The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-04-20

~'NSSiNh VI thC Oiiiy
Gate that the United States has to
day"
Congressman w. Bourke Cochran
followed. He said: Senator McCar-
ren seems to have addressed himself
to the smallest boy in the gallery.
address myself to the largest man III
the convention. You shall decide be.
tween us.
"The minority resolution states rea-
sons, as understand them, why judge
Parker might be the best and most
available candidate for the presidency
that the Democracy could nominate.
The resolutions of the majority give
no reasons whatever why Judge Pay-
ker should be presented to the con-
vention. The minority asks that this
convention send a delegation to ST.
Louis prepared to discuss the inter-
ests of the party from the standpoint
of its own welfare; the majority de-
sires this delegation to go to st. Louis
and ask for a favor at it's hands. The
majority wish to go to st. Louis and
ask that Judge Parker be nominated
to oblige us. The minority thinks
we ought to go there and give reasons
why Judge Parker should be nominat-
ed in the interests of the Democracy.
Now the minority has a higher
opinion Of Judge Parker than those
gentlemen who profess to be his
friends seem to entertain We be
lieve that on his record he may be
and very likely will be, the strongest
man that the convention can nomin
ate. We do not believe that we should
load down Judge Parker with the po-
ltical hopes and asperations of any
man or set of men. We believe that
In our minority report we have given
reasons why, if conditions do not
change, he should be nominated by
the convention at St. Louis
Former Assemblyman w. V. Cooke
of Albany made the final argument
for the majority platform He es-
pecially ridicuied the idea that condi-
tions might change between now an
July and said he wondered why it had
not been proposed to postpone the
July convention till November to see
II conditions might not change still.
more by that time.
After Mr.. Cooke had finished the
question was put to vote, the roll be
ing called upon motion of Senator
Grady.
Senator Hill arose in the Albany
delegation amid wild cheering, an1
suggested that the vote be taken by
counties. This was agreed to.
Amendment Voted Down.
The New York amendment was lost
ty vote of 149 ayes and 301 noes.
The affirmative vote was cast as fol.
lows: New York 105, Richmond 8.
Westchester 9, Queens 8, Putnam 3,
Onondaga 8, Kings 8, Franklin 3, Duel;
ess l, Clinton 3, Chenango 3, Chautar.
qua 3, Broome l.
The platform as originally reported
was then adopted by viva voce vote,
the list Of delegates, alternates and
electors was read and adopted and the
new state committee was announced.
Senator Bowling offered a resolution
which was adopted that the state
committee be authorized to fill any and
all vacancies that may occur in the
list of presidential electors and elec-
tors-at-large.
Delegates and Electors.
The convention selected the follow.
ing delegates-at-large; David B. Hill
of Albany, Edward Murphy, Jr., of
Troy, George Ehret of New York city
and James w. Ridgway of Brooklyn.
AS alternates it selected c. N. Bulger
of Oswego, W. Caryl Ely of Buffalo,
C. H. Alderman of Broome and FraI-
els Burton Harrison of New York
The convention was instructed by
vote of 301 to 149 for Alton B. Parker
as the state candidate for president.
Tammany was not treated badly as
had been predicted, being allowed to
name delegate-at-large, Mr.. Ehret,
and an alternate and one of the two
electors-at-large, Harry Payne Whit
ney.
Following are the electors by dis,
tricts:
At large, James T. Woodward of
New York city, Harry Payne Whitney
of New York.
l, John H. Carl: 2, Hyman Roseu-
son; 8, Joseph w. Masters; 4, Rudolph
Reimer, Jr,; 3, Thomas A. Ennis; 6,
Henry F. Haggerty; 7, Arnold Fran
sioli; 8, Rocco Morasco; 9, Isador
Straus; 10, Michael F. Lyons; II.
Thomas M. Mulroy; 12, Robert B.
Roosevelt; 13, Hugh ]. Grant; II,
Herman Ridder; 10, Leslie j. Tomp-
kins; 16, John D. Crimmins; T..
George w. Loft; 1S, John c. Heintz;
10, Abram Hyatt; 20, Henry Hahn; 81,
James G. Meyer; 22, William ]. Roche;
23, William H. Keeler; a. Bennett p.
Sharp; 25, William r. Briggs; 2G.
Matt f. Ransom; 81 Robert Earl; 2S,
Giles S. Piper; 20, William S. Jenney;
80, Lawrence J. Fitzgerald; 81, Tim
othy G. Darling; 80. Walter B. Duffey;
33, William e. Lefiingwell "a, George
Ewart; So, Robert F. Schelling; SO,
Martin Carey; 81, Peter B. Hoyt
The new state committee will or
sanize next week and it is understood
that NJ. Y. Haven of Syracuse will Re
the new chairman.
At 1890 the convention adjourned
without day
Text of the Platform.
The platform adopted is as follows:
The Democrats of New York in re-