The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-02
[)EYE'nY LIlST SEAT
HEIEE:2 HQI FIGHT
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report of the Committee on Credentials
by vote of A. to II, then Mr.. DeVefy
walked out Of the hail after being allowed
to DECLARE himself a good Democrat and
proceeded to hold a mass-meetins on
the steps Of the United States Hotel. At
ter that Mr. Devery started for home
ana threatened all sorts OF disasters Tor
the ticket. but halted long enough in
his denunciations Of the leaders TO as
sert that he was 4 good Democrat
WOULD NOT HEAR OPPOSITION.
Perhaps the most dramatic situation
during tho long hours of the convention
Mas the refusal to hear the opposition
that developed TO Mi. Golfer in the third.
district of Kings and from New y or'1 city
.-uSeph Wasser. of Kings and one othe.
delegate attempted to make speeches in.
oa0osition, but the objection of various
delegates and the attitude of the Chair
N ruling thorn ont OF order at that time
forbade ;'.cm continuing. But when Mir.
Co!cr's name had been placed,in nominaz
ton ard the nominations closed, Nathan
Strauss Of New York. arose and objected
10 Mr. Coler. II Re was allowed 10 go 10
TIC platform to present them. and he re-
clues,ted in an cminentig fair manner the
lniriege Of talking. He had hardly he
c,ir however. to state his ohjectioss
,.hen he was r7,nd!g Missed. and t:nalaN-s
s!pon motion of Delegate Milne. vas rule3
Ct,t o! order. Tie started TO leave tie
It.l;alfe.lr. putting the notes from whi.h
lls. Was acaiing in his pocket. and when
nc had reached the steps leading toHthe
g};!ituriGin he was surrounded by 4 n'1m-
;ie: OF newspaper men. who desired con.
! lcS OF lis; remarks. He was attempting
l., determine VINO 10 give them to when
+ 4 number of Tammary delegates. SIR
.,8,IrGing aud pressing kir: against the
! sei:G took the notes from him and tore
l5t}3pnl .u:>.
l.4ci1iiy. he had preserved pape.. n
his ;,cc!let and this copy he managed 8.
la!i-. after recovering his }!:st and glass
-. ~ hand to the newspaper men, fht
Strauss incident ended Objections to the
tiS.lS,t ant! the rest of il, was nominated
iaSrithout any question or objection whit
oEel.
Nh Colrr was nominated b. sote
of III 10 3. The rest Of the ticket was
named by reclamation.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform tonight is looked upo,,
BY Tie delega tes present as perhaps EefaT
verbose. but. as a whole. one OF r2e
best documents Of its kind that has bcea
formulated III years.
1t calls for Steadfast clingtns toAmerican
Democratic principles. and arraigns the
ltephtiiciti
biit objects TO '.-lpins England in irving
10 establish . colonial government Con-
aenns the action OF the government in
its treatment OF the Philippines; demands
justice fol, Cuba in the matter of trade.
~ reducing the tariff to n strictly rave-
niie basis: deaoances the present State
excise laws and demands the return OF
all moneys received TO The county where
collected; syn3paihizas With the Jews in.
Roumania: fascrs The election of United
states Spaators by direct vote. and con-
| dc.n7s the national administration for
trading judicial positions for State
aid.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
The following declaration regarding ma
| tional ownership OF anthracite mines is
made:
I'VE as.eocate the national ownership
| ana operation of the anthracite coal
/ mines by he exercise Of The right Of
! eminent domain. With Just compensation
To ownc..e N;aetN ner cert. CT the an
! thracita ccai DEPOSITS ot line World be-
| ing in the state Of Penns..lg.cnia. natioa-
al ownership can be bur in the interest
| Of The whole people.
.Euel. like water. being public ne
| cessty. w.. advocate national ownership
| and operation OF the mines as n solution
! Of the problem which Will relieve tho
| country from the sufferings which follow
| differences between labor and capital in
! the anthracite mines his course will
/ insure PEACE IL tho mining regions, AMI
| remove the cause FOR differences leading
| not Only II suffering. bur Outlines to
bloodshed and insurrection. 1t will re-
| lieve The CONSUMERS of coal. not only in
this state but throughout the whole
\ ,.,.,,-1,t: i,l,.s, steady crrl->l6v.>laslt and
/ ample compensation toiahar. transfer.
i Children from the s:12cs3 tn the schools.
4 insure the strength of and preserve the
/ stability OF. the business interests and
4 popular institutions of our country. Dit
4 ferences Of opinion may exist over other
! PROPOSITIONS Of public OWNERSHIP rha