The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-29
ASHBEL P. FITCH HONORED
GOLD DEMOCRAT NAMED FOR THE
OFFICE OF CONTROLLER.
Bitter Speeches by sheriff Worth, of
Brooklyn, Who Favored Seth Low
Bay state Democratic Ticket.

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York, gold Democrat.
President Of Council-R. ROSS APPLE
TON, of Brooklyn.
County Chairman Quigg called the con-
vention to order at noon and introduced
Lieutenant Governor Timothy J.. Woodruff
as the first speaker. On motion Of Con-
gresham Quigg a committee of eleven, to
confer with anti-Tammany organizations,
was appointed. The preliminary work of
the convention having been completed, ad-
journment until o clock p. m. was moved
and carried.
When the convention took a recess the
committee on conference went into secret
session. There were also present repre-
sentarives Of the Brooklyn committee OF
fifty and of the Purroy faction. The Citi-
zens' Union was not represented. Henry
D. Purroy made a vigorous speech advocat-
ing the Endorsement of Seth Low Members
of the Brooklyn committee also spoke for
Low. National Committeeman Frederick S.
Gibbs denounced Low as a mRgwump, and
Chairman Quigg said that the convention
could not consider Low. If the latter would
withdraw from the race then there might
be something done. Mr.. Lows friends said
that he was in the field to stay and, after
a wrangle for nearly three hours, the meet
ing adjourned without result.
The doors of the convention hall were
opened at 7:15 O'Clock and the auditorium
was packed to it's utmost capacity. Shortly
after o'clock Senator Platt, accompanied
by Mrs. Platt and several ladies, appeared
in the box Immediately above the right OF
the platform. The band played Hail to the
Chief" and the crowd yelled and cheered
until it was hoarse. "Three cheers for
Platt'' were given again and again. The
senator bowed and smiled
WORTH DENOUNCES PLATT.
When the convention reassembled Chair
man Woodruff called for committee re-
ports. and the committee on contested seats
reported in favor of dividing the votes In
the First and Second districts in Brooklyn
A Worth delegate moved as an amendment
that the sitting delegates be allowed to re-
tain their seats. Mr.. Woodruff instructed
the secretary not 70 eall the roll OF the
contested districts Jacob Worth denounced
the ruling of the chairman. He spoke OF
Plat as 1.-The man who presses the button,
and all obey the orders of the button. AT
this point the Plat men yelled "St down.!
but Worth kept on
When the roll call was finished the vote
was announced as 301 to As against the
tee was then adopted
The temporary officers were made perma-
nent officers. Lemuel e. Quigg was unan-
imously elected president of the city COM
mittee Edward Lauterbach, chairman of
the committee on resolutions presented the
platform, which was adopted. The plat
form begins:
There is one great issue before the peo-
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from any political contest. it is the issue
created by the Chicago platform, and moth
ing can be more obvious than the results OF
every election-national. state or municipal
Until that platform has been formally
abandoned by the party that made it-nusi
count for or aga INST its odious and de-
structive principles.
first mayor of the Greater New York is
the candidate of this convention mighty
impulse will be given in support OF every
sound principle of government.
Every intelligent voter knows, on the
other hand, that if the first mayor Of the
Greater New York is Tammany Democrat
the effect will be greatly to revive the hopes
and promote the schemes that are grouped
in the public mind under the name of Bry-
ansm. and at the same time to deliver TINS
magnificent metropolis into the hands OF an
organized conspiracy for public plumber
1--WE indorse the St. Louis platform. We
believe that it needs the support of the in
as much to-day as it did one year ago. 1t is
not only the cause of sound money. 1t is
re-eminently the cause of social order;
Every vote cast against the candidates OF
this convention places both in peril.
After the adoption of the platform JACOB
Worth jumped TO his feet ana said that ne
desired to know what report If any, the
committee on conference had to make. Mr..
Quigg stated that the conference had been
did not think Seth Low could ever be nom
mated by any Republican convention, but
if the representa- tive of the committee OF
fifty could secure the withdrawal of Low
the Republicans would unreservedly place
themselves in their hands. Their reply was
that Low had given a promise to his ma
chine and he must stand by his promise.
WORTH MAKES A SPEECH.
District Attorney Olcott placed in nomina-
ton for mayor Gen. Benjamin H Tracy
The flag which hid from view the picture
of General Tracy over the rear of the plat
form was drawn aside when Mr.. Olcott
finished and the delegates set up a yell OF
applause The Low men kept their seats
Jacob Worth stood up to speak and there
were yells of PLATFORM PLATFORM and the
veteran leader climbed up to the platform
over the reporters tables, assisted by
Chairman Woodruff. 81 remember" said
Mr. Worth, 1.-THE convention sixteen years
ago when Seth Low was nominated fol
mayor of Brooklyn and General Tracy was
nominated by the Republican convention
l was opposed to Lows candidacy and be
cause of that / was relegated to the real
and stayed there for four long years. Low
was a good enough Republican to be renom
mated and a good enough Independent t.
be reelected. Should Mr. Low not be nom.
mated it will be a sad disappointment tc
the majority Of the intelligent people OF
Greater New York.
Cries Of Get off
Mr.. Worth replied: Get off nothing, Ge
off nothingi" shaking his fists. You have
got TO elect a majority of the Legislature
Can you? Don't insult the Citizens Unior
If they have made a mistake"
Mr.. Worth forgot to name Mr. Low as hi:
candidate and turned 10 leave the platform
but he quickly turned back and said. Il
is a mere matter of form. ] present FOL
nomination the name of Seth Low" JohI
NJ. Ward. amid cat calls and hooting, sec
onded the nomination OF Seth Low.
The ballot was as follows: Tracy, 297
Low, AZ, and eX-Mayor Schroeder, of Brook
lyn, ,. The nomination was made unani
nous and u committee was appointed to no
tify General Tracy of his nomination.
In the meantime Chauncey NJ. DeDev
nominated for the office Of controller Ash
bel p Fitch. the present incumbent and
gold Democrat, saying: when the integrity
of the country was attacked last year th'
gold Democrats came to the aid Of the Re
publtcans. 1t is 10 recognize the men VIII,
sacrificed their party that l ask you Il