The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24

of candidates. The only offices that
seem to be out of dispute are those of
secretary of state and encouragement.
Inc comptrollership seems to be the
main bone of contention, and since p.
/ M, there have developed five new candi-
dates. The leaders smiled at the Donny-
! therefore, is that the slate will not be
selected before tomorrow night and even
then several candidates will be left over.
First Proposition.
The first proposition submitted tonight,
and will be introduced tomorrow in the
convention. will, be this plank:
The great Democratic governor, Sam
uel j. Tilden, in his message to the leg
lslature Of 1875. recommended the i'm
pToVement Of the state canals on the
plan embodied in the proposition to be
voted on by the people at the APP
preaching election. In complete accord
with the principles and policies of Gov
ernor Seymour, Tflden and Hill, the
Democrats heartily approve the PROPOSE
tlon for improving the canals of this
STATE. We denounce as coWardly sub
terfuge the utterances of the Republican
party on the most important question of
canals.
"The Democratic party of New York
stands unalterably opposed to the So
called ship canal between the great in
land lakes and tide water of the Hud-
son river, as we'll as against federal aid
toward improving our canals or ma
TEN owned and operated by the state.
The Remainder.
The remainder CT the platform, eXclu-
SjVe of the excise question, IS as tolloWS
in an abbreviated form.
Declaring that the return Of prosperity
IN the country is due to the proper ad-
ministration OF national affairs by Demo-
Gratis and protesting against any tariff
tnkering. Declaring against the re-en-
actment OF any law similar to the Sher-
man silver law.
CommendinG tl2 administration Oh
President Cleveland.
Pointing out the immense expense in
Cured by the so-called investigating
committees, and the sa9 "a. OF probable
additional expense each year
Criticising the partisan legislation in
dulged in and the failure to work the
reforms promised.
Arraigning the administration of Cover
nor Norton for glazing sins of commits
sion and omission.
Six representatives of the German re-
form union from New York City, arrived
this afternoon. They will not he asked
to take part in tie convention, but will
insist Oh admission as o fair representa-
ton of the Democracy.
In speaking of the excise plank as the
German reformers WOULD favor, a promi-
uent New Yorker said to an Associated
Press representative.
"Our position will be in SUPPORT of the
state Democracy. in the matter"
Then he added: I'VE think that the
political difficulty arises, not so much
from the nature of the law, hut from the
manner of its administration by the local
authorities"
Tonight's meeting of the state COM
mittee adopted a resolution that the
Tammany delegates from Kings coun-
ty be given two-thirds of vote and
the Shepherd faction one-third. The
committee selected Hon. Perry Bel
mont to be the temporary chairman
of the convention. The convention
will be called to order by Chairman
Hinckley of the state committee, at
noon tomorrow at the Alhambra Rink,
and then Mr.. Belmont will deliver his
address. After the roll call if any con-
test noted the chairman will appoint
committees on permanent organiza-
ton, credentials and resolutions. A
recess will then be taken until We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock, when the
work of the convention will be fin
ished. Until Wednesday, therefore, the
fight of the candidates will continue.