Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-18
THROUGH ON THE SCHEDULE
Dispatch by the New York DEM
Ocratic Convention.
UNQUALIFIED ENDORSEMENT
Bryan and Sewall and the Chicago Platform
Stamped With ApproyaPs Seal.
HENRY PURR0Y MADE A FEEBLE KICK
But 1t Was for the Purpose of Working
Off a Typewriter Speech.
Thatcher and Porter Head
the State Ticket.


democratic convention to begin its work.
The convention was called to order at
HOP. Charles N. Bulger of Oswego pre-
scented the report of the committee on
credentials. The report was adopted.
"A. M Grout of Kings reported that the
committee on permanent organization
had selected the Hon. H. Fl. Rockwell
OF Chemung for permanent chairman,
and that the temporary secretaries. be
made permaent.
Senator II. p. McCarren of Kings and
Mayor Molloy of Troy were appointed
to escort Mr.. Rockwell to the chair. He
was cordially greeted. Chairman Rock
wells speech was applauded mildly at
intervals, but when he said, Let Bryan
De elected there was enthusiasm More
noise was made by the spectators in the
galleries than by the delegates. j. b.
Yorke of Kings read the report of the
committee on platform. The first para
graph is as follows:
The democratic party of the state Of
New York in convention assembled un-
reservedly indorses the platform adopted
by the democratic party at the national
convention held in Chicago on July T.
1895; cordially approves the nominations
there made; pledges to William ]. Bryan
and Arthur Sewall its hearty and active
support and declares as it's deliberate
Judgment that never in the history of the
democratic party has a pla torn been
written which embodied more complete
ly the interests of the whole people as
distinguished from those who seek egis-
lation for private benefit than that given
to the country by the national DEM at
&c convention of 1896"
The remainder of the platform was de-
voted to state politics.
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form Mr.. Yorke moved the previous
question on it's adoption. There were
shouts of Nor Henry d. Purroy rose
and protested. He was raped down.
The noes We're more numerous than the
yeas. The vote was put and declared
carried.
Purroy challenged the decision of the
chair and demanded roll call. There
was great confusion.
The chair ordered a roll call on the
question as to the appeal from the de-
cision of the chair.
Mr.. Purroy declared that his appeal
was from the decision of the chair de-
claring the previous question carried and
sitting the voice of the questioner. Half
dozen delegates tried to be heard. The
yeas were in support of the chair and
the nays were against.
Purroy protested and was raped down
by the chairs gavel.
Senator Guy rose to a point of order,
but was not recognized.
After much confusion the roll of dele
gates was begun. When New York was
called every delegate voted yea until
Henry ID. Purroy was called. He asked
to be excused from voting and upon be-
ing recognized took the platform to ex-
plain his reasons He produced a type
written speech, which he read.
He protested against sitting of free
speech and declared himself unqualified
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platform and declared that every dele
gate who so desires should be given an
opportunity to express his support of the
national ticket.
The galleries repeatedly interrupted
Mr.. Purroy and the chair had difficulty
in obtaining a bearing for him.
Mr.. Purroy after finishing his speech
withdrew his request and voted yea
The chair announced that 226 votes, a
majority, had been cast to sustain the
chair, to p against.
On motion of Senator Guy the motion
to adopt the platform was made unani-
nous.
The following telegram was read:
New York, Sept. H.
Hon. Thomas F. Grady, Convention Hail.
Buffalo, N. Y:
My resignation from the national COM
mittee has this day been forwarded to
the Hon. James x. Jones.
WILLIAM F. SHEEHAN.
Samuel j. Tilden offered a resolution
which was adopted, authorizing the state
committee to fill all vacancies on the
ticket.
Another resolution by Elliott Danforth
authorizing the state committee to NOM
mate a court of appeals Judge next year,
as that will be the only office to be filled,
was adopted
Nominations for governor were then
declared i'm order.
tie
w. Pratt of Albany took the platform
and presented the name of John Boyd
Thatcher.
When Allegheny was called Judge
Frank Downs of Binghamton came to
the front and in brief speech present
ed the name Of William Sulzer. Dele
gate German of Erie county seconded
the. nomination of Sulzer.
Thatcher was nominated on the first
ballot. The vote of New York settled it,
William Sulzer was recognized and NOV
ed that the nomination be made unan-
imous. 1t was carried and John Boyd
Thatcher was officially declared the
nominee for governor.
Colonel Danforth presented the name
of Wilbur +. Porter of Jefferson county
for lieutenant governor. Charles p. Nc
Clellan of Westchester seconded the nom
jnation of Mr.. Porter. There were
dozen others. William B. Reid of Kings
moved that the entire vote of the conven-
ton be cast by the secretary for Wilbur
F. Porter. 1t was so ordered, and Judge
Porter was declared the nominee for
lieutenant governor.
Moses Shire of Erie made brief speech
nominating Robert G. Titus for associate
Judge of the court of appeals and re-
viewed his work for the past year. This
nomination was seconded by many dele
gates and made by acclamat ton.
Delegates began leaving the hall before
the Judge OF the court of ANNALS had
been nominated. No one seemed to have
much interest in the proceedings after
the head of the ticket was determined
upon. The galleries went out with rush
when their idol, William Sulzer, was de-
feated
The electors are: At large, Robert H.
Bush of Horsehead, BENJAMIN Wood of
New York, and a full set of district
electors.
At 2:4o o'clock the convention adjourn
ed sine die.
Up TO date the popuiist committee who
arc here booking for fusion on electors
and congressmeD have made no progress.
senator Hill and his lieutenants never
lost control of the convention for q mo-