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CROKEK IS IN CONTROL.
HTLL Lnf?E> r\ THE FIRST TEST OF
STRENGTH
JVAEJI SESSION OF DEMOCRATIC STATE
COMMITTEE AT SARATOGA— THE
BREACH WIDENED.
[BT TEUI'iKA-: H TO IHf TRIBUNE]
Saratoga. N. V.. Aug. 16.— The rural Demo
crats of the State are becoming restive under
toe attempt of Richard Croker. through his con
trol of Tammany Hall patronage, to act the
master of the Democratic party in this State.
They showed their feeling conclusively at the
meeting of trie Democratic State Committee here
to-day by endeavoring under the lead of David
E. Hill to name Mayor James K. M- -Guire of
Syracuse, an up-State Democrat, independent
of Tammany Hall, as temporary chairman of
the- Democratic State Convention, which, it was
determined, is to meet here on September 11.
Mr. Croker, as was to be expected, resented
this cruel plot to depose him as the Democratic
leader in th State. The "Boss" put forward
Thomas F. Grady. who criticised Mayor Mr-
Guire bitterly for declaring in an interview that
he favored the nomination of Bird S. Coler for
Governor. In Mr. Grady's opinion. Mr. McGuire.
as chairman of the Executive Committee of the
Democratic State Committee, should have shown
no preference among the candidates for the
nomination for Governor.
Evidently Mr. Croker believed that Mr Hiil
and the rural Democrats were endeavoring to
take possession of th« machinery of the Demo
cratic Rtat<* Convention in advance of its meet-
Ing and make the way smooth for the nomina
tion of Mr. Coler for Governor, for he made a
desperate resistance to the scheme to make Mr.
McGuire temporary chairman of the Convention,
and finally defeated it. Mr. Hill and his allies
Bald afterward that only patronage defeated the
AfcGuire resolution.
Mr. Hill surprised Mr. Croker. In conjunction
with William F. Sheehan. Frank Campbell, El
liot Danforth and other Democrats of influence
north of the Harlem River he formed a combi
nation late last night at the Grand Union Hotel
which th*y thought would control the Demo
cratic StAte Committee on all controverted mat
ters when it should meet to-day. An aggressive
move was planned, namely, to have the State
Committee formally select Mayor McGuire as
temporary chairman. It was expected that the
ITammany Hall and the Kings County Demo
crats -would oppose the adoption of this propo
sition, hut Mr. Hill and his allies were, never
theless, confident of its adoption.
Such a victory would demonstrate that the
rural Democrats and their friends were in con
trol of the State organization. Bird S. Coler.
after such a defeat of Tammany Hall, could be
pushed forward rapidly as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor. Then
■would come the Democratic State Convention in
September, with Mr. McGuire In charge of the
proceedings, before a permanent chairman
should be elected. If there should be any dis
putes over credentials, any contesting delega
tions. Mr McGuire. while acting fairly and
Justly, could defend the interests of the Demo
crats desiring to nominate Mr. Coler for Gov
ernor.
A DARING SCHEME,
It was a daring scheme, and it nearly suc
ceeded. But Mr. Croker, as already stated, put
Up Thomas F. Grady, the "Silver Tongued," to
make a speech and gain time, and then had his
followers hustle about the committee room and
do some effective missionary work. Mr. Hill lost
the votes of four members of the State Com
mittee upon whom he depended. The test vote
•showed twenty-three members following Mr.
Hill's leadership: twenty-six members following
that of Mr. Croker. and one member not voting,
who acknowledged that he had promised to vote
for Mr McGuire for temporary chairman. Mr.
Hill .said that Perry Beimont, of Babylon; J. J.
Beaudry. of Yonkers; Clarence A. Rundall. of
Brewsters. and P. Conway, of Auburn, had all
raid they would vote for Mr. McGuire. Their
votes would have given him a majority.
Mr. Belmont frankly acknowledged he had said
lie would vote for the proposition to make Mr.
McGuire the temporary chairman, but had
changed his opinion as soon as he saw it was a
subject of dissension In the committee. Mr.
Beaudry said he was "young and inexperienced
In politics." and he had promised to vote for Mr.
McGuire when unaware that such a vote would
be displeasing to his Tammany Hall neighbors,
•wltd whom he deeired to keep on good term*
He therefore begged to be excused from voting.
Mr. BundaJl was said to have given a pledge
when elected a member of the Democratic State
Committee a few months ago that he would act
•with Mr. Hill and against Mr Croker on all
disputed affairs which might come before the
Democratic State Committee.
The rural Democrats have been beaten by
Tammany Hall patronage," said David B. Hill
•warmly when the vote was announced, "but at
least some rural members of the State Commit
tee in alliance with Tammany Hall have been
smoked oat. and we shall know just what to do
In their Senate districts hereafter."
The political day opened pleasantly. No one
could have suspected that such a Democratic
storm -was about to break. Mr. Hill and Mr.
Croker both attended a meeting of the Execu
tive Committee of the Democratic State Com
mittee in Parlor B of the Grand Union Hotel
In as apparently harmonious condition of mind
»t 12 o'clock in the morning. Mr. McGuire. as
chairman of the committee, gave an account of
his work in behalf of the Democratic party thu6
<ar, and both Mr Hill and Mr. Croker ex
pressed approval of his plans. Then, on motion
of Norman E Mack, a resolution was passed ap
proving heartily of Mr. McGutre's work and hie
plane. The Democratic State Committee met
et 12 o'clock In the ballroom of the Grand
"Union. and 10 thai place Mr Hill and Mr.
Croker went, to all appearances, In the same
peaceful state of mind. Mr. Hill had the proxy
of Robert Hamilton, Mr. Croker that of Law.
rence Delmour and William F. Sheehan that of
Jacob Gerling. of Rochester.
When the committee "eras called to order Mr.
BID moved that the Democratic State Conven
tion to be held in Saratoga on September 11.
This motion was unanimously adopted. Arthur
A- McLean, of Newburg. moved that a com
mittee of three be named to discover a basis of
representation for Senate district conventions
In the Ist District. Senator Grady fought for
the immediate appointment of the committee.
This was done, and Senator Grady. Mr. Mc
3>*n and Mr. Sheehan afterward made a report
giving Richmond County sixteen delegates and
Suffolk County only fourteen delegates. Every
thing still looked peaceful when Elliot Dan
tortji offered a resolution naming Mayor Mc-
Guire as the temporary chairman of the comic*
State Convention.
A bitter conflict of an hour followed.
DAXFORTH EXPLAINS.
Mr. Danforth said, e-fter he had offered the
resolution. "My only motive in offering this
resolution is to insure the selection of a proper
man for temporary presiding officer for the
State Convention, and to afford him full oppor
tunity to prepare his speech."
Senator Grady was actively at work consult
ing -with Richard Croker while Mr. Danforth
•was making this speech. Now. with every ap
pearance of anger, he said: "Mr. Chairman, I
move that that resolution be laid upon the table
No such proceeding as this has ever been heard
of. from the Republicans down to the Anar
chists Laughter We have men in the Dem
ocratic party who do not require a month in
which to prepare a speech. Why not wait until
the delegates have been elected before we
choose a temporary chairman of the State Con
vention? It is their privilege, and not the privi
lege of this State Committee, to select that
chairman. Only about fifteen of the 450 dele
gates have yet been elected to the convention.
Never in the- history of the Democratic party
has such a proposition as this been presented
without consultation at least between the lead
ers. I know of no man who has been consulted
on this, except perhaps the little coterie who
met behind closed doors in Senator Hill's rooms
last night. The temporary chairman surely
should be selected after such a consultation of
the leaders of the Democratic party as would
promote harmony rather than dissension in the
party. Mr. McGuire should not be selected now
in a way which provokes dissension."
Ex-Senator Hill listened attentively to Sen
ator Grady's fiery outburst, and then said, with
a studiously cairn air, as if arguing with a
strongly prejudiced person:
I regret very mucn Mr. Grady's speech, for 1
think the prupriety of not wailing I
of the Convention before the temporary
chairman is selected la evident I know that
sometimes it has been the custom to asrc* upon
a temporary chairman of a convention the nignt
before, but I think, however, i r Is the wisest
course to give the prospective I ' chair
man an opportunity to prepare an a Idi
discuss the issue-* of the campaign in a proper
way. I need no) introduce to you James K.
M, Guire For three terras he has been -
of the usually Kepunlican city Syracuse. He is
a good Democrat, and be is a loyal man to the
Democratic party, who is now engaged in the
front of battle for the redemption of this State
and the Nation from Republican misrule. I
think that Senator Grady concedes the rirness
of Mr. MoGuire for the p.'St of temporary chair
man.
"Not at all." saJd Senator Grady. firmly.
Mr. Hill went on as if he had not heard Mr.
Gradj's denial.
"Does Senator Grady think the chief cam
paign manager of the New-York Democrats is
not entitled to the honor we seek to confer upon
him?
"Why wait? Let us give Mayor afcOuire a
chance to prepare his address. I think the other
members of this committee will not agree with
Senator Grady as to his estimation of the abil
ities of Mr. McGuire. who is obviously fit for the
post of temporary chairman. I ask Senator
Grady to withdraw his motion to table this reso
lution."
CRAFTY MR. MCARREN
Senator McCarren, of Kings County, with a
crafty but determined look on his face, then
plainly indicated that the Kings County mem
bers ofthe committee would art with Tammany
Hall. He said.
In all frankness and candor. I wish to say that
Senator Hill's attitude is not calculated to bring
about that harmony in the Democratic party we
are all hoping for. Senator Hill knows very well
that this is not the way temporary chairmen
of our State <.t inventions are selected. I never
have heard of a temporary chairman being se
lected unless Richard Cmker, Edward Murphy,
jr., or Hugh McLau^nlin va? first consulted.
Where does this resolution (or the appointment
of Mr. McGuire as a temporary chairman ronie
from? No one whispered a word about it here
yesterday or to-day previous to this meeting.
Mf. Danforth was talking a good deal, but he
never mentioned this resolution or consulted any
one about it. He kept its preparation a. .
in his own breast. I never heard about It — not
one of us till he presented it here It seems to
me an attempt ip being made to force som* <">f
us to humiliate Mayor McGuire. Mi. Hill ac
knowledges that Mr. McGuire is a very busy
man. Why thrust this new work upon him?
Such favors and honors as that of temporary
chairman should be distributed around bo as to
promote harmony of feeling in the party. All
the honors should not he crowded upon one
man.
By this time Senator Grady had some new
thoughts of a burning nature, and he said:
My objection to this resolution is that no one
man should select the chairman of a conven
tion, and I want to say to Mr. Elliot Danforth
that he has kept the secret of preparation of
this resolution better than any other secret
ever confided to him. We are asked to go out
side the usual way of selecting a chairman and
slight Mayor McGuire at a time when that is
our least thought. As to casting a slight upon
Mr. McGuire I do not think any one has cast
such a slight upon him as he did upon himself
lately in stating he was in favor of one man
for Governor. Let me ask if it is the province
of a chairman of a campaign committee to
write letters to county chairmen saying that
if they will support a certain candidate for
Governor the State Executive committee will
use Its Influence in his favor. The chairman of
the Executive Committed should be Its servant,
nor should he write letters to the chairmen of
county committees asking them to keep up
rows.
Senator Grady paused and. looking at David
B. Hill, said: "This proceeding. Senator Hill. If
part and parcel of a programme arranged in
your rooms last night. Then there were sum
moned to your rooms member& of the State and
• .iinty committees at a secret conference for
the purpose. I am informed, of planning for the
capture of this committee, the capture of the
State Convention and the forcing of the nomina
tion of a certain man for Governor. As fast as
members of the State Committee arrived they
have been corralled and steered upstairs to your
room. Senator Hill, where they did not dare to
explain their eentiments, and this secret con
ference was held without proper notification of
a majority of the members of this committee.
This conference was held, too, for the purpose
of traducing and humiliating men who are
greatly honored and highly regarded by the
Democratic party. Was there anything to
justify this secret conference? At this secret
coterie it was resolved to push Mr. McGuire for
temporary chairman and to humiliate men who
have the confidence and respect of a majority
of this committee. This snap trickery is unfair.
If there i 6 a man here who bas aught to say
against the political conduct of any leader let
him say it here and now. Don't resort to trick
ery in order to humiliate your political oppo
nents Don't ask us to cast reflections upon a
friend like Mr. McGuire.
Senator Hill did not seem at all disturbed by
these remarks of Mr. Grady. H« calmly re
plied :
There is very little in these remarks of Sen
ator Grady which requires reply; for he is talk
ing about something of which he knows nothing.
I desire to inform him that there was no formal
meeting of members of the State Committee and
county chairman in my rooms lan night.
MEMBER HAS VERTIGO.
Mr. Hill had scarcely uttered these words
when Thomas J. Whitney, of Gouverneur. St.
Lawrence County, member of the State Com
mittee from the XXXIId Senate District, tot
tered as he was walking- across the floor and
fell. He had had an attack of vertigo. Dr. J.
Franklin Bower*, of Watkina, and Dr. M. P.
Conway, of Auburn, both members of the com
mittee, rushed to hi* assistance, but some ten
minutes passed before he could be restored to
consciousness and taken to his room in the
hotel.
Ex-Senator Hill was about to resume his
speech ■when Peiry Beimont. addressing Mr.
Danforth through the chairman, said, with a
supplicating air: "I know that Mr. Danforth. in
offering this resolution, had no intention of
provoking a contest m this committee which
might re&ult in a fight within the Den.:.<cra.tie
party. I therefore ask him :n the interest of
harmony to withdraw jt. This is a time when
all Democrats should get together, forget difli
cultiea and work valiantly for victory."
Mr. DaoforOi refused to withdraw his reso
lution, and Mr Hill said, continuing his speech:
I think I held the floor when Mr Beimont took
it. I desire to inform Senator Grady that there
has been no forma' meeting of State Committee
men and of County Ccmrriitteemen in my rooms.
Last ni?ht some State Commit teemen and
county chairmen, all of them good Democrats,
came to my rooms. £„ for years they have bean
ie the habit of doing, to talk over convention
plans. Seme favored Saratoga, eom<? favored
Albany and some favored Buffalo as the place
for tHe convention. That was all there was
which was discussed, it is no crime for mem
bers of the Democratic State Committee to call
on me and talk over party affairs, is it? I
assume that other gentlemen have had their
callers since tl:ey came here; nor was I spying
abcut. trying to find out whether any one had
any more callers than J did. I regret' that San-
Star Grady has uttered the observations he has
It ie the privilege of the State Commute* t<j
recommend to the State Convention who shall
be its temporary chairman. As for Mr Bel
mont's suggestion that Mr. Danforth should
withdraw his resolution in the interest of nar
mony, I would remark that, in view of the in
sinuations and attacks upon Mayor McGuire, I
NEW- FORK DAILY TRI2/C>s'E. FKTDAT. AUGUST 17. 1900.
doubt if harmony will be promoted by th" with
drawal of the resolution.
"There you are trying to humiliate Mr. Mc-
Guire,"' said Senator Grady
"Nothing of the kind." answered Mr Hill
promptly; "we are simply making suggestions.
The State Convention determines whether it
111 accept a temporary chairman suggested
.-tor Grady made the point or order that
the Democratic State Committee could not name
a temporary chairman prior to the election of
delegates to the State Convention. Mr. Cajnp
bell, the Hill chairman of the State Committee,
ruled that the pol of order was not well taken.
Ex-Senator Edward Murphy, jr.. therefore
brougnt the conflict to an end by calling up
Mr. Grady's motion that Mr. Danforth's reso
lution be tabled and demanded the ayes cad
noes. The vote was accordingly taken, being
watched with keen interest by both David B.
Hill and Richard Croker. since it was a test
of their strength in the committee. The Kings
County members voted with Tammany hall
members in favor of the Senator's motion, but
the up-State members nearly unanimously
voted against it. Senator Grady's motion was
adopted, however, by a vote of "26 to 23. and
thus Mr. Danforth's resolution to make Mr.
McGuire temporary chairman of the Demo
cratic State Convention was defeated. The vote
on Mr. Grady's motion to table Mr. Danforth's
resolution for the appointment of Mr. McGuire
as temporary chairman was as follows:
AYES.
Dlsl |Dlst.
1. Perry Belmont. 14 Charles F. Murphy.
2. John P. T. Cronln. I 15. Richard Croker.
:■{. John M Cany. ! 16 John J. Scannell.
4 John W. Webber. , 17. Danisl F. MoMahon.
5. William A. Doyle. i IS. Thimas J. Dunn.
6 .• «> Shevlin. ' 18. Thomas F. Grady.
7 P. H. McCarren. i 20. John W[:al<*n
8. Anthony J. Burger. [21. Louis F. llaffen.
0. Edward dinner. i 24. Clarence A. Rundell.
10. Patrick DSwer 80. Edward Murphy. Jr.
11 T mothy D. Sullivan. '39. M. P. Conway.
12. Jehn T. Oakley. '12. John Flanagan.
12. James W. Boyl*. 47. John J. Kennedy.
NOES.
?3. Arthur C. McLean. 37. J. K. O'Gorman.
£".. John Kraft. 188.1 88. Charles F. O'Brien.
2U. Elliot Danlorth. ' 40. J. Franklin Barnes.
27. Henry V, RorM 41. Frank Campbell.
28. David B. Hill. 43. H. D. Brewtter.
29 Patrick E. McCabe. 44 William I. Sheehan.
31. Jeremiah T. Finch. I 45. George W. Batten.
82. Charles M. Louth. I 46. J. E. Crlsfleld.
33. ink P. Demarest. | 46. Sami<el J. Ranupegser.
34. John D. MacMahon. i 40. Hiram H. Savage.
35. John V Carlisle. 60. Thomas H. Dowd.
30. Eugene Hughes. |
The meeting of the chairmen of the Demo
cratic County committees followed in the same
ballroom. It was a secret meeting; however,
and nothing Is known of it beyond the fact that
Mr. MoGuire has adopted the school district
plan of organizing the State.
Mr. McGuire declined to-night to make any
comment upon the conflict over him at the
meeting of the Democratic State Committee.
Mr. Danforth expressed the opinion that the
movement In favor of the nomination of Mr.
Coler for Governor at the Democratic State
Convention was stronger than ever. PTry Bel
mont pave out a statement to-night as to his
vote on the proposition to make Mr. McOulre
temporary chairman of the Democratic State
Committee. It was as follows:
When the proposition was submitted to me I
said I thought it a good Idea to give the tem
porary chairman of the Convention ample time
to prepare his speech, and said I would vote
for It. But when the subject was presented
to the committee and took th*» turn it did, and
after listening to the vigorous debate that it
excited, I stated that I did not think Mr. Dan
forth offered the resolution for the purpose of
creating any division. I declared that I thought
it time for the Democracy of the State to begin
the effective work of the campaign, and re
quested Mr. Danforth to withdraw his motion
for the sake of harmony. He declined to do ao,
and I voted against It.
MURPHY CHIDES DANFORTH.
Ex-Sonator Edward Murphy, Jr.. speaking of
the $o»te#*y,in th« Democratic State Committee
to-night, said: "It was very unfortunate that
such a resolution as that of Mr. Danforth
should have been introduced at this time, when
we are all trying to get together for Bryan. I
kn<"i¥ nothing of the plan until I reached the
door of the "room where the meeting was held.
When told of It I regarded It as a Joke. I
think Mr. Hill made a grave mistake. " We are
nil fond of Mr. MoGuire; many of the member?
of the State Committee who would have acted
with us generally voted for Mr. McGuire be
cause of this sentiment of regard for him."
At this moment Elliot Danforth happened to
come near Mr. Murphy, who said to him:
"Elliot, why did you try to work that bunco
game on US?"
"It was no bunco game." answered Mr. Dan
forth. "We thought Mr. McGuire would make a
most desirable chairman of the State Conven
tion You did not eeem to agr<;e with us."
"Why. you tried to make us humiliate Mr.
McGuire." paid Mr Murphy.
"The scheme for humiliating a certain leader
began at Kansas City," answered Mr. Danforth.
thinking of the way David B. Hill was pre
vented by Mr. Murphy and Mr. Croker from
becoming a member of the Committee on Reso
lutions. Mr. Murphy did not continue the con
versation.
INTEREST IN COLER'S FATE.
MANY POLITICIANS HEBE THINK
CROKER WILL NOW TAKE UP
THE CONTROLLER.
There were few Democratic politicians in the
city yesterday, but those who were here anxiously
watched for new? from Saratoga, where the Hill
and Croker forces met In a contest for control of
the State Committee. When word reached here
that Hill had been routed many inclined to the. be
lief that this ended the Coler boom, and that the
Controller was not to be longer regarded as ■
factor in the contest for the Domination for Gov
ernor. Others wagged their heads and said this
defeat of Hill demonstrated that Croker was the
real State leader, and that Crok-ir. having shown
this, would turn around and take up Coler. These
polltcians argued that what Croker wanted above
everything else was to humiliate Hill, and after
that to elect ■ Governor. They contended that
Croker had accomplished his first object by de
feating Hill In the Suit.; Committee and demon
strating his power, and bavins dona thi» he could
without any loss of strength or apparent weakening
take up Coler as the strongest candidate to nomi
nate. It developed a tangled situation, and no one
teemed to have any coherent Idea as to just how it
would eventuate.
Controller Coler did not come to the city yester
day, but sent word to his office that he would re
main at liberty until next week. The Tammany
leaders are making anxious inquiries about Mr
Color's movements. There is no doubt that a
great mz.ny would like to gee him nominal for
Governor, for he Is popular with nearly all the
Tammany district leaders, but they fear all hope
of that is now destroyed. The question now is
what Coler will do if be is rejected by the Croker
combination. Many think that he will use his
vantage point In the Controller's office to carry on
an even more relentless war against Tammany
Jobs than he has already done, and •will undertake
at once the formation of a new Democratic or
ganization In th« city to he used against Tammany
next year in the Mayoralty campaign. This is
speculative, however, and nothing has been heard
from Mr. Coler.
END OF JOVSB VOV-PJJtTISAN MOVEUEXr.
"GOLOBM RULE" MAYOR THOUGHT TO BE FOE
DEBS.
Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 16 (Special).— so
called Jon«e non-partisan movement In this county
which last fall In the State election cast thirty
six thousand votes here and one hundred thousand
vote* in the Stat*. has collapsed. Prominent Cleve
land leaders of the Toledo Mayor's following have
organized the former Jones men into a big Me-
Kinley Republican Club. George Da Wees, who
formerly managed Mr. Jones's interests here, said
to-day:
t,,T he^ men bo voted tor Jones have simply re-
UJ} e K l ,° th / ir pa "y allegiance, and they win.
SSblica^tfm!" 1 ln ' ha rankß ° f Democrac y ° r Re.
th^'t? en In 33 * 1 toe Jones it was to chastise, not
«n^ ?' publlc:ln Party, but the bosses in the party
rifi ,1 as a m< * ht y food lesson. The Democrats
did the same «* a protest against McLean, and to
or Bryan Same me " Wl " vote either tOT Mc Klnley
s tiM h o£nL^ ll f saw Jon** he said to me that he »*
f^ ,r£ PP ° ed b°o partiM and he considered Bryan
a 3a b0a £ with McKinley. While I don^t
tha? jr^vlfl a vo^ tt f 11 o tt r II DD a Ss Under th<S lo * reß » l »*
CARRIED FOR BRYAX.
THE ANTI-IMPERIALIST CONGRESS COM
MITS ITSELF TO THE DEMO
CRATIC TICKET.
Indianapolis Aug. 16.— The Liberty Congress of
the American League of Anti-Imperia;is:s to-day
emphatically indorsed the candidacy of William 3
Bryan for President. The resolutions to that ef
fect ere read to the Convention by Colonel Charles
R. Codman, of Massachusetts, who moved th*lr
adoption, after stating that the entire committee
of twenty-five had indorsed them. The Convention.
however, aid not adopt the platform as submitted
by the Resolutions Committee without prolonged
and heated debate. Thomas N. Osborne, of Auburn.
N. V., leader of the third ticket movement, of
fered m amendment to strike out Indorsement of
Bryan, and his amendment was vigorously sup
ported by several delegates, but when the previous
question was ordered less than a score could be
marshalled to vote against the Bryan indorsement.
The vote was viva voce, ana the exact result will
never be known; but the sentiment of the Conven
tion was clearly shown as being in favor of th>_- in
dorsement of Bryan as the most effective manner
of checking the alleged Imperialistic policy of the
Administration.
. The most vigorous opponents of the Bryan pro
nouncement in the platform were conspicuous
members of the "National" or "Third Ticket" con
vention, who were also admitted as delegates to
the Anti-Imperialist Congress. They were led by
Thomas M. Osborne and advocated the nomination
of a third ticket on the theory that the'r followers,
while opposed to President McKinley. were not
prepared to accept Mr. Bryan on the- Kansas City
platform.
Colonel Charles R. Codman and Edwin Burritt
Smith were the chief advocates of the platform as
reported, claiming that all political questions were
now subordinate to the one question of imperialism,
and that all opposed to the present Administration
should unite to overthrow it in the most effective
and available manner presented.
Every mention of Mr. Bryan's name In the Con
vention called forth enthusiastic applause.
The speakers who opposed the Bryan plank in
the platform were received with Jeers and cries of
"time" from the delegates, and Chairman Zelsler
at times had difficulty in obtaining a hearing for
them:
The platform, as adopted, was as follows:
This Liberty Congress of Anti-Imperialists recog
nizes a great National crisis, which menaces the
Republic, upon whose future depends in such large
measure the hope of freedom throughout the
worid. For the first time in our country's his
tory the President has undertaken to subjugate
a foreign people and to rule them by despotic
power. He has thrown the protection of the flag
over slavery and polygamy In the Sulu Islands.
He has abrogated to himself the power to impose
upon the inhabitants of the Philippines govern
ment without tl.eir consent and taxation without
repiesentation. He it waging war upon them for
asserting the verp principles for the maintenance
of which our forefathers pledged their lives, their
fortunes and their sacred honor. He claims for
himself and Congress authority to govern the
territories of the United States without constitu
tional restraint.
We believe in the Declaration of Independence.
Its truths, not less self-evident to-day than when
first announced by our fathers, are of universal
application and cannot be abandoned while pov
ernment by the people endures.
We believe in the Constitution of the United
States. it gives th« President and Congress cer
tain United powers nnrl secures to every man
within the Jurisdiction of our Government certain
essential rights. We deny that either the President
or Congress can govern any person anywhere out
side the Constitution.
We arc absolutely opposed to the policy of Pres
ident MtKlnley, which proposes to govern millions
of men -vlthout their consent, which In Porto Rico
establishes taxation without representation, and
government by the arbitrary will of a legislature
unfettered by constitutional restraint, and in the
Philippines prosecutes a war of conquest and de
mauds unconditional surrender from a people who
am of right free and independent. The struggle
of men for freedom has ever been a struggle, for
constitutional liberty. There Is no liberty if the
citizen has no right which the Legislature may
not invade, If he may be taxed by the Legislature
In which he 1.-* not represented, or if he is not
protected by fundamental law against the arbi
trary' action of executive power. Th« policy of
the President offers th" Inhabitants of Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines no hope of indepen
dence, no prospect of American citizenship, no con
stitutional protection, no representation in the
Confess which taxes them. This Is the- government
of men by arbitrary power without their consent.
This is imperialism.
There is no room under the free flag of America
for subjects. The President and Congress, who
derive all their powers from the Constitution, can
govern no n&an without regard to Its limitations.
We believe the greatest raXaguard of liberty is
a free press, and wo demand that the censorship
in th« Philippines, which keeps from the American
people the knowledge of what is done in their
name, be abolished. We are entitled to know the
truth, and we insist that the powers which the
President holds in trust for us shall be not used
to suppress it.
Because we thus believe, we oppose the re-elec
tion of Mr. McKinley. The supreme purpose of
the people In this momentous campaign should be
to stamp with their final disapproval his attempt to
grasp imperial power. A self-governing people
can h ive no more Imperative duty than to drive
from public Hie a Chief Magistrate who. whether
In weakness or of wicked purpose, has used bis
temporary authority to subvert the character of
their government and to destroy their national
idea la.
We, th( ■■ re in the belief that It Is essential at
this crisis [or the American people again to declare
their filth in the universal application of the
Declaration of Independence and to reassert their
will that their servants shall not have or exercise
any powers whatever other than those conferred
by the Constitution, earnestly make the following
recommendations to our countrymen.
First, that, without regard to their views on
minor questions of domestic policy, they withhold
their votes from Mr. McKinley, in order to stamp
witn their disapproval what he has d^>r.--.
Second, that they vote for those candidates for
Congress In their respective districts vho will op
pose he policy of imperialism.
Thirl, while we welcome any other method of
opposing the re-election of Mr. McKinley. we ad
vise direct support of Mr. Bryan as the most ef
fective means of crushing imperialism
We are convinced of Mr. Bryan's sincerity and
of his earnest purpose to secure to the Filipinos
their independence. His position and the declara
tions contained in the platform of his party on the
vital Issue of the campaign meet our unqualified.
approval.
We recommend that the Executive Committees
of the American Anti-Imperialist League and its
allied leagues continue and extend their organiza
tion?, preserving the independence of the move
ment and that they take the most active part
possible in the pending political campaign
Until now the policy which has turned the Fili
pinos from warm friends to bitter enemies, which
has slaughtered thousands of them and laid -waste
their country has been the policy of the President
\fter the next election it becomes the policy of
every man who votes to re-elect him and who thus
becomes with him responsible for every drop of
blood thereafter shed.
The congress adopted the resolution* as reported
by the committee by a viva voce vote Less than a
6core of delegates voted against them.
Tho following resolution, proposed by W. S.
Holaen, <->:' Chicago, was added to the platform as
reported:
Resolved That tn declaring thai the principles of
the Declaration of lndepender.ee apply to all men.
this Congress means to include the nem-o race in
America as well as the FiHplr.os.. We deprec
efforts, whether In the South or in the Xorth, to
deprive the nepro of his richts as a citizen under
the Declaration of Independence and the Constitu
tion of the Untied States
The Congress concluded to-night with an address
at Tomlinson Hall by Charles A Towne, of Minne
sota, to a large and enthusiastic audience.
After the adoption of the resolution indorsing
Bryan the representatives of the Third Party"
movement met in the assembly room of the Com
mercial Club and selected Thomas M Osborne, of
New-York, for permanent chairman and Everett V
Abbott, of New- York, lor permanent secretary. A
motion was made and carried that a convention
be held in New-York City September 5 for the pur
pose of nominating a ticket.
It Is said that trie "Third Party" men to-day of
fered the Presidential nomination to Moorneld
Storey, of Massachusetts, but that Mr. Storey de
clined the honor. William I. Palmer, of Colorado,
was reported to be their choice for Vice-president
The leaders of the movement suid to-night that
they expected a large representation at their con
vention in New-York on September 5. and that can
didates for President and Vice-President would
then surely be nominated. The secretary at the
Liberty Congress to-day received a letter from
William Lloyd Garrison, of Boston, pledging the
writer's support to Bryan.
RESIGNS POLITICAL POSITION.
Nashville, Tcnn., Aug. 16 — A. M. Tillman, United
States District Attorney for the Middle District of
Tennessee, has resigned the position of chairman
of the Republican State Campaign Committee, but
will serve until his successor is appointed. Mr
Tlllman, who accepted the chairmanship provision
ally, took this step after consulting with the At
torney-General. The State campaign will be
opened about September 1 with headquarters in
this city.
THE TWNNFBBBB SEyATORSETP.
Chattanooga, Term.. Aug. 16 (Special).— Chief Jus
tice T). L. Snodgrass has announced that h« has
withdrawn from the race for United States Senator
from Tenne«see. This ends one of the most ex
citing political contests Tennessee has witness d
for miny years. Justice Snodgrass was an avowed
expansionist, and had a large following. He re
cently asked the State Democratic Committee to
order a general primary- to settle the Senatorial
question, but this request was refused. This leaves
the field to Congressman Carmack as the only
candidate.
COLORADO FOR M'KINLEY-
REASONS FOR THINKING THE SILVER
STATE WILL DESERT BRYAN.
Cleveland. Aug. 16 (Special).— James
Rice, former Secretary of State of Colorado,
who is temporarily residing in Cleveland, is
firmly convinced that Colorado, which in lSDti
was overwhelmingly for W. J. Bryan, will this
year desert the champion of free silver and will
be found near the head of the list of Republican
States. in an interview to-day Captain Rice
stated that there were many indications of a
general breakup in the ranks of the free silver
or Teller Silver Republican party in Colorado,
and thai thousands of the Republicans who
supported pryan four years ago were coming
back into the ranks of tne straight Re
publican party, and would vote for McKiniey.
In the opinion of Captain Rice, the resignation
of A. M. Stevenson as chairman of the Teller
Silver Republican State Central Committee will
result in the utter dissolution >f the free silver
party in that State. He said:
Mr. Stevenson, or Steve, ' as every one calls him
lr. Colorado. is a strong political leader, and one
of the most popular young me- In the State. I
think he is one or' the most influential politicians
in the State, and wherever he leads thousands will
follow. His resignation as chairman of tlie Fr-;e
Silver Republican party in Colorado means that
thousands of voters who openly supported and
voted for Bryan in 1536 will support and vote for
McKinley this year. Colorado was the banner free
silver State in loW; this year it will be strongly in
line for McKinley.
Captain Rice to-day received a copy of Mr.
Stevenson's letter of resignation, in which the
free silver Republican sets forth his reasons for
resigning and for returning to the Rep-,
ranks. Portions of Mr. Stevenson's tatter are
as follows:
I am an expansionist; I believe in the greater
greatness of this country. I have no patience for
the party who accepts the word of an adventurous
Asiatic renegade in preference to that of Admiral
Dewey, and who continuously encourages this ig
norant rebellion by putting bad motives behind
every good act of the Government at Washington.
Our country's flag means something to me. In
my childhood my father fought for it. that it might
always remain the emblem of a united and liberty
loving country and that Its blessings might be be
queathed to his children. It is my inheritance.
The Silver Republicans of Colorado have always
declared that they were expansionists, ami they
believed with Senator Teller when he said in the
Senate of the United States:
"Where the American soldier dies and is buried.
and the American flag is put up. I say there it
will stay, and we will grapple with the great prob
lem whether we are capable of managing colonies
or not, and try it: if we fail it will be the first
time that the Anglo-Saxon race has failed when
these great problems have been presented. It will
be the first time that the Amercian people have
failed when great questions have been put to them
to solve them properly and righteously, and in
the interests of their own people and the world."
Entertaining the opinions I entertain, I should
be disloyal to your organization and to myself if I
longer remained as chairman of its committee.
ROOSEVELT'S WESTERN TOUR.
GOVERNOR'S ITINERARY ANNOUNCED BY
THE SPEAKERS' BUREAU— A VIRGINIA
EFFORT FOR HARMONY.
Senator Hanna at the Republican National head
quarters In this city yesterday announced that F.
O. Louden and John Durkee. of Chicago, had been
appointed additional members of the Advisory
Committee, of the Republican National Committee
for tho campaign. No time has been set yet for
the meeting of the Advisory Committee.
Senator Scott, In charge of the Speakers' Bureau
at the National headquarters, yesterday announced
the itinerary of Governor Roosevelt In the West.
Subject to such changes as may become necessary
to meet railroad requirements the itinerary Is as
follows:
■anttofa <>v»ntcgV .S»pt. 5 Denver. Col.. Bspi 26
Detroit" Pert- 6! Cblorado Springs Sept. 27
Grand Raptfs Sept. 7. Kanau Sept. 2*
K^uth Brad Sept. » ; Kansas S*r>t. 29
Chicago Eept. 10, Nebraska Oct. 1
Milwaukee cr T.i Nf-braj^d. Oct. 2
Ooeac .. . S»>pt. 11 : N>bra>k;i Oct. 3
Sioux Falls. S. D. ..S»p-_ 12' lowa _ Oct. 4
Yaakton. 6. V s<r t in Illinois . Oct. 5
Aberdeen. S. D... .-«•-■. 14' '•: liana — ..Oct. ft
Kar-jo or Jamestown. I Indiana. Oct. 8
N. D. Sept 15! In nana Oct. »
Bismarck Sept. 17 1 Louisville. Ky Oct. 10
Helena. Mont Sept. 13] Frankfurt or Lexlnff-
Huttr, Mont Sept. Id I ton _ Oct. 11
Porntello Idaho Sept an Ohm Oct. 12
Ofltn. Utah .S«pr. Sl{ Ohio . Oct. 1.1
Sail ijLke City Sept- 22 West Virginia Oct. IS
Bvaneten. Wye Sept. 24 j West Vlrplr.la Oct. IS
C*h»yenne. Wyn Sept. 26 1 Baltimore _ Oct. 17
A delegation from the TI.l Congress District of
Virginia railed at* Republican National headquar
ter? and hud a conference with Senator Hanna and
Senator Scott. The object of the call was to dis
cuss ways and menns for bringing about harmony
between the different factions in that district, with
a view m securing the election of a Republican
Congressman. The delegation consisted of H. W.
Waleott, Colonel John J. Dryer, Captain C. H.
Causey. George W. Butler. Floyd Hughes. William
M". Reed. M. 1.. Sylvester, D. Lawrence Groner.
William S. Holland. H. G. Miller. Captain H. B.
Nicholas. Mr Currier and C. F. Hodgman.
The delegation is opposed to the candidacy of
Congressman Wise and wants the National Com
mittee to urge the withdrawal of Wise as a candi
date No decision was announced by Senator
Hanna after the conference with the delegation.
General Adam E. Kins, candidate for Repub
lican Presidential Elector in Maryland, was at the
National headquarters yesterday. Regarding the
reported defection of Senator Wellington he said:
i have a very strong persona] attachment 'or
Senator Wellington, and therefore would not join
in any cry against him. We have often differed
about men and measures, but I still regard him as
my personal friend. If the announcement of his
defection be true 1 deeply regret It. i believe yet
that Wellington is a Republican. Ido not believe
he can be anything else. If m this campaign he
should take the position against the party. 1 think
it will be the result of some infirmity of temper
rather than a positive change of political con
victions.
Congressman George E. Foss. of Chicago, was at
the National headquarters to discuss plans for the
campaign Among other things be said.
I am greatly surprised at the apathy shown, but
have no doubt or the result. It may be hot
weather or overconfiiler.ee, but It Is time the people
realised the Importance of the coming election. An
era of great prosperity may be arrested i:. .
checked by the Democratic party coming into
power. Though Mr Bryan di.l not mention the
God given ratio of M to I In his Indianapolis speech
there is not a sensible m.in who does not M til v
that free silver, upon which he has harped for six
years constantly and for which he heul up the
Kansas City Convention until It acceded to his
wishes— first Instance in this campaign of real
imperialism—is not the child of his heart. He
bait* his hook with "Imperialism" to catch a few
suckers.
The Republican party repealed the Wilson law
and gave us the Dingley law. which has not only
raised enough revenue to pay the expenses of the
Government, but at the same time has stimulated
and increased the growth of industries in a mar
vellous degree. It has settled the money question.
It bos settled the r.iciflc Railroad problem, where
by th? Government secured every dollar in prin
cipal and Interest, $130,000,000. which it Invested.
It conducted the war which. in one hundred day*
drove Spain out of this hemisphere, where she had
been three hundred years.
One of Its greatest achievements Is in conduct-
Ing the foreign affairs of the country. We have
been represented by the most able men. We. dur
ing the lust few months, have been leading: the
nations of the world in diplomacy, and the position
taken by our Government in relation to th*- Chinese
situation has been adopted by all the other coun
tries.
Joseph H. Stanley left the National headquarters
at noon, but he did not leave the city until 4 o'clock.
Before he started for Maine he said:
I expect to work. There is no easy thir.tr ahead.
even in Maine. I do not mean to say that Maine
will so Democratic, but we will have to work to
keep up the majority, so as to make the falling
oft from the majority four year* ago as small as
possible. A grrat slump would give tncouragemant
to the Democrats Ido not expect the phenomena!
majority of four years ago. That is why I say
there Is work ahead of me.
It was said after Mr. Mai.ley left headquarters
that his mission was to see ex-Speaker Reed and
use moral suasion to get him to speak in Maine.
OTIS MAY RUN* FOR CONGRESS.
THE ELEVATOR MAN IS SAID TO HAVE
CONSENTED TO MAKE THE RACE.
At a conference of prominent Republicans In
Westchester County on Wednesday It was decided
that Norton P. Otis, head of the Otis Elevator
Works, should have the nomination for Congress
Mr. Otis la now in Paris as a member of the New-
York State Commission to the Paris Exposition
Two years ago Mr. Otis was brought to the front
as an opponent In the Congress convention of ex
tsenator James Irving Burns for the nomination.
In a letter from Paris It is said Mr. Otis has
consented to make the race If nominated
Leslie Sutherland, Mayor of Yonkers. has an
nounced that under bo circumstances will he be a
candidate for the nomination, ami he strongly
favors Mr. Otis' s nomination.
TO ADDRESS COMMERCIAL, TRAVELLERS.
Sampson Selig. known as "The Boy Orator." of
Troy, who spoke at many meetings in the cam
palgn of ISS6. will address the Commercial Travel,
lers- McKinley and Koosev«lt Club. No. i. at .„
gathering to-day. _
POSTMASTER WILSON DENIES IT.
RUMOR THAT HE HAD BEEN SELECTED TO
REPRESENT NATIONAL COMMITTEE
IN BROOKLYN.
There was a rumor afloat in Brooklyn yesterday
to th« effect that Postmaster Francis H. Wiiaoa
who is at odds with the Kings County Republican
machine, had been chosen by the National Commit
tee to represent it in the Brooklyn campaign and
to oversee the distribution of the money given by
it to the local committee, estimated at from
.$.>..., to j4ij,.«>i Such an appointment would bo
a blow to the regular leaders, who have h.a4 noth
ing to do with Postmaster "Wilson for some time.
The report was laughed at by all the leaders -who
were seen by a Tribune reporter last night.
"It is almost too absurd to speak of," said.
Michael J. Dady. chairman of the local Campaign
Committee, when seen at No. 151 Seherm«rhorn-st_
Brooklyn, last nifbt. "It may he so," he added"
wita a gesture of deprecation, "but I want to say \
this: I have never known the National Committee
to put a cent of money into a Brooklyn campaign
We do not expect to get a cent from them th 4"
year. If they should want to give anythtn? to
us this year we will be glad to get it, through Post
master wil-son or any one else.
Postmaster Wilson was not in town last ni*h»
When seen in the afternoon he denied that he hiS
been appointed to any place by the National Cam
pai^n iwommittee. He pointed out that it was con
sidered improper for a Federal office holder to talc*
any active part in a political campaign.
SENATOR HANNA'S HEALTH.
Senator Hanna's health has not been good of
late. In fact, he is regarded by his friends as
being far from a well man. Yesterday a story was
printed to the effect that Mr. Hanna was suffer
ing from heart trouble, that he was rapidly fall
ing, and that his health might not last through
the campaign, so that he could discharge the
exacting and onerous duties of his office. Those
who have come In contact with Mr. Hanna re
cently have been impressed by his apparent weak
ness. He is not as rugged and energetic as he
was in IK*?, and now seems to tire easily «»
denied yesterday that there was anything th«
matter with his heart, and added:
"The fact of the case is. I don't feel very .relL Th«
trouble is not only my rheumatism, but I am
also troubled a good deal of late with stomach
disorders. I don't feel like working, but this
work must be done, and I expect by a system of
diet and by exercising great care to keen myself
in condition to do all that may be required Tofrae ■
THE BETTING IN WRXL STREET.
The odds in favor of President McKinreys re
election were slightly reduced in the Wall Street
betting yesterday. For a time 3to 1 was the prevail
ing quotation, but the odds have changed to Si to L.
J. J. Judge, a broker, who handles money for both
sides, yesterday offered C,sv» to J4.500. and C3OO ia
*>.'•*> on Bryan. He found no takers.
>rUNZINGER TO BE TURNED DOWN.
Senator Munainger's loyalty to John C. Sheehav
in the latter's fight to retain the Tammany leader
ship in the IX th District against the Goodwin-
Smith faction, supported by Richard Croker. will
cost him the nomination for Senator this fan, it
was said yesterday. It Is declared that when the
Sheehan forces lined up for the fight with tie
Goodwin-Smith combination, Munzinger -was told
by Smith that he would be turned down for Sen
ator if the anti-Sheehan men won. This didn't
cause Munzinger to waver. Sheehan was defeated,
and now Muazinger is slated to go. The Senate
district Is the XVlth. of which the IX Assembly
District is a part.
The Goodwin-Smith crowd is backing Assembly
man Trainor for tie Senate nomination, and Train
or has gone up to Saratoga with the other T - ar
nn iVK I « arter3 : I Assemblyman O'Connor, of •"»
Xllltta Assembly District, wide* Is a part of the
X\ Ith Senate District, is also a candidate In the
mean time Munzinger is struggling for the nomi-
f ar ;; ,f' v * hti w j !l ™ n as an independent
candidate if he is turned down for the nomination
Ha may. his friends say. secure the Indorsement of
th*- Republicans 1: £ a runs independently. Fred
erick S Gibbs member of the Republican National
Committee who lives in this district, which is
about six thousand Democratic normally, said yes
terday that Munzinger would cot be Indorsed if he
SS-mj£?^£S&££ that a stra!ght Re P ubl -fc«
SOUTH CAROLINA CANDIDATES AT ODDS.
SENATOR TTLL*CAS HAS TO INTERFERE TO KEEP
THE PEACE.
Columbia. S. c.. Aug. 18 (SpeclaJV— For til* sec
ond time ln th© State campaign Senator THhnaa
has had to separate candidates. At Bdsatt to
day Controller General Deerharn. trembling wits,
emotion, read a circular by his opponent. X. TT
BraalMr, printed under the Masonic emMem. in
which it was declared Deerham's father was an
office holder under a carpet bagger and was kicked
•■".' of Hampton in IST6.
Dearhaaa, who has been a BMaoa Democrat, asd
held office, county and State, for twelve years.
cried out that tee circular was a lie. and turned to
meet Brooker, who started toward t'.m. and was
seized by Senator Tlllman. Later Broker said he
denounced as a lie a recent card by Deerbam. AcS
if the Controller General needed satisfaction he
could get it at any time he wished. Deerhaa wept
with emotion. Both men left the stand soon after.
It is not known whether anything more serious will
result, but an encounter is anticipated.
CAXOEING.
Winder-mere. Ont . Aug. IS.— The regatta of th»
American Canoe Association was finished to-day it
Big Island. Lake- Rosseau. The weather was
favorable, there being- a good sailing breeze from
the southwest, but th» races did not attract much
attention, as no special interest attached to any
cne, all the- championship events having been de
cided.
There are yet one or two special prizes not
awarded which may be raced for to-morrow.
summary.
"Women's hand paddlta* fone-e!«rhth of a tr.nei— TTo= Sy
Miss Jessie Ames. Lowell. Mass. ; Miss Sarii Ames.
IjOweH, Mass.. tecozul.
Sailing (open canoes, one ari one-half mi:?.-'— 'Won by
Ch-rles E. Arehbald. Royal Canadian Yacht dub; G. W.
MeTasrgart. New- York Canoe Ciub. aecaai: E. McNichcL
Toronto Canoe Club, third
121 MEMORY OF KING HUMBERT.
The United Italian Societies at this city beld *
meeting last nit- and decided to hold a second
memorial service for King Humbert. T!;e principal
part of this service will be a solemn reauiero mass.
to be celebrated by the Rev. John F. Alieara and
Archbishop Corrisan. There will also be a ti;
parade ln imitation of the recc-.-.t funeral proces
sion .. Rome. A hearse with an empty eoiSa li
it will lead the procession, which Is to start la
Washington Square. The hearse will be drain v
eight horses, each of which will wear black trap
pings and be led by leaders La livery. B*iisd ti*
hearse will follow four cannon, tbea a detachment
of the Italian Light Artillery carriages wlta Cowers
and carriages contiluins prominent Italians, »ad
finally the main body of cos parade. Fifty Juaoa
have been engaged. It is expected that tea 1011 "
sand Italians will taka sail in th« a>ra<|i Hi
memorial service and parade will uke p!ac» ° a
Thursday. August tt, at 11 o'clock. Tae L"--'- d
Italian societies have received the following cable
message from the new King. Victor Emmanuel llt-
The Kins sends his b<?st wishes and his tianka
for your condolence* in behalf of his fa'Jjer.
TALE SCHOLARSHIP* IN HUSIC
New-Haven. Conn.. Aug. Announcement was
made to-day that Morris Steinert. who gave a col
lection of musical instruments to Yale University.
bas given three scholarships ir. the SesaxtO&H cC
music. Each scholarship U for S"-50. one In P&s?
one in cr=ran and one ln violin study. The " J '%»
ships ... be held for three yaars. and are to w»
awardeU by competitive exarainatioa.
LEGGE TT FOR LIEUTEXAXT-GOVERSQS-
Prom The Troy Observer.
Senator Boyce. who is stopping at his ce:^ ? ?
at Saratoga Lake, is authority for tae *tor> '-£;
Joseph A. Lestfc'it, of Troy. is io be r.os'."
the Republicans for Lieut*nant-Gov*roor.
Senator says that when Benjamin Ode:: CQ»»g*r*
to become a candidate for Governor several »*'
ago at the earnest solicitation of Mr lal ;; c »
•aid he would run providing Joseph A. Lesset i. -
Troy, was named on the ticket with • u -?,_, ea
Lieutenant-Governor. This information £, i,
straight from Republican headquarters. ■™- I JJ
vouched lor by sentlemen who are close t « ■•
Republican leader* in New-York C.ty. > ov -iw mt
Odtll la out of the race, the question is. ,3SK
■will become of his candidate for Ucute:.a-i-o«
«rnor? Mr. Legg«s::"s friends are delis?i'-<^ L£!: t
the nicntioru;jK of bis name for this i»P° rl
place on the State ticket. Here In J^*; 1*;1 *; Jst
publieans who have been talked to about tMiw
ter regard Lef?Ke?t as a strong candidate, ou. •»
Platt feels about it is not known. L *S**.rpTvn
with Odell and Platt when they gave "L ou ,,.f2ar
such a scare several months ago in annooa«^»
their determination to keep him off the fet»>« ,>>at
mlttee. and It is now more than probable "•—
they Intend remembering him for it. Re .
Mr. Legget is postmaster of Troy, a lead*?*ltiS
publican and Instrumental In nominating * na »JiVer
ing D. E. Conway. the present Republican ass^T
of Troy. and, for the first time, a Republican *£
semblyman ln the district, he led the e J >u] i!£i£
against ex-3enator Edward Murphy, the «'■■»
cratic leader.