheerS.l
They will look with suspicion on q denunciation
head Of most stupendous monopolies iAppIause.l
II there is ono here who leaves the regular
organization with regret he should remember
that the Democratic traitors OF 1896 are organ.
West and understand. that it is our duty to
organize here, where the party machinery is in
Convention 10 ready for business.
An effort was made to get Charles Frederic
Adams OF Brooklyn TO address the convention.
Mr. AdamR. who Ia n DerBOnal friend and ad-
% af.er m IF d Hsn5y d in3sFss, was H Rss ssid that to ' %a.
tickets are in the field demands a protest on the
and methods Of tho machine. II in his
JUDGMENT, there 10 q strong demand for tho max
George would stand as a candidate to help mako
y. MI. Adams Is q lawyer connected with the
later In the evening as the United pemocraey
candidate for Chief Judge Of the Court Of APP
tie Convention ieHse exe 10 mst Himself sft on lSe aroup ID
that he did not consider the time or place q
proper one for such an address as was wanted;
Eecreant tn the party trust he would assert his
Tho temporary organization was made per.
manent. A number Of resolutions were adopted.
One made the name of the organization United
xid Lloyd. F. NJ. Bixby. Winfield s. overton. and
Henry Nichols a committee to ill vacancies on
the ticket. This was another:
Resolved, That the Democrats OF Greater New York.
IN eonysntion assembled. hereby condemn the action
q eho State Committee In refusing to reafhrm the
S SindiSssG FOR e Ssiss 1asss s1 oa ,t In cd nU@ in ,as.. as . can;
peculiarly believed to have voted against the Bryan
inS for tSa, high once any but ! true aud loyat Demo-:
e1at they exceeded the power and authority delegated
Hary precedents; that in these daySof judi ii uSurpa:
sS1 s saS sSys s1 ch1s, y yd ,5,nn Ct mt The .o nom Al, Of
Eho Y popularly suspected of want OF sympathy with
interests OF the Democratic party and deserves !, Inc 3
soverest reputation.
This was loudly applagded; Mr.: cruikshank.
I've believe that democracy or government
- the mind Of man. and hat the principles Of
democracy are equally applicable to Federal.
condition and association OF mankind.
w believe thai true democracy as applied to
GcysrHmsntal affairs REQUIRES not only the es-
frege. put ALEC that all Legislation and govern
mental interference should be for the promotion
should, as far as justice permits. tend toward
the EQUALIZATION OF the situation and condition
faction Known as the national Democratic party.
the principles OF true Democracy. as tried by
the test OF The foregoing principles. but are sup.
forms. OF special privileges for the few at the
sapsESe OF the many, and tho legislation and
1umlhistrhtion Tending toward the establish
ment Of an oligarchy in this country.
while insisting that those who do not sup
port the fundamental Democratic principles
heretofore stated are not truly Democratic and
have political ends and aims different from ours,
yet we recognize the fact that an honest difrer-
onoo OF opinion may arise regarding the meas
Hfee TO be adopted at any particular moment in
the furtherance OF said fundamental principles;
and In the choice of such measures We befieve
and allege. that the Will and discretion OF the
people OF the United States in general conven-
diytdual Democrat.
I'VE therefore adopt and reafirm the prin-
Giples set forth In the Chicago platform OF the
tho measures there announced as Constituting
the policy Of the Democratic party. We arc op.
posed to the abuses condemned and denounced
In that instrument. namely, the gold monopoly
by which the burdens Of the American people.
and particularly OF the debtor class, have
beon vastly. increased; the national bank
monopoly. the Illegal and oppressive prac.
uee. commonly known as government by In.
Junction the illegal interference OF The Federal
couIagement given by legislation and admins
tration to trusts and monopolies. an We favor
the imposition Of a Just and moderate tax upon
clear incomes Of 81 900 and upward as proposed
We favor and demand the ACQUISITION,