The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-18

BUFFALO, N. Z, Sept. lin one
sweeping sentence the Democracy of
the state of New York today endorsed
the Chicago platform and the nomina-
tions of William ]. Bryan and Arthur
SewaH.
The state ticket nominated is:
For Governor-John Boyd Thacher of
Albany.
For nt-Governor-Wilbur F.
Porter of Jefferson.
For Judge of the Court of Appeals
Robert c. Titus of Erie.
at-Large-Robert H. Bush
of Horsehead and Benjamin Wood of
New York. The convention completed
its work in
ONE SHORT SESSION,
which was not altogether harmonious,
but which resulted in a victory for the
regular organization and the selection
of a. candidate for governor who was
repeatedly denounced as a goldibug and
an enemy of all that the Chicago plat
form stands for. The ballot Tor gov
ernor was:
Thacher 1888; Sulzer, 80; Porter, 20.
Senator Hill and his ieutenants new
er lost control of the convention for a
moment, though several attempts were
made to stampede the delegates 10
Suizer. The machine rolled over all
opposition and though strong protests
against naming gold man on silver
platform were made. the programme
mapped out by the conference at VOL
fert's Roost went through without
serious hitch. The
NAMING OF CONSERVATIVE MEN
instead of extreme silverites will, it is
believed, prevent the placing OF a sec
ond Democratic ticket in the field by
the National Democracy, when their
convention is held in Brooklyn on Sep
TENDER q.
If this result is reached, the threat
ened split of the Democratic party IN
this state is avertedl
The platform and the pledge of sup
port to Bryan and SeWaH is expected
to overcome the objections Of extreme
silver men to the candidates named,
and the endorsement of the Chicago
platform is tempered by the naming
of Thatcher for governor. The middle
course chosen by Senator Hill, alter
weeks of thought, has been laid down
for the Democrats of the Empire state,
and way is found for them to pre-
serve regularity by endorsing the ma
tional ticket and save the organization
by voting for candidates for state Off
ces who have always stood for sound
money"
There were many changes made in
the state committee, and Elliott Dan
forth succeeded James W. Hinckley as
chairman. No action was taken upon
the resignation of William f. Sheehan
as member of the national committee
from this state.
The convention was called to order
at HOP. The report of the committee
on credentials was adopted.
The committee on permanent organ
ization selected the Hon. H. II. Rock
well Of Chemung for permanent chair
man and the temporary secretaries
We're made permanent.
Mr.. Rockwell was cordially greeted.
He spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Concentration the high honor of be-
ing chosen to preside over the Iurther
deliberations of this most representa-
tive convention of the great mass of
Democratic voters of New York, I re-
turn my heartfelt thanks. After the
adjournment of the national Demo-
cratic convention at Chicago, dis
tinguished ex-governor of this state
who participated in its proceedings,
but who has since fled to the cave OF
Adullam at Indianapolis, is reported
to have said that THE platform was
| just suited to the candidates and the
candidates to the platform"
And although the remark was made
/ by way of dlsparag cement, yet from
/ the expressions of sentiment which we
/ have already had here and from the
! instructions which we have received
! from our constituents, l believe that
the platform and candidates are not
/ only suited to each other but are suit
ed to the needs and requirements of
I the whole American people-that they
meet the approval of the majority of
! the voters of the nation. For many
years our people have had to struggle
with adverse conditions rather than
with political theories.
Early in 1898, conditions which had
1 been slowly but surely ripening under
a false and nlischievous financial sys-
tenn, resulted, as had been foreseen and
4 foretold, in great business adversely
and a general prostration of our COM
merce and industries
BANKS CLOSED THEIR DOORS,
and many OF our Oldest and strongest
business institutions were forced TO
the wall Factories were closed and
great armies of the unemployed look
ed on and saw their wives and children
suffering for the i.ecessities of life.
Congress was convened in special
session for the purpose of devising
means to relieve the situation. During
the debates which ensued, the senior
senator from this state, said in mis-
place in the senate: The permanent
remedy for all our financial evils is a
return to the system Of bimetallism
which existed prior to 1873"
Gentlemen. we are Democrats and
we are not revolutionists. The finan-
/ clal evils from which we then suffered
still exist Bosh still languish. The
army of the unemployed still stands
with folded arms,
WISTFULLY WAITING
to see the wheels of industry again in
motion. Our opponents offer US no
remedy or relief. If the policy of
steadfast adherence to gold mono
metallsm enunciated by them for the