The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-02
Devery and His Friends Leave the
Hall Shouting Threats Against the
Movers Of His Humiliation.
POLITICS IN OTHER STATES
VERMONT'S NEW GOVERNOR Is
ELECTED BY THE LEGISLATURE.
Address OF Acceptance by Speaker
Henderson's Successor-Georgia
Election and Montana Factions.

SARATOGA. N. Y. Oct. IA convention
so strenuous in its final hours to bring
almost personal conflict. and yet termi-
mating in such perfect harmony as to al
low completion of the state ticket with less
than hundred delegates out OF $50 in the
hall. was the result of to-day's closing Of
the Democratic state convention.
1t began in the early morning with q
prepared slate of candidates. The slate
was not broken in any particular, but the
right of objection was given 10 all the dele
gates, except when. in the case of one
New York delegate. 1t was believed to be
an infringement of the rules under which
the convention was acting.
Naturally great deal of the interest in
the convention centered in the attitude 10
would take toward the seating of William
S. Devery, former head of the police de-
partment of New York. who held a regular
certificate of election from the Ninth dis
trict. 1t was not an unexpected event that
the convention decided to unseat him, and
it was not also unexpected that he and his
followers were vociferous in their objec-
tions. So thoroughly had Mr.. Devery made
up his mind that the convention would
have none of him that he did not attend
tials. but spent the earlier hours of the
morning in the rear of the convention hall
announcing his attitude.
When the convention decided TO adopt the
report of the committee by the vote Of AZ
to p. then Mr.. Devery walked out of the
convention after being allowed to declare
himself good Democrat. and proceeded to
hold mass meeting on the steps OF the
TT,s&A f.I fr.
this by James Graham, of the 'Longshore-
mems Association of New York. and Rich
ard Butler, of the United Bridge Workers
of New York.
Mr.. Griffin took occasion to say: Labor
men have been overridden and insulted by
different sets until they have risen 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 conven-
tion. they have no representation what
ever"
Mr. Butler said: 'Hnl and those others
with him have put themselves up against
it. in terrible style. Their actions will not
be forgotten for many years to come I
tell you, as man representing the United
Bridge and Structural Workers Of the
the actions of these scoundrels. 1 ridicule
them and they deserve IL. They called US
thugs and scoundrels. Do we look like
scoundrels? Are the men of the Ninth
sembly district scoundrels, and are you
men, who applauded William s. Deverys
name in the convention, scoundrels? do
Then Mr.. Devery started for home and
threatened all sorts Of disasters for the
ticket. but halted long enough in his de-
nunciation OF the leaders TO assert that he
was a good Democrat.
Perhaps the most dramatic situation dur
ing the long hours of the convention was
4 foh hoor ha fhas n
veloped to Mr.. Coler from the Third dis
trict of Kings, and from New York city.
Moses Wafer, of Kings, and one other dele
gate attempted TO make speeches I'm OPP
position but the objections of various dele
gates and the attitude of the chair i'm rul-
ing them out OF order at that time for
bade them continuing. But when Mr..
Coler's name had been placed in non1ina-
ton and the nomination closed. Mr..
Nathan Straus, OF New York, arose and
offered objections to Mr.. Coler. He was al
lowed TO go 10 the platform TO present
them ard he requested. in eminently
fair manner. the privilege of talking. He
had hardly begun, however. TO state his OBJ
jections when he was roundly Kissed and
finally on motion of Delegate Milne. was
ruled out OF order. He started 10 leave the
platform. putting the notes from which he
was reading in his pocket. and when he
had reached the steps leading 10 the audi
torium he was surrounded by a number OF
newspaper men who desired copies of his
remarks He was attempting TO determine
who TO give them TO when a number OF
Tammany delegates surrounded him and.
pressing him against the wall. took the
notes from him and tore them up.
Luckily he had preserved a copy in his
pocket and this copy he managed finally.
after recovering his hat and glasses. to
hand TO the newspaper men. The Straus
incident ended objections TO the ticket and
the rest of IL was nominated without any
question or objection whatever.
The platform tonight Is looked upon by
the delegates present as perhaps rather
verbose but as a whole one OF the best
documents OF its kind that has been formu-
lated in years. The ticket follows:
For Governor-Bird s. Coler Of Brooklyn.
For Lieutenant Governor-Charles ~.
Bulger, OF Oswego.
For Secretary OF State-Frank Mott. OF
Chautauqua.
For Controller-charles NJ. Preston. of
Ulster.
For Attorney General-John Cunnen. OF
Erie.
For State Engineer and Surveyor-Rich-
ard w sherman. of Oneida.
For State Treasurer-George w. Finch. OF
Warren.
For Associate Judge OF the Court OF Ap-
peals-John c. Gray, of New York.