Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
BIG CR1EF DEyERY.

The spectacular feature Of the events
connected with incoming delegates was
the arrival tonight Of former Chief OF
Police William S. Oevery. who comes at
the head of the delegation from the Ninth
District of New York city. He was
given an enthusiastic reception by crowds
of people. who had long waited at the
depot 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 G. 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, headed
by brass band. 1t was ten minutes be-
fore 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,
bowling continually to right and left.
Devery announced that he expected no
trouble in getting his seat in the conven-
ton. He said he was not looking for
trouble, unless some one else wanted It.
/ 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 Of probable and pro-
posed planks in the platform to be adopt
ed at the Democratic State convention.
William Hepburn Russell, Jacob A. Can
ter, James P. Shevlin, and some others
are of the opinion that the platform
should be brief and conservative, and
while arraigning the Republican party.
should be so carefully constructed as not
to pledge the Democratic party to poll;
cies that If elected it could not carry
out. without danger to corporations and
individuals.
Former Senator Hill, after his arrival
said: 1--WE have slate. neither have
we programme. Every nomination, with
the exception of Associate Judge Of the
Court of Appeals. which is generally con-
coded to Judge John Clinton Gray ic
open. Every candidate will have fair
opportunity to present his claims, and the
men best fitted for the nominations will
be selected
NO ALLUs1oN TO MONEY
The one plank that is testing the ca
pacity Of leaders in their desire to avoid
friction is the financial plank. and al.
ready to-day there is much discussion of
it. Those who two years ago were cor
sistent on an endorsement of the Kansas
City-Chicago plank are equally so now
Representative Sulzer. Norman E. Mack.
and others who represented for years
Mr.. Bryan's interests here. are insisting
that the plank shall be outspoken, but
the other side Of the controversy. led
so-calIed Liberal Democracy" OF the
State has already filed certificate Of
nomination of an independent State ticket
on a free silver platform this convention
should declare for the gold standard.
So far the platform contains these
planks:
TRUSTS AND THE TARIFF.
Trusts-Advancing federal interference
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 administration
of affairs by Republican administrators
The tariff-Calling for revision OF
the tariff in the most complete form.
taking the duty off such commodities as
are necessary for public use, but protect
ing American workingmen where such
protection is not inimicaI to the interest
of the masses.
hilippines-Denouncing the acquisition
Of the Philippines and the continuance OF
military control; calling attention to the
lack of humanitarian methods during the
war and demanding freedom for the in
habitant5.