The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17

stock in excess OF the actual cash cap
ital invested by the stockholders In the
corporation.
Mr.. jennings of Erie offered a resolu-
tion favoring the deduction of mortgages
from the value of property before assess
ing it for taxation.
A resolution on government control of
the railroads was offered.
Senator Guy of New York offered q
resolution favoring a modification Of the
laws relating to employees and employers.
1t was referred.
fed to meet this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Tle convention then adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
The committee on electors met at the
Ir0quois hotel tbs afternoon, but owing
to the fact that the various delegates
were aware that 1t was necessary to APP
point men on this committee, 1t was
| found that only about a third Of the dis
tricts wero represented. 1t was impossi-
BILE therefore, to make out a complete
list of electors to present to the conven-
ton tomorrow, and the work cannot lie
finished until the missing delegates are
supplied by their respective districts.
After the committee had organized by
electing Senator Charles p. McClelland of
Westchester, as chairman, the following
electors at large were chosen: Robert 2,
Bush of Horseheads, and Benjamin Wood
of New York.
District electors were also selected.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion also met in the Iroquois hotel this
afternoon, and organized with Edward
NJ. Grout of Kings as chairman, and
George H. Brewster of Addison, as Sec
retary. The committee selected Hosea
II. Rockwell of Elmira, as permanent
chairman of the convention, and the old
temporary officers were made permanent.
ha 1Foit fRa On mi q
4:S0 o'clock. Charles M. Bulger, of Os-
wego was elected chairman.
The committee on resolutions met short
ly after o'clock at the Genessee. Ber-
rard ]. Yorke of Kings, was made chair
man.
The committee was confronted with a
stack of resolutions and proposed planks
foot high, and the indications are that
their session will be a prolonged one.
James W. Hinkley declined reelection
to the state committee from the Eigh-
teenth district, though urged to do so by
the members of the delegation. A. II.
Greene was elected in his place.
Chairman Hinkley wired to Senator
Murphy this morning asking him to ac-
cept the place on the national committee
which would be vacant by the resignation
Of William F. Sheehan.
While the convention was in session he
received the following telegram in replyk
l favor Frank Campbell for the place
Edward Murphy"
A conference of anti-Thatcher delegates
was held this afternoon, and James w.
Ridgeway was urged to stand in opposition
to the Albany man. He declined to be a
candidate and declared himself out of the
contest.
The members of the populist commit
tee who are here with authority from the
peoples party convention to effect a fu-
sion with the democrats have waited pa
tiently all day for conference, and to-
night they are still waiting. So confident
were they, early in the day. that all they
had to do was to dictate terms, that they
decided upon five electors and two con-
gressmen as their just reward for uniting
with the democrats in this state. They
hope to break through the Ice which seems
to have CONCEALED around the
democratic convention, and their
hopes are not dashed by the
tardiness of the members of the con-
vention in appointing committee to con-
fer with them.
The report sent out by the Chicago AS
sociated Press to-day that fusion had been
arranged between the populists and the
democrats, by which the former will sup
port the state ticket named by the demo-
Gratis in retum for five presidential cleo
tors to be accorded to them, has no basis
lists that 1t should be so.
The democrats of this state are as likely
to endorse Tom Watson as to divide cleo
tors with the popuhsts.
Chairman Hinkley remarked, when he
heard the suggestion of fusion: I'VE have
troubles enough of our own without mix
ing with the populists."
The subcommittee of the committee on
resolutions met at 10 o clock, and remain
ed in consultation for an hour, and pre-
pared that portion of the platform relat-
ing to state issues, and drafted that on
national issues. There were planks
touching every conceivable question pre-
sented, but all were tabled with the ex-
ception Of one or two. The plank relating
to national issues which the sub-commit-
tee presented to the full committee at il
o'clock, was as follows: We hereby Un-
reservedly ratify and approve the plat
form adopted by the democratic national
convention at Chicago. We endorse the
nomination of w. ]. Bryan of Nebraska,
for President, and Of Arthur SeWall of
Maine, for Vice President, and pledge
them our hearty support"
The platform will be an unusually short
one.
The Tammany delegates held meeting
tonight at the Genesee and devoted sew
eraI hours to discussing the advisability
of supporting Thatcher or Sulzer for the
governorship nomination. A vote was taxi
en- upon the question and resulted In
Thatcher receiving So and Sulzer IL. The
unit rule after some discussion was adopt
ed by a vote Of 98 to l. This chokes of
Suffers II Tammany supporters when it
comes to balloting in the convention.
BUCKNER GIVEN A SURPRISE.
His Mention of Bryan's Name Brings