The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30

reduction in the number of special laws, a
fair and just enforcement of the state civil
service laws, impartial enforcement of the
soldier preference laws and the restoration
of the National Guard to the 'high stand
ard of efficiency which, under Democratic
Governors, it so long enjoyed" The resolu-
tions declare that the liquor law known as
the Raines law should be repealed; that
municipalities should have the right to con-
troll their own local affairs without inter-
ference from Albany, and demand the re-
peal of "the partisan and unfair legislation
imposed at the recent extra session of the
Legislature upon the city of New York, and
known as the metropolitan force BILL"
No mention whatever was made of the
Chicago platform or of the financial ques-
ton in the platform.
When the reading of the platform was
completed Delegate Pierce of Monroe. at
tempted to speak on the silver question, but
was ruled out.
ROOSEVELT SCORED.
The chairman announced that nominations
for the Office of Governor were in order.
NJ Y. Haven, of Syracuse in naming James
G. MCGUIRE. of Syracuse, said among other
things:
AT Saratoga on Tuesday discredited rep
resentatives of the Republican party placed
people soldier in the war with Spain. Such
were the motives of these gentlemen that
had they met in hades instead of Saratoga,
they would have held this selfsame soldier
between themselves and the fire. We have
only admiration for the Rough Riders who
never thought Of surrender while on the
blistering sand of Santiago, but we are
amazed that one of their number should re-
turn to the cooling shades of Saratoga and
| surrender absolutely and without condition
| to the most desperate and despicable organi-
cation of political tough riders that ever
| foraged upon the taxpayers of the State
| of New York. The men who made that
nomination must be beaten To beat them
| their candidate must be beaten, even though
| he be a soldier. The martial spirit of the
Empire State admires the veteran of any
war, but it will vote down in self-defense
the organization that has made this man
its candidate and with whom he has joined
hands.
This convention must name the next
Governor of New York. To do this we must
name a candidate who can win. Central
New York is for James X. Mcclure. He is
young, but the man who has worked his
way from newsboy to mayor of Syracuse
and is serving his second term at thirty is
Democracy in his hands he will rally be-
meath it the young men of the State, re-
| gardless of party ties These men
| will see to it that in the great battle of the
| ballots the 'newsboy candidate the cham
| pion of the plain people, is chosen Governor
| over the millionaire Rough Rider who
| has Joined hands with men who have plum
| dered the taxpayers and brought shame
and disgrace on the Empire State"
MLEAN NAMES VAN WYCK.
| Justice Augustus Van Wyck of Brooklyn
| was placed in nomination by Hon. Andrew
Mclean, of Brooklyn, who predicted great
Democratic victory. 1t was in the air, he
| said He reiterated in a few scathing SEN
| tenees the charges made against the Repub-
| lican administration. 1T is said that you
| can't always see the difference between par
ties and PLATFORM he said 'but a school
boy can see the difference between them
this year, between honesty and robbery. be-
tween violation of all the peoples rights
and honest administration. The name
that present for your consideration is Au-
| gustus Van Wyck." AT this the Tammany
men cheered loudly, and, waving hats and
papers. showed their approval. There was
| everything in the scene to indicate that the
| candidate being eulogized would be the
nominee of the convention, and the galleries
evidently appreciated it, for the friends of
Mr. Stanchfield and Mayor Mcguire began
to leave the galleries.
| The other nominating speeches attracted
| less attention. However, when Thomas S.
| Carmody, of Penn Yam, mentioned for TIE
| first time in the convention the name of
| Col. William J. Bryan, the convention went
into an uproar of applause. Delegates
| sprang to their seats and, waving hats,
| canes and umbrellas, cheered and cheered
| again for the Nebraskan. The cheering con-
| tinued and a spectator sprang up and
| grasped the slender staff that supported d
| Cuban flag. He waved the flag as the crowd
shouted for Bryan for several minutes.
The voting for Governor was completed
at 2:36 and the result, as announced, was:
| Van Wyck, $50; Stanchfield, 3S; Mcclure, 81;
| Titus. Al. and, on motion, the nomination
was made unanimous. The nominations for
the remainder of the ticket were made by
acclamation.
At $3.50 the convention, after having
adopted the star as the ballot emblem and
appointing the usual committees to fill va
cancies, adjourned sine die.