New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
HILL COWS THE TIGER.
ICE THREAT HOLDS STATE
COMMITTEE FOR HLN.
CAMPBELL AGAIN CHAIRMAN - STATE
CONVENTION ADOPTS PLATFORM
WITHOUT CHICAGO FEATURES.

Richard Croker. Jacob Ruppert tr
Augustus Van wyck- James shevIIn-
STATE COMMITTEE OFFICERS.
Chairman Frank Campbell. q Bath
Treasurer Eugene Hughes. of OnOndaga
Secretary Charles r. De Freest
The Democratic state Convention. which met
in this city yesterday in the Academy OF Music.
was colorless affair. The indications on Mon
day night that the Chicago Platform Democrats
would carry their fight into the convention were
not fully realized and. save the guerilla tactics
OF one unbridled delegate Of the Chicago plat
form stamp, there was virtually no interruption
OF the cut and dried plans of the convention
There was more or less shouting. hOoting and
recrimination from the gallery. but the dele
gates were dociIe and meek Augustus Van
Wyck Mayor Van Wyck. John F. Carroll and
Richard Croker were referred to by the gal
leries as 'fcemen-" Ex-senator Hin was chided
for his ambiguous position at this time and
there was from time 20 time some slight DIS
order; but the work OF the convention was done
and adjournment accomplished without a fight
Of consequence on the floor.
Ex-senator Hill has his way from start to
finish except in the point OF instruction OF the del
egates and he had conceded that some time ago
He retained his control OF the State COMMITTEES
at the meeting last night, and from surface
indications appears TO have regained his lost
leadership in the State. This clutch upon the
leadership, however. TO the initiated is known
TO be weak. indeed and he viii have TO
strengthen himself materially If he hopes TO
retain control this fall.
THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
/ The convention yesterday elected four dele
gates at large 10 the National Convention,
named Presidential electors, selected the dele
cation 70 represent New York in the Kansas
City Convention and adopted a platform This
platform was OF Senator HIS drafting. II was
along the lines expected. The only contest over
any plank was as TO whether the money plank
or the Chicago platform should be reafirmed
or not The ultra Bryan men wanted the Chi
cago platform reafrmed- Mr.. Hill opposed this
and favored the adoption OF a platform OF his
own drafting He had his way. The platform
is printed eIsew here, and IL viii be noted that
it skins over the money issue BY declaring
vaguely for bfmetalIism. There is no reference
to the income tax but trusts imperialism, en-
tangIing foreign alliances and other alleged
iniquities Of the Republican party are de-
nOunced-
Everything was seemingly serene and placid
upon the face Of the Convention. except the
boots and yeIls from the galleries and the spec
tacular protest of one delegate, but this was
only apparent The real fight was II the Com
mittee on Resolutions. OF which Frederick @
Schraub OF LowviIIe was the chairman II was
allotted 10 this committee 70 draft a platform
The matter was finally referred 70 a committee
OF five. Norman E Mack was the representa-
tive OF the ultra Chicago platform Democrats
upon the committee While the Convention
was dragging along and entertaining itself by
listening 10 the band play. commenting upon the
remarks from the gallery and either cheering
or kissing the lone delegate who tried to get a
reafirmation Of the Chicago platform. the Com
mittee on Resolutions was fighting hard up in
the Hoffman House The COMMITTEES listened
10 the remarks Of five representatives Of the
Chicago Platform Democracy. These repre-
sentatives didn't nince words in declaring what
they would DO If they failed 10 secure a re-
affirmation OF the Chicago platform Norman
z Mack led the struggle for this end II was
nearly 5 o'clock when the platform which was
adopted was finally agreed upon
HOWL FROM BRYAN MEN
When the Committee on Resolutions adjourned
and it became known that a platform was 10 be
reported which did not reafirn the Chicago
platform there was howl from the Bryan men
They denounced Mack without stint Mr. Mack
vas seen and asked why he had surrendered
He had until the last moment sroutIy de-
clared that as the member OF the Erie County
delegation upon the Committee on Resolutions
he would, If platform was offered which did
not reafHrn the Chicago platform. submit
minority report which would provide for such a
reahrmation- This would have carried the fight
into the Convention Mr. Mack said: 7 got all
was fighting for. 7 aimed high and the com
promise was satisfactory What wanted was
instruction for Bryan, with pledge to abide bv
and support the platform 10 be adopted AZ Kan
sas City got that and the organization in
the State is committed beyond al hope OF break
Ing away
After the convention convened in the after
noon the delegates amused themselves by
watching a huge drop scene in the back or the
stage which depicted a number OF glaciers Ice
is in the background to-day said one delegate
derisively. Elliot Danforth's speech was listened
70 attentively but met little applause. After
the speech Mr.. Danforth. as presiding officer
announced that the next thing in order was the
report OF the Committee on Resolutions. The
answer was that the committee was stiII in ses-
sion and would not be able 70 report for some
tine. Hardly had this announcement been made
when a tall. one armed delegate with mop
OF iron gray hair. fiery eye and a clarion voice.
arose in the Essex County delegation He was
Edward s Stokes. an uncompromising Chicago
Platform Democrat He began in a slow. but
earnest voice:
Since the Committee On Resolutions has been
unable 10 report a platform. 7 beg 10 submit
one that can be adopted and upon which every
Chicago platform OF 1896"
AN UPROAR FOLLOWS
He waved in his hand piece OF paper In
mediately there was uproar. There were
cheers and Kisses from the gallery. and cries
OF Sit down Put him oUtr' Put him on
Ice. shut up" and Ike suggestions came