The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
TAMMANY HAS ROW
HACKERS of CoLER OBJECTED TO
SHEPARD.
A LIVELY CITY CONVENTION.
TICKET WAS PUT THROUGH IN AP-
PROVED STYLE.

Tammany Executive Committee En-
dOrsed the Ticket and Croker
Was Received with Applause.
George d. Mcclellan Makes a
Speech Lauding Tnmmany and Its
Policy, and Declaring for Parti-
sanship in Municipal Affairs-The
Platform Denounces sham Reform,
and Promises Many Good Things
From Democratic Control.
New York, Oct. 3.-Previous to the
meeting tonight of the Democratic
City Convention, the Executive Com
mittee of Tammany Hall held a meet
ing and ratified the action OF
Shepard. William J. Ladd. Jr., and
Judge George NJ. Van Hoesen as the
party candidates for Mayor. controller
and president of the Board of Alder
men. respectively.
The convention met tonight in the
Mcclellan as chairman.
Mr.. Croker was given an ovation in
the convention hall.
On taking the chair Mr.. Mcclellan
praised Mayor Van Wyck: said the
party had no apologies to offer: de-
clared partisanship could not be di-
vorced from municipal government;
asserted that on the success of this
campaign depended the election of a
Democratic governor and Democratic
President, and attacked $50 called re-
form"
In preamble and resolution the con-
vention placed upon record its abhor-
renee of the crime by which President
Mckinley was stricken down, and its
"detestation of the disgraceful and out
rageous attack upon our institutions
and our civilization and its respectful
and sincere sympathy with the bereav-
ed family"
When District Attorney Littleton of
Brooklyn placed the name of Edward
M. Shepard before the convention as
candidate for mayor cheers for Bird s.
Coler came from the gallery and some
of the delegates. The Brooklyn dele
cation was especially vehement for
Coler. The Shepard nominating
speeches were interrupted and the roll
call was perforce abandoned. Chair
man Mcclellan finally announced the
nomination of Mr.. Shepard and many
delegates arose and left the hall.
William J. Ladd, Jr., was then made
the nominee for controller and Judge
George M. VanHoesen for president Of
the board of aldermen.
Tammany's Platform.
The platform adopted by the con-
vention declares for a Democratic ad-
ministration of the city; charges the
Republican party with a brutal indif-
ference to the interests of the city by
denying to it any legislation. the right
of self government, thus minimizing
home rule in the city.
1t denounces las sham the pretense
at reform which characterizes the
combination made up of Republican
partisans and so-called Democrats, no
torious for their greed for Office and
embittered against the regular Demo-
cratic organization because of their
failures and disappointments."
1t congratulates the people upon the
results achieved under the Democrat
ic administration of city affairs.
1t claims the credit for inaugurating
a system of rapid transit which other
administrations merely promised to in
augurate.
Extensive Public Ownership.
1t commits the Democratic party
specifically to the municipal ownership
of all the water front in all the bor-
oughs; the taking eentrol and manage
ment as soon as the law and present
contracts will permit of the ferries be-
tween the various counties in the city;
II demands that the new bridges over
East river be held and managed by
the city, and placed at the disposal of
the railroad and other corporations.
only to the extent of granting them
right of way for adequate compensa-
tion.
It demands the enactment of an ex-
else law conservative of the public
morals and liberal in its provisions that
shall place its administration and rev.
enue, SO far as the city is concerned,
within control of this municipality.
1t urges, in conclusion, the passage
of labor laws which will result in af-
fording laboring men employed on city
contracts real protection to their le-
climate interests"
1t declares that the Democratic par
ty is friendly in the largest sense to
capital and labor, recognizing that both
should be conserved and encouraged
in the city.
1t was after II o'clock when the con-
vention adjourned.