The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-09-23
THACHER FOR GOVERNOR
Albany's Mayor Chosen to Lead
New York Democrats.
Convention at Buffalo IndorEes the Chi
cago Platform and the Candidacy
OF Bryan and sewall-In ses-
sion Two Days.

BUFFALO, NJ Y, Sept Thames
Hinckley, chairman OF the state COM
mittee, called the democratic state
convention to order at 1880 p m.
Wednesday. Chairman Hincl1ley an
nounced that the state committee had
selected State Senator Thomas +.
Grady, Of New York, for temporary
chairman. Mr.. Grady started in at
once with his address and soon reused
hearty applause from the delegates
and from spectators In the galleries
he eulogized the Chicago platform and
ticket; condemned the gold democrats
who participated in the Indianapolis
convention and also said: "You differ
from some who were for many years
associated with you, using their pro-
fession Of democracy as mask under
which to conceal the purely selfish
character Of their political actions and
who are now leagued with your politi-
cal opponents, denouncing democratic
principles, defying democratic author
ity and aiding, so far as they may, to
defeat the democratic candidates"
During Chairman Grady's speech
there were shouts of approval from
delegates and lots of noise from the
Tammany warriors in the galleries.
When Mr.. Grady finished he was given
three cheers and tiger. James w.
Ridgeway, of Kings, offereda resolu-
tion indorsing the Chicago platform
and its candidate. This resolution and
a number of others were referred to
the committee on platform. Commit
tees on credentials, rules and organi-
zation were appointed and the conven-
ton adjourned until 10 a. m. Thursday.
The committee on permanent organ
ization selected Hosea H. Rockwell, of
Chemung, for permanent chairman.
| The committee on credentials met and
elected Charles NJ. Bulger, of Oswego,
for chairman. The committee on reso-
lutions met at the Genessee. Bernard
]. York, of Kings, was made chairman.
The committee was confronted with q
huge stack of resolutions and proposed
! planks.
The committee on resolutions put in
several hours work and agreed to pre-
sent q platform which indorses the
Chicago platform as whole and
pledges the support of the democracy
of the state to Bryan and Sewall. 1t
will be adopted with whoop.
Just how much this action may aid
the democratic national ticket is q
question. There are men here who
say that this is but silver-plated con-
vention and that it offers Mr.. Bryan
only empty honors, as the sound
money democrats predominant in this
state, and the men who openly indorse
the regular ticket for the sake of reg.
ularity will knife it, or trade it, OF
dump it at the polls in November
There are many men here who arc
sincere in their silver views, and they
are loudly protesting against the man.
ner in which the or""'yo d, is run
ming the conventi acc
they object to the lhu
Boyd Thacher, OF Alo4.., ~, rs g
sound money man and made strong
gold speech at the June convention in
Saratoga. Next they object to Frank
Campbell, ex-comptroller of the state
who is slated for national committee
man. Mr.. Campbell is associated with
the banking interests and is said to be
q sound money man at heart.
The members of the populist commit
tee who are here with authority from
the peoples party convention to effect
u fusion with democrats, waited pa
tiently all day for conference, but
without success.
James W. Hinckley declined re-elec
tion to the state committee from his
the Eighteenth district, though urged
to do so by the members of the delega
tion. A. II. Green was elected in his
place. conference of anti-Thachei
delegates was held and James w
Ridgeway was urged to stand in oppo
sition to the Albany man. He declined
and declared himself out of the con
test The Albany delegation reelected
ex-senator Norton Chase to the com
mittee without opposition. Chairman
Hincl,ley wired to Senator Murphy
asking him to accept the place on the
national committee which would bt
vacated by the resignation of w. +,
Sheehan. He received the following
reply: Il would not accept under any
conditions. 1 favor Frank Campbell
for the place"
The committee on electors organized
by electing Senator Charles P. Nc
Clelland, of Westchester, as chairman
The following electors-at-large were
chosen: Robert P. Bush, OF Horse
heads; BENZ. Wood, of New York. Dis
trict electors were also selected.
BUFFALo, N. Y, Sept. 1s-The sec
ond days session of the democratic