Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-20
At SARATOGA TODAY
New York Democrats Effect
Preliminary Organization.
LISTEN TO SPEECHES
VIM. B. HoRNBLoWER ELECTED
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
No Change in Gubernatorial Situation
Convention Takes a Recess Until
Tomorrow Morning.
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| CONVENTION HALL. Saratoga, n. Y,
September 2O.-The democratic state con-
vention effected preliminary organization
today, and took recess till tomorrow
| morning at II o'clock. William B. Horn
blower of New York was temporary chair
| man, and addressed the convention at
length. The temporary roll was perfected
and referred to the committee on creden-
tials.
Former Senator George Rains was select
ed as chairman of the committee on resou-
tions, which will prepare the platform. A.
A. Mclean of Orange county was made
chairman of the committee on permanent
organization.
An impassioned speech was made by ].
j. Fitzgerald, Withdrawing in the interest
of harmony the contest in the seventeenth
district of New York, although he charged
that his faction had been defeated "at
the point of the revolver and otherwise by
outrageous methods. The withdrawal OF
the contest was received with cheers, es-
pecially upon Mr.. Fitzgerald's declaration
that this was the first democratic conven-
uon in twenty years without contest.
Resolution Evokes a Cheer.
Charles N. Bulger of Oswego evoked a
| cheer by moving to lay on the table .fn-
definitely, with the thanks of the conven-
tion.' the resolution providing for a COM
mittee on contested seats.
Up to the time the democratic state con-
vention was called to order today the gen.
eral situation underneath all the flying
rumors and counter-clams was essentially
unchanged
The feature of the morning was the first
appearance of the friends of Mr. SHEPARD in
active canvass for delegates. 1t seems to
be the general belief that if Mr.. Shepard
is nominated his running mate as nominee
for lieutenant governor will be Assembly
man george NJ. Palmer of Schoharie.
For Secretary of State.
Two names are prominently mentioned
today for the nomination for secretary Of
state-John Palace, jr. of Monrose, pres
ent assemmblyman form the fourth district
Of that county, and Former Representative
Martin H. Glynn of Albany
For attorney general. Charles N. Bulger
OF Oswego. deputy attorney general, seems
to have the fullest support. George Hall,
mayor of Ogdensburg. appears to have no
opposition for the nomination for controller
Inc other places on the ticket are still
In some doubt, except that 1t Is regarded as
certain that the convention will accept The
republican nomination of Judge Edgar NJ
cullen of Brooklyn, for the chief iudgeship
OF the court of appeals but will insist upon
nominating Attorney General John Cum
neen of Buffalo instead OF Judge Werner
OF OF Rochester for the associate judgeship Of
the same court
YORK
state committee called the convention to
order and at once presented the name of
William B. Hornblower of New York as
temporary chairman. Mr.. Hornblower was
escorted to the platform, and after the
routine business of confirming the tempo
rary secretaries selected by the state
committee began his speech.
Mr.. Hornblower's Remarks.
We meet today not only as the repre-
sentatives of the democratic party in this
state, but in a sense, representing tho
greater constituency of the democratic
party of the United States, since upon the
result of our action in this convention will
largely depend the result of the election in
this state in November next, and upon the
result of the election in this state will de-
pend, to very great extent, the result Of
the election through the country.
1T is arrogantly assumed, not only by
the campaign orators of the republican
party, but by the national platform of that
party, and by&heir candidate for the presi-
dency, that the record of the republican
party is unassailable. 1t is. also arro-
gantly assumed and contemptuously assert
ed that the record of the democratic party
is record of disaster and that the party
has no principles on which to go to the
country. These arrogant assumptions and
assertions have no basis In truth and they
can only be supported by willful sup
preston of facts known of all men. 1t is
easy to point with price when only gilt
tering generalities are called for but when
the record of the republican party is exam
ined in detail pride may turn to humili-
alton.
To Forget Cleveland's Administration.
I'm order TO support the republican claim
1t Is also necessary to forget the first ad-
miEistration of President Cleveland, during
which the country was SO prosperous ana
the finances of the nation were SO carefully
and wisely administered that q
large surplus was accumulated-the princi-
pal embarrassment of the administrator be-
ing to prevent injury to business from this
accumulation, and to keep the money In
circulation for the benefit of the people at
large. This large surplus was handed over
by the Cleveland administration to the sue
ceeding administration of Benjamin Harri-
son.
THE reckless and wanton extravaganza
OF Congress under that administration, the
passage of the Sherman silver law and tho
Mckinley tariff dissipated the surplus and
brought, all remember, or ought to
remember, the treasury to the verge of
bankruptcy, SO that when Mr.. Cleveland,
as the result of the aroused indignation of
the American people against the extrava-
gence and misrule of the Harrison admin
istra tion. was again recalled to Office by an
vote of the people, 1t was to
find the nation trembling upon the verge Of
a financial precipice. The four years of Mr..
cupied in constant and successful efforts to
prevent the plunging over this financial
precipice.
History Of Republican Congresses.
1.-The history of republican Congresses has
been a history of reckless dealing with the
Frances of the country, and of wastefnl cx-
travagance On the other hand, the history
of the two Cleveland administrations-tlN
only democratic administrations since 1ScI-
mas been a history of careful, prudent, wise.
administration of the finances.
No billion dollar Congresses have been en-
allowed under democratic ad-
.sThe comparison recently made by our
for the presidency between the
of the Cleveland admnistra-
tisns on the hand and of republican
on the other hand is a
most startling and conclusive expose OF
the results of republican rule. No wonder
the President has felt 1t necessary to issue
the unprecedented order forbidding the
American people to learn what is in store
for them. No further estimates are to be