Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-17
Ticket of New York Demo.
Gratis Completed.
TEACHER IS At THE HEAD.
The Other Nominees of the
Convention.
Sheehan Resigns From the
State Committee.

Buffalo. Sept. 17.-The democratic
state convention reassembled this
morning. ES Congressman II. II.
Rockwell was made permanent chair
man. He delivered al address un-
qualiiiedly in suppJr; of the Chi
cago platform and nominees.
The platform adopted indorses the
platform and nominees OF the Chi
cago convention and pledges them
active support, and declares ,hat
never in the history oi the demo-
cratic party ha, a platform been
written which embodied more COM
plotely the interests Of the whole
people. The remaining planks deal
with state issues. The presentation
81 the names OF candidates for gov
ernor came next. These were put for
ward: John Boyd Thaeher, of Albany
county; Congressman Sulser, OF
Allegheny county, and WILDER I.
Foster. of Watertown.
Thacher was nominated on the
first ballot.
Judge Porter was nominated for
lieutenant governor by acclamation.
Herbert q. Titus was unanimously
named for Judge OF the court OF ap-
p als. Presidential electors were
chosen and the convention adjourned
sine die.
The state committee met after
the adjournment of the convention
and chose Frank Campbell to sue
cecd Sheehan rs national committee.
man.
The Preiiminrries.
Buffalo, Sept. l7.-Thc completion "
IN FIRST day. session q the Democratic
s.ut' convention has not disturbed in any
great measure the forecast that had been
prepared. The conditions, however arc
rrth'r interesting, bcsauss % the Internal
FIGHTS which, while good natur,d upon
thcir surface, are not wanting in internal
bitterness. Tho principal strife Is To pre-.
vent the adoption cf tho unit rule. Par
ticdldrly arr the friends OF Representative
Sullcr striving To- this end 1t is rraspna-
bly, certain now that the ticket viii, he:
For governor, John Boyd Thatcher. of Al
muy, for hcutcnant governor, cx- -Nsyur
Ryan, of syracuse; for judge uf the court
ut appeals. Robert &. Titus. of Buffalo:
chairman Of the state committee. Elliott
/. Danforth; national committeeman.
Frank Campbell
The tIy in Th,tch-r'< Ointment.
This slate has not been decided upon
without hourly opposition and this uppu-
sitiun Is So bitter that whilr certainty nf
tho ticket is almost established cumplica.
tpuS may arise which will change any
name upon the ticket, with the possible
exception of Judge Titus. The plauniu, 4,
o' the candidacy of Thatcher has been in
the hands ut ~ man who Is not numbcrJ,l
among tn delegates. and this in itself has
caused some of the opposition. lhr man
Is Nu hony y. Brady. of Albany. who j. q
capital st. This fact has arraycd the more
radical free silver men against Thatcher.
and they are claiming many pledges
r"puii-ts Negotiate - Fusion.
Tho mcounE of the convention sup
Piled nothing % moment to print.
Thomas y. Grady was touuorary
chairman, and made n speech advocat-
ing submission to the majority in party
concerns and Tor free silver coinage
from hlw'taliic standpoint The
usual preliminary convention business
was transacted aud adjournment talsr,
60 this moru.US. Lhr feature VI tht
day was n 'usipu arraugyncnt L..
tween the PopultstS and Democrats r,
which the puruusts are e. get ry,
electors and two Representatives ~
OHugr 50 and iu return Nut, ttn pcm
Ugratty state ticket entire. tIHott Dan
forth, who WAS present al tu, con
furgu,c. says that the agreement tvhi,l
thr ropulists claim has been pra,
u,allN sottlcdl would have 10 rc ~
f'rryd Co the full state committees b.,
fore II becomes effective. and that bed
may or may not uCrvr ~ the term
demanded hy the ropulists.
IentrsI Ioint 90 IN. Platform.
The platform Of the Demo, ratio rar
" in the state a. drafted last ni.h
viii have az it's FIRST proposition thi
sentiment: The Democrats Of IN
state - New Ysrk In convention q
scmuicd de- hereby unrcservedly in
dorsa and approve the platform adop,
81 by the national convention at Ch
'1T". sHd We hereby unanimously AZ
Prove the nominees OF said Couver
N"n-N lhym Jennings Bryan an
arthur S.Wall-aud pledge them ou
e"rn''t and curdial support"
an Important settlement current
that lli'is friends were active in fun
therinE fusion with the Populists.
she.hsu Re~ign..
New York. sept. Nv. +. She,
han today sent the following letter I
Chsirman Jones. Of the domocra,i
national COMMITTEES: IL respectful
tender my Resignation ss Representa-
tive OF the state ot Sew York an n
democratic national committee" Tn
action Is taken because he is not |
accord With the action of the BufIa