The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-19
ALBANY CONVENTION,
New York State Democrats Meet
10 Elect Delegates TO St. Louis.
GEORGE RAINEs CHAIRMAN.

Brother Of Republican Leader In State
Senate Bitterly Arraisns odelI and
Roosevelt Administration and States
Principles Of the Democratic Party.
Albany, n u, April 10 The Demo
cratic state convention to elect dele.
gates to the national convention and
to nominate electors at large and pres
idential electors was called to order in
Harmanus Blocker han by Chairman
Frank Campbell Of the state commit
tee.
There was but little decoration Of the
hall Looped flags hung from the
proscenium arch and the railing Of the
steps to the stage was festooned, but
otherwise there was no attempt at
decoration.
Among those who occupied boxes
were Mrs. Hall, daughter OF Judge al.
ton b. Parker; Judge Denis 0'Brien
Of the court Of appeals, and the Misses
O'Brien, former United States Senator
Edward Murphy, Jr, Of Troy and
party, a party Of friends Of Charles r.
Murphy Of Tammany Hall. Norman
Il. Mack and Elliot f. Danforth and
party. Attorney General John Cunneen
and Anthony n. Brady OF Albany.
While the delegates were assembling
a rumor gained circulation that Sena-
tor Hill aud the Parker forces had par.
TALLY decided that between the sessions
Of the convention they would inform
the Tammany people that they would
coneede the choice Of Charles +. Muir
ply in the delegation at large TO the
national convention
The majority Of those who held dele
gates tickets arrived in a body, march
ing up Washington avenue, headed by
a band and escorted by the Albany
County Democratic club Another band
headed the Ulster county democracy.
George Raines Chairman.
George Raines Of Rochester, brother
Of John Raines. the Republican leader
in the senate, was presented as tempo
rary chairman
senator Raines began his speech
with a bitter arraignment of the Odell
administration, dwelling particularly
upon the governors alleged Illegal as.
sumption of authority rightfully be.
longing to other branches of the gov
eminent than the executive and his
holding at the same time the office Of
governor and that Of chairman Of tile
Republican state committee. From
Oden he turned his batteries upon
President Roosevelt, accusing him OF
exceeding his authority and reducing
congress to j state Of ignominy. He
denounced especially the presidents
recent pension order, tile Panama cpl.
sode and the postal department
Coming to the Democratic declare
ton OF principles, he said;
The Democracy 81 New York desires to
act IN accord with the rest of the De.
mocracy Of the Union we have no pc
culiar tenets to put forth no isolated
ideas 10 frame as New York idea,
and no single war cry for this campaign.
we do believe, however, that no party
policy should be insisted on Of deserves 3
place Ia our platform for the campaign
upon which the party Is not substantially
united We stand for a strict construction
Of the constitution This & the safety
Of republican institutions. We believe
IN the separation Of each department OF
the government. legislative executive, ju-
dicial We hold that the distinct line Of
demareation 50 wisely established by the
founders az our government is not to be
rashly obIiterated In the Jealous preser-
walton Of the prudent limitations Of each
branch Of government is the greatest as
surance Of constitutional liberty II Is
the guarantee against usurpation Of
power
we declare that the Democratic party
stands in favor of state rights, We
40 not believe in centralzng further
powers in the national government. We
believe that there is no place for out
permanent territorial possessions outside
Of the privileges and obligations Of the
federal constitution