The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-02

and without impeachment or injury to the
business o. the city.
We favor. and We shall contend for the ex.
tension and improvement. Of the canal sys-
TEN. which has been. and continues to pc
essentia to the prosperity and commercial
supremacy Of the city Of New York
Finally votes for the Tammany ticket arr
demanded lin order that the credit Of ou
city, impaired by reform mismanage
ment and extravaganza. may be restored.
NO HEED TO BRooKLYN's PROTEST.
The platform committee paid no heet
to the protest Of Brooklyn. When the plat
!, form had been read In convention ex-
Senator O'Sullivan moved the previous
question, but there would have been nc
opposition OH the floor from Brooklyn
anyway.
GREAT RUMPus WHEN M'CLELLAN's NAMED
John J. Delaney, who was an Assistant
District Attorney under Philbin but stumpeC
for Shepard in 1901, took the stage to NOM
mate George B. Mcclellan for Mayor. MIR
Delaney said there was no hope for the
Democracy In the national election of 1904
unless the party could carry New York
State and no hope OF carrying the State
unless New York city could he carried.
The convention got uprcanous with aPpla use y,
when he spoke of his candidate al one In
whose veins there flows no blood except
that of heroes and OF patriots. Then he
led with lowered phrases to an explosive
exclamation of McClellan's name, and the
hall was on it's feet cheering. waving arms.
handkerchiefs and flags.
At the same moment men in the first
balcony, on both sides of the house, I'M
rolled and spread before the eyes OF the
delegates banners having pictures OF
Mcclellan. Mr.. Murphy sat still, smiling,
but Kings sat still, too and did not smile
Brother John Murphy stood right behind
the Tammany chieftain, leading the Demon
stration. Big Tim Sullivan helped him
Evidently the galleries held band OF
chance to break in on Mr.. Delaney.
at has been said that he has been too
close to the organization" said Mr.; De
laney. "He is true friend, but he Is
not false to himself. nor to the illustrlous
name he bears
Col. Franklin Bartlett and Congressman
Joseph A. Gouldcn seconded the nomina-
ton
Martin W. Littleton got a welcome OF
surprising warmth when he climbed up
to the platform, at just II O'Clock.
LITrLEToN NoMINATEs GAyNoR.
Mr.. Lift Teton described fusion as -fct !
tious union of cyclists and acrobats. he
urged a party campaign on party lines and
then he said:
Not within a decade have we had ma
we are Democratic city. The Gauss, Of this
continued decay Of strength In the public con ,,
fdence must be torn out by the roots. the seed
Of our undoing must no Longer oe sca, we"ld
wish to turn our steps backward toward the
past. surely no Democrat would urge upon
us any man or measure whose Endorsement
or adoption would mean n relapse INTO the
disaster OF recent years.
tell you now, though it fall on UNIV hing
ears, that we must fight with fire ana SWORD
against such a return; we must not lose tne
distance 'twixt now and then. Wherever
there has grown UP II wrong or corrupt thing
in our government we must cut II out as u
men have profited by the favor OF the govern ..
ment we must strike with all the might OF
our organized force: wherever men nave
sought to degrade tho public service TO the
end OF private gain we, must cry aloud and
spare not wherever the public service is
touched by private interests we must tear
wherever the lawless have lived under the
indulgence OF the government they must
be brought to Justice; go long as that vice
s SS sT ane Of hpe ssS & and sh
it's pitiable trade no man within our reach
shall stain his vandal hand with eternal sha mo
In taking tribute from these wrecks OF hesh
and b Ood
TURN, If YOU CAN"
We must dissent from your judgment rs
to who shall lead us in this critical hour; You
have chosen to plan the battle as OF old. We
from the wreck OF machines that vast army
Of independent voters who deserted US in the
years gone by. We have no word Of crit;
csm or complaint OF your candidate 6syob 20
does not furnish that particular strength
which, in our judgment is SO necessary to
bring back into the Democratic service those
Gentlemen of Manhattan. turn II you can
from the contemplation OF personal ambition;
move II you can away from the ideals that
if you can the deepest depths IN order that
You may feel the utmost thrill OF patriotism.
Remember that We live in glorious city;
look to you for guidance: rise, up to the full
stature of the great agency that you repre-
sent in the betterment Of political conditions.
KINGS STANDS UP.
When Mr.. Littleton had conveyed his
warning to Manhattan that it could not
grounds and said he was ready to name
Brooklyn's candidate, Senator McCarren
stood UP, Shevlin and Shea stood up and
the whole Kings county delegation arose
and cheered him, and the galleries joined
them in applause that was spontaneous
tribute to Mr. Littleton's forceful oratory.
fresh outburst followed the mention OF
Justice Gaynor's name.
Senator McCarren got on the platform
next He said hat the difficulty he had en-
in getting into the hall convinced
him that the Democratic party was going
to win with whatever candidate it named.
He seconded Justice Gaynor's nomination.
GRADY REPLIES TO LITTLEToN.
Then Senator Grady left Leader Murphy's
side and took the platform to answer Little
ton. His voice was not strong. He re-
buked the Kings county men for sitting
silent in their seats when the name of Gen.
Mcclellan was mentioned.
Il want to warn the delegates from Kings
that when Brooklyn reads Mr.. 1ittleton's
speech tomorrow they will not know him
when they pass him on their streets, said
Senator Grady He thought Manhattan
was as good as Brooklyn and Mcclellan
might name. Mr. McClellan's personal
worth and accomplishments occupied ten
minutes of Senlt or Grady's time.
It was 1i:40 o'clock when Grady got
Many delegates were still out
in the street. Inspector Walsh told them
he had been notified that with more people
in the hall it would be unsafe.
M'cLELLAN-424 TO 2l9.
Roll call was then ordered, and each
its vote. Asa Bird Gardiner cast the vote
of the Second district, -as a veteran who
served under Gen. Mcclellan"
When the Eighteenth was called Mr..
cast it's vote in a voice barely
audible five feet away. Cheers greeted
him. After Manhattan s districts had voted
solidly for Mcclellan, Brooklyn was called.
Mcclellan got one vote from the Sixth dis
trict The others were cast for Gaynor.
Joseph Cassidy, Borough President. cast
his votes for Mcclellan. E. NJ. Muller voted
Richmond for Mcclellan.
The vote was announced: Mcclellan.
424; Gaynor, 2l0.
BROOKLYN MAKES 1T UNANIMOUS.