New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-10
SILVERITES AT SYRACUSE,
Fractional. DISPUTES ARISE. AND ONE
CROWD QUITS THE HALL~THE
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.

svracuss Aug 2 (SpeciaD At q conference
=, chicago Platform Democrats held in the En-
mir. House in this city to-day. samuel Ooei' VI
Auburn introduced resolution rea1nrIh'ne "
Chicago platform Of 1896. adding the cIsus
with such notifications as changing conu''''"'
may render necessary ,,-
The INTRODUCTION of this clause iumedla'e'S
showed that Mr. Oien was al the head OF 10
,ion and that the other delegates were fono"e
OF Thomas " Cantwe ~ Albany N"o
called the conference warm discussion -
three hours followed. al the end OF winch .Is
csntvsIl faction vor out and Mr. Odeli anu MS
followers left the hall and the city IN olSe
The conference then adopted the resolu 80 ,I
as follows. substituting the word aoui'''"
modification in the preamble
First-That we favor the reef'rnla''on ~
Democratic platform OF 1870 III. and fear
Second-That commend the appntse TT-,iIiar ",
less leader in the campaign or 1900, - ~ az
Jennings Bryan. and pledge our emu ~ me next
q delegation from this state De sen - min -
National Convention favoraole 70 NJ
ton. 49,, ,.-.,A-,.ltstic pol
lev OF the Republican Administrator sara
~ the Philippines. and hold that the
Guarantee Of self government snoulo oe 80,
tended 10 those distant isles which ma les,
extended 70 the people OF Cuba NoInIIIs
IN harmony with our institutions OF
with the dictates Of humanity. ..-,.isr,
Four+h-That We condemn the taVoLIIir.,
sbou-r in the conduct OF the war oy I'M 49, ..ar,
ment Of incompetent ofhcers, anu o,,tirsI reasons
humiliation Of brave officers for potiTA
Firtb-That We are opposed 70 all c9Ilu sn =
lions Of capital known as trusts anu -.
have for their object the conero ~ the price
- such products Such combinations OF capl,1.
We hold 10 be blot on modern clviii IteiId
and menace 70 free government anu 'ii0u1
NOT he tolerated by a free people ,.to, =.
c,,,b-That finally We favor the elecuon ~
r-nited states Senators by direct vote OF tns
people, and an amendment or Ihe
Of the United States 70 tnat emu
The da,arates came to this city 70 hold pre-
,,-,,narv meeting but when a letter was read
from, Colvtn r Reach asking that permanent
o-aa,ization he deferred until after the sara
20, Conference in order that steps might he
.aken N unite the two factions. immediate
ac+io, n form an organization was taken Dur
ing the discussion Reach was treated To some
hot sbo+ being practically characterized as A
traitor 10 the party.
Thomas " Cantwell elected permanent
chairman and jay W Forrest. ~ Niagara
Falls secretary. with this Executive Commit
tee. James A Kavaney. Troy: William J smith,
Schenectady: James A Hanon. Medina. hugh
n Farley. Ithaca: f J Duggan. Albany. John
Idson. Livingston: James Pierce. Monroe. Nor
man r Mack Buffalo Ole Snyder. Buralo -.
Murphy. Buffalo; William c. Brown Alex
ander Delmar. Henry Nichols and " h Rus
sell of New-York and John Mccarthy. SYRIA
cuse.
II was decided 10 organize the State by coun-
ties and committee to raise funds was named.
consisting OF John Mccarthy. Of Syracuse John
Hanlon. Of Medina: James Spoor Of Albany, and
Thomas Merrill Of Torpkins County. The
conference was adjourned subject to the call Of
the president and Executive Committee.