Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29
A MIXED UP MESS.
New York Democrats in a
Very Pretty Middle.
Plenty Of Proposed Tickets for State
Convention, Today.
Win stanchasid and Van wyck Apparently
In IN. Lead.


Syracuse. N. ". Sept. 2s.-The Dem,
ocratic state convention which organ
lied temporarily here. today. has little
II any idea. tonight, as to what III
course will be, tomorrow. The mer
who would dare to name ticket ant
expect that their predictions would
come true would indeed be daring. Il
may be definitely stated that the only
thing finally decided upon and not sub.
ject to change, tomorrow, is that there
will not be any mention OF common.
dalton either OF the Chicago national
platform or of silver. Long before the
platform committee met there were In
dications that this would be SO.
In the conHention Delegate J. C.
Pierce Of Monroe. offered a resolution
endorsing the Chicago platform but
was not allowed to speak upon it and II
was not read. Still later in the day
the Silver adherents applied to the
committee on resolutions to put in a
plank endorsing silver but met with re-
fusal. The result OF all this was u
meeting OF number OF the Silver
men and the selection Of state ticket
which they claim they will put in the
field IL they are not recognized.
The proposed ticket is as follows:
Governor, VIM. Clark Of Oswego; lieut.
governor. Chas B. Matthews Of Erie;
secretary of state. A. c. Fiske OF New
York: comptroller. Levi S. Lewis OF
Albany state treasurer, John G. Boyd
of New York; attorney general. A. D.
Wales of Broom: state engineer, Mar
tin Schenck of Rensselaer,.
There WAS some other phases of the
silver question which displayed scien-
tific politics upon the part of the lead
ers who are fer a state p,a tform with
out mention of national Issues.
Hosea H. Rockwell of Chemung. who
presided. today. over the committee on
platform, , has always been Silver
Democrat and yet viii have to read
from the stage CT the convention a
platform devoid of any commentator
of the Chicago platform.
Then late in the afternoon. i. was
announced that the selection CT perma-
nent chairman of the convention had
fallen upon Frederick Scliraub of JEFF
ferson, who was a candidate for lieu
tenant governor on the state Silver
ticket. two years ago.
When the Silver Democrats heard of
these movements ON the part of the
organized Democrats, they declined to
talk but there is every indication that
they are willing to believe that their
support is somewhat weakened by
these movements. Together with their
newly made slate of candidates they
also have a very brief platform. which
recstes as prominent planks:
''Re-afIirinance of the Chicago plat
form, abolition of tolls for travelling
on the public highways: all state
revenue to be, derived from the Success
sion or inheritance tax; opposition to
The proposed amendment to the state
constitution proposing biennial ses-
sions of the Legislature; direct legis-
Tation." i
There have been many states pro-
posed for the convention in the last
As hours. the minor candidates seem to
be waiting to find out who will be the
head Of the ticket. One presented to
the conference of leaders this after
noon had these names upon it:
Governor. Robert Van Wyck of New
York; lieutenant governor, VIM. Aston
Chanler of New York: secretary of state,
Thomas f. Benedict of Ulster; attorney
general Charles N. Bulger of Oswego;
state treasurer. John B. Judson of Glow
ersvlle:' comptroller. James H. Manning
of Albany; state engineer, c. II. Johnson
of Oneida.
This proposed ticket was practically re-
jeeted, however. as not being we'll dis
tributed geographically. The fact is that
the contest for Governor seems to have
simmered down to two candidates, John
b. Stanchfield of Elmira. and Mayor Van
Wyck. although it is alleged that if Mr..
Croker withdraws Van Wyck he may
settle on d. Cady Herrick of Albany. In
that event VIM. Astor Chanler. with his
war record. will go on the ticket in Sec
ond place and the comptrollership will go
to JOS L. Gavin of Erie
Jacob A. Cantor might go on the ticket
if Titus of Buffalo. should be nominated
but there is an idea prevalent that Chan
ler's soldier record would aid in the cleo
tion. The only two places on the ticket
which seem to be practically decided
upon are the state treasurership. which,
it is believed. will go to John B. Judson.
and the secretaryship of state to Thomas
E. Benedict.
Mr.. Croker. who, up to today, had not
been especially enthusiastic over the can
didacy Of Van Wyck. came out fiatfooted
for him, this afternoon. and there is al
.eged to have been a stormy scene in the
conference when he demanded his selec-
ton. The Kings county delegation shows
vigorous objection to Mr.. Van wyck's
and ex-senator Hill is shrewd-
" holding together the Titus-Stanchfield-
Danforth booms to prevent nomination
on the first ballot. 1t was said that the
adjournment of the convention until to-
morrow had greatly hurt Van Wyck's
chances.
The chaotic condition of the t,elega-
tions' to The state Democratic conven-
tion at midnight was accentuated by
l contest precipitated by the action Of
The committee on credentials in seat
Ing tie sitting delegates in the three
districts of Erie and the contesting
delegates in the first and third a!
Monroe. By this action the control Of |
he rext state committe woul probap-
Y go to Senator Hill. and a. midnight. !
.onisht, 1T was alleged that Mr.. Croker
md Tamsnany would fight the adop-
.ipn of the report on the floor of the |
,cnve m.ion. tomorrow.