The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-29
A.W.CRAAEF FOR GOVERNOR
New Jersey Democrats Make War
Scandals the Issue.
NEEDLESS LOSS OF LIFE
Gross, Open and Criminal Incompetence
o the War Department-Platform
Indorses the National Prin-
ciples OF the Party.

Trenton. ". j.. Sept. 2S-The demo-
cratic state convention nominated for
governor Alvin W. Crane, the prosecutor
Of Essex county, and adopted a plat
form. which. in a measure, supports the
democratic national platform. The con-
vention. however. without debate, de-
feated a proposition to specifically in
dorse the platform adopted by the Chi
cago convention OF 1896. This. for a few
moments, caused considerable turmoil
The band struck up a lively tune and
finally the silver men accepted the stu
alton gracefully. Later. when Mr.. Crane
had been nominated, Senate DAILY and
Clarence Atkinson. both Of whom were
special favorites Of the silver men and
were candidates for the nomination,
mounted the platform and promised to
do all they could for Mr.. Cranes cleo
ton. A feature OF the convention was
the presence OF a delegation Of colored
men. who had called TO pledge support
20 the conventions nominee.
Alvin w. Crane Of New York was
nominated for governor on the first bal
lot. Senator W. ID. DAILY OF Hudson
was his nearest competitor. There was
a fight in the convention on a motion 10
insert in the platform a specific indorse-
ment Of the Chicago platform Of 1896.
The motion was defeated by a decided
vote.
The platform submitted to the con-
vention makes state issues the principal
feature but contains Endorsement Of ma
tional principles OF the party. The pres
ent federal government is charged with
incompetency in the management OF the
war.
The war plank Of the platform is as
follows:
eve declare that the thanks Of the
people of the state and nation are due
20 the soldiers and sailors Of the army
and navy Of the United States who
have imperiled their lives in defense
TO their country and in vindication Of
the honor of its flag in the recent pan
fish war: that the nation owes 20 them
permanent recognition Of their patriot
ism and their valor and ample and per-
manent provision for those OF their sur
vivors who have received disabling ana
honorable wounds in the service Of the
country and that the memories Of those
who have fallen in its defense small be
held in grateful and everlasting re-
membrance; that the state should make
suitable provision for additional pay 10
our New Jersey volunteers. While we
rejoice n feel thankful to them Tor
their great victories on land sea,
we d%enounce the gross. open, criminal
incompetency Of those placed in and
dehantly kept in charge Of the affairs
of the war department Of the present
administration Of the government Of
the United States. resulting in the
needless loss Of lives Of American SOL
diers and the inhiction Of horrible suf-
fering and torture upon thousands Of
the brave defenders Of the Country's
honor. and we charge the present ad-
ministration Of the government Of the
United States with being solely respon-
sible for the horrible incompetency OF
government officials continuing even
after the appalling results were repeat
eddy brought to the attention Of the
president Of the United States and his
official advisers, and we call the atten-
ton Of the people OF the state TO the
fact that up 10 this time not a single
example has been made of a govern
ment official responsible for these mon
strous wrongs.
1--WE deplore the spectacle OF an ex-
governor Of this state. now a member
Of the cabinet, appealing to a public
convention Of his party as the apollo
gizer and defender of Algerism and it's
results
Ever before the state convention was
called to order IL became apparent that
Prosecutor Alvin w. Crane Of Essex
county would be nominated by the
convention after complimentary votes
had been given TO favoritcs Of different
counties United States Senator Smith
declared for Crane. and this seemed as
good as accepted. settling the matter.