The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-29
BADLY DIVIDED
NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONvEN-
TION IN A CHAOTIC CONDITION.
Hill and Croker Factions Fighting,
and No Certainty Yet Who VIII
Be Named for Governor.
Mr.. DANFORTH In THE LEAD
WITH THE sTANCHFIELD BOOM
MAKING VERY RAPID STRIDES.
Van wycI< Likely TO BE Dropped by
Tammanyites and Judge ID. Cady
Herrick Taken Up.
BLACK EYE FOR SILvERISM
NO ENDORSEMENT OF THE CHICAGO
PoPOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Threats by White MetalIists that They
Van WycIx Likely to BE Dropped by
Tammanyites and Judge ID. Cady
Herrick Taken Up.
BLACK EYE FOR SILvERISM
NO ENDORSEMENT OF THE CHICAGO
P0POCRATIC PLATFORM.
Threats by White Metallists that They
New Jersey Democrats.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Sept. 2S.-The chaotic
condition of the delegates to the state Dem
ccratic convention at midnight was accen-
tuated by contests precipitated by the action
of the committee on credentials in confirm
ing the sitting delegation in the three dis
tricts of Erie and seating the contesting
delegates in the first and third of Monroe.
This action, If approved, would probably
give control of the next state committee
to ex-senator Hill. and at midnight tonight
It was alleged that Mr.. Croker and Tam
many would fight the adoption of the report
On the floor of the convention tomorrow.
1t is also asserted that the Tammany dele
gates, finding the upstate sentiment
strongly against Van Wyck have thought
OF taking up Judge d. Cady Herrick, of AL
bany, as their candidate to prevent ex-Sen-
ator Hill nominating Mr.. Stanchfield and
to combat any idea that Hill has defeated
Croker At midnight it is generally conced-
ed that Mr. Danforth will go into the con-
vention with more votes than any other
candidate, but rot enough to nominate. The
Stanchfeld boom has grown rapidly to-
night. and many Tammany men are talk
ing of it.
ALI night the leaders have been fighting
hard, and there is promise of a heated ses-
SIGN tomorrow unless some understanding
is arrived at. The fight seems to be the
delegates below the Bronx against those
above it, and SO far the latter are in the
ascendancy 1t is probable that the con-
'.-zsnston will finish by tomorrow night. 1t
is not possible at midnight to give any idea
Of the names that viii probably go on the
ticket. TO some newspaper men tonight
-
not candidate. but there is no general in
cication that he has been withdrawn per-
manently.
The only thing decided finally on tonight
and not subject to change to-laorrow is
that there viii not De any mention either
of the Chicago national pla sform or of sill
yer. Long before The platform committee
met there were indications that this was
So In the convention Delegate ]. c.. Pierce,
of Monroe, offered resolution indorsing the
Chicago platform, but was not allowed to
speak upon it, and it was not read. Still
later in the day the silver adherents ap-
piled to the committee on resolutions to put
in a plank of Endorsement, but met with
refusal.
ANOTHER TICKET POSSIBLE.
The result of all this was a meeting of a
number of the silver mea and the selection
of state ticket which they claim they
Will put in the field if they are not recog-
nized. The proposed ticket is: For Gov
ernor, William Clark, of Oswego; Lieuten-
ant Governor, Charles B. Matthews, of Erie;
secretary of state. A. c. Fiske, of New
York; controller, Levi S. Lewis, of Albany;
state treasurer, John G. Boyd. of New York:
attorney general. A. d. Wales, of Broome:
state engineer. Martin Schenck. of Rens-
selaer.
There were some other phases of the sill
Yer question which were quite amusing and
displayed scientific politics upon the part
of those in charge of the party affairs, who
are for state platform without mention
of national issues. 1t was called to atten-
tion that Hosea II. Rockwell, of Chemung,
who presided to-day over the committee on
platform, has always been a silver Demo-
crat, and yet will have to read from the
stage of the convention a platform devoid
of any commendation of the Chicago plat
form. Then late in the afternoon it was an
nounced that the selection for permanent
chairman of the convention had fallen upon
Frederick Schraub, of jefferson, who was a
candidate for Lieutenant Governor on the
state silver mems ticket two years ago.
When the silver Democrats heard of these
ironicaI movements ON the part of the or
ganization Democrats they declined to talk,
but there is every indication that they are
quite willing to believe that their support
is somewhat weakened by these movements
Together with their newly made slate of
candidates they also have very brief plat
form which recites as prominent planks:
.Reafiirmation of the Chicago platform:
abolition of tolls for travelling on the public
highways: all state revenues to be derived
from the succession or inheritance tax; op-
position 10 the proposed amendment to the
State Constitution proposing biennial ses-
sions of the Legislature by direct legisa-
ton"
The crowd gathered here Is undoubtedly
the largest ever seen at state convention.
The great convention hall was thronged
to-day. Tammany has two thousand MEM
bers present. When Mr.. Croker entered the
convention hall his appearance caused
tremendous demonstration. A few minutes
later Mayor Mcguire. of Syracuse. entered.
and he also was greeted with cheers. espe-
cIally from the galleries. Senator Murphy
also was literally applauded.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
The hall was we'll filled when the conven-
fion was called to order to-day. At 1892
Chairman Elliott Danforth appeared on the
platform. and was greeted with great out
burst OF applause. Tie ahsounSeu lhdt the
state committee had directed him TO pre-
sent as the temporary officers of the con-
ventlon the Hon. George M. Palmer. of
Schoharie. as chairman, and. as secretaries,
Calvin J. Hudson. Thomas f. Benedict,
Frank p. IIullett and Clark Day.
Chairman Palmer's address opened with
an expression Of opinion that the signs
pointed Enthusiastically to an overwhelming
Democratic victory in November. II