Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
DEMOCRATS IN A WRANCLE
Fight in New Ysrk Convention Over the
Money Plank.
BRYAN AND HILL FACTIONS CLASH
Each side is Insistent and the NOmina'
lions and other PIanks Are
Likely to he Neglected
by Leaders.

Likely to he Neglected
by Leaders.
SARATOGA. n. Y, Sept. 29.-The stimuli
taneous arrival late in the evening OF hve
big train loads of democrats, mainly from
Greater New York, added to the coming
in OF the regular trains on which there
were many more partisans have filled the
streets and hotels Of Saratoga.
The situation as to the state ticket. Il
may briefly be said, depended this evening
entirely upon the selection Of a governor
and lieutenant governor and awaited a hnal
decision as to those two of1ces. II Judge
Parker is nominated and decides to accept,
the ticket, It is thought, would read:
For Governor-Alton b. Parker OF Ulster
or Bird S. Golfer OF New York.
For Lieutenant Governor-Randolph Gug-
genheimer OF New York or Edwin s. At
water OF Duchess.
For Secretary OF state--Duncsn Lee OF
Ithaca.
For Attorney General--John Cunneen Of
Erie.
For Comptroller-Jarnes H.. Manning Of
Albany.
For Engineer-R. W. sherman Of Utica.
For Judge OF the Court of Appeals-John
c. Gray of New York.
~COnceFnIng h Platform.
The arrival of former Senator Hill, Chair
man Frank Campbell of the state committee,
William Sulzer, Senator McCaren and other
leaders today gave rise to a discussion OF
the probable and proposed planks in the
platform to be adopted by the democratic
state convention.
1t is learned that a tentative platform has
been agreed upon, but It is said that some
OF its planks are causing much discussion.
William Hepburn Russell, Jacob Cantor,
there is discussion Of 1t. Those who two
years ago we're insistent upon an indorse-
ment of the Kansas City Chicago plank are
equally so now. Mr.. 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 by Sena-
tor Hill, is III ging that as the so-called
liberal democracy OF the state has al
ready filed a certificate of nomination of an
independent state ticket on a free silver
platform, this. convention should declare for
the gold standard.
The only certainties in the list for nom
inees this morning we're John Cuneen NJ
Erie for attorney general and Judge John
~ HIdy lOT the court Oh appeals. III was
believed last night that Edwin Atwater OF
Poughkeepsie was slated for the comptrol.
lership, but todaY a vigorou fight is being
made for the place by friends Of Mr.. Finch
of Glens Falls. Mr.. Atwater, who is a
wealthy banker, has been the nominee OF
the party two successive times and also has
contributed largely to campaign expenses
and his friends believe he should have the
chance again.
Fight ON the Money Plank.
The one plank that is testing the capacity
OF the leaders, IN a desire to avoid friction,
is the financial plank, and already today
James P. ShevliR and SOM others are of
the opinion that the platform should be
brief and conservative. and, while arraign-
ing the republican party, should be 30 care
fully constructed as not to pledge the demo-
cratic party to policies, If elected, it could
not carry out without danger to corpora
tions and individuals.
So far the platform contains these planks
Canals-A pledge for general improve
ment of the waterways at the earliest posi-
BILE moment by bonding the state, avoiding
direct taxation by abrogating the section Of
b onded Indebtedness.
Trusts-AdVocating federal interference
threaten the people by controlling tbs
prices OF the necessities of lffe;" denounc,
ing the meat trust and coal trust spe'
officially and alleging that they are the re-
suits Of the mal-administration of affairs
by republican administrators.
Tarin-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
lngmen where such protection is not in
imical to the interest of the manufactures
Philippines-Denouncing the acquisition Of
the Philippines and the continuance of mill
| faFNy nnnfTnl calling attention IN the aInUnf
lack of humanitarian methods in the con
duct of the war and demanding freedom foi
Cuba~Accusing the federal government
OF not keeping its promises In Cuba, and II
deceiving the peohie by, announcing indie
tinuing military control.
The administrat ton of President Roose
yelt is condemned as spectacular ndisn
The state administration is denounced 10
It's conduct OF state institutions and TO
extravaganza.
It was learned upon the best authorit,
tonight that the party platform will con
tain no allusion to the money question ant
it is believed that all objections to thil
course will be withdrawn.
Bill Devery IL welcomed.
The spectacular feature connected will
the incoming OF the delegates was the ar
rival tonight of former. Chief Of Polio,
William s. Deyery, who comes at the heaC
Of the delegation from the Ninth district o
New York City. He was given an enthus
iastie reception by crowds Of people wh'
had long waited at the depot for the com
ing Of the big chief" whose campaign
for the leadership Of the Ninth district wa
as sensational as was his defeat OF JohI
c. sheehan and Frank ]. Goodwin in tina.
contest.
The state democratic committee met to
night. The only business transacted wa
the selection Of John B. s~tanchneld .foi
> temporary chairman and John A. Mason
Francis Willard and James Mccall for sec