The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-22
DEMOCRATS IN A TURMOIL.
SELECTION or DTsLEG ATEs CAUSED
WORDY BATTLE.

chairman of Massachusetts COnven-
,ion Had TO Call on the Police.
pavne Nominated for Governor.
f,,icoao Platform Compared to the
declaration of Independence.
rrusts. Imperialism and MiIitar-
ism DenOunced-LOyRIt Pledged
to Bryan.
posron. Sept H.-The riotous scenes and
.,o hitter fights between the two factions
81 the Democratic party in this state,
ht.b characterized the all-nght session
- uns,c Hall here in 1896, and that Of
worcester the following year, were re-
,sued with even greater bitterness at the
annual convention of the state democracy
in Mechanics Hall to-day.
There was hardly moment, after the
s,sscbes of the temporary and permanent
,rssiding officers were concluded, when
there was harmony in any degree. At
Zines the entire delegations were upon
their feet. the members standing upon
chairs or tables, shouting in the heat
If nassion. some denunciatory remarks at
,be chairman or the person who was en-
deayoring to speak upon the platform,
AL this time it seemed as though even
the force of leo policemen in the hall would
b. of no avail, so impassioned were those
mon the floor and the climax came when,
al the request of the chairman, the cap
tain Of the police appeared on the plat
form and placed his hand upon Congress
man John E. Fitzgerald, in readiness to
forcfbly remove him from the platform,
had he not subsidized and allowed the
chairman 10 address and calm the excited
assem1lase.
Cause of All the Trouble.
The cause of the tumult which ragged for
nearly three hours was the question be-
fore the body accepting the action of the
state committee in presenting a list of dele
gates To tie national convention.
i was claimed by those who opposed the
idea that il was against al, precedent and
robbed the various districts of their con-
stiutionaf rights.
The personalities which were INDUCED
n were directed as much against Con-
gresham Fitzgerald as against Mr.. Will
lams The party leader, and hard names
were called on totn sides.
The final result of all the confusion and
discord was the Overwhelming passage of
every UlQtlOn ana report mat WIS IlidhG W
The state committee, and the election OF
national convention delegates.
The delegates at large are George Fred
Villains Col. A. c. DrinkWater, William
f. McNary and Christopher T. Callahan.
Robert Treat Payne, Jr., was nominated
for Governor.
The Chicago Platform.
The platform declares that the Chicago
platform of 1896 like the Declaration of In
dependence, stands as a part eff the fun
damental code of Democratic government"
The financial plank of that instrument is
particularly reiterated, and the financial
ills of the five years prior to 1897 are as
cnbed 10 "a contracted currency for which
Republican financial legislation had pro
i Vded no form of relief
Trusts are condemned and the war in he
Philippines is characterized as criminal ag
eression. wanton, needless and wasteful,
and incOmpetently and corrupty prosecIt-
ed, 1t is demanded that 20 the F'ilipinos
as 10 the Cubans shall be said to-day that
lhey are and of right ought to be free and
Independent"
Forsees MiIitarism.
The platform alleges that lin the reiter-
ated demands for more aud more troops
to subdue the TagalOs, may be detected
he purpose 20 have ultimately more sol
ders TO employ at home" making it pos
si1.e for monopolisuc corporations go Sc
cure the aid of armed forces. both state
and federal to overawe their wOrkingmen
In time Of labor discussions.
The Platform then denounces the con-
duct of the military authorities in Cour
dAene coal district of Idaho.
The platform favors direct legislation,
me initiative and referendum, the election
Of United States senators by direct vote
OF the people and the enforcement of an
eght-hour work day the abolition of the
law granting a life tenure to members "f
me judiciary, and the public ownership
ana operation of street railways, water
works and other municipal business enter
lrses
me platform concludes with pledging
'Ae .oyally Of the Massachusetts demoe-
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