The age-herald., 1898-09-30

ther canal improvements to republican of ficials responsible for the prodigality, fat voritism and corruption which have char acterized the present administration of the canals. Reform in canal management is the supreme issue of the hour. We prom ise thet tax payers that if entrusted .ith power by the votes of the people there shall follow a vigorous procedure on al canal officials implicated in the theft, waste or misuses of the public moneys and the recovery of so much of the diverted funds as it may be possible by diligent ef- fort to procure through legal proceedings.
 The. resolutions then declare that the liquor law known as the Raines law should be repealed; that municipalities should have the right to control their own local affairs without interference from Albany and demanding the repeal of the ''partisan and unfair legislation imposed at the re- cent extra session of the legislature upon the city of New York and known as the Metropolitan Force Bill"
 Judge S. S. Taylor, of Chemung, presented tFe name of John B. Stanchfield for gov ernor.
 Cheers for Bryan
 mention of the name of William S Bryan by Thomas Carmonde i'll secondng the nomination of Stanehfeld, produced the greatest dAr1onstration witnessed in the cclventon. Delegates stood on chairs, waving hats, while in the galleries men waved hats and even coats, and one man grabbed Cuban flag from the decorations and waved it amid the widest excitement. The demonstration continued several min- utes
 William r. Mackie, of Erie nominated Judge Robert c. Titus, for governor
 Justice Augustus Van Wyck, of Brook Iyn, was placed in nomination by Hon. An drew Mclean, Of Brooklyn, who predicted a great democratic landslide. It was in the air, he said. He reiterated in few scath- ing sentences the charges made against the republican administrator.
 Eenessy and Robbery
 "It is said that you cannot always see the difference between parties and plat forms. But anybody can see the difference between them this year, between honesty and robbery, between violation of all the peoples rights and honest legislation. The name that present for your consideration is Augustin Van Wyck."
 At ths 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 eulogzed would be the nominee of the con- vention. and the galleries evidently appre- ciated it, for the friends of MT. Stanchfield and Mayor Mcclure began to leave the galleries.
 William SuIzer said he desired to second the nomination of Augustin Van Wyck in behalf of the united democracy of New York county.
 eve all know him, and we know that he never lodged his taxes. We know where he lives, and we do not have to apologize for it."
 Van Wyck's name was the last presented and at 2:1S the calling of the roll for the first ballot began after an adjournment mo- tion had been defeated a.
 As the roll call proceeded, 1t was found that the upstate delegat ons broke up con- siderable and split the vote. When New York was reached Richard Croker said:
 "New York casts 105 woes for Van Wyck and there was a roar of applause, followed by another when the result was an- nounced.
 The vote for governor, as announced was: Van Wyck $50; Titus, fl; Mcclure, 21 Stanchfield, 3S. Van Wyck was an easy winner. = .-t
 Elliott Danforth was unanimously nomi- mated for Acknowledgements.
 At 2:52 o'clock George W. Batten, of Niagara county, was named by exclamation for secretary of state. T
 Edward s. Atwater was named by aecla- nation for comptroller: E. B. Norris, Of Wayne county, was also named by accla- nation for state treasurer.
 Thomas F. Conway was named by aecla- mation for attorney-general Martin Schencs of Renssalaer, was named by ac- clamation for state engineer and sur veyor.
 The new state committee met at the Yates house soon after the adjournment of the convention and organized, by the election of Frank Campbell, of Bath, chair man; John M. Carlisle, of Watertown, sec retary; John F. Gaynor, of Syracuse, treas- urer.