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RATIFIED BY TAMMANY.
Chicago Ticket and Platform Fully Indorsed.
THE ACTION ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
With
Only Four Dissenting Votes the Resolution Indorsing Bryan and Sewall Passes the
Executive Committee—General Political News.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.—Large oil paintings of
Bryan and Sewall adorn the front of Tammany Hall, attracting the attention of
passersby. The pictures were put up immediately after the executive committee
voted to indorse the ticket nominated at Chicago. The motion to indorse was
carried by acclamation, after a resolution to delay action until after the
state convention had acted, had been voted down by the decisive vote of 71 to
4.
The executive committee was called to order
by James J. Martin.
John C. Sheehan introduced the resolution
indorsing the Chicago candidates. He said:
"This is the first meeting held by any
of the committees of the organization since the Democratic national convention
met in Chicago and the principal object of this meeting is to consider the
action of that convention. Its proceedings have now become history and there is
little use of referring to them except to say that the delegates who believe in
what they consider sound money were largely in the minority.
"To divide the Democratic party in this
state or any other state because the minority of the convention were not
permitted to dictate to the majority would be unwise and undemocratic.
"The platform provides for the restoring
of silver to the place it occupied prior to 1873.
"Other provisions of the platform show
that the fundamental principle of the Democratic party 'the greatest good to
the greatest number' is clearly and manfully set forth and it is good
Democratic rule to stand by the will of the majority when duly expressed.
"There is no middle ground. The only course
left open to loyal Democrats is to stand by the Chicago ticket."
Great applause marked the conclusion of the
address. Then he introduced his resolution, which read as follows:
"Resolved, That the executive committee
of the city and county of New York, in regular meeting assembled in Tammany
Hall, do and hereby accept and approve the nomination of William J. Bryan of
Nebraska for president and Arthur Sewall of Maine for vice president of the
United States, as the wise determination of the Democratic national convention
recently held in Chicago, and we pledge our loyal and hearty support to the
candidacy.
Register Sohmer then seconded the resolution.
All eyes now centered on James J. Martin, who
rose to offer a motion deferring action.
"Mr. Chairman," began Mr. Martin, "since
our return from Chicago we find that the political position is as follows:
"The majority of delegates from this state
to the national convention will not support the ticket. The grand sachem, many
sachems and many members of the organization have declared likewise. In a majority
of our assembly districts we find considerable defection. "Our German allies
of last fall are against the ticket, and the great newspapers of this city, with
two exceptions, are all in opposition to the ticket.
"Our policy should be to await the action
of the September convention. Undue haste will much embitter many thousands of
good Democrats whose support we will need in the great local battle in which we
will be engaged next year."
Mr. Morgan seconded the motion.
State Senator Guy urged that action be taken
at once.
Congressman Amos Cummings also delivered a
very eloquent address, pointing out the dangers that menaced Tammany if it did
not indorse the ticket. He asserted that the people, the common people all
through the country, in this state and this city, demanded that Tammany Hall
should act promptly and put the Democracy of New York on record in favor of the
Chicago ticket.
He was followed by District Leaders Keating,
Boyle, Oakley, Peters and McGoldrick and Coroner Edward T. Fitzpatrick and
Senator Plunkett.
"Question" was then called for and
the resolution introduced by Mr. Martin for postponement was put before the
house.
Seventy-one against the resolution to postpone
and four in favor was the result of the vote on the resolution. The four members
who voted for delay are Andrew D. White, Rollin M. Morgan, Charles F. Allen and
James F. Martin.
Campaign
Opened In the West.
MADISON, Wis., Aug. 1.—The political
campaign of 1896 has been opened in the West. In the presence of 8,000 people,
Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska and Clarence S. Darrow of Chicago presented
the respective sides of the currency question.
PAGE
TWO—EDITORIALS.
"Tom"
Watson on "Billy" Bryan.
Tom Watson of Georgia, Populist nominee for
vice-president, runs the People's Party Paper at Atlanta. The day before he was
nominated his paper contained a number of choice references to the then
Democratic nominee for President. Here in one of them:
"On the train from Chicago on Friday
night were a number of delegates to the Chicago convention who were warm
friends and close political associates of Mr. Bryan. In the usual open
conversation of the smokingroom they all agreed that the candidate's private
life was beyond reproach, but even his friends declared that he would have
difficulty in explaining to the old-line Democrats all over the country the
peculiar methods he has adopted regarding fusion with the Populist or any else
who could subserve his interests. One of the delegates, speaking from his
intimate knowledge of Mr. Bryan, both as
a politician and editor, said frankly: 'The hardest thing Bill Bryan
will have to contend with will be the necessity of keeping his mouth shut.'"
Elsewhere in the same number of Tom Watson's
paper the attack on Bryan by Editor Rosewater of the Omaha Bee is reproduced in
full. Mr. Rosewater's statement is that Bryan is regarded in Omaha by the best
business men, regardless of party, as "a man of immature judgment, who
would constitute an extra hazardous risk as head of the national
government." Tom Watson's headlines confirm this opinion in
letters half an inch long. He says that Bryan "Lacks Depth and Breadth."
LAST
NIGHT'S BLAZE.
Old
Novelty Works Nearly Went up In Smoke.
Shortly before 10 o'clock last evening some
one came running up South Main-st. shouting "fire." LaBre Ingraham at
once turned in an alarm at box 432 at the Messenger House corner.
The [Cortland fire] department soon arrived
at the scene of the fire which proved to be in the two-story wooden building at
the rear of 134 Main-st. The lower floor was occupied by A. D. LeRoy,
manufacturer of the Climax Welding compound. The second floor was occupied for
storage by L. L. Gillett, the owner of the building. The entire building was
formerly occupied by Gillett's Novelty works.
The fire was in the front of the south wing
occupied by Mr. LeRoy. Orris and Water
Witch turned two streams in at this side, while the Emeralds attached to a
hydrant on Tompkins-st. and directed their stream into the burning building
from the rear. The Hitchcock Co. was promptly on hand but it was unnecessary
for them to lay any hose. The flames had not secured such headway but that they
were soon subdued by the large volume of water. The flames broke through the
roof in several places, but by prompt action were checked.
The building and machinery were owned by L.
L. Gillett who carried an insurance of $1,300 in the New York Central Lloyds,
placed with Pierce, Cone & Bates. This will cover his loss. Mr. LeRoy had
no insurance, but $100 will probably cover his loss. Mr. E. A. McGraw had
several carriage tops and cutters stored in the second story which were damaged
not to exceed $25, mostly by water.
The fire is thought to have originated from
a spark from a small portable forge which had been in use just previous to stopping
work for the day. The fire started near this forge.
To-day Mr. LeRoy is moving his goods to his
residence, 54 Clinton-ave., where he will soon begin the erection of a building
in which to continue the manufacture of the compound.
SUFFERED
A DEFEAT.
Cortland
Lost to Bainbridge Yesterday Afternoon.
The
Bainbridge balltossers came to Cortland yesterday and by real hard ball playing
took a game from the home team. The battle was long, terrific and exciting.
When the smoke cleared away it was found that the balance of trade was in favor
of the visitors, not 16 to 1, but 7 to 4.
Odwell dished up an article of pitch that
our boys did not relish; in fact, they took only three tastes of this dish.
They were unable to hit the ball safely when hits were needed. Good fielding
was done by McMillan, Haulihan and Ketchum. The attendance was good and,
although the home team was defeated, no one regretted having patronized the
game as it was a good one throughout. The summary follows:
To
Picnic at Glenwood.
Mr. P. S. Millspaugh, traveling passenger agent
of the Lehigh Valley railroad, was in Cortland last night and completed arrangements
with a committee from the Presbyterian
Sunday school for a picnic at Glenwood on Cayuga lake on Friday, August 7.
A special train for Ithaca will leave the Lehigh Valley station at 9 o'clock.
At Ithaca the electric cars will transfer the party to Renwick landing where a
special steamboat will take all on board and will then take a trip down the
lake. The boat will go as far as may be desired, but the plan is to get back to
Glenwood, which is one of the most delightful resorts and picnic grounds on the
lake, at about 1 o'clock.
Dinner will then be served and a stop will
be made here until some time after 4 o'clock. The train will leave Ithaca at such
a time on the return as to bring every one
back to the station at Cortland at 6 o'clock.
The fare for the round trip, including train,
street cars at Ithaca and steamboat on the lake will be 60 cents for adults and
40 cents for children. This will be one of the finest excursions out of Cortland
this year. There is variety enough in the trip so that no part of it will get
tiresome and it is just long enough.
GRADUATING
EXERCISES.
Cortland
Hospital Sends Out Its First Class of Trained Nurses.
The graduating exercises at the Cortland
hospital were held last evening in accordance with the program published in The
STANDARD, and proved very interesting. About seventy-five ladies and gentlemen
were present. The reception room and men's ward—which had been vacated for the
occasion—were tastefully decorated with flowers, the exercises being held in
the ward room.
Rev. Mr. Robinson presided and opened the exercises
with a few introductory remarks, followed by prayer by Rev. Mr. Pound. Dr. F.
J. Cheney's address, which was the chief feature of the evening, was
appropriate to the occasion and well received. It touched chiefly upon the
progress made in the closing years of the century and especially the progress
in medical and surgical work and in scientific and trained nursing, and closed
with a few words of encouragement and good wishes for the graduates.
The diplomas were then presented to the
graduates, Misses Grace E. Lynch and Catharine L. Gaffney, with some very
graceful and fitting remarks by Mrs. Julia E. Hyatt, the president of the
Hospital association. The exercises were interspersed with excellent music by
the Susan Tompkins harp orchestra. After benediction ice cream and cake were
served in the diningroom, and Mrs. N. Jay Peck dispensed lemonade from a large
punch bowl in the reception room. After refreshments many of the guests visited
the rooms not occupied by patients. The Normal and C. M. B. A. rooms were
specially admired.
The exercises were the first of the kind
ever held at the institution, and served to inaugurate a custom which will, in
all probability, be a regular feature of the work hereafter.
The remarks of Mrs. Hyatt in presenting the
diplomas were so appropriate in every respect that we have obtained her
permission to publish them in full and they are as follows:
It is with mingled feelings of pleasure, pride
and regret that we, to whom has been entrusted the management of this hospital,
now come to the hour of the graduation of the first class of nurses from its
training school.
It not infrequently happens that young women
are governed by sentiment in their desire to become nurses and the exacting
duties of hospital work and the discipline so essential to its success soon dispel
their illusions and they turn aside to seek other and more congenial callings. The
records of other schools show many such defections. That you have remained steadfast
to the purpose with which you entered upon this course of preparation for the
arduous and self-sacrificing life of the nurse; that your enthusiasm has shown
no abatement and your zeal and interest in your work no flagging affords us the
sincerest pleasure. Though serious illness has intervened it has not diminished
your courage nor weakened your resolution to complete your course of study.
The reports of your instructors with regard
to your proficiency in your studies and your faithful discharge of duty in the
practical work of the school are most gratifying and satisfactory to us. The
cheerful readiness with which you have ever met the unusual demands on your
strength which the exigencies of the hospital have at times made necessary, has
materially lightened our burdens as managers and won our grateful appreciation.
And we have experienced both pleasure and
pride in the commendations of your work bestowed by those you have been called
to serve, both in the hospital and in their own homes. They convince us of your
aptitude for your chosen pursuit and we accept them as auguries of your future
success.
We are proud of the prosperity which has
attended our training school, for it has exceeded our most sanguine expectations.
Early in our hospital work we began to look forward to the time when we could,
in connection with it, establish a school for the instruction of nurses, but that
time seemed far away in the future. Like so many other good things that have
come to us suddenly, unexpectedly, our pupils came asking for admission, and
our school was established. Its circle of usefulness has rapidly widened and many
suffering ones have already realized its beneficence. While we would have been
glad if our hospital could have afforded you a larger experience in special
lines of work, we believe the thorough instruction you have received in the fundamental
principles of nursing have prepared you for any exigency that may arise.
To the superintendent who has been untiring
in her efforts to elevate the standing of the school and to the physicians who
have given so generously of time and labor for your instruction and who have
manifested such interest in your progress as pupil nurses, our gratitude as
well as yours is due. We will hope that they will find some compensation in the
more intelligent care given their patients and their own consequent relief from
responsibility.
It is with a measure of regret that we now
proffer to you your well earned diplomas. For two years you have been members
of our hospital family and the severing of family ties is painful. Our
affectionate regard will follow you as you go out to your work of caring for
the sick and alleviating suffering, and we shall watch with deep interest your course
as independent nurses, trusting it will ever be characterized by intelligent, sympathetic,
conscientious and self-sacrificing effort. We shall rejoice in your success and
sympathize with you in the sorrows that must, sooner or later, come to you. We
part from you feeling confident that no act of yours will ever bring discredit
on your profession, your womanhood, or on the institution which now sends you
forth into the world as graduate nurses.
BREVITIES.
—New advertisements to-day are—F. Daehler,
We Can Crow, page 4; A. Mahan, The Tariff, page 6.
—The hospital board will hold its regular monthly
meeting at the hospital on Monday next, August 3, beginning at 3 P. M.
—A few cases of sheep being killed by dogs
have been called to the attention of the town assessors. So far this season complaints
have been less than in years previous.
—Flash light negatives were made of the cast
of "A Tramp's Daughter," at the Opera House after the close of the
performance Thursday night by Harris the photographer.
—"Happy Bill" Daniels has hired the
old armory on Main-st. for the rest of the season and will hold a dance there
every Saturday night beginning next week. He will make a charge of five cents
per set for dancing.
—The usual concert by the City band
will be held at the park to-night. There will also be dancing at the pavilion and
McDermott's orchestra will furnish the music. Cars will run every twenty
minutes. Special reduced rate tickets from Homer and McGrawville. There will
also be a concert at the park to-morrow at 3:30 o'clock by the City band.
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