The evening times., 1898-10-01
To Make the Race for Governor
of New York.
SILVER DEMOCRATS ACTIVE
Name N State Ticket and IndOrse the
Chicago PIatform-CoIoneI Bryan
pIfmented-Crfm of the Sol
dfer Camps Condemned-Retent ention
of the Philippines Favored.

year was nominated by the chicago pat
form Democrats last night for governor
of New York
The conference committee met at the
Union Square Hotel in pursuance to in
structions from the Syracuse conference
the instructions being 10 nominate tick
ct inside Of forty-eight hours.
After naming Mr.. George to head the
ticket. the conferees named Elliot Dan
forth as the candidate for lieutenant gov
-ernor and Gideon Tucker as the candidate
for secretary of state The remainder of
the ticket follows:
For comptroller-James McDonough. of
Albany
For treasurer-M. j. Cation. of Erie.
For attorney general-Ole l.. Snyder, Of
Erie.
For engineer and surveyor-James A
Lee OF Rockland.
Henry NJ. Mcdonald presided at the
meeting, and he banged the gavel in call
ing to order about one-half Of the dele.
gates elecped from senatorial districts 10
the State organization and State cam
paign committees Of the party. The con-
ferees met In secret session.
large number of the assembly district
delegates to the Syracuse meeting came
TO the hotel and were surprised and in
dignant at not being admitted to the Sc
cTst session.
They organized a conference of their
own Delegate Mcbride, of the fifth
senatorial district. and Delegate Gates,
from Richmond County. decided that they
were entitled to admission into the secret
conference and the sergeant alarms re-
sponded to a call for his Offices A sec
ond meeting was promptly organized, but
when the nominations We're made the
ticket was agreed upon by both fa:ions.
Young Georges Political Career.
Young Mr. George was campaign mana
ger for his father when the philosopher
and single-tax writer was stricken down
in the midst of his canvass last year as
the mayoraity candidate of the Jefferso-
nian Democracy. He was nominated then
in his fathers place a few days before
election and his vote was flattering one,
though, of course. not significant, under
the circums tances.
Mr. George is writer. thinker and
consistent follower and believer in the
teachings OF his father. Henry George
He recently returned from trip to
Europe. where he has made study Of
cocial and economic conditions.
The Platform.
The delegates adopted a platform, de-
claring:
That we heartily and unreseryedly stand
upon and reafirm the national platform
of the Democratic party adopted at Chi
cago in 1896. and repeat and indOrse the
approval of the platform by the last
State Democratic convention. held at
Buffalo September Il, 1896, in the follow
ing emphatic and memorable words, viz:
"The Democratic party of the State OF
New York in convention assembled, un-
Ind ha Yall m g
ed by the Democratic party at the ma
tionaI convention. held at Chicago on Ju-
ly I, 1896, cordially approves of the noml-
nations there made and de-
cares as its deliberate judgment thar
never in the history Of the Democratic
party has platform been written which
embodied more completely the interests
OF the whole people, as distinguished from
those who seek legislation for private
benefit.
Greetings to Bryan.
ITO our gallant leader, Col. William j
Bryan, we send our heartfelt greetings
with the assurance that the same patriot
Sc impulses which led him 10 place his life
at the disposal of his country in her time
of used impel the Democrats in New Yorl
to continue to victorious conclusion tht
warfare against the hosts of corrupt
monopoly against which he so gallantly
contended in 1896.
I'VE condemn the National Republican
Administration for political faYoritism
extravagance and criminal mismanage
rnent and neglect in the conduct Of tht
late war.
1--WE condemn the State Republican sd
sninistration for the Raines law. the Force
bill. the Ellsworth press gag bill and fol
the fraudulent waste Of public moneys il
connection with the canal md other i'm
.provements.
I'VE denounce boss rule wherever il en-
lists as undemocratic.
We declare that so-called Democrat
who have IN platforms, mum ci1al or State
sought 10 evade or modify the terms o.
the Chicago platform in its statement o.
the principles Of justice and the unienIa
bic and inalienable rights of man are th'
Tories OF today.
Keep the Philippines.
'NHe believe that where The American
flag has once foated it Should n%ver h'
hauled down, unless the flag Of sub
stantfal republic, organized 10y the people
OF such country, takes it place.
''In order to enable the viii Of the people
10 be more effectively expressed oy leeis
lation we favor a practical extension o.
the referendum as to laws passed an in
stiative by the people as 10 laws ropes ed
and also that voters may be enabled {
express their first, second and tht" chOiLt
of candidates so that a cieaI majority
the voters may be secured III every case
instead of a mere plurality CT minority
as is now the common result.
Following the example of other States
we believe that the State of New York
should make proper pecuniary compen-
sation to those brave soldiers and theil
dependent families who have suffered
through their patriotic devotion to theil
country.
1--WE believe that the taxation of LAND
values exclusive of improvements is il
accordance with the principles of thai
father OF Democracy, Thomas Jefferson
enactment of laws permitting local op
tion in taxation.
I'VE favor laws which will increase tht
rates and compel the collection of proper
taxes upon inheritances and legacies ovel
s., 600 in amount.
Believing that the highways of tht
State should be free and under public
control, we favor the abolition of all roaC
and bridge tolls.
I'VE are opposed to any amendment Il
the State constitution which shall pre-
vent annual sessions of the State legisla
ture.
Realizing that each community is tn,
best judge Of fits own interests, we favor
home rule for cities
I'VE declare that all public or quasi
public functions necessitating the use OF
the highways. such as the distribution OF
gas, water and electricity, railway trans
portation, the operation of ferries and
communication by telegraph and teIe
phone should be conducted by the Gov