The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-01
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
A Judge Named For Mayor of Greater
New York.

New York, oct. 1.-The first Demo-
cratic convention for the nomination of
officers of the city of Greater New York
ture of the decorations was the absence
~ the pictures of the old leaders OF the
Democratic party which were always
displayed over the platform at previous
conventions.
When the convention was called TO
order at SIP by John &. Shcehan there
were fully 1900 people in the hall. Just
before Mr.. Sheehan raped for order the
hall was thrcwn into an upr1ar ~ a
scrimmage in the section occupied by the
New York delegation Alderman TAFT
got into q wordy argument with another
delegate, and before anyone could Ire-
vent ii a rough AMI tumble fiSht was in
progress. No particular damage was
done owing TO Interference Of other dele
gates. Alderman "ait struck his op.
pcnent several blows before they were
separated. Three polcer1cn succeeded
in getting the alderman away and order
was restored.
The porti.n OF the platform condemn
ng the Raines law evoked considerable
enthusiasm, as did the reference 10 the
ypopriety OF the municipality owning
public franchises. The platform prac-
tically ignores national issues. declaring
at the outset: I'VE regard as the su-
preme issue of the municipal campaign
the inauguration OF a wise, liberal. hon
est and Democratic government in place
OF the present costly, wasteful, illiberal
and inefficient administration"
The present administration Is con-
dcmned, and it is said TO have produced
"a corrupt. expensive. fractions, dis
cordaat. intol1rant and incapable gov
eminent that has impaired the credit
and increased and augmented the debt Of
the city"
Justice Mccarthy placed in nomina-
tion for mayor Justice Robert a. Van
Wyck. and cx-Judge Troy Of Brooklyn
seconded the nomination. John j. Foote
of Brooklyn protested against the vote
os the borough Of Brooklyn being cast
for Van Wyck.
Bernard J. York had already announced
the vCtcNof the entire Brooklyn dolega-
tton for Van Wyck. There was the
widest kind Of an uproar for several
minutes. There were cries for Foote To
take the platform and shouts from the
gallery Of "No gag law: give him show
Free speech" In endeaVoring 10 restore
order the chairman nearly split the table
with his gavel. He pounded away. but
the crowd kept up the racket, during
which Mr.. Foote climbed on the pie T.
form and demanded hearing. Chair
man Jenkins ruled that Foote could not
be heard. He said that a motion had
been adopted that the chairman OF each
borough should cast the vote OF the
delegation, and that Mr.. Foote could not
have any fay. After Il futile effort Mr..
Foote left the platform. He wanted 10
nominate Justice Gayno~, but he did los
get "A chance TO even mention his name.
The announcement that Van Wyck
was the choice OF the convention was the
signal for storm OF misses from "A large
portion OF the audience. and from tho
Brooklyn delegation from the Twenty
first district. which IL took the band To
drown. John Shea ~ Brooklyn placed
In nomination Bird S. Coler Of Brooklyn
frr comptroller. and Coler was unani-
mously nomir ated Jacob Rupert. Jr..
was named for president Of the council.
THE GERMANS DISSATISFIED.
New York Oct THE German.
American Reform union. Immediately
upon hearing OF the nomination by Tam