New-York tribune., 1908-09-16


Uulsehces Ut as much they do confscation. They
frled lines and of doubtful constitutionalty and
erty. WIZ pei'Oi"i Aiu econoiic h0-
The people also want and have right to expect
40r'ant o PUBLIC Office They feel that if candidate
use the power and patronage OF his office to effect
radleaI changes in existing laws, whether those
suit the electorate about these matters in adYance
so thaf they may cast their votes inteIligenly-
ADOPTS CLEVELAND STANDARD
OF our great leaders has passed away; but al
tthough dead Grover Cleveland yet speaketh both
be sefsh cowaFdiy when we think Of his Iih. un-
and to dufT peVou9n OF m TO true DemoeTate principles
ip adopt lower standard than his of patriotic ser
mistakes mus axes in the past and will make mistakes in
exponent + Of b homes ae and Ss65 Of tine tine
c Gag masses IN m their eternal struggle against
neatIs ne OF the toIling masses the becomes
A capricious despotism is hateful TO Americans
'i TTen II the desPot be intelligent and benevolent
individuals or commissions, is probably unconsti-
tuIonal t but whether this be so not. It is hate
Legislature itself to pass two three volumes of
many Of which are positTey Vicious. without
fborE rb +h TO exerSise ] ieglsmre @ m
sion. But government by the delegation OF legis-
but II leads to gross extravagances and sooner or
later TO corruption. Given important discretionary
may not be exercsed at the pleasure Of an ind-
corruption viii control official action more
serious still is the destruction Of the principle o.
which have been delegated the powers of state
viii in the end accomplish
II would have been difRcult for the Republican.
I'artv TO have chosen candidate for Governor Cae-
essentie1 Sistinrtaon betv.en ,ba RepubIcan and
the DenroCratic theories of government We are
informed by the public press that the G9yerpor %
cause he considered thsr his work Of reform
not yet finished. Tho Governor apparently con
in advance about his Legislative plans. He even
59 about 1 these Sans TO s
attitude toward the voters is that Of a ruler who
than they do themselves and therefore declines to
The election jhe good, things he intended TO do for
or the programme and by eeoting his opponent
it feat st
capitol the vital question in this election, both
govern themselves or to be governed by public
servants in violation ~ The great doctrine of the
division of power which is the cornerstone OF
American political life
DELEGATES GATHER SLOWLY
The delegates gathered SLOWLY in the conven
ton hail. which, although it seats something
over twenty-five hundred persons. has an ap-
pearance OF stufFiness on account Of the shall
loHness Of the auditorium. At the back wall Of
the stage hung an etching of Grover Cleveland.
which looked as if il might have been done when
he was -overnor Above the proscenium arch
hung a fearful and wonderful oil portrait said
10 represent Bryan It probably was done by
some sign painter and surrounded by
cheap gilt frame. At the right OF the stage on
the wall was another campaign painting Of the
Presidential candidate. and on the other side
companion piece representing Kern. They were
decorated with red, white and what was meant
for blue bunting but It looked like jet black
doc cd q
and the natioTEal colors.
Up in the gallery band. which was-Rt
the same time nuisance on account Of the
terrific noise made by the brasses and source
of rnirth because of the fine discrimination with
which its selections were chosen. 1t opened UP
with Just Before the Battle. Mother" When
the NfcCarren delegates came in II was greeted
with the strains of There Will Be a Vacant
Chairy" and later added that touching lyric,
Hail Hail. the Gangs All Here
William r Mcguire and William A. Doyle, Of
T3rooklyn whose anti-McCarren delegates were
placed on the temporary roll. were among the
first to arrive. fear. apparently. that the Nc
Carrenf1es might appropriate their seats. Big
Tom Byrnes. with his cracked ice smile,
seemed to be the grand marshal Of the anti
NcCarren forces.
The first demonstration came when, at 1245
O'Clock, Charles F Murphy and Daniel F. Coha
gates Norman E. Mack chairman of the ma
tional committee, was with Murphy. persisting
in his efforts TO bring about harmony The
cheers for Murphy perfunctory, compared
with the outburst OF applause which greeted
Senator McCarren, when the tall form of the
Kings County Senator doomed up in the door.
Three rousng cheers started by in
the gallery were taken up all over the house
II was at this iuncture that the band struck up
Hail, Hail. the Gangs All Here" What tell
do we care"
NO CHEERS FOR PARKER
Five minutes later ex-Judge Parker came
slowly UP the aisle talking with William F.
sheehan but not a hand was raised 10 greet
him why. they don't know who II Is" was
the comment. Of one Of the delegates. Not so
with William J. Corners chairman Of the state
committee who had a few man-sized cheers
nassed TO him as he walked to the stage. He
1,,oroad u,itb pIe n his hand a Ravel