Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-01
New York Democrats.

Saratoga, n. Y, Oct. 1.-"There has
been no ticket selected and this conven-
ton will be free and untrammelled to
name its own candidate" said Senator
Hill this morning. If the tip which is
on every ones lips this morning, is true,
and all believe it is, Coler is the man
for governor. Judge Parker's declina-
ton was Coler's opportunity and state
leaders turned to the Brooklyn man as
the next logical choice. Senator Hill
said to his confrcres yesterday afternoon
that Judge Parker's desires must he re-
spected and the word was quickly noised
about that Coler was ..ft," with Judge
Bulger, of Oswego, for Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor and John Gunner of Buffalo, for
Attorney General. The other candi-
dacies for Governor are completely out
of sight this morning. The complacent
feeling for Coler is giving way in spots
this morning to bitterness. Nathan
Straus, of New York, has told friends
that he will denounce Coler from the
floor of the convention and name another
man.
The excitement before the convention
opened was intense. Clubs paraded the
streets, and everywhere was life and color
and cheers. The convention was called
to order at 1l:27 by Chairman Stanch-
field. Senator Hill came in at 11:25 and
for full five minutes the delegates
stamped, cheered, howled, and made
every kind of conceivable noise. The
report of the committee on credentials
was read. The convention was thrown
in an uproar when both contestants in
the Ninth district were thrown out of
the convention. Devery rose from his
seat and dashed through the crowd for
the platform. Devery was greeted with
wild applause and protested against be-
ing denied his right. The convention
broke loose again when the big chief
concluded and for minutes there was
nothing but yells, hurrahs and Kisses,
whistle and cries. Chairman Stanchfeld
pounded vigorously on the desk though
but little attention was paid him.
A Deteryite then demanded that the
minority report be read which was DONE
The report declared for Devery and there
was more confusion and noise. The
roll call being demanded, the majority
report was adopted by vote of 422 to q.
When the result was announced Devery,
followed by his friends, left the conyen-
ton hall. There was only a murmur of
many voices. The report of the COM
mittee on organization was then read.
1t declared for Martin w. Littieton, for
permanent chairman, and John A. Ma
son for Secretary. The convention then
adopted the report and Chairman Little
ton was escorted to the platform and adj
dressed the convention. He excoriated
President Roosevelt for his insincerity
concerning trusts, and portrayed the evils
of the trust and tariff system, and said
that the present distress incident to the
miners strike has been indirectly super
induced by pernicious republican legis-
lation.
George Raines, of the committee on
it-otuticho, iOah tht ~ tcfhi. ~ it-
clared for furtherance oi Jeffersonian
principles. A bitter arraignment is
made of the trusts, which are charged
with destroying competition, ignoring
producer and consumer and lessening
the wages of the workers. Especially |
are the coal and beef trusts arraigned. |
The platform insists that the only rem
edy is stringent legislation against mo-
nopolies and the placing on the free list
the necessities of life. Belief is expressed
in the honorable acquisition of territory
which can become States and have their
functions. Condemnation is expressed of
the administrations policy in the Philip
pines, which is declared yacillating and
uncertain. The Filipinos can never be-
come citizens Of the United States, as
they could never be in harmony with
'ur form of government. The platform