The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-29
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platform, which rec.tes as prominent
pianks:
Hsanirmat!on OF the Chicago platform.
Abolition Of tolls for travelling On the
public highways.
All state revenue to be derived from the
succession or inheritance taxes.
The proposed amendment to the state
constitution proposing biennial sessions Of
t1ae legislature.
Hill Has D0wned Croker.
TIE chaotic condition of the delegations
TO the Democratic state convention az
midnight was aeeentaated BY contest
tee on credsatsaois In confirming the sit
Ling delegation in the three Districts OF
Erie. and seating .hs sontsss.ng dslegates
action. If approved, would probably give
control Of the state convention 10 ex-Sen-
ator IifH, and at midnight II was alleged
that Mr.. Croker and Tammany would tight
the adoption OF the report on the floor of
the convention tomorrow.
II is also asserted that the Tammany
delegates, finding the upstate sentiment
strong against Van Wyck,. have thought
Of taking up Judge u. cady Herrick. Of
senator Hi nominating Mr. stanchfield,
ana 70 combat any idea that Hill has de-
feated Croker.
AT midnight 1t IS generally conceded that
Mr., Danforth viii 60 into the convention
with more votes than any other candidate,
put not enouga 30 nominate. The Ssanch-
hsaG Lryo&st mas STGSIS rapidly tonight ana
many Gamniany men are talking OF it,
All night the leaders have been fighting
hard. and there Is promise of a heated ses-
sion tomorrow, unless some understand
between the delegates below the Bronx
against those above IL. and 80 far the LAT
ter are in the ascendancy.
Ii is probable that the convention will
nnish by tomorrow night Il Is not pos
sible at. midnight 10 give any idea of the
names that VIII probably go ON the Ticket,
n n Nr sr4-
ker said that Mayor Van Wyck was not a
candidate. but there is no general iD9ica-
ton mat ne mas been Withdrawn perma-
nentiy-
salient Points of Platform.
Affec the convention adjourned the COM
mittsd on resolutions went into ScsSor
The platform was Immediately referred 70
subcommittee and the general commit
tee adjourned TO meet 1T 10 o'clock tonfor-
row morning. The subcommittee begun
its work on the platform The platform s
salient points. as agreed upon by the sub
committee UP TO midnight and liable 10 lit
tie change, are:
The Republican administration closing
viii he arra.gned for its extravag ance
VIII m me psof,lss money;
demned
The Republican party will be arra:gnea
for protecting nonopoiles and trusts
The national naaitreatlnent Of the soldiers
Is proclaimed against The Democratic
party was Justly proud of the bravery Of
our soldiers. and proud that the war has
ended with much glory 10 our people.
bur In the hour OF victory the people are
compelled 10 bow their heads In disgrace
and humiliation over the treatment OF the
soldiers. due TO the incompetency Of heart
less government officers There had been
promises 10 investigate, but there wa. only
one way, and that was to turn the officers
down and out and let the Democrats 90 the
Investigating
4 plank In the platform 20 which the
trainers attach great Importance as a
weapon fer use against Col. Roosevelt Is
one that declares against candidates who
swear of their taxes
The crowd gathered here Is unquestion-
ably tha largest ever seen at a stale con-
vgnti0n- The great convention hai Is
throag.3. Tammany has : 800 men pres
snt. Silver adheFenis ara web repre-
aen;ed