New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-01
AFTERNOON SESSION
CALM AND PEACEFUL
Tammany Delegates Refuse to
GnpIaud Direct Primaries
Plank.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED
Herbert P. Bissell, Permanent
Chairman, Attacks MIR. Roose-
veit and Denounces Alleged
Extravaganza.
BY Telegraph 60 Tho Tribune. ]


Rochester, Sept. So.-Except for three
brief bursts OF applause, this afternoons
session Of the Democratic convention was
peaceful and calm as a Quaker meeting.
The delegates gathered quietly: they walt
ed quietly for an hour and a half after the
scheduled hour of beginning for the ar
rival of the men whose words would de-
ferrnine the makeup of the ticket, and they
sat quietly through the greater part OF
the speech of the permanent CHAIRMAN
Herbert =. Bisseil, Of Buffalo
Two periods of exceptional applause greet
Cd the presentation of the platform, but the
applause came from two separate sections
Of the assembly. The direct primaries
plank brought out the first burst of en-
thusiasm. and the resolution on personal
registration of voters throughout the en-
tire state was responsible for the second.
Tammany's delegation sat unmoved
through the applause given to the direct
primaries plank, and scarcely a delegate
IN the New York County section made any
sign Of aprroval But the statewide per-
sonaI registration plank resulted in the first
real enthusiasm shown so far by the Tam
many cohorts. in the demonstration for
direct primaries the galleries Joined with
the delegates, but the second burst OF
cheering was carried along almost eX-
clusively by the New York men
.cive us more like THAR they yelled.
and kept up their cheering and clappinS
,,u-il seymour Van Santvoord, the chair
man OF the committee on resolutions.
o,,ieted them by shouting back that he
would read it over again if they liked 1t
80 well,
Anart from these outbursts, the second
session of the convention ran along smooth
u Judge Parker made short work of the
,,-a1,,,,iuar,- announcements. William W.
FARLEY. Of Broome chairman OF the COM
y,tt,ae on contested seats, reported that the
Albany County contest had been settled I'm
e.,,or Of .Packv'' NcCabe's delegates, and
,he 0uondaEa contest had been settled by
5i,Idinc the delegation equally between
William T. Raffertys men and those of NJ.
G; Hagens, his rival
MIR. Bisselrs Speech.
Thomas n. Ffnucane, chairman of the
committee on permanent organization. re
rorted that Herbert T. Bissell, of Buffalo,
had been selected as permanent chairman
Of the convention and John A Mason as
secretary. Judge Parker resigned the gavel
TO Mr.. Rissell, and the permanent chair
man began his speech. lie said, i'm part:
yya have come together as a representa-
tIye body of DemOcratS-of progressive
Democrats. who faithful to the Sound
principles Of government advocated ~ me
founders Of the American Republic and the
trainers OF the American Constitution, nut
who ara progressive in the purpose 10 ap-
plv those principles TO the solution 81 pres
ent problems and the eradication OF exist
ting evils -, ..,.,,.o
progress. I.
w are progressive in our aim and de-
termination 10 reform the governmental
abuses that have been inflicted upon me
pam il1f ~Qn
We are progressive in insisting on a re-
organ fzsti0n and thorough reform OF au-
ministration and 2 return to economy IN
the public expenditures.
We are progressive in upholding the spirit
Of natiOnaliSm as eXempllned ia Ihe
achievements Of Washington. Of Jefferson,
Of Madison Of Lincoln and of Cleveland
At the present time we ind Throughout
the country many Republicans VINO can
themselves progressive and when we
aralyze their progressiveness we are grau-
fed TO find that M most cases II consists n
The condemnation Of their own party
'stand-pat.' dishonest tarln revision ana
their advancement 10 the advocacy OF tarlit
reform 81 long and so consistently urged
by The Democratic party
4 comparison of the last four years OF
Democratic administration with the last
four Years Of Republican administration
illustrates with graphic and telling force
The StrenuouSly spenGthrIfJ phase Of toOSe-
VeltiSrp and its feeble proxy, Taftsm.
This is not the time OF place 10 enter INTO
details. but the general comparison reveals
that the total expenditures during the last
-four years Of Roosevelt exceeded the total
expenditures during the last four years OF
Cleveland by 81 S1o 6q3 9SS s. or S99. lSi 42O q
in excess of twice the total appropriations
Tor the f0Ur-year Cleveland period. or an
increase OF 10J per cent. The average per
capita cost Of the national government I'M
der Cleveland was s. o.. under Roosevelt |
SO q. al increase Of SO per cent
Il * our duty 20 present 20 the people
the plain facts. and ] cannot believe that
their attention VIII he diverted from the
E'al and momentoUS questions 10 be deter |
mined a the November election by any |
amount OF spectacular ClaptraU OF copy
book platiWdeS about honesty and virtue |
fInuliuously reiterated 10y the unique and /
entertaining lion hun1er WHO in the Wilds |
0f Africa or in the midst OF the SplendOrS
OF European courts seems 10 have entirely /
forgotten his share OF responsibility for =.