The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-29

SuIlSI1IlS the people 10 pe IOppeu ny
practices and methods, which, said the
speaker. had frequently been decided
by the court of appeals to be criminal.
Delegate Pierce, Of Monroe, offered a.
resolution indorsing the Chicago plat
form as to silver. Under the rules this
with all other resolutions was referred
to the committee on platform without
being discussed. Mr.. Pierce, who Is
unfamiliar with convention methods,
wanted to speak on his resolution, but
was summarily cut off. He can talk
all he wants to before the committee.
After the selection of members of the
various committees, the preliminary
work Of the convention was completed,
and an adjournment was taken until IL
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation tonight selected as permanent
chairman Frederick s. Schraub, Of
Lewis county, who was the Democratic
candidate for lieutenant governor when
the Democratic ticket went down two
years ago. He represented the ultra
silver sentiment of the party in that
memorable campaign.
The preparation of the platform was
by the platform committee referred to
a subcommittee, who will report to the
full committee in the morning.
NO SILVER ISSUE.
A small but noisy clique of political
adVenturers came to Syracuse for the
purpose of injecting the silver issue
into the canvass. Not one of them has
ever lived with any political party
more than a twelvemOnth. They are
the irreconcilables, the kickers, the
shouters who are spawned by the con-
ditions existing in the large cities.
These self constituted guardians Of the
financial cause have positively neither
weight nor influence in their respective
localities AS for votes, they could un-
der no circumstances muster a thou
sand all told in the entire state.
Some Of them are known to be in
the service of the Republican machine,
employed for their misunderstanding
proclivities. They talk of nominating
a ticket of their own, if the cOnven-
ton declines to make the issue on the
silver question. 1t is a safe prediction
that they will receive neither consid-
GRAFTON nor even attention. Whatever
these gentlemen may do now or here
after will "cut no ice'' whatever in
this campaign. They were given the
frigid eye by the subcommittee on plat
form and were dismissed with the
frosty inquiry, rs that all you gentle
men have to say?" Upon Hosea Rock
we'll, of Elmira, the chairman of the
platform committee, who is a silver al
belt an organization Democrat, they
now cast reproachful glances.
The best opinion Obtainable is to the
effect that the committee will report
in favor Of making the campaign on
state issues, of which there are any
number, and entirely ignoring national
matters. The steal Of 5000, 900 in
volved in the canal improvements is
sufficient of itself to condemn the ad-
ministration Of state affairs by the
Republicans, and the farmers, whose
taxes must be increased in conse-
qUence, are indignant. Samuel J. Til
den once conducted a wonderfully sue
cessful campaign with canal frauds as
the chief issue. The operations of the
Raines state liquor law will furnish an
other issue which will not be ignored
in the platform. There will be a ref
erence in this instrument to tax dodg-
ing, which will meet the case of Col.
Roosevelt. The treatment Of the SOL
diers during the recent war will be de-
nounced very properly as a national
disgrace. The attitude of the Democ-
racy on the war question is unassail-
able, and there need be no fear that
the party will suffer the slightest.
AS TO candidates, the delegates are in
the air and the leaders undecided-an
astonishing contrast to the Saratoga
convention of Yesterday, where the
Platte machine nominated Roosevelt.
The names mentioned for the guberna-
torial honor are those of Elliott F. Dan
forth, Judge Titus, Of Buffalo; Judge
ID. Cady Herrich, of Albany; John B.
Stanchfeld, former law partner of Da-
Vid b. Hill in Elmira; Frank Campbell
Of Bath, Steuben county, former state
comptroller; Mayor Robert A. Van
Wyck, Of New York, and Mayor James
K. Mcclure, of this city
The strongest man in this bunch to
go before the people Is Judge Herrich.
He was for many years the chief lieu
tenant Of TIE late Daniel Manning, who
in turn was Samuel j. Tilden's trusted
manager in New York state politics.
Herrich was also strong Cleveland
man. He was always what is known
as an Organization Democrat" He
took no part in the campaign Of 1895,
being precluded by his incumbency Of
a judicial office. He voted for Bryan.
however.