St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-26
WENT WILD FOR HILL
Democrats in Saratoga Give
the Senator a Rousing
Ovation.
HE is CHOSEN CHAIRMAN.
His Speech a Strong Indorse-
ment Of Cleveland and
the Kew Tariff.
HE is CHOSEN CHAIRMAN.
WHITNEY HOLDS THE KEY.
Nomination Now Seems En-
tirely Dependent on His
Ultimatum.

SARATOGA, Sept. 25.-"There is no
jituation. and there will be no situation
} Until William c. Whitney arrives in
New York and gives his ultimatum. If
he says no, then there will be hustle
on the part of the prominent candidates
and undoubtedly the springing up of
new candidates that would proong this
convention over Thursday. said party
leader tonight.
This view is concurred in by every
politician on the ground tonight. The
convention meets ill the Casino rink,
where Gov. Flower was nominated in
1891, at noon tomorrow. If great haste
is made in the decision Mr.. Whitney
will hardly reach here before the con-
Vention meets, so that the candidates in
the field besides him will have little
chance to work up their individ-
ual boomS and will unitedly
ask for an adjournment so that
canvass may be made. This will bring
the nominations for governor late into
the night, and following that will come
the canvass for the Offices of lieutenant
governor and judge of the court of
appeals. For these offices few names
have yet been mentioned, and another
recess will have to be taken probably
until Thursday. SO as to allow the dele
gates to put up the names, which are as
yet stored away IN vest pockets.
If Mr. Whitney says ssNo,''
Mr.. Lockwood, of Buffalo, will come
into the field as a prominent candidate
as against Frederick Cook, John Boyd
Thacher and Judge Gaynor, and the
fight will be a lively one. The friends
of every one of the candidates tonight
are extremely confident. The Gaynor
boom, which languished during the
morning because of the allegation
that Judge Gaynor would not
consent 10 run and that his
telegrams here last uight cont aiming
such Information were evidence of that
fact, had a revival tonight when the
Associated Press gave the leaders
copy of a telegram signed by Judge
Gaynor. in which he refuted all state
ments sent out last night from this
place concerning his affairs. Mr..
Towns, who gave out the telegram
last night. said. when shown
Judge Gaynor's reply, Il understand
it to mean that Judge Gaynor did not
satend to intimate that he was not
candidate. and that such construction
placed upon his messages sent here was
incorrect" The supporters of John
Boyd Thacher are rather enthusiastic
tonight over his chances, but at the
same time some of them seem
to be perfectly willing that he
should accept second place on the
ticket, providing Mr.. Whitney's
answer is affirmative; but contend that
If that gentleman answers in the mega.
tive, Mr.. Thacher is the logical candi-
date of the party. The Lock wood boom
is still in a state Of apathy. Mr..
Lockwood will not absolutely declare
his intentions. and the Erie people
are therefore a little at sea.
By far the brightest of booms,
exclusive, of course, of Whitney,
is that of Mr.. Cook, of Rochester,,
because at present he is favored by both
Senator Hill and Mr.. Sheehan. Nothing
can be determined and nothing will be
done until Mr.. Whitney steps his foot
into New York and answers definitely
the query which the party leaders have
to put to him.
The Platform.
The outline of the platform, as
adopted by the subcommittee, to he
presented to the full committee in the
morning, is as follows:
National IsSues-Congratulat the
Democratic administration on the care
full and conscientious manner in which
the business of the country is attended
to by the appointment of efficient
officers to the heads of public depart
ments; congratulates the party upon the
repeal of the Sherman law, which was
eating out the vitals of the financial
body polite; upon the repeal OF the
partisan legislation known as the federal
election law, which will lessen the ex-
penditureS of the nation by millions
and promote pure elections; congratu-
lates the party that with Democratic
ascendency the country returns to
simple methods and sound PRINCIPLES:
declares that the abolition of the Nc
Kinley tariff law and the enactment of
new tariff measure Is in accordance
with the platforms of the Democratic
party in Chicago.
Taritf-Asserts that the new tariff
law will be wise and excellent sub
stitute for the partisan Mckinley bill,
and as whole will help the people and
the country. Declares against future
amendments of the tariff revision as a
whole, but contends that necessary
alterations can be made by the passage
OF special laws relating to the removal
of the duty from raw materials only.
Business sts-Congratulates the
country upon the revival of business in
terests and believes that this revival
VIII continue now that the
tariff matter is definitely settled.
Asserts that the financial and
business depression was not caused
entirely by any action of the Democrat.
Ic party, but was necessary accom-
panImept TO the tariff revision, a
revision that was inevitable because
the Mckinney law had proved utterly
Inadequate 10 meet the necessities OF
government, and would have caused
virtually bankrupted treasury.
Labor-DeclareS that the interests of
labor should be fostered by necessary
legislation, and that honest workingmen
should be protected from COM
petition with convict labor,
and points out the fact
that tie Democratic minority in the
constitutional convention succeeded in
passing measure to restrict prison
labor; advocates the amending of the
present conspiracy laws so as to more