The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-13
Hill Stood by His Guns and Presented
the Name Of CoIer, Who
Received 154 Votes.

The official vote was: Stanchheld, 2s4
Coler, 15i; Mackey. ]. Total vote cast, 49,
Necessary TO "A choice. 226.
On motion of Senator Hill, Stanchfield's $
nomination was made unanimous
There IL no question" said Mr.. Hill
about the loyalty, ability and Democ-
racy of my lifelong friend, John b.
Stanchfield, and 1 take great pleasure in
moving that his nomination be made
unanimous
Hill's motion was seconded nv other
Coler men, notably Elliott +. Danforth.
Senator Hills motion was carried
amid cheers and the playing of the
band.
Thomas ]. Murphy of Erie, presented
the name of w. Il. Mackey of Buffalo,
as the candidate for lieutenant governor.
John B. Shea and John Nolan seconded
tho nomination, and j. Carlisle moved
that the secretary be directed TO cast one
ballot for William f. Mackev for lieu
tenant governor and he was declared the
candidate.
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
Charles l. Webster of Rensselaer,. then
presented the name OF John Il. Norton
for the nomination of secretary of state.
and Senator Grady OF New York. moved
to make the nomination unanimous.
The name OF Edwin s. Atwater of
Poughkeepsie. was then presented by
Richard Connell of that city as the can
dldate for comptroller. Upon The motion
OF Judge w. A. Wauhope Lynn of New
York. this nomination was also made
unanimous
The ticket was then completed In like
manner by the selection of John Il. Jud-
son of Fulton, for secretary of state:
Thomas T.. Conway of Clinton. for attor-
ney general and II. r.. Stewart of Syra-
cuse. for engineer and surveyor.
PLATFORM PLANKs.
The platform contains the following
declarations:
1.-THE Democratic party of New York,
I'm convention assembled. declares as fol-
lows:
1--WE pledge ourselves anew TO the prin-
! ciples and policies OF Jeffersonlan Democ-
racy. and indorse the platform adopted
by the last Democratic convention.
I'VE recognize the truth OF the declara-
tion OF that convention that the burning
issue of Imperialism. growing out OF the
Spanish war. involves the very existence
OF the republic. and the destruction Of
our free institutions. We regard IL as the
paramount issue OF the campaign.
Upon this ISSUE therefore. we invite
all citizens of our state 20 promote the
election of a Democratic president. how
ever they may differ upon national issues
which at this time are inferior I'm rank.
"The issue now paramount includes the
question OF the perversion of the power OF
government 20 the exclusive benefit OF ia
vored classes. or OF the substitution Of
government by syndicate for government
OF, by and for the people. And I'm this
connection we wish 10 impress upon all
the following declaration OF our last state
convention:
We are opposed 20 that foreign policy
OF the present national administration
comonly known "a imperialism" which
contemplatcs schemes OF conquest and
the establishment of colonial government
in accordance with British theories and
practices: demands large standing armies
for the purposes OF subjugation: lmpov-
erishes the people with vast public ex-
pendtures; creates hordes OF officials 10
rule over people who should be permitted
to rule themselves. disregards the princi-
pies OF the Declaration OF Independence
and materially changes the nature OF our
republican form OF government We
maintain that tho Constitution follows
The flag over every integral part of the
Union. affording 90 Its Inhabitants the
protection and benefits of it's guarantees
OF life, liberty, habess corpus, freedom OF