The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-17
FIRST DAYS SESSION
1t Is Reasonably Certain That The
Ticket Is Already Made.
TEACHER FOR GOVERNOR
here Is Some Opposition to This
Slate by the Radical Free Sill
YER Men-The Unit Rule
VIII Be applied.

Buffalo. N. Y. Sept. ls.-The COM
pletion OF the first days session of the
democratic state convention has not
disturbed. In any great measure. the
forecast that had been prepared. The
conditions tonight, however. are rath-
er interesting, because of the internal
fights which. while good nntured upon
their surface. are not wanting in In
ternal bitterness. The principal strife
tonight is to prevent the adoption OF
the unit rule and TO prevent thereby
the nomination of any candidate with
out a fair open fight. Particularly are
the friends OF Congressman Sulzer
striving to this end.
IL Is reasonably certain tonight that
the ticket will be: Governor, John
Boyd Thacher of Albany; lieutenant
governor. ex-Mayor Ryan of Syracuse:
judge OF the court OF appeals. Robert
c. Titus OF Buffalo: chairman OF the
state committee. T.. F. Danforth: ma
tional committeeman, Frank Camp
bell.
This slate has not been decided up
on without hourly opposition. and the
opposition Ia so bitter that, while the
certainty Of the ticket Is almost es-
tablished at late hour tonight. COM
plications may arise which will change
any name upon the ticket with the
possible exception OF Judge Titus The
planning Of the candidacy Of Mr..
Thacher has been in the hands of a
man who Is not numbered among the
delegates, and this. in itself, has caus-
ed some Of the opposition. The man
Is Anthony N. Brady Of Albany. the
president OF several large corporations
and a stockholder In the Chicago Gas
company. This fact has arrayed the
more radical free silver men against
Mr.. Thacher and they are claiming
many pledges.
tions have been prepared for submis-
sion to the convention. The one Ell
iott Danforth has In charge Is said
to have the approval of Senators Hin
and Murphy and Chairman Jones of
the national COMMITTEES. Jones, II is
said, Is willing to concede a qualified
Endorsement OF the Chicago conven-
tion work IL thereby the nomination
of gold standard democratic ticket
can be avoided.
Congressman Sulzer and other radi-
cal silverites declare. however, that
there shall be no half-heaIted in
dorsement. and the party must be
freed from the domination of those
designated as klckers. The assertion
is further made that the state organ
izaltion will be made up independent
OF those who took part In the revolt
at Chicago.
At 1890 Chairman Hinckley raped
the convention to order. State Sena-
tor Thomas F. Grady, temporary
oh ,t,-,x, aAA "A ha
saying: "As loyal representatives OF
democratic constituents you have as
sembled again to declare your faith
in democratic principles, your respect
for democratic authority and your
confidence In democratic success. In
this respect you differ from some who
were for many years associated with
you, using their profession OF democ-
racy as a mask under which to con-
ceal the pure selfish character of
their political actions and who are
now leagued with your political op-
ponents denouncing democratic prin-
ciples, defying democratic authority
and aiding In so far as they may. to
defeat the democratic candidates.
1T is shame democracy which sub
mits to the will OF the majority only
when no selfish interest Is affected or
sacrificed by so doing. II Is sham
democracy which sets up the opinions
of the few as entitled to control be-
cause of wealth or culture or pedigree
OF those by whom such opinions are
held. II is sham democracy which
has for Its purpose the undue enrich
ment OF the man who relies for sup
port upon what his money earns for
him and the consequent unjust i'm
poverishment of the citizen who de-
pends upon what his labor may be
able to earn. 1t is sham democracy
which yesterday asked the blmetalllc
standard upon the single condition OF
international agreement and to-day
confesses such n declaration was but
a subterfuge with which to deceive
those honestly favoring such @ stand
ard and that at the time It's purpose
was to establish and maintain the su-
premacy Of gold"
Grady alluded to Governor McKin-
ley as the 'mortgaged candidate"
and spurned the allegation that the
Chicago platform Is DECLARATION
favoring reputation. riot and ruin"
Grady's address was frequently ap-
plauded, particularly the illusions to
the democrats who have taken
ground against the Chicago nominees
and platform
The roll call showed contests In
Albany. Monroe, Wayne and Wyo-
ming counties. Rldgeway offered a
resolution which was referred - the
committee on platform. indorslng the
work OF the Chicago convention.
pledging hearty and honest support
OF it's nominees. After the committees
were named the convention took
recess until 10 a m. tomorrow.
Members OF the Albany delegation
are circulating "A protest against the
nomination Of John Boyd Thacher,
on the ground that at the Saratoga
convention he declared himself for
the gold standard and no recantation
OF that avowal has since come from
him. The announcement has been
made that Tsmmany will throw It's
| influence In favor of Thachers nomi-
nation for governor