The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-28
TAMMANY LEADERS
HOLD A CONFERENCE.
No One Settled On rs Ro0sevett's OPP
ponent->ilver Democrats Prem
Use 10 Make Things Interesting.

SYRACUSE. y. Y. Sept. 27.-The ar
rival OF the TamTany Hall delegation lake
This aitegnooa MIA Richard Croker al its
head. vas tIe event 81 The day here. and
asoat x all the convention news centeTed.
Immediately after Mr. Cookers arrival ne
sas 1o.ned by Senator Murphy and Mayor
Maiioy. az Troy. at the Yates hotel. and
Within few ns9Gents Mr.. David L. H.ll
and State Senator Z. IL Mccarren, OF
Brooklyn. Joined the conference. II lasted
until nearly 5 o'CsGCk. when /, Was an
nouncea by the leaders as ihty went 10 din
her that none OF tie many candidates Ter
the gubernasorlai nomination had been de-
eIded upon for their support and selection
Of the man 20 head the ticket was stiI an
open question.
They admitted Individually that the Ell
tire subject or the selection OF the most
available man had been under full and free
u scuSsion and while Mr, Croker said that
The decision would D.. the spontaneous act
OF the convention il was declared that an
ether meeting of the leaders would be held
tomorrow morning. previous 10 the calling
OF the convention After the conference
had CLOSED meeting CT the state commit
Zee was held at which the details for the
organization ard operation of the conveu-
ton were decided upon. The committee
did not, however. decide upon any pro-
gFamme as to the platform as it might re-
late 10 The money plank Of the Chicago IA
lonal platform
George Palmer of Schoharie, was decid-
cd upon as temporary chairman Of the con-
vention.
The mass meeting of the Chicago plat
form Democrats at the A.hambra tonight
Was attended by about s,ouo people who
manifested hearty approval. of the SEN
fimeats expressed by the speakers These
were in effect that the silver element o. the
party would demand OF the convention TO-
morrow that the Chicago platform he I'M
equtvoealiy reafilrmei and men placed IN
nomination who voted for Bryan ana
Sewaii.
Henry NJ. Mcdonald. of New York. chair
man OF the executive committee Of the
Chicago platform organization. was the
first speaker. Ne said IL aas not a. the
Present time the purpose CT the meeting TO
found an independent party. but that ii WAS
simply a meeting Of Democrats to exercise
the common Fight Of citizens to make a
demand. This demand. ne said would be
that the Democratic convention recognize
tie chicago platform as the Democratic
doctrine in sich distinct Terms that every
citizen Of the United States shall know
that the Platform IS affirmed IN It's entirely
II would also be demanded he said that
every candidate named by the convention
be man who openly supported Bryan and
Sewail.
MIR. Mcdonald charged that the leaders
OF the Democracy IN the state nisrepresent
the ma sSes, and said:
IF the Democratic party tomorrow, as
reported. IN convention. is not Democratic,
we have Il right 10 organize Democratic
party.
He stated that The silver Democrats of
The state had the assurance from two
thirds OF the national commit eemen that
such an rganiZatiOn woGld have the rec
ogniuon Of the national committee.