The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-30
new YORK'S DEMOCRACY
BIRD S. cOLER OR D. 3. HILL FOR
GOVERNOR
Delegates Busy Discussing the Forth
coming Platform-Devery of New
York, Makes a Spectacular Entrv-
He Says He Is Not Looking for
Trouble

York, Makes a Spectacular Entrv-
He Says He Is Not Looking for
Trouble.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 29.-The
simultaneous arrival late in the day of
five big trainloads Of Democrats 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
all depended this evening entirely
upon the selection of governor and
lieutenant governor and awaited final
decision as to those two offices. If
Judge Parker be nominated and decide
to accept the ticket, it is thought, will
read:
Governor, Bird S. Coler; lieu
tenant governor, Randolph Gug-
genheimer or Edward S. At
water; secretary of state, Duncan Lee;
attorney general, John Cunnen; comp
troller, James H. Manning; engineer,
r. w. Sherman; judge of the court of
appeals, John G. Gray.
The spectacular feature of the day
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.
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 leader
ship of the Ninth district was as sensa-
tional as was his defeat of John G.
Sheehan and Frank ]. Goodwin in that
contest. Devery announced that he
expected no trouble in getting seat
in the convention. He said he was not
else wanted it.
Considering the Platform.
William Hepburn Russell, Jacob A.
Cantor, James P Shevelin and some
others are of the opinion that the plat
form should be brief and conservative
and, while arraigning the Republican
party, should be so carefully construct
ed as not to pledge the Democratic
party to policies If elected it could not
carry out without danger to corpora
tons and individuals.
The one plank that is testing the
capacity of the leaders in their desire
to avoid friction is the financial plank,
and there is a discussion of it. Those
who two years ago were inSiStent upon
an Endorsement Of the Kansas City
Chicago plank are equally SO now. Rep
reseptative Sulzer, Norman e. Mack,
y
Mr.. Bryans interests here are insisting
that the plank shall be Outspoken, but
the other side of the controversy, led
by Senator Hill, Is urging that the So
called liberal Democracy of the state
has already filed a certificate of NOM
ination of an Independent state ticket
on a free silver platform, this conven-
ton should declare for the gold stand
ard.
So far the platform contains these
planks:
Canals-A pledge for general i'm
provement of the waterways at the
earliest possible moment by bonding
the state, avoiding direct taxation by
abrogating the section that limits the
states bonded Indebtedness.
Trusts-Advocating federal interfer-
ence and control of the great monopo-
lies that threaten the people by con-
trolling the prices of the necessities
of life; denouncing the meat trust
and coal trust" specifically and alleg
ing that they are the results Of mall
administration of affairs by Republic
an administrators.
Tariff-Calling for a revision of the
tariff in the most complete form, TAX
ing the duty off such commodities as
are necessary for public use, but pro-
tecting American working men where
such protection Is not inimical to the
interest of the masses.
Philippines the acqui-
sition of the Philippines and the con-
tinuance of military control, calling at
tention to the alleged lack of humani-
tartan methods in the conduct of the
war and demanding freedom for the
inhabitants.
Cuba-Accusing the federal govern
ment of failure to keep it's promises in
Cuba and in deceiving the people by
announcing independence for the island
while still continuing military control
The administration of President
Roosevelt is condemned as "spectacu-
lar, undignified and Vaccillating." The
state administration is denounced for
it's conduct of state institutions and for
extravaganza.
1t was learned upon the best author
ity tonight thta the platform will con-
tain no allusion to the money ques-
ton, and 1t is believed that all objec-
tions to this course will be withdrawn.
Parker Would Not Accept.
Three important facts were develop
ed tonight, First, one of Judge Par
ker's particular friends, neighbor and
a former state committeeman from his
district, brought Judge Parker's abso-
lutte refusal even to accept nomina-
ton for the governorShip by acclama-
ton; second, Hugh Mclaughlin of
Brooklyn arrived and took charge of
the Kings county delegates in favor
Of Bird S. Coler, and, third, strong
sentiment developed towards making
Senator Hill the candidate.
At midnight it looked as if Senator
Hill, controlling the convention, would
have to nominate a candidate who,
like Mr.. Coler, is strong with the up
state and Kings county delegates or
else the convention, taking matters
into it's own hands, will nominate SEN
ator Hill. The latter does not want
the nomination; but, say his friends,
If the convention were to be stamped
ed and nominate him, it is difficult
to see how he could possibly refuse.
Senator Hill and Mclaughlin were in
conference tonight. They refused to
answer any questions regarding the
matter, and Mr.. Hill when approached
on the subject, said he could not say
anything about it.
Snator Hill was serenaded today by
two Democratic clubs Of Saratoga and
made short speech from the balcony
of his room. He said:
II thank you for the honor you have
paid me. You are here to witness the
reunion of the Democratic hosts in this
state convention assembled. We will
nominate the ticket we believe will
meet with the approval of the electors.
Victory is in the air, and with unity,
wise counsel, conciliation and the right
spirit, we shall win the contest"
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