Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-18
THACHER NOMINATED
HILL IN CONTROL or BUFFALO
CONVENTION rHRoucuoUr.
FREE SILVER AND BRYAN ENDORSED.
Some Excitement ON . Protest Ds-
ing Made by rurrsy Asai.st HIS
Being sat upon-rhe Galleries tor
Sulxcr.

was the case yesterday, no band was
present to enliven the crowd which waited
for the Democratic convention TO begin
its work. The convention was called 20
order at 11:o2. Charles N. Bulger. Of Os-
wego, presented the report of tho Com
mittee on Credentials. The report was
adopted.
4. II. Grout. OF Kings, reported that the
Committee on Permanent Organizatioa
had selected the Hon. III. II. Rockw<>.
OF Chemung. for permanent chairman.
and decided that the temporary secreta-
ries be made permanent. Senator p. II.
McCarren, OF Kings, and Mayor Moller.
of Troy. were appointed to escort Mr..
Rockwell to the chair. He was cordially
greeted.
Chairman Rockwelrs speech was ap-
plauded mildly at intervals, but when he
said. Let Bryan be elected" there was
enthusiasm. More noise was ma ae by the
spectators in the. galleries than by tho
delegates. j. b. York. of Kings, read the
report Of the Committee on Platform.
The first paragraph follows:
THE Democratic party OF the State OF
".
reservedly endorses the platform adopted
by the Democratic party at the national
convention held I'm Chicago on July 2, 1886;
cordially approves the nominations there
made; pledges 10 William J. Bryan and
Arthur Sewail It's hearty and active sup
port, and declares as it's deliberate
judgment that never In the history OF the
Democratic party has "a platform been
written which embodied more completely
the interests OF the whole people, as dis
tinguished from those who seek legisla-
tion for private benefit, than that given
to the country by the National Demo-
cratic Convention of 1895"
The remainder OF the platform was de-
voted to State politics.
PROTEST FROM FURRoY.
When he had finished reading the plat
form, Mr.. York moved the previous ques-
tion on It's adoption. There were shouts
of mo" Henry ID. Purroy rose and pro-
tested. He was raped down. The noes
were more numerous than the yeas. The
vote was put and declared carried. Pur-
roy challenged the decision OF the Chair.
and demanded a 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, declaring
the previous question carried. and sitting
the voice of the questioner Half dozen
delegates tried to be heard. The ayes
were in support of the Chair. and the noes
were against ii.
Mr.. Purroy protested, and was raped
down by the Chairs gavel. Senator Guy
~ nf hnf xx,t,
recognized.
After much confusion the roll OF dele-
gates was begun. When New York was
called every delegate voted aye. until
Henry ID. Purroy was called. He asked
to be excused from voting. and. upon
being recognized. took the platform 10
explain his reasons. He produced "A type
written speech, which he read.
He protested against the sitting OF
free speech, and declared himself unqual-
ifiedly for Bryan and Sewall and the
Chicago platform, and declared that every
delegate who so desired should be given
an opportunity to express his support or
the national ticket.
The galleries repeatedly interrupted M.
Purroy, and the chairman had difficulty
in obtaining a hearing for him.
Mr.. Purroy. after finishing his speech,
withdrew his request. and voted aye.
The Chair announced that 225 votes "a
majority had been cait to sustain tho
Chair, to % against
On motion OF Senator Guy, the motion
to adopt the. platform was made unani-
nous.
SHEEHAN'S RESIGNATION.
The following telegram was read:
New York. September nth.
Hon. Thomas f. Grady, Chairman, Con-
vention Hall. Buffalo:
my resignation from the National Com
mittee has this day been forwarded to
the Hon. James X. Jones.
WILLIAM b. STIEEHAN."
Samuel j. Tilden, Jr., offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted. authorizing
the State Committee to fill all vacancies
on the ticket.
Another resolution, by Elliot Danforth,
the State Committee TO noune-
nate Court-of-Appeals judge next year,
as that will be the only Office to be
filed, was adopted.
Nominations for Governor were then
declared In order. Albany county was
called, and Louis w. Pratt OF Albany.
took the platform and presented the name
of John Boyd Thacher
When Allegheny was called, Judge
Frank Downs. of Binghamton. came TO
the front and presented the name OF VII
lam Sulzer. Delegate German, OF Erie
seconded the nomination OF Sui
ger.
Thache- was nominated on the first ball
ot The vote OF New York settled II.
William Suizer was recognized, and
moved that the nomination be made
unanimous. 1t was carried and John
Boyd Thacher was officially declared the
nominee for Governor
Colonel Danforth presented the name OF
Wilbur +. Porter. OF Jefferson county.
'or Lieutenant-G Governor. Charles y.
OF Westchester, seconded tho
nomination OF Mr.. Porter. There were
iozen others.
William Il. Reid, of Kings, moved that
the entire vote OF the convention be cast
by the secretary for Wilbur u. Porter
Il was so ordered, and Judge Porter was
declared the nominee for Liertenant-
Governor.
speech nominating Robert c. Titus for
Associate Judge OF the Court OF Appeals.
and reviewed his work for the party.
This nomination was seconded by many
delegates. and made by acclamation.
Delegates began leaving the hall be-
fore the Judge OF the Court OF Appeals
nad been nominated. No one seemed to
nave much interest In the proceedings
after the head Of the ticket was deter
mined upon. The galleries went out with
a rush when their Idol. William sulxsr,
was defeated.
The electors selected are: At Large.
Robert H. Bush. of Horseheads; Benja-
min Wood. OF New York. and full set
of district electors
At 2:4o the convention adjourned sine
lie.
rp 10 date the Populisf committee. who
are here looking for fusion on electors and
have made no progress.
HILL IN CONTROL THROUGHOUT.
Senator Hni and his lieutenants never