The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-01
The Final Word, However, Is That the
BE Given Their Places.
REPUBLICANS OF WISCONSIN,
THEIR CAMPAIGN OPENED BY GOV.
La TOILETTE AT MILWAUKEE,.
Earnest Address on the Relations OF
the Tariff and Trusts-Michfe.a
GubernatoriaI Nominee.

SARToGA. N. Y. Sept. 3o.-For Govern
or. Bird s. Coler. of Kings: for Lieutenant
Governor. Charles n. Bulger, OF Oswego;
for controller. c. NJ. Preston. of Ulster; for
secretary OF state. Frank III. Most. OF Chau-
tauqua; for attorney general. John Cum
neen, of Erie; for engineer. Richard w.
Herman, of Oneida; for treasurer. ID. J.
Van Auken, of Ontario; for judge OF the
Court of Appeals. John c. Gray, OF New
York. This is the ticket promulgated to-
night from the headquarters of Senator
Hill. 1t was the result OF a long confer
ence 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 thrones
in the hotel corridors. and later rumors
were circulated that when IT got before the
convention ii might not stand. The Kings
county delegates. led by Senator McCar-
rem, were prominent in talking of pros
pective changes. Despite this the Hill peo-
pie went serenely on making arrangements
for the nomination of the ticket in all Of
this preliminary work Tammany took no
part, and. in fact. after the first conference
hfnBS county dD>ente0 itself.
Senator Hill during the evening did not
affirm or deny that the slate as given cut
by those in his room was absolutely that
which the convention would finally nomi-
nate.
One OF the rumors which sprang up after
the slate was announced was that Kings
county was preparing bolt and that sew
eral Of the delegates would refuse to abide
by the Coler decision or vote in the unit
system. Senator McCarren in answering
this said: 1T is useless to try and disguise
the fact that several members of our dele
cation are not heartily in favor OF Mr.
Coler We still believe that Judge Parker
with the fact that the convention wanted
him by acclamation. Still. / don't think we
will break the unit rule"
Important news OF the night from semi
official sources, but lacking authorization,
was that the committee on platform had
decided TO declare for l.ooo-ton barge
tials, to avoid further trouble, would seat
the delegation headed by William s. Dew
cry.
Prior to the assembling OF the Demo-
committee decided that the delegation from
the Ninth Assembly district OF New York
city, headed by Frank ]. Goodwin. should
be placed on the temporary roll. while the
delegates lea by former Chief of Police
William S. Devery was mentioned as con-
testants.
began to move towards the convention hall.
William s. Devery was cheered as he
walked into the seats among the alterrates.
the outburst which lasted for many min
utes. breaking out every time he rose 10
shake hands with newcomer.
The convention was called 10 order at
1880 o'clock and ]. b. Stanchfeld, of Eli
mira, the temporary chairman, addressed
the assemblage- He began with a eulogy
of President Mckinley, but declared that
"a more strenuous IL less polite" admins
ley's Philippine policy, and proceeded TO de-
nounce the Republican national and state
administrations in all their aspects He
declared the Cuban suzerainty main
tanned at the behest OF the sugar trusts.
cane and beet, and used this as a text for
attacking the Republican attitude toward
the trusts He closed with a second and
more specific arraignment OF the Repub-
lican administration Of state finances.
CHEERS FOR DEvERY.
When the Ninth New York district was
reached in the roll call of delegates and
Goodwin's name was read there was vol
ley Of Kisses, and in an instant the conven-
tion was in an uproar, Kisses and cheers al
ternating. Devery was all the time on his
feet. waving his hat and shouting for rec
ognition. Women spectators waved hand
kerchiefs and parasols and urged him on.
while from the gallery came cheers for
Devery until the entire roll had been called.
Amid the greatest confusion Devery de-
manded that the Goodwin delegates should
not be seated but the chair announced that
the roll was approved and order was re-
stored. After the appointment OF the usual
committees the convention adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow. The Devery contest,
with others OF a like nature. VIII 60 before
the committee on contested seats for settle
ment. ..--.4--....s.
The committee on contested seats. after
a session which lasted from 3:45 until $40
p. m, adjourned until tomorrow morning
at o'clock without coming 10 any decision
in any of the matters brought before IL. In
terest centers In the Ninth district.
When the sergeant-at-arms called the
New York contest. Mr.. Devery. accom-
panied by his counsel, A 1. Elkus. was ad-
mtted 10 the room where the COMMITTEES
was prepared TO consider the case behind
securely locked doors. Mr.. Elkus began an
argument bearing directly on the law
which applies 20 the case. He cited the
vote which each of the candidates In the
district received and declared that while
Mr.. Sheehan. who received the second high
est number of votes at the primaries might
have had some right TO send contesting
delegation 10 the convention. the action Of
Mr.. Goodwin who received but a small por-
ton of the total vote cast. was an insult
TO the intelligence Of the convention.
On behalf OF the Goodwin delegates A j.
which he said substantiated the claim that
the most fragrant violations of the law had
been committed. These affidavits. he said
showed that Mr.. Devery had paid money
to influence voters and 10 encourage them TO
vote names furnished them by Devery's
election district captains
Replying Mr.. Eikus said that IL was easy
for any 10 go into the slums OF a great
city and secure affidavits by the yard: yet
every affidavit presented was based on
either hearsay evidence OF subscribed 20 by
persons who admitted that they were
parties TO q crime.
DEvERY SPEAKS
Mr.. Devery was granted fve minutes TO
address the committee. He said; II am
Democrat sad have been one all my life. Z