The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01

sembly and against government by in- junction by enactment of an anti-injunc- tion law: forfeiture of office by public oYfcials accepting free passes, and finally an explicit pledge that if elected It's can didate will strike to uproot all forms of special privileges"
 In presenting these suggestions, MT. Baker said:
 Do not think for a moment that any vacillating policy on these question will gain for you our vote. Don't dream for a moment that you are helping your cause with us by shouting harmony and put ting on your platform men who once re- pudiated real Democracy. Do you want to throw out friends and disrupt the party? So sure as you do. defeat awaits you.'
 Grady Makes Kick.
 Senator Grady made strenuous objec- tions to taking up national issues and stated that the New York Democrats had never but once endorsed a national plat from during an off year.
 The Committee on Contested seats after a session which lasted from 3:45 until 8 D. m. adjourned until tomorrow morning at o'clock without coming to any de- cision in any of the matters brought be- fore it. Interest centers in the Ninth District.
 When the sergeant-at-arms called the New York contest. Mir. Devery accom- panied by his counsel. A. I. Elkus. was admitted to committee room. On behalf of the Goodwin delegates A. J. Pulley presented twenty-five afidavits whic. he said substantiated the claim that the most fragrant violation of the law had been committed. These adldavits, he said showed that MT. Devexy had paid money to influence votes and to encour- age them to vote on names furnished them by Deverys election district oap- tains.
 MT. Devery was granted five minutes to address the committee. He said:
 "I am a Democrat and have been one all my fife. I have never changed my co1ors and come before you tonight sim ply because I made fight against lead CT who was not of any use to his dis trict and who wasn't wanted there. Good win had every chance in the world. The police were his They. would do anything he ordered, and I am sure did not ap- point the election officials. Tn the name of justice and of right, I ask thatsI be pro- tected. I won fair and squarely, and cer- tainly I should not be robbed. I hope that your decision will be that we are to be allowed to represent the voters who showed at the election that they were for me-"
 Devery's Gentlemanly Behavior.
 After the meeting it was claimed by man who are closelto Senator Hill that the committee would seat neither Good win or Devery, but would declare the 6Sstrict unrepresented. Devery declared he would appeal to the convention from the floor If this was done. At a late hour it.was rumored around the corridors of the Grand Union Hotel that prominent leaders, including John B. Stanchfield and Elliot Danforth, had gone to Senator Hill and informed him that in their Judgment it would be political suicide to keep Devery, out of the convention, and that he had succeeded in creating a strong sertiment'in his favor by his 'genAemanly tactics since his arrival here. MT. Hill was said to have told them that She had considered the matter and thatspossibly it would be bc7t to permit Devery and his fellow dsiegates to take eeats as tho regular representatives fron the Ninth. This could not be confirmed. as all the men mentioned positively declined to dis cuss the matter. Devery held recep- ton on the porch of his hotel tonight and many took advantage of the oppor- tunlty to shake hands with him and as- sure him of their support.