New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-07
FREE Sill TERITES SATISFIED.
DISTRUST EXPRESSED, HOWEVER, THAT
STATE LEADERS NAY NOT Full
FIJI THEIR PLEDGES.

The adjourned session Of the convention Of the
Chicago Platform Democrats of this State. to
choose delegates 10 the Kansas City Conven-
ton. was held at Teutonia Hall, No. los Third
ave. last night, and adjourned subject 10 the
call of the chairman without taking any action
whatever The meeting was a brief one, and
there were only fifty delegates present Prior
10 the meeting the general consensus Of opinion
seemed 10 be that the Democratic State Con-
vention held on Tuesday. while not indorsing
the Chicago platform, had given more than was
demanded by the Chicago Platform Democrats
by agreeing TO accept any platform the Kansas
City Convention might adopt As one Of the
delegates said: We asked for loaf and We
got a bakery.
The convention was called 10 order by DR..
George W Thompson. the chairman Of the
Organization Committee. He said that the
meeting Of the convention was an adjourned one
from May ~ and that certain things had trans
pired since that time. He called the convention
10 order and asked what the delegates present
had TO offer Robert Stewart moved that the
convention adjourn subject TO the call of the
chairman. This was seconded. William Meighan
then moved as Z substitute that the convention
adjourn TO some fixed date made by the Chair.
This was seconded.
Mr.. Stewart then said thar a motion 10 ad-
journ not debatabe.
Then Mr. Meishan arose and said:
We all know what the results have been.
While waiting for developments the party
in Fourteenth-st. is working for results be-
Ieve that should not break UP this Organi-
cation. as I believe would do II were TO
adjourn without any fixed date. We cannot trust
70 the promises that have been made I don't
want 10 appear as ObstructiOnisr. but I believe
we viii be in better position TO act as Demo
Gratis if we tx a date. We want 70 remain a body
and meet often. and be always ready, like SOL
diers. 10 90 70 our post when an emergency
arises.
Martin Dannenneyyer in a aery speech seconded
enemies though they bore gifts.
Dr.. Thompson said:
III pledge my word as a man that whenever
order I will do this. (Applause) We want
10 be in a position act Democrats, and
by adjourning now think will be.
The original motion TO adjourn subject 70 the
call Of the Chair. who stated that there would
be a regular meeting Of the organization, was
carried.
DR.. Thompson was asked what he had 10 say
Of the action Of the Democratic State COnven-
ton. He said:
They gave US more than We expected. We
made fight and we won. We now rely on the
Democrats Of the South and West TO ii
that they keep their promise that they will sup
port the pla torn of the Kansas City COnVen-
ton. We satisfied with the situation as it is.
Henry Simpson said that most of the delegates
from the western and southern portion of the
State understood that if the Democratic State
sity for the Chicago Platform Democrats 10
send a contesttng delegation did not exist
expected. 1t instructed the delegates for Bryan
and agreed TO take any platform adopted at
Kansas City. The fifty members present last
night came from New-York and nearby towns.