The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-01
CHOICE OF COMMITTEE
DELEGATES SIMPLY RATIFIED
SLATE or THE LEADERS.
VAN WYCK'S NAME KISSED BY AUDIENCE
Name Of COIer Nominee For Comptroller Was
Received With Cheers--He Wa5 Free
Silver, Bryan Man. No Reference
to Chicago Platform.

to chicago Platform.
New York, Sept. 30.--The Democratic
convention tonight nominated these can
didatcs for officers of Greater New York:
Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck, of Man
haitian.
Comptroller-Bir S. Coler, of Brook
Ign.
President of the council--Jacob Rup-
pert, Jr., of Manhattan.
The ticket had been agreed upon by
the Tammany executive committee be-
fore the convention met, and the dele
gates simply ratified the choice OF the
leaders
The platform makes no reference to
the Chicago platform, VIM. J. Bryan, or
free silver. 1t fayors home rule and re-
peal Of the Raines law and other restr3c-
tons on personal liberty, and demands
dollar gas and municipal ownership of
Franchises. The nominations evoked dis
approval rather than enthusiasm in the
convention hall.
A noticeable feature Of the elaborate
decorations OF the convention hall, the
grand central palace, was the absence
OF the pictures of the old leaders of the
Democratic party, which were always
displayed over the platform at previous
conventions.
A bar at the rear of the platform did q
rushing business as soon as the doors
were thrown open.
Just before the convention was called
to order, Alderman TAFT got into rough
and tumble fight with. a member of his
delegation. The fight was fast and flu.
rious. The other man was 'put out of the
hall.
Rnsard Croker did not attend the con-
ventiop. John C. Sheehan was loudly
cheered when he appeared. The con
vent:on WAS opened at S:12 p. III. By
John G. Sheehan, who nominated Con
gressInau Amos ]. Cummings for tenn.
porary chairman. t9 e
The crowd was very noisy during the
roll cali. When the name OF delegate
Richard Croker was called there was moi
Feven a ripple OF applause. Committees
were appointed and recess OF 80 min
ntes taken.
The convention re7asSembled at 80.
o'clock. Almet F. jerks was appoint
ed permanent chairman and took the
gavel.
The platform reported by the commit
tee on resolutions was adopted. II
practically ignores national issues, de-
| elaring at the outset:
I'VE regard as the supreme issue of The
municipal campaign the Inaugural ton OF
a wise, liberal, honest and Democratic
government in place of the present cost
| ly, wasteful, illiberal and inefficient ad
ADMINISTRATION"
The ''prodigality, ineffisency and
/ hypocrisy, of the present city administra
| ton" is condemned, and it is said to have
| produced corrupt, expensive, frac
tons, discordant, intolerant and incapa
| BILE government that has impaired the
credit, and increased and augmented the
debt of the city"
! The platform declares for home ruiz
in city government and dcnounees chs
| dictation OF the State legislature Ii
municipal affairs. Laws thai "ruftni
the personal liberty Of the citizen ia tht
| prac tice of innocent customs aud in tht
pursuit of harmless pleasures" are con
demned and their liberal administration
is demanded until they are repealed, The
Raines liquor law is condemned, no ini
quitous and intolerant, suhveralve OF per,
! sonaf liberty and injurious 10 busineai
| interests. while encouraging intempee
ance and failing to suppress vice. Its
prompt repeal is demanded. Trusts are
denounced as fatal to the prosperity oi
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 franchises in perpetuity. We op.
pose the granting or extending of any
such franchise, or the bestowal of any
new privilege upon a corporation hold
ing such franchise, without adequate
compensation"
The platform demands that the price
OF gas be reduced to 81, or less per
1000 feet. Capital, the platform de-
clares, should bear its full share OF
burdens of government and should deal
justly with labor. The progress of or
.ganlzed labor, the plaform reviews with
rejoicing. enforcement of the labor
laws is insisted ON and the extension OF
the law Of injunction in suppression of
the struggles of the laboring masses, .
evokea n protest. The platform says
further!
eve protest against the punishment
OF alleged vi0lntors OF such injunctions
upon the sentence OF tribunal. that is
Mt once the ueeuser. party and Judge, and
which nfoeeedR unon evidence unknown
to the law ms proof of guilt. and we de-
mand that charges of cnntemnt, not
committed In the Immediate view nni
presence ~ the court. shall he presented
by Indictment tried by Jury and safe.
guarded by all the securities provided
for the protection OF Innocence against
uniust cnnvirtinn."
The platform pledges the Democracy