The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-30

SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 29.-The stimuli
taneous arrival late in the day of five
big trainloads of Democrats, mainly from
Greater New York. added to the coming in
of the regular trains on which were many
more partisans, has tonight filed the
streets and hotels Of Saratoga.
The situation as to the State ticket, it
may be briefly said. all depends this evening
entirely on the selection Of Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, and awaits final
decision as to those two officers. If Judge
Parker be nominated and decides to ac-
cept, the ticket, 1t is thought, will read:
Governor-Alton B. Parker or Bird s..
Coler.
Lieutenant Governor-Randolph Guggen-
heimer or Edwin s. Atwater.
Secretary of State-Duncan Lee.
Attorney General-John Cunneen.
Controller-James III. Manning
Engineer-R. w. Shonman.
Judge Of the Court of Appeals-John G..
Gray.
The spectacular feature of the occur
rences connected with the incoming delega-
tons was the arrival tonight of former
Chief of Police William s. Devery, who
comes at the head of the delegation from
the Ninth district of New York city. He
was given an enthusiastic reception by
crowds that had long waited at the depot
for the incoming OF the big Chief whose
campaign for the leadership CT the Ninth
district was as sensational as was his de-
feat of John c. Sheehan and Frank J.
Goodwin in that contest.
The Ninths delegation came in seven spe-
cial cars and was escorted to the hotel by
the reception committee, headed by brass
band. 1t was ten minutes before the pro-
cession could be formed, owing to the
demonstration by the enthusiastic, admir-
ers of Devery, who from the time he left
the depot until he reached the hotel car
ried his hat in his hand, bowling continually
to right and left. Devery announced that
he expected no trouble i'm getting his seat
in the convention. He said he was not
looking for trouble unless some one else
wanted il.
The arrival of former Senator Hill,
Chairman Frank Campbell, of the State
committee William Sulzer, Senator Nc
Carren and other leaders to-day gave rise
to discussion over probable and proposed
planks in the platform to be adopted. A
tentative platform has been agreed on. but
some of its planks are causing much dis
cussion. William Hepburn Russell, Jacob
A. Cantor. James p. Shevlin and some 9TH
ers are of opinion that the platform should
be brief and conservative, and, while ar
raigning the Republican party, should be
so carefully constructed not to pledge
the Democratic party to policies, il elected
it could not carry out without danger to
platform contains these planks:
Canals-A pledge for general improve
ment of the waterways at the earliest pos
Sible moment by bonding the State, avoid
ing direct taxation by abrogating the Sec
ton of the Constitution that limits the
| States bonded Indebtedness.
Trusts-Advocating federal interference
and control of the great monopolies that
threaten the people by controlling the
prices of the necessities of life;" denounc.
| ing the meat trust and coal trust
results of maladministration Of affairs BY
| Republican administrators.
Tariff-Calling for a revision OF the tariff
| in the most complete form, taking the duty
| off such commodities as are necessary fol
| public use, but protecting American work
| ingmen where such protection is not mimi.
cal to the interest Of the masses.
Philippines-Denouncin the ACQUISITION OF
| the Philippines and the continuance of mill.
| tary control; calling attention to the al
| legged lack of humanitarian methods I'm the
conduct of the war and demanding freedom
| for the inhabitants.
| Cuba-Accusing the federal government,
| of failure to keep its promises in Cuba ant
| pendence for the island while still con
| tinuing military control.
| The administration of President Roosevelt
is condemned as spectacular. undignifieC
| and vacillating" The state administra
| ton is denounced for it's conduct of stat,
| institutions and for extravaganza
| 1t was learned on the best authority to-
! night that the party platform will contain
no allusiOn to the money question: and il i:
believed that all objections TO this cours,
| will be Withdrawn.
| Former Senator Hill after his arriva
said: 1--WE have no slate; neither have w,
/ programme. Every nomination, with tn,
| exception of associate judge of the Court O
| Appeals, which is generally conceded I,
Judge John Clinton Gray. is open. Ever,
| candidate will have a fair Onnortupity =,
| present his claims. and the men best fitte,
| for the nominations will be selected"