Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-09-12
.SARATOGANOMINATIONS
Stanchfield Almost Certain of
First Place.
O0LER's NAME TO BE PRESENTED.
otto kempner of Kings VIII Make
the Speech-GeOrge Rnincs to He
Permanent Chairman of the Com
yention-WorIsing on Platform.

Saratoga, Sept 12.-Present indications
are that John b. Stanchfield will he
nominated for governor by the Democrat
lc convention, and his name will be pre-
sented to the convention by Judge s. s.
Taylor of Chemung William f. Mackey
of Erie has been offered second place up
on the ticket and has agreed to give an
answer as to whether he will accept be-
fore the convention assemblies. Mr..
Mackey will probably accept.
The Croker-MurphyM Mclaughlin COM
bine leaders ended three hour confer
ence at midnight. While no one of them
would make statement for publication,
they all said privately that Stanchield
and Mackey will be nominated. AS the
result of the conference the following
slate can be taken as being as nearly cor
rect as it is possible to obtain now:
Governor, John b. Stanchfield of Che
rlung.
Lieutenant governor, William f. Mack
ey of Erie.
Secretary of state, John L. Norton of
Rensselaer,.
Comptroller, Edwin A. Atwater of
Dutchess.
Attorney general, George NJ. Palmer of
Schoharie.
For attorney general, Thomas F. Con
way of Clinton.
Treasurer, Guy II. Clarke of Madison.
Engineer and surveyor, Russell A.
Stewart of Onondaga.
Only an absolute breach of faith, it is
asserted, can prevent the selection of the
two at the head of this ticket, and only
the persistent claims of up state leaders
will upset the complete ticket. This seems
improbable, as the candidates are admir-
ably distributed as to geographical condi-
tions, and probably are as uniformly sat
isfactory to all factions as could be Sc
cured.
Mr.. Hill does not believe that his enc
mics are going TO nominate his old pro-
tege and pupil, Stanchfield. That belief,
however, is merely an opinion and is not
based on any knowledge of the doings Of
the bosses who are trying to crush him.
Mr.. Stanchield telephoned to friend
here last night from Elmira that he
would stay in the race for the nomina-
ton.
CoIer StIIl n Candidate.
Comptroller Coer telephoned last night
that he wanted his name presented to the
convention and a logical consistent fight
made.
Otto Kempner of Kings, who is going
to make the speech nominating Comp
troller Coler which speech will open the
oratorical battle royal, came out of his
hiding place last night and turned the
speech over to the newspapers for pub
licaton tomorrow. While the speech is
bitter attack on Tammany Hall as an
organization it makes no personal al
lusions to Mr.. Croker and the other lead
ers of an abusive character, this being in
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Hill.
All suggestions that those in control
will try to prevent Mr.. Kempner from
sitting with his delegation are said to be
false.
Chairman Frank Campbell called the
convention to order at 1:45 and stated
that he had been directed by the state
committee to present the name of Hon.
Patrick e. McCarren of Kings as tenn
porary chairman of the convention. This
selection was quickly ratified, and Elliot
Danforth and Norman Il. Mack were
appointed to escort him to the chair.
John A. Mason and Calvin j. Huson
were named as temporary secretaries.
AS Mcssrs. Danforth and Mack reach
ed Senator McCarren's seat he arose to
greet them and was hailed with cheers
which were much intensified when he
reached the platform and was formally
presented by Chairman Campbell.
Chairman McCarren's speech was an
able resume of recent political history of
the state and of the questions of the
day. He dealt particularly with the
Ramapo and canal questions.
After the roll call the usual committees
We're appointed, and the convention ad-
journed.
Platform Committee Meets.
When the committee on resolutions
convened, Frederick Schraub, a Hill ad-
herent proposed the name of Professor
James Milne of Cortland as chairman
of the committee. Senator Thomas f.
Grady, who offered the resolution for
the appointment of the committees, ac-
cordng to all precedent should have been
chairman. This motion. however, was
readily acceded to, and Professor Milne
assumed the craftsmanship.
Thomas +. Smith of New York was
made secretary of the committee. and
Corporation Counsel Whalen moved that
n subcommittee of five, of which the
chairman should be one, be appointed to
draft the platform.
Chairman Milne then announced as the
subcommittee John Whalen of New York,
| Norman u. Mack of Erie, ex-Judge Au-
gustus Van Wyck of Kings and William
+. Maloney of Niagara.
| Wauhope Lynn of New York present
ed several suggestions as to the plat
form He argued for planks on COM
pulsory arbitration, an enlargement of
the department of labor and good high
ways. Judge Lynn also thought it time
that the Democratic party should give
full consideration to the municipal own
ership of all franchises affecting the pub
| lie good.
When further suggestions were asked
for, there was not response, and the COM
mittee adjourned.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton of the convention had a very har-
monious and brief session. Randolph
Guggenheimer of New York was made
chairman. BY unanimous vote George
Raines of Rochester was chosen as the
permanent chairman of the convention.
The temporary secretaries then were
made the permanent secretaries of the
convention, list of honorary vice presi-
| dents and secretaries, one from each dis