The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-17

An Agreement Said 20 he Reached by
Which the PopuIists VIII he Given Five
Presidential Electors for Their support
of the Ticket.
BUFFALO, Sept. 1.-THE platform of the
Democratic party in New York state as
drafted today has as its first propo-
sition this statement: The Democrats OF
the state Of New York in convention as
sembled do hereby unreservedly indorse
and approve the platform adopted by the
national convention at Chicago, and we
hereby unanimously approve the nomi-
nees Of sold convention, William jennings
Bryan and Arthur Sewall, and pledge
them our earnest and cordial support"
The convention was not called to order
yesterday until the afternoon. Delegates
began to arrive at Music Hall at 12 o'clock
A man stood near the entrance and handed
out cards upon which the word Demo
crats' was heavily emblazoned. Every
body took one, and then they read in small
letters underneath, Have you heard the
news from Mainegn 1t takes more than
that, however to dampen the ardor of a
crowd composed largely of Tammany
Hall adherents The enthusiasm of that
organization Is notorious upon all occa-
sions, and this was no exception. When
Congressman Sulzer strobe in somebody
in the gallery cried out Three cheers for
the peoples choice for governor" and
there was n burst of applause from the
! gallery.
The absence of familiar faces upon the
stage and among the delegates was notice
able Albany had no Hill, Rensselaer, did
not show its Murphy, one of the Sheehans
was absent, Flower was missing from
jefferson county, Perry Belmont from
/ Queens Charles Tracey from Albany, and
hundred other leaders prominent at pre-
vious gatherings.
Thomas + Grady, Elliot Danforth and
John G. Sheehan looked rather lonely as
they sat upon the stage Only few
women were in the audience when the
convention was called to order. Chairman
Hinkley announced that State Senator
Thomas f. Grady had been selected as
temporary chairman. Norman E. Mack
and Norton Chase escorted him to the
platform. Mr.. Grady made a speech Of
nearly an hour.
The temporary roll of the convention
was called, and contests were noted in
Albany, Monroe, Wayne and Wyoming
counties, and reforred to the committee
on credentials. The roll call evoked little
the cause of enthusiasm at previous con
ventions being missing. After the com
mittees had been named the convention
took u recess until today.
The greatest excitement Of the day al
: the convention here was the announce
ment that there had been practical fu
sion of the Populists and Democrats, in
, which Senator Hills friends had been ac
tive in assisting the Pupulists The story
came directly from the chairman of the
Populist committee of five consisting OF
- Colonel A. Fiske of Denver, G. b. Math
4 ews of Buffalo, d. Nj. Druzeau Of New
j York city, Lawrence |. McPartlin, forme
d secretary of the national committee of tn,
n Peoples party, and c. r. White, presiden
!. of the Farmers Alliance.
,, A conference was held with Elliot Dan
It forth and Mr.. Fiske said after it was over
o 1T was agreed that the Populists woul,
Il support the nominees and the platform o
u this convention, no matter who the nomi
9 nees were, If in return for this supper
- they will be allowed to name five presi
=, Dental electors. We told Mr.. Danfortl
that we can swing the electoral vote 0
y this state either way, and are sure tn
union with the Democratic party will re
suit in Bryan and Sewall carrying New
. York state by large majority"
Mr.. Danforth said Mr., Fiske did Sc
me, but gave him no decided answer, a
\ one of his conditions was that Mr.. Nc
Partlin must be the nominee for the cour
of appeals l agreed to see him again"
d To this Mr. McPartlin said; 1--WE ceI
n tainly understood Mr., Danforth to so,
!, that he would favor such fusion"
Last night Tammany Hall voted 9S TO
n to act as "a unit in the convention despit
q the opposition of the Sulzer influences oI
the outside. 1t Is thought the full strength
of Tammany will be cast for Thacher fo
i governor,
1t is reasonably certain that the ticke
will be; For governor, John Boyd Thache
of Albany lieutenant governor, ex- Mayo
Ryan of Syracuse judge OF the court {
appeals, Robert C. Titus of Buffalo chaii
man state committee, Elliot F. Danforth
national committeeman, Frank Campbell