The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27

In common with the demands of all
the States. and expressing the se1u-
ment of the high minded citizenship
of the Republic, regardless OF party
we view with pride and satisfaction
the hospitality and acclaim which has
been accorded. at home and abroad. to
that great Democratic leader and typ1-
cal American. William Jennings
Bryan. to whom the Democrats or New
York extend most cordiaI ana sincere
Realizing that every socialistic pro-
posal. however disguised under mis-.
leading phrases-to De a step leading
inevitably toward the establishment
of despotisnl in government and SER
vitude in labor. the Democratic party
must always be vigilant in unmask-
ing it and inflexible in opposing it, In
this opposition we ask the cooperation
and support of all citizens who feel
that the issue now before the country
is no mere struggle for Office or for
advantage between political parties; !,
Christian civilization and of demo-
cratic government, its last and irost
valuable fruit
Nearly every paragraph received ap-
plause, notably that denouncing the
Jewish massacres in Russia.
There were cheers for the paragraph
extending felicitations to William J..
Bryan. but the demonstration was
brief.
The platform was adopted unani-
HOuSIy. w. W OOOk6 Oh Albany OOuulg
then took the platform to nominate
wfflfan r. Hearst. Mr.. Cooke said:
Albany County presents the name of
Democrat, "a thoughtful Democrat,
who has ever opposed the drift from
Jeffersonian doctrines: one who has
ever. protested against the plundertng
of the people by public service corpora
tions: one whose time and money have
always been engaged for the better
rxfI 10 hnr me vyhn has de-
c1ared that the prosperity OF the tndt-
viduaI depends upon the impartial en-
forcement of the law; true Democrat,
a true man and a true American, VIII
liam Randolph Heafst."
The delegates had become restless
toward the close of Cookies address
and his last words were so drowned in
the hum Of voices that the name OF Mr..
Hearst was barely heard.
Allegheny County seconded Mr..
Hearst and Broome County named Con-
gressman William Sulzer- Suffers
name was given a great ovation. which
lasted many minutes Senator McCaF-
demonstration.
Raines of Monroe In nominating Sui
ger referred to the candidacy of Mr.
Hearst and at the mention OF the name
the delegates began to cheer. the de-
monstration being far greater than
when Mr.. Hearst was actually named
Mr. Raines charged Hearst with In
fidelity to every Democratic trust i'm
posed in him, and to every Democratic
principle contained in the. platform
which the convention had adopted. He
charged Hearst with sending salaried
agents throughout the State to form an
organization to nominate him for Gov
ernor He referred to Mr. Hearst as q
driver of men with a brutal LASH
~ oaf1 bof pn N
he could make of Mr.. Hearst would
compare to the denunciatory speech
hurled at that same gentleman by
Bourke Cochran at a mass meeting In
New York held under the auspices of
Tammany Hall during the Mayoralty
contest last fall. The party, he declar-
ed, was to be sold out body and soul
A telegram was read By Mr.. Raines
from Timothy Speilary, Democratic
State chairman of California. addressed
to Mr. Stanchfield. in which Mr. Spell
lacy said it seemed incredible to the
Democrats of California that the New
York convention should put forward
for Governor a man who at the pres
ent time is using every influence at his
command to defeat the Democratic
State ticket in California.
Loud cheering followed the reading
of the telegram, but there were calls
for Hearst, Hearst to combat the
hostile demonstration.
Mr.. Raines bitterly declared that
Hearst's nomination would be wreathed
in the anarchism, socialism and COM
munism of the Hearst newspapers.
Thomas NJ. Osborne of Cayuga Coun-
ty, one of the origfnators of the AL
bany conference of anti-Hearst Dem
ocrats, took the platform and placed
in nomination John A. Dix of Wash
ington County. nephew of the late
Governor Dix of New York.
You can sell the Democratic name
its emblem and its Organization said
Mr.. Osborne. but you cannot sell the
Democratic voters. Out of the trail of
your dishonor will rise a new Democ-
racy in which you will have no part"
Mr.. Osborne concluded in a perfect
storm of Interruptions. boots and ap-
plause.
Frank H. Mott of Chautauqua sec
onded the nomination of Hearst amid
great enthusiasm. Mr.. Mott referred
Bryan in both his campaigns, and this,
too, called for great cheering.
Philip Meagher took the platform in
behalf of the Kings County delegation
and made an impassioned appeal for
the convention to take heed before it
placed at the head of the Democratic
ticket a man like William r. Hearst.
Tammany Hail. said Mr.. Meagher,
may be of no Importance. He has car
tooned and humiliated Murphy. Cock
ran and Grady. but the Tammany dele
cation seems to think it is joke
That may be of no Importance. But
the fact remains that this man to
whom they would give the first place
on our ticket is pretty near succeeding
in convincing every man. woman and
child in this State that the Democratic
party is the party of corruption and
thievery.
IF l were to stand here tonight and
call any man in this hall a thief I
would be torn limb from limb. But
this man Hearst, who has pictured
Tammany's leader in prison stripes, is
now to be given the Democratic nomi-
nation for it. Is that the kind of a
candidate we want7
(Cries of mo, no.,,)
Il say no, and l second the nomina
tion of William Suizer.v
William Hepburn Russell seconded
the Hearst nomination in behalf OF
Tammany Hall for New York County
and then Bourke Cochran took the
platform.
Mr. Cochran da6nad I,is attf+,aA -