The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-19

A LBANY. April lS.-The Democratic
n state convention TO elect delegates
TO the national convention and 10
nominate electors-at-large and presi-
Dental electors, was called 10 order
here this afternoon.
Great confusion resulted from orders
which mad been given to keep the doors
closed until the last moment The re
suit was that when the doors were
opened, at three minutes before
o'clock, the crowd burst in with yell
and rush. In three minutes the top
gallery was filed with a stamping and
shouting mass Of men and boys. In
the galleries were number of Hearst
banners. and a running fire of shouts
and comments was maintained by the
gallery.
While the delegates were assembling
a rumor gained circulation that Sen
atOr Hill and the Parker forces had
partially decided that between the ses-
siOns Of the convention they would in
form the Tammauy people that they
would cOnCedc the choice Of Charles
+. Murphy in the delegation at large
TO the national convention.
The crush before the doors and in
the hall was tremendous. The aisles
were filled with a scrambling crowd
tire. persons to one seat. The police
were all but helpless. Hats were
smashed clothing torn, faces were
scratched and feet trampled in the
rush.
Order was finally secured and former
state Senator George Raines of Mon
roe county was Introduced as chair
man. and he delivered d speech 10 the
convention.
Chairman Raines' Speech.
Mr.. Raines denounced the Republican
party i'm its administration OF beth slale
and national affairs and its policies. de-
caring that there was q feeling or UNI
Is~t among business men. Il lack OF con-
fideuce in the Judgment and level
headed conservatism of the national aG-
aliris.ratiru. I'm the coming campaign,
nc said. the Democracy of New York de
Sires 10 act I'm accord with the rest oi
the Democracy of the union. w @ nave
no particular teuerS To put toftn. h'
declared NO isolated IDEAS 20 frame a.
u New York idea and no single war cry
for this campaign. We do believe. how
ever. that no party policy should b" IN
sist on or deserves pl-ce in our plat
form for IN" campaign upon winch inc
party is not substantially UultoI-
EuIogy of Parker
Without mentioning his candidate 10y
name the spes Ee~ said that from me val
lev of the Hudson arose 'nDe Whose
Democracy has never been VUrSIonrI'
whose popularity is well uttr5trd who's
fairness imparriality and learning ha''
attracted the attention Of the cOnSerNl-
tive business men Of the country and
have conferred Tenowu upon the highest
court OF our state
After the roll call the matter of con-
tested seats was referred TO committee
and recess was taken uutil evening
When The doors opened al 6-45 tonight
there was a rush that swept before n
uSherS door tenders ane police The
word had gone forth that there would hi
"a fieht on the floor OF the convention
ard within a few minutes the balcony
"a Iery ana stage We're damned The
police elected hundreds OF persons VIII,
+ q occupied tHe delegates seats
10 was not until o'clock that the con
We ton was called 10 order
{ Senator Mc.arren presented the rcpOi
Of tho committee on platform Us follows
The Resolutions.
4 The Democrats in renewing ther
pledge OF fidelity TO the essential prir
CiuIes of JeffrrsOnian Democracy as re-
p atCdly enUnciated i'm our national an,
tate platform. make these furthe
decl rati0ns on the rational issues of tn
hour, Ieserving an expression on stat
issues until the fail convention Wlcl
state candidates are to De nominated.
''F.ISt-This is q government OF laws
no. OF men. one for presidents. cabinet
and people: mo- uSurUatlnu. no cEerutiv
cTcTOachmcnt on the legislative or judi
cal department
'SeCoDd-We must keep lDNiolatC IN
pl dyes of our treaties, We must reney
and rcinvigoratc within ourselves tina
respect for law and that love OF liherT