Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
PARKER WINS THE DAY
NEW YORK DE1oc139ATs INSTRUCT
FOR HIM At Albany.
Tammany Hall Secures. Delegate-at-
Large-HilfRuls the Party
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With EiHmhHand.

The democratic state convention for the
election of delegates tofthe national con-
vertion selected the following delegates-at-
large: David B. Hill of Albany Edward
Murphy, Jr., of Troy. George Ehret OF New
York city and James w. Ridgeway of
Brooklyn As alternates It selected c. N.
Bulger Of Oswego, W. Caryl Ely of Buffalo,
c. H. Alderman Of Broome and Francis
Burton Harrison of New York.
The delegates were instructed by vote
of 3O1 to 149 for Alton B. Parker as the
states candidate for President
Tammany was not treated as badly as
had been predicted, being allowed to name
a delegate-at-large Mr. Ehret, and an al
large, Harry Payne Whitney. the other be-
ing John T. Woodford. The platform
adopted is brief, and in addition to instruct
ing for Parker, compels the delegation to
vote as unit.
Among the district presidential electors
are Isador Straus, Robert B. Roosevelt,
Hugh J. Grant, Herman Ridder and John
The list Of district delegates to the ma
tional convention includes the followingi
Perry Belmont, P. H. McCarren. George FL
Lindsay, Martin w. Littleton. Controller
Edward M. Grout, Andrew L. Sullivan, for
merly postmaster Of Brooklyn; James Shev-
lin, Representative T. D. Sullivan. Repre-
sentative Sulzer, John Fox. Lewis Nixon,
M Worley Palatzek, Bird 8. Coler, William
McAdoo w. Bourke Cochran, Robert A.
Van Wyck Charles F.. Murphy, Franklin
Bartlett, Charles A. Towne. Thomas b.
Grady, Harry Payne Whitney, Jefferson NJ
Levy, former Postma ster Charles w. Day.
ton, Asa Bird Gardiner, William Temple
Emmett, John N. Carlisle, Elliot F. Dan
forth, George Raines and John B. Stanch-
field.
A new state committee was selected and
this committee will organize next week.
with M. q. Haven of Syracuse, it is UNDER
stood, as chairman.
The Platform Adopted.
Senator McCarren presented the report
of the committee on platform, which fol-
lows:
The democrats of New York, in renewing
their pledge of fidelity to the essential prin-
ciples of Jeffersonian democracy. as repeat
eddy enunciated in our national and state
platforms, make these further declarations
upon the national Issues of the hour, reserv-
ing an expression upon state issues until
the fall convention, when state candidates
are to be nominated:
l. This Is government Of laws, not OF
men; one law for Presidents, cabinets ana
people; no usurpatien, no executive en-
croachment upon the legislative or judicial
department. -zscu
2. We must keep inviolate the pledges OF
our treaties; we must renew and reinvlg-
crate within ourselves that respect for law
and that love of liberty and of peace which
the spirit Of military domination tends IN
eyitably to weaken ana destroy.
3. Unsteady national Policies and rest
less spirit of adventurei engender alarms
that check our commercial growth; let us
have peace, to the end that business conf
dence may be restored and that our people
may again in tranquility enjoy the gains OF
their toll. 1. Sd
4. Corporations chartered by the state
must be subject to Just regulation by the
state in the interest Of the people; taxation
for public purposes only; no government
RI will neothrted maDOnOlieS.
Trusts and Combinations.
g. Opposition to trusts and combinations
that Cypress the people and stifle healthy
industrial competitfon. Isl
8. A check upon iesxtraSagance in public
expenditures; that the burden of the peo-.
pies taxes map be lishtsnedsw a-s"Ha q
Z. Reasonable Revision OF the tariff: need
less duties upon imported raw materials,
weigh heavily upon the manufacturer, are
a menace TO the American wage Garner, and
by increasing, the cost of production shut
out our products from the foreign markets
8. The maintenance of state rights ana
home rule; no Capitalization.
9. Honesty in the public service: vigilance
in the prevention of fraud, and Hrmness IN
the punishment of guilt when detected.
TO- The impartial maintenance of the
rights of labor and OF capital; no unequal
discrimination; no abuse of the powers OF
law for fayoritisn or oppression.
The democracy Of New York favor the
nomination for President of the United
States of that distinguished democrat and
eminent juriSt of our own State-Alton
Brooks Parker-and the delegates selected
by this convention are hereby instructed to
present and support such nomination at the
approaching national convention.
That the said delegates are hereby further
instructed to act and vote as a unit in all
matters pertaining to said convention, in
accordance with the will of the majority OF
the said delegates; and the said delegates
are further authorized to fill any vacancies
which may arise from any cause in said
delegation in case of the absence of both
the delegate and alternate.