New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
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ELLIOT DANFORTH INDORSED FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
AN UPRoARfoUs TIME AT THE SESSION OF THE
NOMINATING coMMITrEE-pIsrURBERs WHO
TRY TO BREAK IN. HOLD
PoWWow or THEIR OWN

TRY TO BREAK M HOLD
Powwow or THEIR OWN
Henry George. son OF the late single-tax
leader. was last night nominated for Governor
by the Nominating Committee appointed last
Tuesday by the convention OF the Chicago Plat
form Democrats. at Syracuse. The silver men
had been openly threatening that unless the
Democratic Convention nominated a silver man
for Governor and indorsed the Chicago Plat
form they would put ticket OF their own In
the field. Last night they did II at the Union
Square Hotel Elliot Danforth. the regular
Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
was nominated for the same place By the silver
men The remainder of the ticket nominated
in one Of the parlors OF the Union Square Hotel
was as follows:
For Secretary Of state-GIDEoN J. TUCKER
controuer-J. NpoNoUGH. OF Albany.
Treasurer-H c. CATION OF Buffalo
Attorney -Generai-oLE F. SNYDER. OF Buffalo.
Engineer and surveyor-Generai JAMES A. LEE, Of
Rockland County.
Willis J. Abbot, who attended the meeting at
which the nominations made. said that he
d!ned with Mr. George last evening and that he
was confident he would accept the nomination.
He added that he came down from Syracuse the
other day with Elliot Danforth. and while he
was not authorized TO speak for him he believed
that he too would accept his nomination on the
silver ticket.
H. NJ Mcdonald, president OF the New York
Blmeiallic League. acted as chairman Of the
Nominating Committee. and among those who
took a prominent part In its deliberations were
n W. Goulden, Ezra Tuttle and Benjamin Dob
lin About forty delegates from State Senate
districts were said TO be present bur as the
doors were kept closed this statement could not
be verified.
SOME DISTURBING ELEMENTS
The meeting Of the Nominating Committee
was not accomplished without some Interrupt
tions After the doors were closed large num-
ber Of svertes Of various stages Of illiteracy
drifted up 10 the psrlor floor, and averrins that
they delegates from Assembly districts.
| demanded admission in the name % the holy
cause Of downtrodden labor against the
| "blarsted plutocrat" Their fellow-workers In
side denied their requests. deigning not TO ex-
plain that only Senate district delegates were
authorized to name the official opponents OF the
| money devil"
Then came John J. Oates. formerly Coroner of
| Richmond County. saying that II he thought he
had a right inside he'd bust in the door and oe
| darned 70 ON" Thus melted. s. j. Mcbride, VINO
| said he was delegate from the ' IN SENATE biS-
trict said he'd be hanged IL he didn't bust the
| door open" Instead. he opened II and was step
! ping boldly in his manly chest swelling with in
| dignstion when he was met by ]. ". Everett.
| the sergeant-at-arms. VINO promptly threw aim
! into the hall J. J DAILY who roasts corpora
/ tions IN the xXVth Assembly District 9 heno"er
he can get an audience was the next 10 maze
| trial and he was 1'so repulsed.
! The hall was filled with the shouts ot mem
| that had not triumphed and the denuneiations
! Of II. VI Mcdonald filled the air Boss ooss'
they shouted We've got a Croker ot our own
Just then the Boss opened the door and oroke
the hush that greeted his appearance by re-
marking: This noise must be stopped II you
are not quiet shall call the police ana nave
| the floor cleared
The kickers subsided and shut themselves INTO
the parlor across the hall. where they resolved
10 hold a. rump parliament If their own, ana II
necessary nominate full state ticket on their
own account
"Ye can't sit justice out o that gang 'hey
shouted We won't stand for that treatment
A grsy-haired person was loudest IN MS de-
nunciation NJ Mcdonald Here / am, an old
| soldier" he walled. AN can't git In. An
there's that Mcdonald; he amt even citizen
Of this country an he's runnin' the ole show