The record-union., 1898-09-29
Something Unique in the party's
History in New York.
The State Convention Meets Without a
PROGRAMMED Slate.
Money Question Eliminated From
the Platform Presented-Demo-
Gratis of New Jersey Meet in
State Convention at Trenton
and Nominate Elvin w. Crane
as Their Standard Bearer.

SYRACUSE IN. V, Sept. 2S. - The
Democratic State Convention met here
at noon to-day absolutely without
slate or program other than the tenn
porary organization agreed upon IN the
State Committee last night. 1t is IN
many respects the most remarkable
political convention ever held. Never
before have all the prominent leaders
of the Democratic party appeared IN
convention and consulted as to pro-
gram without result.
Richard Croker, David B. Hill, SEN
ator Murphy and Senator McCarren,
representing Hugh Mclaughlin, have
had frequent conferences, but no agree
ment has been reached as to candi-
dates. These conferences have been
conducted upon apparently friendly
lines, and under the leadership of Sen
ator Murphy there is an evident dis
position for harmony, but upon what
lines it is difficult to determine. Abb
solutely nothing is known of the diff
ferent propositions discussed, but there
are rumors of all kinds. Because of
the delay in reaching any agreement
it is generally believed that there is
trouble of some sort, and many think
that a fight will develop in the con-
vention. The leaders, however, conf
IDENTIFY assert that all differences will
be settled and a complete understand
ing reached before tomorrow morning,
when the actual work of the conven-
ton viii begin.
The crowd gathered here is undoubt-
edly the largest ever seen at a State
convention. The great convention hall
is thronged. Tammany hasf2 1000 men
present The silver adherents are we'll
represented. They have had numerous
conferences, the results of which have
been conveyed to the party leaders.
Their demands have not as yet been
formally presented, but it is understood
that they will demand a place upon
the ticket for one of their representa-
tives, probably Wilbur F. Porter. the
party's candidate for Governor.
When Mr.. Croker entered the con-
vention hall his appearance caused a
tremendous demonstration. Mayor Nc
Guire of Syracuse was greeted with
cheers, especially from the galleries.
Senator Murphy was also literally ap-
plauded.
AT 1872 Chairman Elliott Danforth
appeared upon the platform, and was
greeted with a great outburst of ap-
plause. He announced that the State
Committee had directed him to pre-
sent as temporary officers of the con-
venton the Hon. George NJ. Palmer OF
Schoharc as Chairman, and as assist
ant Secretaries Calvin Huson, Thomas
f. Benedict, Frank p. Hulett and
Clark Day.
Chairman Palmer's address opened
with an expression of opinion that the
signs point Enthusiastically to an over
whelming Democratic victory in No
vember. He charged that the Repub-
Hcans had squandered and wasted the
peoples money; that the laws enacted
by them had favored the classes as
against the masses; that many new
and needless offices had been created
to reward political servants, and that
laws had been passed under the Re
publican party lash, having for their sole
object the protection and fostering of
monopolies and trusts. thereby suffer-
ing the people to be robbed by prac-
ticeS and methods which, said the
speaker, had frequently been decided
by the Court of Appeals to be criminal.
Mr.. Palmer attacked the record of
the Republicans on the State Canal ex-
penditures, charging corrupt methods
in the use of money, and said no at
tempt had been made to correct any
of those abuses.
At the close of his speech the roll
was called, and al its completion Dele
gate Pierce of Rochester sent up a
resolution, which he asked to have read
Chairman Palmer announced that the
resolution which had been sent TO the
Chair would be referred to the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
Mr.. Pierce demanded that the resolu-
ton be read. That is a resolution to
instruct the Committee on Resolu-
tions," he said, and now is the proper
time for it to be read"
Chairman Palmer announced that his
decision was that the resolution should
be referred to the Committee on Reso-
lutions, and directed the Clerk to pro-
ceed with the reading of resolutions
for the appointment of committees
The resolution which Mr.. Pierce de-
sired read was as follows:
II move that when the Committee
on Resolutions is appointed that they
are instructed to iTgraft in their reso-
lutions a plank reaffirming the Chicago
Mr.. Pierce is one of the contesting
delegates from Monroe County, and il
is improbable that he will be given an
opportunity TO present his motion
When the delegations from each Sem
atorial district had been advised to
send to the Secretary the name or
their representa- tive on each of the
committees on Credentials. Resolutions
and Permanent Organization, recess
was taken until IL o'clock tomorrow
morning
The chaotic condition of the delega-
tons at midnight was accentuated by a
contest precipitated by the action OF
the committee on Credentials in con-
hrming the sitting delegations in the
three districts of Erie, and seating the
ccntesting delegates in the First and
Third of Monroe. This action, if APP
proved, would probably give control of
the next State Committee to ex-Sena-
tor Hill, and at midnight tonight 1T
was alleged that Mr.. Croker and Tam
many would fight the adoption of the
report on the floor of the convention
tomorrow.