The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30
Received $50 Votes, While stanch-
field, Ex-senator ID. b. HiIi's Cam
aidate, Secured Only 3s.
THE TICKET AND PLATFORM
THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND PREsI-
DENT M'KINLEY ARRAIGNED.
Silver Faction to Meet in New York
city Tonight and Nominate Candi-
dates-POssibIe Eject of the Split.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. Sept 29-The Demo-
cratic state convention concluded its work
this afternoon by nominating a ticket and
adopting platform. The Chicago platform
was ignored. and its friends, the silver fac
tion of the party in this State, will nomi-
nate ticket of their own. How the split
viii affect the election this fall is not
known. The silver leaders claim to have
large following, but how many of them will
bolt the regular ticket is problematlcal.
The silverites. or Bryanites, as they are
called, will meet in New York city tonight
and select candidates Tammany was the
ruling power in to-days convention. The
ticket nominated is given below:
For Governor-AUGUSTUS VAN WYCK,
of Kings county
Lieutenant liovernor-ELLIOTT DAN
FORTH, of Chenango county
Secretary of State-GEORGE w. BAT
TEN, of Niagara county.
Controller-EDWARD S. ATWATER, of
Duchess county
State Treasurer-E P. MORRIS, of
Attorney General-THoMAs F. CON-
WAY, of Clinton county.
State Engineer and urveyor-MARTIN
SCHENCK, of Rensselaer, county.
Contrary to all expectation and TO the
indications OF last night and early this
morning the convention was very harmo-
tion for Governor and only one ballot being
taken on that Before many delegates had
arisen this morning the leaders were about
the hotel corridors and at $50 o'clock it was
announced from Mr. Croker's headquarters
that the New York and Kings county dele
cations had united on Augustus Van wyck,
of Brooklyn, brother of Mayor Van Wyck,
of New York, for Governor, and that the
mayors name would be withdrawn Senator
McCarren said: I'VE are going to nominate
Judge Van Wyck and we will have 29O votes
on the first ballot. Only 226 are necessary
Tor a choice. Besides the New York and
Kings solid vote, we will get votes from
Oneida, Rensselaer, Columbia and Ulster
and some scattering ones"
few minutes after Senator McCarren
made this statement Senator Hill walked
along the corridor. He was smiling and in
reply to questions said: "Yes. 1 understand
the New York and Kings county delegates
have united on Judge Van Wyck for cam
didate. At the same time, none of the up-
State candidates have withdrawn, and be-
lieve that all of them will get into the con-
vention do not know Of any upstate
delegates pledged to Mr.. Van Wyck. but
IN return to favors shown other candidates
oy Tammany they may throw some votes"
Such was the situation this morning. as
viewed by the leaders of both factions.
Wnen the convention met soon after noon
FREDERICK Schraub was elected permanent
chalrman and was escorted to the chair.
He made an address in which he scored
the Republican state administration.
charged the national government with Grim
inal neglect of troops in the Spanish war
and said: Everywhere Democrats were in
the van. Dewey. SchIey, Hobson. Lee
Wheeler, Democratic heroes all. have writ
ten high their names in American temple
or fame" In conclusion he said: Moment
Gus questions affecting the future policy of
america must be passeo upon by the next
national Congress. 1t should be the earnest
eHort OF every Democrat to so shape the
work OF this convention that it shall render
POsslDle the return to the upper house our
peloVe0 senior senator, Edward Murphy
THE PLATFORM.
The report Of the committee on resolu
tions was then read as follows:
The Democratic party of the State of
New York, in convention assembled de-
clares as follows:
1T congratulates the country upon the
successful termination of a war undertaken
not Tor conquest or ACKNOWLEDGMENT, but in
the interests of humanity, liberty and civili
zation. We glory in the patriotic devotion
ana Yalor of our brave soldiers and sailors
who have honored the American people and
heightened the luster of our national fame
The scandalous abuse by the President of
his power of appointment in scattering army
commissions among inexperienced and in
competent civilians as rewards to personal
favorites and almost to the exclusion of ex
perienced officers in the service is largely
accountable for the fearful suffering and the
appalling loss OF life among the gallant SOL
diers that have brought disgrace upon the
administration and a sense of shame to the
Nation. A Democratic Congress will. If
chosen by the people. rigidly investigate the
conduct OF the war and expose and punish
all who may be responsible for the unneces-
sary deaths. privations and sufferings of the
soldiers"
The resolutions next say: I'VE demand
Justice and equal taxation, no tax lodging.
We denounce all attempts to evade the bur-
dens of taxation upon personal property by
pretended changes of residence or other
WISE Under the Constitution and laws of
our State eligibility TO public Office and liza
bility to personal taxation both depend upon
lorg residence. II the affidayits and official
statements OF the Republican candidate for
Governor are true he is Ineligible for the
Office of Governor; If false. he has COM
mitted perjury and is morally disqualified.
He cannot escape from his dilemma; there
is either legal disqualifcations or moral
unfitness."
Succeeding sections of the platform de-
clare In favor of economy in public ex-
penditures. the abolition of unnecessary Of
Aces and commissions. lower tax rate, a