The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12
NAME OF CLARK
EvOKES APPLAUSE
But New York 5 Ninety Dele.
gates Go to Baltimore
Uninstructed
HARMONY PERVADES
STATE CONVE NTION
Platform Adopted Declares
for Government That Will
Not Interfere With
Industry

NEW YORK. April 1l.-On a.
strong platform. which also has the
merit Of brevity. New York's ninety
delegates to the Baltimore convention
were selected by the Democratic State
convention at Terrace Garden today
in record time, and amid the most
marked conditions Of all around har-
mony. ..a. .s,-e
Following are the delegates at
large. or big four. with their alter
mates. who will represent the New
York Democracy at the national con-
clave. De1egates-United States SEN
ator O'Gorman. Governor Dix. Alton
Brooks Parker and Chas. Francis
Murphy.
Alternates: John d. Cummings,
Abraham J. Ellis. John W. Webster
and John J. Irving. Eighty-six dele
gates representing the congressional
districts OF the State were also Sc
lected. under the new primary law,
by the convention. The unit rule was
adopted after just enough opposition
10 emphasize the will Of the ma
jority.
Missouri Rulc Adopted.
As to presidential candidates, the
convention adopted a Missouri rule.
NO pledging or endorsing any can
didate was introduced and no spe-
cific mention of candidates in the res
oiutsOs or on the floor OF the con-
vention. The names Of Champ Clark
and Oscar Underwood both were
brought into the speech Of Permanent
Chairman Fitzgerald by way OF COM
MA S9mt H. g.
congressional leadership. Mr. CIark's
name evoked the greatest applause.
Gov. Dix's name also received a flat
tering reception In the course of Sey-
mour Van 6anford's cuIogy Of his
CHIEF The name Of Abraham Lin
coin. significantly enough. was cheered
to ting echo---at unusual manifesto
ton. It was noted. In Democratic
convention. Jefferson. jackson.
Cleveland. David B. i'm. likewise
received the tribute Of remembrance.
Pledged 10 Nome.
But Tor the rest the convention
pledged the delegates to no candidate.
Indeed, there was little talk OF can
didates. even among the delegates
privately. Harmony was the keynote.
Brother Keith. OF Long Island, was
given hisc way and August Belmont
and Frederick Scheide were named a.
delegates from his district as Keith
had planned. Chas. +. Murphy and
Sargent Cram sat aside by side In the
convention Just as though they had
never had a quarrel.
Chas. n. Bulger, of oswego. was al,
active participant In the proceedings.
A threatened fight against Frnucanc.
Of Rochester, was avertcd. Best evil
derce Of all that the party Is united
and ready for the fail campaign with
solid front. was the fact that Jonn
J. Fitzgerald. chairman OF the appro-
priations committee OF the national
house, who vast elected with the
McCarren delegation froE, the Car
ncgie hall convention Of four years
ago. assumed the gavel today ~ per-
manent chairman. and treated the
convention 10 ringing Democratic
s"eech OF performance which kept
the big gathering in almost constant
cheering.
Platform Short.
The platform II commercially short
Concluding the outline OF principles.
II says:
Eve believe that the country II
ready for q return. to the old fashioned
practices OF economy ana honesty In
the Federal service. We demand
nesS ana 81 business from Toy-
eminent. We insist that the
government should be admins
tered 70 ~ to avoid Interior
ence with legitimate Individual enter.
prise and industry.
animated by these sentiments. we
believe = triumph awaits the Deynoc-
enthusiastically pledge the unfalter.
aYsr nrntArf ~ the united fhA mill.