The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-17
THACHER PORTER
Bad Black Eye for Silver at
the Buffalo Democratic
State Convention.
DAVE HILL IS STILL BOSS
Purroy Makes Trouble by a Bitter
speech-Tammany Knifes
Sulzer.
BLUE-EYED BILLY RESIGNS

CONVENTION HALL, BUFFALO, N
Y. Sept. II, lS96-The situation this morn
ing shows but little change from that
of yesterday afternoon, so far as ticket
and programme of the Democratic Con-
vention were concerned. The slate held
together over night in spite of the on
slaught upon it by the radical silver men.
John Boyd Thacher stands unmoved by
the attacks upon him. Tammany, by
vote of IS to H. decided to cast her solid
vote for him under the unit rule, and
the hand of the machine is revealed.
The number of Democrats who will dare
go counter to the will of the big leaders
Is few, but there will be some opposl-
ton In the making of the platform by
the Committee on Resolutions last night,
the machine men endeavored to obtain a
declaration OF principles which would 60
They wanted every specific plank in that
platform employed or restated; The
wishes of Senator Hill, Major Hinkley
and other leaders prevailed, however,
and a simple endorsement of the Chicago
platform and ticket stands in the report
OF the committee.
William Selzer talked about presenting
a substitute platform on the floor OF
the convention and having a test vote
OF what he calls the genuine silver men
and the buncoes. Should he succeed in
carrying through his substitute platform
he thought he would be in a good posi-
ton to unhorse Thacher, the machine
head of the ticket
The Committee on Resolutions did not
reach an agreement until one o'clock this
morning, and then adjourned until nine
a. III, TO pass on the final draft of the
platform.
Some OF William Sulzer's friends saw
him before the hour for calling the con-
ventton to order and prevailed upon him
to accept the brief endorsement of the
Chicago platform, and to make no fight
for a substitute
The Committee on Resolutions was late
getting together and the convention was
delayed, waiting for their report.
A noticeable addition to the decorations
in the hall today were two handsome oil
paintings of Bryan and Sewall in gold
frames, which We're furnished by Norman
E. Mack of the Buffalo Times"
The portraits Were hung on the right
and left OF the proScenium arch. A sec
ond picture of Bryan was placed in front
delegates were in their places at 1890
o'clock. The galleries were filed, the
doors having been thrown open to all
The Committee on Resolutions finished
their labor at 10;15 A. NJ
There were three or four votes against
the pta ffpl1n but motion to make it's
adoption unanimous was carried in the
committee
Temporary Chairman Grady was ap-
rlauded when he appeared on the plat
form at 1875. Nearly all the delegates
Were then in their seats. 1t is expected
that the convention will complete its work
The Populfst committee who are here
looking for fusion on electors and Con-
gressmen have made no progress. They
will wait until the convention completes
its work, as some unauthorized persons
have assured them that Democrats will
be dropped off the list of electors to make
way for Populists, and perhaps one or
swo Congressman viii be thrown in. AS
was the case yesterday, no band was
present to enliven the crowd which wait
ed for the convention to begin it's work.
William q
One of his admirers stood up in the gal
lery and called for three cheers for the
Congressman who looks like Henry Clay.
They were given with viii.
The convention was called % ordes at
1l't2. Charles \. Bulger, ef osN ego,
on Credentials The report was adopted.
Mr. Bulger reported that in the matter
of the Albany contest, the sitting delega-
ton was retained. In Monroe county,
the contestants and contestees were
each given one half representation, and
the Wyoming sitting delegate alone was
turned out and the contestants given
their seats. The report also favored the
sitting delegation from Wayne county.
E. M Grout, of Kings, reported that
THE Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion had selected the Hon. H. H. Rock
well of Chemung for Permanent Chair
man, and that the temporary secretaries
be made permanent.
Senator P. E. McCarren. of Kings ana
Mayor Malloy of Troy were appointed to
frt Mr. Rockwell to The ch iir He
was cordially greeted. He made a long
Chairman RockwelIs speech was ap-
plauded mildly at intervals, but when
he said, '1et Bryan be elected" there
by the spectators in the galleries than
the delegates.
Secretary announced that Tammany
trains will leave for New York between
nine and ten O'Clock A. M, tomorrow.
B. ]. York, of Kings, read the report
of the Committee on Platform. 1t was
a long document, reiterating the insani-
ties of the Chicago platform
When he finished reading the platform
Mr.. York moved the previous question
on its adoption. There were shouts of
NO Henry b. Purroy rose and pro-
tested. He was raped down. The noes
were more numerous than the ayes. The
vote was put and declared carried
sPurroy challenged the decision of the
Chair and demanded roll call. There
was great confusion.
The Chair ordered roll cali 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 de-
claring the previous question carried and
Sitting the voice of the questioner Halt
a dozen delegates tried to be heard The
ayes were in support of the Chair and
the noes were against.
Purroy protested and was raped down
by the Chairs gavel. Senator Guy rose
70 a. point of order, but was not recog-
nized.
After much confusion the roll of dele
gdleS was begun
The ayes predominated Overwhelmingly
Mr. Purroy protested against sitting OF
free speech and declared himself
unquaIfiedly for Bryan and Sewall and
the Chicago platform and declared thai
every delegate who so desires should bs
given an opportunity to express his sup
port OF the National ticket
when New York was called every dele
gate voted until Henry d. Purroy was
called. He asked to be excused from
voting and upon being recognized tool
the platform TO explain his reasons. Ht
produced typewriter speech, which h,
reae.
ATr Purroy was interrupted by hisse.
when he lauded out and referred Il
the radicalism of the Chicago platform
Mr. York made a point Of order tina
Mr. Purroy was not explaining his vote
and was out or order. The Chair ruled
against Mr.. York
The Galleries repeatedly interrupted Mr.
rurroy and the chair had difficulty IN
obtaining hearing for him.
Mr.. Pgrroy, after finishing his speech
withdrew his request and voted aye.
sE The Chair announced that 22e votes,
W. had been cast to sustain thi
1i against
MR Of Senator Guy the motto,
e0N platform was made unani
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