Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-02
Declares Himself a Democrat,
Before Being Bounced, AL
most Unanimously.
GOLFER NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
Chosen by New York Democrats.
straus Not Allowed to Protest.
Platform Declares For Government
Seizure Of Anthracite Roads.

Saratoga, N. Y, Oct "A conyen-
ton so strenuous in its closing hours
as to bring almost personal conflict,
and yet terminating in such perfect
harmony as to allow the completion
of the state ticket with less than a
hundred delegates out Of the four
hundred and fifty in the hall, was the
result of yesterdays closing Of the
Democratic state convention.
It began in the early morning with
a prepared slate of candidates. The
slate was not broken in any particu-
lar, but the right of objection to 1t was
given to all the delegates except when,
in the case of one New York delegate,
it was believed to be an infringement
of the rules under which the conven-
ton was acting.
The Ticket Nominated.
The following ticket was nominated:
For Governor, BIRD S. COLER, Ut
Brooklyn.
For Lieutenant Governor, cHAs.
N. BuLGER, of oswego.
For Secretary of State, FRANK
MOTT, of Chautauqua.
For Comptroller, cHAS. M. PRES
TON, of Ulster.
For Attorney General, JOHN CUM
NEEN, Of Erie.
For State Engineer and Surveyor,
RICHARD w. SHERMAN, Of Oneida.
For State Treasurer, GEORGE 3.
FINCH, of Warren.
For Associate Judge Of the Court
Of Appeals, JOHN C. GRAY, OF New
York.
Naturally great deal of interest
in the convention centered In the at
titude 1t would take toward the seat
ing of William S. Devery, former head
Of the police department of New York,
who held regular certificate of cleo
ton from the Ninth New York dis
trict.
So thoroughly had Mr.. Devery made
up his mind that the convention would
have none of him that he did not at
tend the meeting OF the credentials
committee, but he spent the earlier
part of the day in the rear of the con-
vention hall announcing his attitude.
The convention decided to adopt
the report of the committee by the
vote of 422 to 81. Devery's followers
were vociferous In their objections.
Mr.. Devery walked out of the conven-
ton after being allowed to declare
himself a good Democrat and that
some one would suffer for the conven-
tons action, and proceeded to hold
mass meeting on the steps of the
United States hotel. He was assisted
In this by James Graham, of the
Longshoremen's association, of New
York, and Richard Butler, of the
United Bridge Workers, of New York.
Labor Leaders Denounced Action.
Mr.. Graham took occasion to say:
Labor l. IN have been overridden
and insulted by different sets until
they have risen up in arms against
them. When they nominated Mr..
Devery they placed their hearts and
souls, their everything, the dignity Of
their homes, in it. And yet, by the
work Of this convention, they have
no representation whatever
Mr.. Butler said: Hill and those
others with him have put themselves
up against it in terrible style.
Their styles will not be forgotten for
many years to come. l tell you, as
man, representing the United Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers of the
United States and Canada, that we
resent the action of these scounddrels.
| ridicule them, and they deserve 1t.
They called us thugs and scoundrels.
Do we look like scoundrels? Are the
men of the Ninth assembly scoun-
drels, and are you, men, who ap.
plauded William s. Devery's name in
the convention, scoundrels? I do not
think so.''
Then Mr.. Devery started for home
and threatened all sorts of disasters
for the ticket, but halted long enough
in his denunciations of the leaders to
assert that he was good Democrat.
Perhaps the most dramatic situa-
ton during the long hours of the
convention was the refusal to hear
the opposition that developed to Mr..
Coler from the Third district OF Kings
nd from New York city. Moses
Wafer. of Kings, and one other dele
gate attempted to make speeches in
opposition, but the objection of vari-
GUS delegates and the attitude OF the
chair in ruling them out of order at
that time forbade them continuing.
Straus Given Hot Time.
But when Mr. Coler's name had
been placed in nomination and the
nominations closed, Mr. Nathan
Straus. OF New York. arose and Of
fered objections to Mr.. Coler. He was
allowed to go to the platform to pre-
sent them and he requested In an
eminently fair manner the privilege
Of talking. He had hardly begun,
however, to state his objections when
he was roundly hissed and finally,
upon motion of Delegate Milne, was
ruled out of order. He started to
leave the platform, putting the notes
from which he was reading in his
pocket, and when he had reached the
steps leading to the auditorium he
was surrounded by number of news.
paper men. who desired copies OF his