Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-06
DAVID B. HILL
Heads New York Delegation to
National Convention.
SiIvertes Make Unusual Stir Against
Adopting the Chicago Platform.
MARYLAND Democrats Declare for Bryan
ventions in Other States.

New York, June 5.-The Democratic
state convention met in the Academy
of Music here, at II o'clock today.
Prior to the meeting of the convention
every precaution was taken by the
leaders to avoid friction disastrous TO
marty interests and move i'll this di-
rection was made by preparing res
olution providing that all resolutions
offered by any delegate to the conven-
ZION shall be referred to the committee
on resolutions without debate
II was the forerunner of precautiOn
intended to keep the convention from
vrangling in public and meant that
any controversy over planks in the
uIatform should take place behind
closed doors in the committee room.
Senator Hill led the fight against en-
dorsement of the national platform OF
1896 and urged that conservative
platform be adopted.
Just before the convention met the
Chicago platform men made a propo-
sifion TO the leaders, including Mr.. Hill.
10 The effect that if endorsement of the
1896 platform could not be had that
they desired no platform whatever. but
Mr.. Hill and the other leaders would
not agree II this and the Chicago
platform delegates said that they
would call up the question in open
convention. At l1.45. chairman Camp
bell raped the convention to order and
John T. Norton Of Troy. temporary
chairman, began his address.
Mr. Norton's speech was devoted
principally to state issues and contain
ed violent attacks on Senator Platt and
Gov. Roosevelt. Referring to the gov
rrnors campaign and administration,
he said:
He travelled from one end of the
state to the other, singing his own
praises as Il warrior ana reformer,
and. while the people laughed at his
cgotism. the cunning plot of his polit-
zeal master succeeded. Never in the
history of this empire state of New
York was there exhibited by man en-
trusted by the people with the position
of governor of such abject, such COW
ardly. such brazenIy indecent subserv-
iency 10 machine politics and bossism
TO the shame of this great state be
it said that the present incumbent al
the executive office has placed 50 near
an estimate upon the dignity and I'M
portance of that high office. and has
50 poorly appreciated the confidence 81
the people in electing him, that he has
in effect abdicated his office and made
himself only the proxy Of Platt. With
brazenness that knows no shame, with
an indecency that despises just criti-
cism, has this governor abandoned the
people. and given the executive power
Of the state government into unclear
hands to which the people never WoulC
have knowingly entrusted it.
After Mr. Norton's speech. Il resOlu-
ton offered by Norman f. Mack Of
Erie. providing that all resolutions Of
fered should be referred t. the com
mittee on resolutions without debate
= was agreed to ana the convention
voted a recess until T. NJ.
The following delegates at-large tC
the national Democratic convention
were elected: David 3. Hill, Richard
Croker Edward Murphy and Augusta.
Van Wyck. Alternates. Frank Camp
bell, Jacob Rupert. Jr., G. Morgan
Sanford and James Shevlin Electors
at-large, Frederick Cook of Rochester
Robert G. Titus of Buffalo.
The platform adopted contains no re-
affirmation of the Chicago platform OF
IOtD, Dul d ttCldI dilOl llldl bllt' PAL y
in the state will support the platform
of the Kansas City convention. The
platform declares against war tax il
time Of peace, declares for parity OF
gold and silver as currency; demand:
abolition of all customs and tariffs be
tween Puerto Rico and the United
States; condemns trusts and mOnopo-
lies and entangIing alliances: demands
Just and liberal pension laws and cleo
ton Of United States senators by the
people. and favors the nomination OF
W. J. Bryan.
The convention gave promise of be
ing very stormy but ended quietly
The particular feature of the conven.
ton was the domination Of affairs BY
Ex-senator David g. Hill. The silver
men profess 70 be satisfied with tn,
result.