The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-30
PREPARING A PLATFORM
No Reference to the Financial
 Question.
Revision of Tariff in Most Complete Form is Called For-"Big Chief" Bill Devery is Given
 an Ovation.

Saratoga. N. Y. Sept. 29.-The simul- taneous arrival late in the day of five big train loads of delegates mainly from New York, added to the coming in of the reg ular trains on which were many more partisans. has tonight filled the streets and hotels of Saratoga
 The situation as to the State ticket, it may be briefly said. all depended this evening entirely upon the selection of a Governor and Lieutenant Governor and awaited final decision as to these two offices. The ticket. it is thought, will read: Governor David B. Hill or Bird S. Coler; Lieutesant Governor, Randolph Gugganheimer. or Edwin s. Atwater; Secretary of State, Duncan Lee; Attor- ney General. John Cunnen; Comptroller, James H. Manning; Engineer, R. W. Shonman: Judge of the Court of Appeals, John c. Gray.
 Discussion of Platform.
 Former Senator Hill, Chairman Frank Campbell of the State Committee Will liam Sulzer. Senator McCarren and oth- CT leaders. reached here this morning and their presence gave rise to discussion over probable and proposed blanks in the platform. A tentative platform has been agreed upon and it was learned tonight that 1t would contain no allusion to the money question. It Is believed all objec- uons to this course will be withdrawn though it seemed this morning that there would be considerable friction over the GtIln a represented Bryan's interests for years favored an indorsement of the Kansas City-Chicago financial plank, while Sen- ator Hill and his sympathizers were urg- ing declaration in favor of the gold standard v The platform so far as out lined contains these blanks:
 Canals-A pledge for general improve ment of the waterways at the earliest possible moment by bonding the State. avoiding direct taxation by abrogating the section of the Constitution that linn its the State bond indebtedness.
 Trusts-Advocating general interfer- ence and control of the great monopolies that threaten the people by controlling the prices of the necessities of life; de- nouncing the meat trust" and coal trust specifically, and alleging that they are the results of mal-administration of affairs by Republican administrators.
 Demands TarlH Revision.
 Tariff-Calling for revision of the tariff in the most complete form. taking the duty off such commodities as are nec- essary for public use, but protecting American workingmen where such pro- lection is not inImical to the interest of the masses.
 Philippines the acquisition of the Philippines and the continuance of military control. calling attention to the alleged lack of humanitarian methods in the conduct of the war and demanding freedom for the inhabitants.
 Cuba-Accusing the Federal government of failure to keep its promises to Cuba and in deceiving the people by announc- ing independence for the island while still continuing military control.
 The spectacular feature of the events connected with the incoming delegations 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 de- pot for the incoming of the Big Chief whose campaign for the leadership of the Ninth District was as sensational as was his defeat of John c. Sheehan and Frank J. Goodwin in that contest. The Ninth's delegation came in seven special cars and was escorted to the hotel by the Reception Committee head ed by brass band. It was ten minutes before the procession could be formed, owing to the demonstration by the en- thusiastic admirers of Devery, who from the time he left the depot until he reach ed the hotel carried his hat in his hand lowing continually to right and left. Dev- cry announced that he expected no trou- al n ba He said he was not Iookig for trouble unless some one else wanted 1t.
 It May Be Hill.
 Three important facts were developed with regard to the Democratic State Con- yention tonight: First, one of Judge Parkars friends, neighbor and a former State Committeeman from his district. brought Judge Parker's absolute refusal even to accept a nomination for the Gov ernorship by exclamation; second, Hugh Mclaughlin of Brooklyn arrived and took charge of the Kings County delega- ton in favor of Bird s. Coler; and, third. a strong sentiment developed toward making Senator Hill the candidate. At midnight it looked as If Senator Hul. controlling the convention, will have to nominate candidate who, like Coler, Is strong with the upstate and Kings County dele gates or else tine convention, taking matters into its own hands, will nominate Senator Hill. Senator Hill does not want the nomination, but, say his friends. if the convention should be stam- neded and nominate him, 1t Is difficult to sae how he could possibly refused. Sena- tor Hill and Mclaughlin were in confer once tonight. After their meeting, MT. Mclaughlin refused to answer any Ques- lions regarding the matter, and Mir. Hill, 0hen approached on the subject, said he could not say anything about 1t.
 ator Hill was serenaded tonight by
 .wo Democratic clubs of Saratoga.
 made a short speech from the bal
 of his room He was loudly cheered
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