The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-29
Silver a Dead Issue Among
New York Democrats.
SIGNS OF A BOLT TODAY.
Hill Contesting Delegates Win in
Committee On Credentials,
and Croker May Fail to
Organize Convention.

SYRACUSE. N. Y. Sept. S.-When the
Democratic state convention was called
to order today. George A. Palmer, of
Schoharie county. was made Temporary
chairman In a speech he attacked the
record Of the Republicans on the state ca
nal expenditures, charging corrupt meth
DDS in the use Of the money. and said no
attempt mad been made to correct any of
these abuses.
AT the close OF his speech the roll vas
called, and al its completion Delegate j.
C. Pierce. OF Rochester. sent 10 the plat
form a resolution which he asked 70 have
read.
Chairman Palmer announced that thu
resolution which had been sent 10 the
chair would be referred TO ths committee
on resolutions.
Pierce walked down the aisle. loudly de-
manding that the resolution be read:
That is a resolution 10 instruct the
committee on resolutions" he said, land
now IS the proper time Tor {, 10 he read"
Chairman Palmer announced tina: his
decision was that the resolution should
tions. and directed the clerk 10 proceed
with The reading OF other resolutions fer
the appointment of committees.
The resolution which Mr.. Pierce desired
read was as follows:
4 move that when the committee en-
resolutions is appointed they ara instructed
~ engrAft IN Their resolutions a plank re-
affirming the Chicago platform OF 1ssa.'
After the delegates from each senatorial
district had been advised TO send TO the
secretary The name Of their representative
Oh each 81 the committees OF credentials.
resolutions and permanent organization. a
recess was taken until Z oclock tomorrow
morning
Bolters 10 select Ticket.
In consequence OF their defeat tonight.
the Silver Democrats propose to put the
following ticket In the field:
For goveraor-Wl.Iam Clark. Of os-
wego
Lieutenant governor-Charles r. Mat
thews % Erie.
Secretary OF sIate-A c Fisxe, o. New
York
Compt-oller-Leyi 5. Lewis. 81 Albany.
State treasarer-John 6. Boy9. OF New
ToTk
Attorney geaeral-A. y. Wales, o.,
Brooke
State eagineer-Martln scaenk. az Reus-
seiaeg.
Bitter Dose for silver Men.
There were s3He o;her phases q tse sill
Yer question which wers quite amusing.
resulting il a display NJ scientific po,.,tcs
ur10 tse part q thesa n charge ct tae
party affairs ~ho are f7r . state platform
x3th3at mention cf national issues
Il Nas called 20 :he conventions atten-
tjon that Hosea II. Roe llwel.. Of Che-nung.
Mo pres 3es today over :as COMMITTEES OF
Platform. aas always been Silver Demo
crat, ara yet vii hare 70 read from the
stsGe - ;he convention platform devoid
~ ary CONNIE adatsoa of the Chicago plat
farm
TAea. la;e IN fhe afternoon. L ms al
ro9nced ;5st the selection 9av permanent
chairman q tbs conversion had fallen up-
on Frederick : Crnae. = jefferson. who
vas a cz-3i3z:s tor Ne4tenaa. governor
C. tas state silver meas .ickst tw0 years
age
va = tae : lyer Democrats heard q ire
.runtc2l movements oa tse part % tAs gold
Democrats thcy &acltnes - ;Alk, buI there
Is e.exy indication shat they ara cui.s
wiling % believe that the.r support Is
somewhat " akaeed by thess movements,
7 gs-h4~ wIth .hstr aawly made stats 0.
candidate. tASy a4@9 aAve i very br4s.