New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-27
WATTERsON's PLATFORM
NEW DEMOCRATIC ISSUES FOR 1901
GORMAN THE KENTUCKlAN'S
CANDIDATE.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.I

lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE-I
Washington, March 26-It has developed that a.
the annual banquet in this city Monday night oi
the Virginia Democratic Association Colonel henry
Watterson. OF Kentucky, not only uttered a louu'
fierce and piercing battle cry that Is ranyihs 'he
faithful from every quarter. but also was ihs''u
mental in formulating platform FOR MS party
that is 20 be at the guide and inspiration OF
the unwashed Democracy all over the lana inns
platform proposed by Colonel Watterson 10 the
faithful after the formal exercises of the banquet
over, and hour in the morning when all
banqueting Democrats are supposed 10 be IN a
thoroughly enthusiastic and receptive mood. II IS
composed OF only three planks and while 1t is per
haps the shortest Democratic platform ever enuhci
ated there be claimed for 1t merit that is not
attached to most announcements OF that party, to
wit terseness and clearness. Here is the platform
nearly as il be reduced to print:
Resolved. first, That any Democrat who praises
Bryan. abuses Bryan or discusses Bryan Is
Resolved, second That any Democrat who praises
Cleveland, abuses Cleveland or discusses Cleveand
Resolved third That DemSSrat who is not
in favor OF getting together for 1904 is olahhey
blank traitor.
It IS unnecessary TO state that Colonel Waiter
sons platform adopted with a Wild yell OF
unanmlty that startled even the gallant colonel
himself to say nothing OF the ecstacy Its reception
caused him to feel Particular importance Is at
tached 70 the platform and the incidents which at
tended its adoption by the circumstance that the
new chief OF Tammany Hall, Lewis Nixon was
present and read each plank carefully and APP
provingIy before the instrument was submitted to
the banQueters for approval 1t is also considered
significant that efforts made in vain TO induce
Chief Nixon to suggest a NewYOrk candidate TO Mt
the platform. He resolutey refused 10 mention
the name OF any New-YOrker. either as faVorte
whom the party in the Empire
State could be united. However he did pledge
himself to see to IT that each plank OF the Waiter
son platform is faithfully lived up 10 BY every
member of Tammany
on the whole 1t Is believed that Colonel Wat
terson. who resents Indignantly every intlmation
that he does anything on impulse or without
the most careful and painstakng consideration
had only one name In mind when he framed the
platform, and that was the name OF Arthur rue
German. OF Maryland. While relations In times
past between Colonel Watterson and Mr.. German
have not been Of the pleasantest character, he
cause Of the KentuCkan's accusation that the
Marylander has not always treated the far famed
Star Eyed Goddess of Reform lning Free Trade
with that courtly grace and courtesy demanded
by every true Kentucky gentleman sttu /: Is under
stood that Mr.. German has apOogizcd-the only
amend honorable any gentleman can make in such
a Case-and that now they on the best Of terms
These relations. II is supposed, will continue as
long as Colonel Watterson views the chief prize OF
hts party, he publicly avows on every occa-
sion which is that that prize longer tempts
him In fact Colonel WattersOn has taken the ad-
vice OF the Bard Of Avon and thrown ambition TO
the dogs or at least ne has announced that his
ernorship OF Kentucky. obtaining which. IL IS
stated. he will use the fun power OF that great
office 10 send solid delegation from tine Blue
Grass Commonwealth 10 the Democratic National
Convention IN 1904 pledged to German first, last
and all the time. Whether Mr.. Nixon has promised
TO do this much for German in New-YorN is not
known, but Il is commented upon as Interesting
that the new boss OF Tammany knew exactly who
Colonel Watterson had in mind when the wonder
ful platform Endorsed by the Virginia Democratic
Society adopted.
by the way. interesting feature Of this whole
proceeding Is that the mention Of Germans name
at the banquet elected more cheers than did the
mention Of any other name, Bryan's not excepted.
Mr.. German, like Mr. Bryan. was invited to the
feast. but Ike the Nebraskau ne sent his regrets
In letter which has not yet been published. II is
limited that there were intimations In this letter
which would have subjected the Marylauder 10
the condemnation OF each and every plank OF the
new Democratic platform, had II been read II is
81 course, useless 90 say that IN Washington the
Watterson platform is accepted superseding all
other platforms Of tho party, even including the
sacred instruments formulated in Chicago in 1885,
and Kansas city In 1900.