The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-10-07
AUGUSTUS VAN WICK NAMED
BT NEW YORK DEMOCRATS ron
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
SURPRISE IN THE CONVENTION.
Nominee a brother Of New Yorh'a aIayor.
Bryan's Name Cheorod In the Con-
vontion-The Platform.

New York democrats, at their state
convention in Syracuse Thursday,
named the following tickets
For Governor-Augustus Van Wyck.
Of Kings.
For Lieutenant Goveruor-Elliott
Daniorth, OF Chenango.
For Secretary Of State-George "
Batting of Niagara.
For Comptroller-Edwin S. Atwater,
Of Duchess.
For State Treasurer-E. B. Norris,
Of Wayne.
For State Engineer and Surveyor
Martin Schenck, Of Rensselaer,.
For Attorney General-Thomas T.
Conway, Of Clinton.
When the convention met soon after
noon, Frederick Scraub was elected
permanent chairman and was escorted
TO the chair. He made an address in
which he scored the republican state
administration, charged the national
government with criminal neglect OF
troops in the Spanish war, and said:
Everywhere, democrats were in
the van, Dewey, Sohley, Hobson, Lee,
Wheeler, democratic heroes all, have
written high their names in American
temples Of fame"
In conclusion he said: "Momentous
questions affecting the future policy
Of America must be passed upon by
the next national congress. It should
be the earnest effort Of every democrat
to so shape the work of this conven-
tion that it shall render possible the
return to the upper house of our be-
loved senior senator, Edward Muir
ply"
The committee on resolutions then
reported and the nominating speakers
were recognized.
The roll call was begun at O'Clock
and enough votes had been cast to
nominate Judge Van Wyck before
two-thirds of the roll of delegates had
been finished.
The vote for governor as announced,
was Van Wyck $50, Titus Al, Nc
CURE 81, Stanchfeld 38.
The convention went wild at the an
nouncement.
The other candidates on the slate
prepared by Croker were nominated
by acolimation, Danforth agreeing to
accept the second place on the ticket
The mention of the name Of William
Jennings Bryan by Thomas Carmondo
in seconding the nomination of
Stanchfeld produced the greatest
demonstration witnessed in the con-
yention. Delegates stood on chairs,
waving hats, while in the galleries
men waved hats and even coats, and
: one man grabbed a Cuban flag from
the decorations and waived it amid
the widest excitement. The demon
] stration continued several minutes.
Delegate Pierce, of Monroe, attempt
ed to speak on the silver question, but
was ruled out of order
The Resolutions.
The report of the committee on res
, olutions was then read as follows:
The democratic party of the state of
7 New York, in convention assembled,
5 declares as follows:
cit congratulates the country upon
the successful termination of war un-
, dertaken-not for conquest or aggran-
dizement--but in the interest Of hu.
! manity, liberty and civilization. We
glory in the patriotic devotion and
J valor of our brave soldiers and sail
ors, who have honored the American
people and heightened the lustre OF
our national fame.
The scandalous abuse by the pres
e ident of his power Of appointment in
q scattering army commissions among
a inexperienced and incompetent civil
ians as rewards to personal favorites,
and almost to the exclusion of expe-
+ rienced officers in the service, is large
r ly accountable for the fearful suffering
! and appalling loss Of life among tine
gallant soldiers that have brought dis,
!. grace upon the administration and 6
sense Of shame to the nation.
e ga Democratic congress will, i
4 chosen by the people, rigidly ihvesti
gate the conduct Of the war and expose
: and punish all who may irresponsible
. for the unnecessary deaths, privationf
$ and suferings of the soldiers"
: eve demand justice and equal tax
! alton; no tax lodging We denounct
. all attempt to evade the burdens O.
: taxation upon personal property by
II pretended changes Of residence Of
/ otherwise. Under the constitution
d and laws of our state, eligibility t.
f. public Office and liability to persona
= taxation both depend upon long resi-
dence. If the aflda7its and oficia
q statements of the republican candi
% date for governor are true. he is ineli