Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-01
u A. VAN WKCk SAuED F0R MAYOR
OF GREATER NEW YORK..
MORE KISSES THAN CHEERS,
NOMINATIONS RECEIVED WITH Evi-
DENCEs OF BIsAPPRoyAL.
Platform Makes Ne Referenee to the
Chicago Platforms, ~ W \. by
an ar 40 Free Siives-tp-
roar ia the ton=
Eeatian.


New York. Sept. .3e.4The bemoSratit city
convention tonight nominated these can
didates for officers Of Greater New YORK
Mayor-Rohert A. Van Wyek, ot MA"ha'-
tan.
comptroIIer-Big S. Coler, Of Brookiyn.
President of The councit-Jacoo hNppstt'
Jr., OF Manhattan.
The ticket had been agreed upon ~ ihe
Tammany executive committee before the
convention met, and delegates Simply fS1''-
fied the choice OF the leaders. fhe pat
form makes no reference TO me SillSAs'
platform. William J. Bryan or Tree SA=
YER 1t favors home rule and repeal 81 the
Raines law and other restrictions on per
sonai liberty. and demands dollar gas and
nunicipaI ownership OF franchises The
Nominations syeksl disapProyai rather
than enthusiasm In the convention mali
Richard Croker did not attend the con-
yention John c. SheehaR was loudly cheer
ed when he appeared The convention was
opened at S:i2 p. M, by John g, Sheehals
who nominated ConsEesspnan Ames 4
Cummings for temporary chairman. 2
his speech ON taking the ehaiE Mf' enIa-
ininss said
This is an age in which associated
wealth is marshaled, organized and equip
ped for municipal state and national con-
troll Gradually and stealthiiy, IL has taken
possession of the citadel seized upon all
its approaches and now raises It's brazen
front TO terrify all who venture to question
its supremacy. Want il il does not OBEY
its mandates, is threatened with greater
want Destitutien humiliation and finally
death follow in It's wake. Millions IN day
made by q government pa@nbroker Is hall
90 as great achievement, whils honest wages
are deplorei as an tntelerabie burden upon
the savings OF the paWnhroser."
The crowd was very NOISY during the roll
call When the name of Delegate Richard
Croker was called, there was not even a
ripple of applause Committees We're ap-
pointed and 4 recess taken
The convention reassembsed at s;o2
O'Clock. AiInet p JeRks Was fJspointed
permanent chairman and took the gayel
on resolutions was Adopted. iTheS pial ira
practically ignores nalipnai issues dssla
ing at the outset: tNS & !.
SNSe. regard as the supreme fssns ei tfe
municipal campaign the Inauguration OF a
wise. liberal, honest and Democratic gov
ernment in place Of the present costly,
wasteful. iliberal and inefiieient admins
The platform declares for home rule In
city gosernment and deRGasraees the Siieta-
ton of the state legislature IN municipal
affairs Laws that 'icurtaii the personal
liberty of the citizens in the practice Of
innocent customs and in the pursuit of
harmIsss pleasures are condemned and
until they are repealed. The Ratnes liquor
law is condemned The public franchise
plank declares, we favor municipal own
ership and municipal control OF all munich
pal franchises"
Ths platform demands that the, price Of
gas be reduced TO 81 or less per l,ev feet.
the progress OF organized LABOR the plat
form views with rejoicing: enforcement OF
the labor laws is insisted upon. and the
extension OF the law OF iajqncsien IN sup
preston of the struggles OF the iaborins
masses egdkes a protest. The platform
pledges the Democracy TO improve the
schools, provide rapid transit. recreation
grounds, good roads, bicycle paths. small
parks aud pier gardens.
The resolutions recently adopted by the
Democratic Union, recommending for con-
sideration as candidates for the mayoralty
nomination the names Qt Robert A Van
Wyck. Hugh J, Grant and Charles w. Day-
ton, were read by the secretary. There
were cheers and hisses as the name Of eac a
gentleman referred 20 was mentioned, but
Daytons name received the most applause.
On motion OF John Z. Shes han, the CON
Neution proceeded TO make nominations.
Justice John Fl. Mccarthy placed in nom
There was q bis cheer for yanWyck from
the body of the delegates. but cheers from
the audience were mihgts with hisses. Ex-
Judge Troy, of Brooklyn. seconded the
nomination. As the speaker closed, there
We're cries of "Sohmeri SohmeFt" Some
2ne S4 called out What's the matteR with
Hes all right" was the shout in re-
Ply.
-AOUEEGsSIldh Suk[ef name WAS also
haled with screeches of enthusiasm. John
borough Of Breoklya being cast Tor Van
NICK, The vote Of the entire BrooklSn n
delegation had been already announced for
Nan Wyck. There was the widest kind OF
uproar for several minutes.
In endeayorine to, restore order the chair
man neariy split ths table with his gstyel.
he pounded away. hgt The crowd kept up
the racket, during which Mr. Foote climbed
onto the platform. and demanded TO be
heard Chairman Ienkhas ruled that Foote
could not be heard He said that a motion
h5d been adopted that tie chairman OF
each borough should cast the vote Of the
delegation, and that AIR. Foete could not
haze any say. After a futile effort Mi.
F9qte left the platform
William Gaynor but he did uot cet a
demonstration Tor Van WYck vas coulined
10 strict organization men. All Of the boz
Itch Other than Nj Fo6te's inttrrantion.
the encouragement that Van WYck was
the ehoice Of ths convention was the sigpal
Of the audience. and from the BROOKLYN
tisfeeattSn ltep the fwqisiy-i.fst. district,
The alue ~ Bird s Colsr WAS prlscnted
fer comptroller. Coler's parne WIS rceciy ed
~ith cheers. There was no counter dem
feilsit1tton, Mr.. Npler wis unanimously
Jacob Rupert Jr.. was unanimously
nominated for president Of the couucik \
committee Of netitIltiop was appointed
Johq 6. Sheehap bong chairman. The CON
NeLQon adjourned At 1l:Qi oclouk
Robert 4. NanWyt'k the candidate fo,
MAYOR, WIS born ia this city furty-uire
wears ago and his family has been hert
foF some two centuries He was graduated
from the New York Law school in lIT2
Joined rummauy LETT Il 10 20 into TIA.
county Democracy, then went back to "a,
old otEanizItiUn. he Was elected to +,
iusticeship h the city court n 1884 Now
hg is presiding Judge Of tbe city court
blrd >. Coler. the candidate tor comp.
trolier, is u BROOKLYN banker. Tie IS It L
Zen Il "a LHfraF ,t-Fr
Bryan
Jacob Ruppert Jr., the candidate fol
pFcsidept of the council was born IN thi.
city IN iN5i and is son OF Jacob Ruppert
the brewer. He has never run Tor Office
IN lSe he was aRRqjnted a colonel on tn,
slaI OF Governor tGl
GERMANS iADoRSE LOW.