Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-01
HILLS SLATE IS GIVEN OUT.
o'lsr Heads 1t and ssms Opposition is De-
V'lOping Among Delegates
ONE BILL DEVERY is MAKING TROUBLE
He Doesn't Propose to be Kept out
and Demonstrated for Him
scares Hill Into state of
IndeciniOn.


SARATOGA. N. Y. Sept SO.-At $3.50 to-
night it was announced the following can
didates had been agreed upon:
Tor Governor-Brd S. Coler of Kings
or Lieutenant Governor-Charles s. Bull
.er OF oswego.
For Attorney General-John Cunneen OF
Erie.
For Comptroller-C. NJ. Preston Of Ulster.
For Secretary Of state-Frank II. Mott of
Chautauqua.
For Engineer-Richard W. Herman Of
Oneida.
For Treasurer-D. ]. Vauken Of Ontario.
For Judge. Court Of Appeals-John @.
Gray OF New York.
This Is the ticket promulgated tonight
from the headquarters of Senator Hill. 1t
was the result OF a conference of many of
the state leaders, in which Senator Hill and
Hugh Mclaughlin took leading part The
announcement of this tentative ticket was
received quietly by the throngs in the ho-
tel corridors, and later rumors were circu-
lated that when 1t came before the conven-
tion It might not stand.
The Kings county delegates, led by Sem
ator McCarren, we're talking OF prospective
changes. Despite of this the Hill people
went on making arrangements for the nom
ination of the ticket In all OF this prelim
mary work Tammany took no part, and. In
fact, after the first conference Kings county
absented itself
What Hill Says.
Senator Hill did not deny that the slate
given out by those in his room was abso-
lutely the one which the convention would
nominate. One Of the rumors was that
Kings county was preparing to bolt and
that several of the delegates would refuse
to abide by the Coler system, or vote in
the unit system. Senator McCarren, in
answering this, said: "It is useless to try
to disguise the fact that several members
Of our delegations are not heartily in favor
Of Mr.. Coler We still believe that Judge
Parker would accept the nomination II
confronted with the fact that the conven-
tion wanted him by acclamation. Still, L
don't think we will break the unit rule"
Important news Of the night from semi
oficiel sources, hut lacking authorization,
was that the committee on platform had
decided to declare for a 1,000-ton barge
canal. and that the committee on creden-
tials, to avoid further trouble, would seat
the delegation headed by William 8. Dev-
cry.
A committee on resolutions was appointed
this morning, consisting OF fifty members.
each representing a senatorial district
Chairman George Raines and the committee
met in the afternoon. Two proposed planks
of the platform caused somewhat of a
furry. In the committee. the liberal democ-
racy. with committee of ave headed by
Robert Baker as spokesman deiDanded,
that the democratic state convention stand
for a reaflrmation of the Kansas City plat
form as a whole"
The Chicago Kansas City platform party
OF New York state, through Calvin J..
Keach, demanded the incorporation of this
"The democratic party Of the Empire state
recognizes the national platform Of 1900 as
the organic law of the party until it can be
changed by another national convention and
regrets that 1t was not ratified by the people
at the polls"
Bakers Suggestions.
Mr. Baker offered these suggestions for
the platform "That every article produced
by a trust OF combination be at once de-
prived of all tariff protection; election by
the people of the federal judges and United
States senators, pending which the state
convention should nominate candidates for
the United States senate governmental ac-
quirement and operation OF railroads and
coal mines; entire home rule over local
affairs to municipalities, including local
option; that municipalities be empowered
to acquire, construct and operate all pub
lie service utilities, pending which all new
modified and extended franchises are only
to become operative when ratified by pop
ular vote, the initiative and referendum;
| constitutional amendment to secure the pre-
vailing rate OF wages on all public works,
exclusion from municipal debt limit OF all
obligations issued for revenue producing
properties; adequate provision to widen and
| deepen the state canals; complete safe
guards for freedom Of speech and against
| government by injunction, bp enaction OF
an anti-injunction law; forfeiture OF ofice
by public officials accepting free passes
and finally an explicit pledge that II elected
Its candidates will strike to uproot all forms
Of special privilege.
In presenting these suggestions Mr.. Baker
| said: do not think for a moment that an,
vacillating policy on these questions viii
gain for you our vote. Don't dream for 9
moment that you are helping your caust
| with us By shouting harmony and putting OF
your platform men who once repudiateC
real democracy. Do you want to throw ou
friends and disrupt the party? So sure as
you do, defeat awaits you"
Senator Grady-Well. Mr.. Baker most o.
the things you suggest are Of national i'm
portance and It will not be policy TO cumbe
our platform with them. So far as you
anxiety for labor is concerned let me tel
you that the democratic vote in the Iegis
lature has been uniformly In favor OF thu
laboring man.
Asa Bird Flies Up Rs Dove of Peace
Mr., Baker-I am not speaking for just tn,
labor vote. am speaking for a great in
dignant public. who demand relief and VIII,
will defeat your party if
Asa Bird Gardiner rose at this point AM
asked that the debate be limited. Chairman
Gamer agreed and Mr.. Baker was forced I,
stop.
When Calvin j. Keaeh appeared with hi
endorsement plank he called upon the part!
TO take an honorable open stand for it's las
national platform
Senator Grady dnterrupting)-It is no
the thing for a party in the state to TAX
up national questions or go into the en-
| dorsement OF national platforms In An Of