New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18

OF the Machine in adopting what is called here the
"Dunraven policy In dealing with the excise
matter Ex-senator Warner Miller appeared be-
fore the committee before the platform was read
He urged positive action. such az he afterward
urged in the convention. Mr. Lauterbach. Platts
mouthpiece followed Mr.. Miller with speech
such az David b. Hill might have uttered under
the circumstances. Later on Alfred X. Conkling
pleaded for local option view that was also
urged BY several members Of the committee.
After these gentlemen withdrew the platform
was read. 1t was accepted. An addition to the
sections dealing with National matters In the
shape of a plank expressing sympathy with the
efforts OF Cuba to throw off the Spanish yoke was
offered by Mr.. Miholland. No opposition was
made to IT, but he was asked to bring II In az q
resolution independent OF che platform
About a dozen amendments were offered on the
excise question. but the two resolutions when
provoked most discussion were those submitted
by Mr.. Mholland. The first OF these was as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That this convention. representing the
party OF liberty and law, indorses the action OF
The Ne~-York Police Commissioners In enforcing
the excise law honestly and uniformly. thus vndi-
eating the principle that Law Is to be enforced:
and relieving the Equor business OF system %, OF
backmail that according TO the revelations OF the
State Senate Investigating Committee. constituted
OF the most demoralizing elements of the com
munity. -,
Resolved. That this convention Is opposed to the
10 the eSsP a hG M The ess
iaw-the last expression OF the Democratic party
o ON ne should be- directed 80 that It will bear
fairly and uniformly on all persons and corpora
lions who sell liquor.
As might be supposed the first resolution was
voted down quickly. but the second met with
80 much favor that at one time Its adoption
did not seem unlikely and as slated when the vote
was taken no less than seven members. Messrs.
Burleigh. Mullen. French. Miller. Bachelor.
Smith and MilhOlland. voted for
Mr.. Curtis, OF Binghamton. then insisted that
the committee should say nothing about the
excise question. and his motion was carried by
the vote az stated.
The proposition to enlarge the state Com
mittee was then offered by Mr. Milholland.
1t exceedingly mild measure drafted
by ex-senator Sloan. OF Oswego. one OF the
most conservative Republicans In the state.
II simply instructed the state Committee to
formulate a plan for its enlargement In con
sonance with the prevailing sentiment or the
party. To the Machine men 1t seemed laden
with dynamite. and they FASTENED with one
accord to get rid Of 1t. Apparently there were
few friends for II In the committee. 1t having
been defeated, Mr. Milhoand made 1t and the
second resolution on the excise question the
report of the minority, and submitted that to
the committee.
large delegation OF prominent Albany Re
publicans headed by John +. Montagnani, APP
pointed at the great Anti-Machine mass-meet-
ing last week. appeared before the Committee
on Resolutions and asked an opportunity to
briefly present the action OF the mass-meetlng
in favor OF enlarginR he state Committee.
The delegation was not even admitted 10 the
committee, and although the chairman, Haml-
ton Fish, personally promised them a hearing,
they were entirely ignored. after being kept
in waiting several hours The delegation IL
highly Indignant at this outrageous treatment.
and unites in attributing II to William Barnes
influence over Mr.. Fish. 1t certainly was most
discourteous treatment to the representatives.
of a mass-meetng OF over 5000 Republicans.