The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-01
TAMMANY NAMES IT'S MAN
ROBERT A. VIN WICK NOMINATED
FOR THE MIYORALTY.
Local Platform Ignores National Issues
"Prodigality, Inetficiency and Hypoc-
risy'' of Present Administration Con-
demned-Raines Law Arraigned-The
Com nj tete Ticlxat


risy' of Present Administration Con-
demned-Raines Law Arraigned-The
Complete Ticket.
New York, Sept. 30-The first demo-
cratic convention for the nomination of
officers of the city of Greater New York
was held at Grand Central Palace to-
night. The main floor where the dele
gates and alternates were seated and
the balcony and gallery presented
brilliant scene. Hundreds of electric
lights shone from the glass dome of the
nall and elaborate decorations of bunt-
ing and flags hung from the brass rail-
1ngs around the balcony and galleries.
Flags of the different states and the
flags of the municipality were tastefully
displayed.
The delegates, 610 in number, and an
equal number of alternates from the
assembly districts of the boroughs of
Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn,
queens and Richmond occupied all the
seats on the main floor.
A noticeable feature of the decorations
was the absence of the pictures of the
old leaders of the democratic party
which were always displayed over the
platform at the various conventions.
The latest report before the conven-
tion was called to order was that the
following ticket had been agreed upon
by the leaders of New York and Brook
lyn, and that it was acceptable to the
leading democrats of the other bor-
oughs
For mayor-Robert A Van Wyck, of
the borough of Manhattan.
For comptroller-Bird S. Coler, of the
borough of Brooklyn.
For president Of the council-Colonel
Jacob Rupert, jr., of the borough of
Manhattan.
When the convention was called to
order at S:12 by John c. Sheehan, there
were fully 4,000 people in the hail. Just
before Mr.. Sheehan raped for order
the hall was thrown into an uproar by
scrimmage in the section occupied by
the New York delegation. Alderman
TAFT of the Sixteenth district got into
a wordy argument with another dele
gate and before any one could prevent
it, rough and tumble fight was in
progress. Three policemen succeeded
in getting the alderman away, and or
der was restored.
When Mr.. Sheehan called the conven-
tion to order he was greeted with
round of applause. Mr. Sheehan read
the call for the convention and then
named as temporary chairman Amos
j. Cummings. Mr.. Cummings spoke, in
part, as follows:
I'VE are met to nominate the execu-
tive officers of a metropolis large
enough to constitute great state. To
make the varied interests harmonious
and to act with a due regard for all
is no weak undertaking. The munich
palty itself is democratic and the the
ory is that all shall have an equal
chance in the choice of those who for
the time are to exercise general will for
the general good. No man should be
nominated for the chief executive Of
this great government who can be in
any way controlled but by the people
themselves"
When Mr. Cummings had concluded
he directed that the secretary call the
roll, after which Colonel w. L. Brown
moved for the appointment of a COM
nittee on permanent organization on
the same basis as the committee on
resolutions. This was also adopted and
the convention took a recess for thirty
minutes.
At 9:52 o'clock the convention reas-
sembled. The committee on permanent
organization reported for permanent
chairman A. F. jerks of Brooklyn.
Chairman York of Brooklyn reported,
for the committee on resolutions, the
platform, which was adopted.
The portion of the platform condemn
ing the Raines law evoked considerable
enthusiasm as did the references to the
propriety of the municipality owning
public franchises.
The platform practically ignores na-
tional issues, declaring at the outset:
1--WE regard as the supreme issue of
the municipal campaign the Inaugural
ton of a wise, LIBERAL honest and dem
ocratic government in place of the pres
ent costly, wasteful. illiberal and ineffi-
cient administration"
The "prodigality, inefficiency and hy-
pocrisy" of the present city admins
tration is condemned, and it seems to
have produced "a corrupt, expensive,
fractious, discordant, intolerant and in
capable government that has impaired
the credit increased and augmented the
debt of the city,"
The platform declares for nome rule
in city government, and denounces the
dictation of the state legislature in mu-
nicipal affairs. Laws that "curtail the
personal liberty OF the citizen in the
practice OF innocent customs, and in the
pursuit of harmless pleasures" are con-
denned, and their liberal administra-
ton is demanded until they are repeal
ed. The Raines liquor law is condemn
ed as intolerant and iniquitous, subver-
sive of personal liberty and injurious to
business interests, while encouraging
intemperance and failing to suppress
vice Its prompt repeal is demanded.
Trusts are denounced as fatal to the
prosperity of the people.
The public franchise plank declares:
1--WE favor municipal ownership and
municipal control of all municipal fran
chises We oppose the granting of any
public franchise in perpetuity. We op-
pose the granting OF extending of any
such franchise, or the bestowal of any
new privileges upon corporation hold
ing such franchise, without adequate
compensation"
The platform demands that the price
of gas be reduced to 81 or less per thou
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