New-York tribune., 1902-10-01
'STANcHFIELD DLsAPpoINTs.
HE FAILS TO AROUSE ENTHUSIASM
WITH HIS ISSUE FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
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inr rELEGRAPH TO TaE rRIBUNEl
saratoga, Sept. S0.-The opening session Of
the Democratic State Convention to-day was
distinct disappointment 10 the rank and fle
John b. stanehneld. as temporary chairman.
tried 70 strike campaign keynote that would
reNerberate throughout the State and nation.
his hammer slipped and the result was a very
dun thud. Mr.. Hilrs and Mr.. stanchheld's key
note Is:
The vital issue Of this date is a tariff for
revenue only"
The radicals had been squeezing their palms
and breathing short, awaiting the announce
ment Of the main issue. When Mr.. stanchfeld
unveiled hts vital issue" the delegates seemed
10 recognize il as the political tramp Of the free
soup period Of lssS-'96. Mr FIin was not present
at the opening session. John C. Carlisle was on
the platform and looked happy. The Tammany
men were disappointed. They had expected
ripping slashing declaration against the beef
and coal barons and a oaldron Of tears for the
downtrOdden laboring man. Mr. Stanchfeld
grew bit lachrymOse over the hard shedding
that the American boy Of the next few years is
going to have but he almost forgot the coal and
beef barOns
He referred tenderly TO the death Of President
Mckinley. He took the usual Democratic posi-
tion OF hostility toward the administrations
Philippine policy. There was a distinct sugges-
ton in favor OF annexation in his remarks on
the Cuban policy. He declared that the result
Of the State election was in the hands OF God.
He said that the time was now here for the
people 10 check the onward march OF those COM
binations which gamble in the necessaries Of
everyday life The crowd yelled its approval Of
this and thought they saw trouble for the beef
and coal harons but Mr.. Stanchheld. borrowing
a splinter from the Republican platform. de-
clared that the Democratic party did not seek
war on legitimate commercial enterprises
LETS CoLER OUT"
That lets Coler out" whispered a Tarnmany
man in the third from the front TO his
neighbor.
Mr. Stanchfeld said that the beef trust seemed
10 be bound together by no other tie than the
cohesive power OF public plunder. lie wanted
cattle admitted duty free from Mexico and
Canada. He hade the man who gloated over our
present national prosperity go ask the laboTer
supporting his family on 81 - a day. with beef
and coal az present prices. how ne liked such
prosperity. He charged the State administration
with wilful and wasteful extravaganza. and as
serted that the oden administration had juggled
things that the expenditures would next year
exceed the receipts by s6!0oO.oO0.
II we can select a clean and honest oandi-
date" said the pessimistie stanchheld. I'VE
can redeem this State from Republican domina-
ton" The inference that there was some ques-
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/ into sort OF reflective mood. The speaker nm
/ shed his hour long speech by intimating that
/ the Democratic party had been spurned and
4 spat upon. thrashed damned in the corner.
walked on, run over by the Republican trolley
car, and so thoroughly maltreated as 10 render
! recognition by its maternal ancestor almost i'm
possible. He said Il was time 10 reform the
/ scattered ranks and drive the enemy from
power, and this seemed 70 strike the delegates
as good idea. for they eheered il.
FAIR SHOW FOR THE FIRST DAY.
| Mr.. Stanchheld was not the entire programme
| however. There was the convention itself. For
a first day show il was fair Nearly every fel-
| low got the worth of his money. There was the
usual color ana glitter aad racket. Besides.
| there was Devery. DeVery seems 10 be sort
| Of managing director OF the rubber trust lie
stretches out over every situation that he meets.
The weather was beautiful to-day when The
! delegates began 10 md their way the con-
vertion han. The foliage Of the elns and ma
! pies is just turning and the walks daily
| arpeted with the fallen leaves. BY Il O'Clock,
| the hour set for the opening Of the first days
| session. there a mighty throng Of people
al the doors Of the hall. The Conway Democrats
| from Troy came up six hundred strong. with
| patriotic bands A lot Of them got into the con-
| vention hall with their anti-Murphy leather
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in the gallery. and soon opened up with their
lungs. Mayor Conway was Of the first big
| guns 10 arrive. He got three mighty cheers
from his hired men. and the Murphy men took
on cheerful green and pink expression There's
a lasting, active. tomahaWk affinity between the
Conway and Murphy men which makes il hard
for the police Of Troy TO keep them apart.
DEvERY COMES N.
MI Devery. Of the West Side. came in at
! l2:O6ls o'clock il is well TO be accurate with
historic matters. "Bin" is going into eruption
| again soon. and chronological record OF what
he does viii be useful 10 Charlie Murphy OF
| Tammany Han" Mr.. Devery. of the West
! Side. certainly got a hand" That's Devery's
word for applause.
The delegates sat down pretty much where
! they liked. They were not placarded The
venerable Boss Mclaughlin. followed meekly
by his had boys. McCsrren and Shevlin. and his
white haired boys. John r. shea and Bernard
J. York, got warm welcome. The old boss sat
next the aisle well up in front. with Long Pat"
his right hand. John r. Carroll was allowed
10 take his seat without lodging any icecakes
this time. The punishment administered two
years ago was sufficient Charles F. Murphy
was not recognized. He went out of his way
10 shake hands with Boss McLaughlin after
which IL is said he took out a list OF names
and checked OF the bankers who did not ride 10
| Saratoga with him. Scattered around among
the New-York delegates were Nathan Straus
J. Edward Simmons. John A. Mccall John B
Mcdonald. Lewis Nixon William McAdoo and
Others.
State Chairman Frank Campbell raped the
convention TO order al l2:37 o'clock and an
nounced that John B. Stanchfield would be the
temporary chairman.
What's the matter with Stanchheldg" asked