The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-29

tae ascendancy. 1t Is probable that the
convention will finish by tomorrow night.
1t is not possible at midnight to give any
idea OF The names that win probably go On
the ticke,. Mir Croker said tonight ttat
Mr.. Van Wyck Is not o cand date, but
there Is no general indication that he has
withdrawn permanently. The only thing
decided finally upon tonight and not sub
ject to change tomorrow is that there VIII
not be an mention either Of the Chicago
National platform or OF silver. Long be-
fore the platform committee met there
were indications that this was So
In the convention Delegate g. Pierce OF
Monroe offered a resolution inaorsing the
Chicago platform, but was not allowed TO
speak upon 1t and it was not read.
Still later ir the day the silver adheren,s
appealed to the committee on resolutions
to nut in plank OF Endorsement, bu. were
refused. The silver men held meeting AMI
selected q State ticket which they claim
they will put in the field If they are not
recognized.
The proposed ticket is as following:
For governor-William Clark OF Oswege.
Lleutenart governor--Chares b. Mat
thews of Erie.
Secretary of state--A. C. Fiske OF New
York.
Comptroller--Lnvi s. Lewis of Albany.
Safe treasurer-John b Boyd of New
York,
Attorney genefal-A D. Watts of Brook
,yn.
Suate engine.r-Marttn scheneck OF
Rensselaer,.
There were some other phases Of the sill
yer question which were quite amusing and
disrlayed scisrlifc politics upon the rart
Of those in charge OF the party affairs. who
ere for 4 State Platform without mention
of Natiorgl issues Il was called 10 the a.
tentior tina! Hosea II Rockwell Of Che
mung, who presided today oyar the com
ritt platform, has always been a
silver democrat and yet will have TO read
from the stage of the convention a 9,a =
form devoid Of any commentator of tie
CEcagu platform Then late in the aft ar-
noon it WIS announced that the selection
I for rSrma nert chairman Of the convent IN
( had fallen upon Frederick Schraub OF JET
fe'gon. who was Q candidate for lieuts-ln'
governor on the State silver meu's ticket
| Two years agc
! when the silver democrats heard OF these
ironicll movements on the par. OF tho or
ganization they declined to talk, but there
! is every Indication that they are quite
willing to believe their support is some
! what weakened. Together with thor new
! ~ made slate OF candidates they also have
| very brief platform. which recites as
prominent panks;
Reaffrmation Of the Chicago platform
|
| public highway: all State revenues to be
| derived from the succession or Inheritance
| tax: opposition to the proposed amendment
to the State constitution proposition; b.
ennial sessions OF the legislature,
When the convention opened today Cnar
nan Elliot Sanforth appeared on III plat
| form and announced that the State com
mittee had directed him to present as Thu
temporary officers OF the convention IN
Hon George NJ. Palmer. as Chairman ant
as secretaries. Calvin J. Hudson, Thomas
| E. Benedict and Clark Day. Al the clos'
OF Chairman Palmer's speech the roll wa'
called and at its completion Delegate j Z
| Pierce OF Rochester sent to the platform
| resolution which he asked 10 have read
| Chairman Palmer announced that the reso
luton which had been sent to the Chairman
would he referred 10 the committee Of
| resolutions when appointed.
Mr.. Pierce walked down the center aisl
| loudly demanding that the resolution b
| read. .
THAT Is a resolution to instruct IN
| committee on resolutions he sain' al,
now is the proper time for II 10 oe redl.
Chairman Palmer announced tina mis- De
cision was that the resolution should D
referred 10 the committee on resolution
and directed the clerk to proceed with tn
| other resolutions for the appointing o
| committees.
The resolution which Mr.. Pierce desire
read was as follows:
81 move that when the COMMITTEE o.
reroIutiors is appointed that they arc IN
strrcted 10 engraft in their resolutions
nIark reaffirming the Chicago platform o
1896
Mr. Pierce IS one OF the coltes'ing deie
gates from Monroe county and It Is I'm
nrobable that he will b. given anothe
opportunity 10 present this motion. Wne
the delegations from each senatorial a.
trict had been advised 10 send to the sec
rotary the name OF their reprssane ~ go y
each az the committees on creteAtla!s' reso
,utions and permanent organization r.
coes was taken until II o'clock tomorro
morning.
After the adjournment the committee o
nermanent organization selected Frederic
e Schraube Of Lewis county as pcrmahet
chairman Ct the convention and decideu
make the other temporary officers OF IN
convention permanent,
The resolutions committee went INTO sfs
sion nj 3 o'clock. The Platform vas lhn,'
diately sert 10 subcommittee snu W
conriittee adjourned ~ meet at 70 o'ci'c
.onyrrow morning. TIE subcommittee
once began labor on the platform. AZ ~
outset a resolution OF secrecy was adopte
~ no binding on the members until me sun
committee makes it's report 10 ne gen
ersl committee tomorrow. ~.
At $3.50 committee Of members ot u
Chicago platform democracy. headed T
Melvin J.. Reach OF ! sns'nghrrg' op2eate
herore the subcommittee ~ reSni'ff'l
and asked that resolutions TO be Tresehtt
"a the conference include the iaforsHm" 81
n. the Chicago platform. This resolun
was presented by the Chicsgo plalo,l
democrats 10 the meeting ~ the exec'''
Committee ~ the Stste recently held Al -
stoga and by ihat committee referred - u
cornn,ittee on resolutions.
After a lengthy conference NJ. hss'
and Ms associates retired from the coz
ence. They were reticent as to the attl.u
q. ne subcommittee and were not apr. y,
, unity encouraged - believe tnai the ~
cago n,atform would 'e indorseo,
A. o'clock the subcommittee took r