New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-06


! w . was nominated for President by the National
Party in Carnegie Hall. yesterday.
smile They take themselves seriously In This =,
on many other subjects, their views differ widely
from those held by the rest Of the Nation Thar
speakers ranted braveIy about the evils OF pa-+-
government. and boosted loudly OF their freedom
from the party yoke, and then they formed a nav
party. In which each OF them hopes to be 81 -
Thomas II. Osborne. Of Auburn, " Y presided
Everett V. Abbot acted as secretary. Mr.. Osborns
made speech setting forth what he considered
sufcient reasons for the existence OF third party
and then, on motion. appointed the following Con-
nittee on Platform: Professor Francis P. Nash OF
Hobart College; Louis D. Lacroix, OF Oxford y c;
Professor Edward g. Bourne. of Yale; ". F. Lloyd
Of this city. and Edward Waldo Emerson. OF Con-
cord Mass. son OF Ralph Waldo Emerson
PLATFORM IS ADOPTED
The committee submitted the following platform.
which. after some discussion. was adopted:
We. citizens Of the United States OF America, as
sembed for the purpose OF defending the wise and
conservative principles which underIy our Govern
m E9 thus declare our aims and purposes:
PeFlIs. on the one hand IS a public opinion uislsi
perverted war intended by the peo0ls 70 - -
Tar OF humanity into a war OF conquest .ihs
other is q public opinion swayed by demasos15 ar
peais to factional and class passions the most ra
of diseases 10 a republic We believe thar eir5sr
Of these influences, If unchecked. would ultimately
compass the downfall Of country bur We also
believe that neither represents the sober e0nvic-
Convinced that the extension Of the jurisdiction
OF the United States for the purpose o. kesAng
foreign people as colonial dependents is sn nD0s-
ton dangerous TO our liberties and repuguanC- 10
rded iiiTlties upon WaIcn our Government Is
LouLueu we pIeose our earnest Efforts through all
constitutional means.
EIrSt-TO procure the reau1ciation OF all imperial
or colonial pretenSiOns with regard 70 foreign Coun-
tries claimed TO have been acquired through or in
eonseauenee OF military or naval operations % the
secoqd-We further pledge our efforts TO secure
ind han kim Sv-s-
Third-To secure public service based on usri,
only. ~
gogEthzT9 secure the abolition OF all cOrruptins
ing tariffs.
WORSE THAN PHILIPPINE WAR
When the Committee on Platform submitted rs
report E H Tichnor, Of Binghamton. offered as an
amendment that this paragraph be inserted in
the preamble:
We regard the slavery Of voters in The political
party to the absolute will Of the boss as graver
menace 70 the continuance OF our Republic than
the presence OF our Army in the Philippines.
Mr.. Tichnor referred TO the Republican Couvsn-
ton IN Saratoga and the adoption OF a platform
i i without discussion example Of the boss
d9e amendment This IS not the place" he said.
publiSs1 nam an afnenanent Every man in the Re-
hands for the shackles OF the boss as the present
uqI choice and has no place in party patfors'
,b 'V Lessor Bourne offered minority report I'm
plank; We pledge our efforts - sa~s~-a n, ~
United States. TO Cuba freedom 70 determine It's
own political relations. and 70 the Philippines inds
len or more delegates spoke for ana against ihs
Giuerent amendments as offered II was hnaly
u NjttU 10 reieF the document hack % the con-
inlItse, The committee reported reject si
anendments. and then their report adopted
Nominations were then called for. and Professor
Nash nominated Senator Caffery. The name was
[SSSeiVea WITH reclamation, was duly seconded an
kne hoIninations were declared closed professor
Nash made long speech when he proposed Canery:
He said great deal about the corruption Q.
politics. but almost nothing about Cadery.
VICE. PRESIDENT NOMINATED
John Jay Chapman nominated Archibald Murray
Howe for Vice-PresideRt. He said he knew Howe
was Mt man for the place because Mr.. EneFson
had told him Mr. Emerson seconded the nom
ination OF Howe and told o. Mr.. Howes earnest
work for Civil Service Reform There were no other
nominations and the nomination Of Mr. Howe vas
unanimous Mr. Howe made a brief speech q
thanks and accepted the honor. saying he Eisasd
1t distinctly understood that he stood FOR principe
ana had no expectation OF receiving more uah
handful Of votes. This resolution was then adoPtN
as instructions 10 a campaign committee % hi's''
to be hereafter appointed by Mr.. Osborne;
Where in any State II is found impra,tsal .
ommend that each voter desiring 10 express hs
opposition TO the Mckinley policy or conquest a.
name or any other name from the electoral uSSsss
he decides 20 vote and write or paste in rs p5xn
to stand for peace, liberty and sound money.,,ss
We lnStruct our campaign Connltlse 90 .sS bs
practicable for the designation OF such sG9soss's-
his name. We also instruct the committee ISs,S1s
operate in provide for Congressional cafnpSi7ss
in each district where an elective vote can w.
The Campaign Committee Will appoint It's SSa
Finance Committee Mr Osborne win receive any
checks that sympathizers care to send 70 HIM