The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
SPLIT IN THE RANKS.
The Grace-FairchiId Faction
Leaves the Convention
in a Body.
OPPOSED TO LOCAL REFORM.
Home Rule, Excise Reform and Lo-
cal Option Prominent in
the Resolutions.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 25.-Here is
the ticket named by the Democratic State
Convention after two days controversy and
strife:
For Secretary of State-Horatio G. King
of Kings.
For State Treasurer-Dewitt Clinton
Dow of Schoharie.
For Controller - John B. Judson of
Fulton.
For Attorney y-General-Norton 6 Chase.
For Associate Justice of the Court of APP
peals-John D. Teller of Cayuga.
For State Engineer and Suryeyor-Rus-
sell r. Stuart OF Onondaga.
Tammany failed to shut out the Grace
Fairchild Democrats from all recognition;
but when the foes of the Tiger found that
the convention would grant them only
one-fifth of the New York delegation, they
left the hall, and Tammany is happy to-
night. Their opponents took the first train
for New York and sharpened knives and
ground axes all the way for the purpose of
Staying the Tiger on November 5.
Senator Hill failed in his attempt to
heal the breach. He also failed to keep
his slate intact, for the convention showed
that it had a mind of its own. Senator
Murphy and x-Lieutenant-Governo Shee-
han received decided setback from the
convention and the wise boss who stayed
at home was Richard Croker, for he
escaped the fate of the others.
In it's platform the convention will go
down in history as memorable. It's utter
ances were bold and clear on subjects which
politicians generally fight shy of. The
course of the convention in not acceding
to the demands of the State Democracy
caused some bad blood, and at least one
man, David G. Griffin, refused to run in
consequence.
While there was plenty of enthusiasm at
the convention and all the big leaders say
the ticket named will win, there are Dem
ocrats here who are not so sanguine. They
feel sore at the turning down of candidates
from their sections. or are disappointed in
the treatment of the Grace-Fairchild DEM
ocrats.
The withdrawal of the latter means, in
all probability a union ticket in opposi-
| ton to the Tammany local ticket in New
| York City and separate Democratic candi-
dates for the Senate and Assembly. While
| the disgruntled State Democrats will in
dorse the candidates for State offices
! named to day, they can hardly be ex-
pected to work with vim for the ticket
The great feature of the convention was
| the fight of the Grace -Fairchild faction for
admission and their withdrawal when they
were refused recognition as regulars, but
were accorded one-6fth representation for
the sake of harmony. Next in Importance
was the action of the convention in regard
to the excise and Sunday observance laws.
On these subjects the declarations were
pronounced. Home rule, local option, ex-
else reform and uniform enforcement Of
the laws are given great prominence IN the
| platform, and a resolution of sympathy
! for the Cuban patriots was adopted.
| The ticket nominated to-day is probably
| the only one that has emanated from a
Democratic State Convention during the
past twelve years that could not be called
slate. It's complexion was changed from
| top to bottom several times during the
morning, with the exception of General
| King.
| The subcommittee of the platform COM
mittee appointed last night to draw up the
excise plank finished it's labors early this
morning and met the whole committee at
9 80 in the Yates Hotel. It presented Its
report, WHICH was dQOpGSu. ne
committee then adopted the platform
entire, and adjourned to present its report
to the convention. The report is as tol-
| lows:
The Democratic party of New York. in con-
vention assembled, makes the following decla-
ration of its principles and policy:
1. Home rule, the first essential condition of
good municipal government; local jurisdiction
and control over purely local affairs; no legis-
lative meddling.
2. Economy in public expenditures; no
money for private purposes or political jobs;
strict audit of expenditures; low tax rate.
8. Honesty in public office; no tainted legis-
lators; no corrupt traffic in legislation; clean
men and free agents; no hypocrites.
4. Equal and honest enforcement of all the
| laws a proper observance of day of rest and
an orderly Sunday modification or repeal Of
laws unsupported by public opinion; no un-
| just sumptuary laws; no blue laws; recogni-
ton of the fundamental American principle of
| freedom of conscience; home rule in excise as
well as in other matters within reasonable
limitations established to protect the interests
| of temperance and morality, and an amend
ment of the excise and other laws by the Leg
islature of the State which shall permit each