Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-19
THE LIE PASSED.
Hot Times at New York Demo-
cratic Convention.
Tammany Braves Have on Their Full
War Paint.
Platform Committee Adopts Section
instrueting a Parker Delegation.

Albany, n. Y, April 18-The Demo-
cratic state convention for the election
Of delegates to the national convention
after sessions today, one of which was
some what, but unusually stormy, Sc
lected the following delegates at large:
David r. Hill. of Albany; Edward
Murphy Jr., Of Troy; George Ehret of
New York City and James w. Ridge
way OF Brooklyn. AS alternates it
selected c. N. Bulger of Oswego, w.
Carlyl Ely Of Buffalo, c. H. Alderman
of Br0ome and Francis Burton Harri-
son of New York.
As was indicated the delegates were
Instructed by 304 to 149 for Alton B.
Parker as the state candidates for
president. Tammany was not treated
as badly as had been predicted, being
allowed to name delegate at large
Mr.. Ebert and an alternate, and one
Of the two electors at large, Harry
Iayne Whitney.
The platform adopted is brief and in
addition to instructing for Parker
cGmpels the delegation to vote for
unit
Among the district electors are Isl
dore Strauss, Robert b. Roosevelt,
Hugh j. Grant, Herman R;dder and
John d. Crmmins. James r. Wood
ward and Harry Payne Whitney of
New York, are electors at large.
Among the district delegates are:
Perry Belmont, Patrick II. McCar-
ron, William Fl. Littleton, Controller
Edward NJ. Grout, Former Postmaster
Andrew l.. Sullivan of Brooklyn, James
IN
Congrs ssman William SulZer, John
Fox. Lewis Nixon, Bird S. Color. Will
liam McAdoo. Charles F. Murphy. JEFF
ferson NJ. Levy, w. Bourke Cochran.
Robert A. VanWyck, II. Payne Whit
ney. Frank Bartlett, Charles A. Towne,
Thomas +. Grady. Samuel Untermeyer
Asa Il. Gardiner, Former Postmaster
Charles w. Dayton, John n. Carlisle,
George Raines, and j. p. Stanchfeld.
Albany, n. Y. April 1s.-Politicians
were astir early Monday and the head
quarters of Tammany, of David B. Hill
and of w. X Hearst We're busy spots
by S o'clock. At an early hour Tam
many leaders asserted that they were
quite content to go on the floor of the
convention and state their case and
they would carry the matter to the
floor of the National convention. 1t was
said that Mr. Murphy of Tammany had
offered to compromise by suggesting
that Tammany would agree 10 the
adoption of the unit rule if the name
of Il candidate, as for instances Judge
Parker, was to compromise by suggest
ing that there being almost two-thirds
Of the delegates i'm favor of Judge
Parker that a mere adoptions Of the
unit rule would practically be an en-
dorsement of Judge Parker and yet
would let Tammany down gracefully.
Rut with this proposition was coupled
the demand that Tammany be allowed
IL delegate At large, Mr.. Murphy him
self, preferably.
To this suggestion Sen. Hill gave an
emphatic no. The name of Judge
Parker must be in the resolutions and
tie delegates at large must be men who
are heartily In his favor and whose 10y
atty TO his candidacy cannot be ques-
toned.
With this failure of negotiations for
poaca the preparations for battle went
on. Mr. Hill himself in excellent hu-
NOR. was asked what the situation was
and answered:
More than two-thirds Of the cOnven-
tion is for Judge Parker. That is all
l care TO say
When the state convention met the
name of Geo. Raines of Rochester as
candidate for temporary chairman was
unanimously adopted
Senator Grady objected to the COM
mittee making up the roll of delegate:
from the list presented by various state
committee men. He said 1t was due tC
the committee that they should know
that the roll to be called was not per.
feet and there were contests. The chail
ruled that contests would only be notet
when filed with the committee saying
Why Senator Grady, you dom
think that you have the right to notice
contests in CattarauguS and Chautau
qua?"
Certainly. I have" answered Sen
Grady, when fraud is being done"
When Cattaraugus was called Sen
Grady called contest" and Commit
teeman Dowd retaliated by noting ;
contest in Sen. Grady's district. Grad!
jumped to his feet and putting his fin
ger In Dowds face shouted: Don't III
here like You lie to your own constitu
rnts at home
Il am not lying. I have as mucl
right to protest as you have" answere,
Dowd.
You do lie and Sunday night, yo'
tried to bride a man to leave here an,
go home. afraid he would expose you,
said Grady.
The chair ruled again that contest
not filed would not be recognized. bu
the turmoil broke out again when tn
onondaga delegates were called.
State Committeeman Durfee said tn
names he had handed in We're not O.
the list and accused the officers of tn
committee of playing false.
NJ. +. Dillon of Onondaga, who had
proxy from Saratoga, objected. sayin
that MIR. Durfee'S delegates were nc
legal and the courts SO declared.
He was sustained by Sen. McCarre
and opposed by Sen. Grady. Mr.. Dun
fee replied In heated terms calling hi
opponents liars, thieves and sneaks.
The chair finally ruled that Mr.. Dul
f,a'v 1alaratar ,,,,,st eyn IN tho roll , ',