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VOL. XXXI. NO. 40.
DEMOCRATS NAME
“COS” ffl TO
Surprise Sprung in the Syracuse
Democratic Convention.
MAYOR VAN TO STEPPED OUT
But It Goes to His Brother Augustus
Instead.
BRVAIi'S NAME IS 1001111 CHEEREB
National Issues Are Ignored for Those
of State—How Judge Van Wyck
Received News —All Parties
Harmonized in the
Result.
Governor —Augustus Van Wyck.
Lieutenant Governor—Elliott Dan
forth.
Secretary of State—George W. Bat
ten.
Comptroller—Edward S. Atwater.
State Treasurer —E. P. Morriss.
Attorney General —Thomas F. Con-
State Engineer—Martin Schenck.
By Robert Adamson.
Syr !< us., N. Y„ S' ,'Member 29.—(Special.)—
nW; brother, Gus. a ■P in
1'.,, .klyi:, *at t.i* who'..* pack ol rag con-
Uxilers .t - "’ii? 1 .
j [lt .. i! .• nomination for
M , u . ; nor on the fir-t ba.lot, without lifting
; on. and slates went down In a crash,
j, ■ i. nt .r: led the gallant retreat, and
f r i.w I : n he received the lieutenant
i_ verge. ■ nip. Pat MeCarren, Long Pat,
. ~ . .. niger and humor seem to
everlasting battle, tied
... fate room "hi rein were
Crok. r, Hi 1, -Murphy, et al., at 2 o’clock
th :s morning.
Telegram Reaches the Judge.
Lot g Pat «rote a t< < gram and before
tun .... to th< ht 11 of destiny, h. 1< t fall
a rem rk w hi. h - >unded like this: "I said
it v., ni.l b. V.mU yell, and it i-. Gus is
as good is Hob.”
u .-gi.un woke up a sleeping man
in Hr- -kl. ii. and <• lUSetl him to execute all
gorts of menial tortions. But in the
. ,■ .: word back to Pat
win. . . .th. .1 him. !!•• bore it t . Croker,
,t 'Go- s.A ■ it’s ail right." lie said.
Th. -1 :>l.e of fate !i;.il fallen. Castles
, . me tumbling down. Enchanting
. . pow< r vanished like
..... the- cat 1, but th' sun was st tting for
■ w ho h< rd the news out
,- .me tew d.l.gate- toss.d a scornful
1 .... v.| ; ntl . m ..id the mws at bn.ik
’l lie br..wn Mr. Stanchfield in the
1 , . with sundry b inds, sniff' d.
•| ~ im veryt ling that lias happened since
t . ■ , egun t xcept the first ballot
In t ■ am., alien i ... afternoon, has been
,:n im::. alien 1 al m was a winner.
v..a> ; ';i'm<’ f ■ nds believe it.
“Gus VanWyck? Ridiculous!”
Elliot , worn by long vigils, torn
i tion. < >ok H as true. He got out
H >m .. ■■■ r it debris, and hauled himself
up to tin second post on the ticket. The
dillard.- -..-a . IW what simpletons they
had been.
Brooklyn Takes the Prize.
- . ... ion showed
tnat t’l.a wind v. is blowing toward Brook
lyn. w net ■ Ju. u . VanWyck, dazed ami
amazed, wa w , .ng lor im- next tiling to
( 1., j> xi.i 1;. Hill • w nite face conflrm-
• ■ ■ to
ti • i:.'; -. • >.t -! • ■■ elif • rlt.g. The tap of
and the chaplain’s
... 1 to VanWj ck ring,
and Mi 1 i ; k. a s lace looked decidedly
A ,Wyckiaii when h..- appeared.
Only .M Guir. Stain lile id and Titus
w , . n t. \. it. Andrew Mel,can, the
yn editor, named VanWyck, and the
onti.ui tint follow'd made the doubling
Thoma ■ - believe. In a second they fell
t.. r < li oiler, and it was all ended but
the voting.
Something About the Candidate.
VanWyck, as the Tammanyites
call him, is a dark, r horse than his brother.
Hob, was last fall, and a better. I. have
1.. n told .. .0 tine s how much smarter than
B.d> Gus is. Gus i.- simple and democratic
in his ways. He w< ars a big silk hat in
udgeship, bin aside from that
hi is as easy going as you please. He
talk- like i southerner and is a graduate
of the (University of North Carolina. He
studi. d I- w in Ri.'hmond, and met his wife
there. She is a queenly southern woman
and a so, ial leader in Brooklyn. He has
1.. • n a justice of the supreme court four
t, on years, and was a candidate for re
munin'.Hioti this fall. He is a strict organi
z.'iin d.nio. rac. and twice was chairman
«,f the Kings county democratic committee!
He lot ■ politics, and prefers the activities
of . ;,mi>:iigning rather than tlic quiet life of
a justice. He is fifty-two.
It Was a Set-off.
it was i division of honors between Cro
ker and Hill. Hill io pt Croker from .notni
iiating Mayor Van Wyck, his first ciioi. e.
and Herrick, his second Nor could Hill
name ids man. It mu.-t needs be a com
promise man, ami it was Augustus Van
Wyck. Hill named the rest of the ticket,
ami named Frank Campbell to succeed El
liot Danforth as the head of the state com-
■ Ww Mffll Hntui
-I ni/Sw» «3stfraWH« f wfc J
mittee. Pat McCarren had to be sacrificed.
Alas, poor Pat.
Best of all. there was no angry division;
no fight. It was a remarkably harmonious
convention, presaging a winning campaign.
It ought to be a winner. Gus Van Wyck
will resign his judgeship, shuck off ills coat
and give Teddy Roosevelt the race of his
life.
Work of the Convention.
When the convention, met soon after noon
Frederick Scraub was elected permanent
chairman and was escorted to the cha r.
He made an address In which he scored the
republican state administration, charged
the national government with criminal neg
lect of troops in the Spanish war, and sujid:
‘‘Everywhere democrats were in the van.
Dewey, Schley. Hobson, Bee, W heeler, dem-
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X HON. AUCzUSTUS VAN WYCK. t
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4* Nominated by the New X'ork Democratic State Convention as 4-
X Candidate fc Got ernor. j*
ncratie heroes all. have written high th. If
: mes in Am. riean templed ol • m<.
In conclusion he said:
“Momentous questions affecting the fu
ture policy of America must be pa sed up ei
by the next national co: gr. •.<. I' sh. 1
be the ear:.. .. l effort of .a i ry dvn>"< r.n to
so shape the work of this eonv n i that
t shall i ender possible the ri urn
upper house of our beloved senior senator,
Edward Murphy.’’
The report of the committee on resolu
tions w.is read then as follow .
"The democratic party of the . lute of
New York in convillliun as.s< nibb.d dee. ir\ -
as follows:
"it eongintu’.iles Hie . umi-ry upmi the
suci ■ ssi i. letmination of war uadi 11 ik< n
nut tor eon Illest or aggl.iml.Z men:, bit
in tiie interest of humanity, liberty and
< ivil z itioi . W e glory in the pal t lot ic <1 -
votion amt ‘...1 r of i 1>
sailors, who have red the American
and th j. > lUi<tcr b os s °b r
i.ie president of his power ..I .app..tn lim nt
in scattering army connniss.ons im mg in
ixperienmd ami immmpe;. nt civi l..ns as
rewards to person .1 f jvoriti s, and almost
to the exclusion of exp. i< ne< I otfi< • is in
tiie survive, is largely ceeonumble .lor tlm
fearful sufferings and the .ipp.illing, los - o p
life among the gall.. nt soldiers th..- Im e
brought disgrace upon the .ulminlsl ration
and a sense of shame to the nation. A
democratic congress will, it eho.s< n b.v the
I rigidly investigate the conduct of
tiie war ami expose and puni.h ..1 who
may be r.-.-putisibl,. for ti.. untie'essary
<l. .ths. privations and stiff, rings of the
‘ \t e’dmn.aml justice .ind equal taxation,
no tax dodging. We dclloiim-.- all ntlmimt
to evade tim burdens of t ix t: ..n upon p. r
sonal property by pretended changes of
r. sid< m•■ or othet wise. Undei t >< •
tution ami laws of our state, eimii. iry to
public office and liability ■ ■ ■ ial taxa
ti >n both depend upon long residence. I:'
the affidavits and official siat. im nw of t;m
republican candidate tor govmnm are
turn, he Is ineligible to the ofll. of gov
ert c. If f .’.■■ :■ ha. omn itted perjurj
amt is morally disqualified. He eanm.t . -
‘ tis dil< inn i—then s < !ther le-
gal disqualification of moral unlitness.”
Stat© Issues Paramount.
The platform declarels that "under ex
isting circumstances stat" issues in the
campaign must necessarily lie paramount
in the present extraordinary crisis." In
national affairs fidelity is pledged to all the
principles and policies of Jeffersonian de
mocracy. ’The platform also says:
"We glory in the patriotic <l. votion and
lalorof our brave soldiers and sailors who
have honored tile American people and
liieightem d tlm luster of our national fame,
and we. favor the adoption of a liberal poi
i y tow nrd t’he sick and W’ounded and the
families of those who lost their lie s in
the service of their country. We rejoice
‘.bat tl.. denim racy hat b. mi conm-m.ed
xvith every honorable ami cred...ibiu s R-.»
in t’m' war, and witlh nothing that is dis
honorable or diser. dp. able. '/'T. !’ e '' 1i ,, , '.r
loti< aims, bv the president of his power
of appointment in seatt. ring army eommis
.- mils among inexperienced ..nd in*mm|.ment
civilians as rewards to pmson.u t.ixoi.t..
and almost to the exclusion of mam J; ■ .1
..llie.-rs in the. service is latg.'H ‘. tl ‘
l. for tlm fmtrful suttming and th up
p illing loss of life among tlm im. ant sm
ellers that have brought disgt ui o.t the
army 'ml a sens fa. tmo to W" -th
A d. im . ratio eongresi will. lf . l . : t
. .. m aple, rigidly invest teat. •. ''" ll1 ‘ '
the war and exoose and punish all who
may be responsible for the no :c ■; -■ ‘
..■lilts privation, sufferings and neglect of
tlv. soldiers which have s; !' ,, ’ k ”.' 1 ‘.’j 1 ’
and abated tlhe national ri.jo.ong
the triumphs of our army-
Abuses of Republican Huie.
The succeeding sections of the platform
declare in- favor of economy In puhla. ex
penditures. the abolition of
offices and commissions, a lower ’ax rate,
a reducing in th.- number o special laws
a fair and just enforcement of the s..ite
Civil laws partial enforcement of the sol
(l er presence laws ami the restoration
Os the national guard to the "high stand
ard of eflicietiey which under democratic
governor.- it so long enjoyed."
•‘W hile in national affairs we adhere wi’li
steadfast fidelity to all the principles and
m. s ..f Jeffersonian democracy, we r. e-
Ognize that at the present time the atten
tion Os the people of this state is largely
engrossed by the consideration of grave,
scandals and abuses of administration
ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1898.
which during four years of republican con
trol of state affairs have resulted in great
pecuniary loss to the people and a gradual
lowering of the standards heretofore ob
tained in state government. The recent re
port of the canal investigation commission
has startled the people of the state and
produced a profound eonvictir i on their
part, irrespective of their views on na
tional questions, that a change of .‘-tale
domination is imperative for the p' serva
tion of tile canals now seriously imperiled
for the protection of ixpayers and for the
vindication of the honor of the Empire
Stale. It therefore becomes the pari of
wisdom to reeoL nize the fact that under
existing circumstances state issues in this
campaign must necessarily be paramount
in tiie present extraordinary crisis.
"We pi.dge the people an honest and
econotnieal administration o f the canals
of tile state. No squiinderini of the pub-
lie mom .' ; m. more millions to be stolen,
waited i Ilessly expend'd as r. ported
by i re;'iil.iliean investigating coinniittee
to i.ivi- occurred wth the nine millions
canal 1 tm it t ind; all nubl
traets to be fairly and honestly awarded
to |lie lowcs.l bona tide bidder; no special
priilh- :o pet surety companies favored
,'.y pop; '.-'I ipfltiem■< W. favor a reduc
tion of ■ in.il expenditure and are opposed
to the entrusting of tlm work of carrying
on further canal improvements to repub
lican ofli.-iats responsible for the prodi
gality ■ voril nd ■ rruptlon . ■• i
■ IV.- .di !!■'.••,.’■ Z"d t‘‘o present adminlstra
tl of til. eanal.-- It-form In ■ in.il man
atmm. nl . 1 supreme issue of the hour.
W’. ■■!■. - ■ tin : .X payers t;,.,. ft entru.-t-
.'1 w t'i pewr bv the votes of the
people Hare shall foltow a vigorous nro
. . 'Ill; II all . ,n.a| o'Fmials itnplicnte.l in
th .•.•fl. " .-:■'■ or misuse of the public
mom ■ .ml tlm ■eeoverv of so tnimh of
tip. vet".. I funds as t t ' mav Im possil.m
bv diligent < ffort to procure through it ■ d
proeei dings."
Th.- r. -..bi:: ms 'b n <1 ■l■ re that t'm
liquor law b o.wn .-m t'm Rain law sliotil 1
Im lid; that municipalities should
’mve tlm right to control th'ir own local
affairs without interference front Albany
anil iemanding the repeal of the "partisan
and unf I f legislation imposed at the re
cent extra session of the legislature upon
Hm . | ■■ ot N. w York, and known a.s
the metropolitan force bill."
The Nominations Made.
Just:. . Augusta.- Van Week, of Brooklyn,
iced n nomina: ion by 1 lon. Andrew
q . who pn .:■.■■• d
gr< at mner it.ic \it tory. it was im the
air. it" I. He nit. fi-ed ia a few scath-
th. republi 'an administration.
"It is s.a:d that you cannot always see
the. dif'' i. u • between parti'-s ;nd plat
forms, Im: .. school boy can see the d (Ter
ence between tliem this year- between hon
est' ami roblmry; between, violation of all
the r ipie s rights and honest legislation.
’Fite tninm that 1 present fur your consid
eration is Augustus Van W yck.”
At tins tiie Tammany men cheered loud
ly, .nd wax mg hats and papers, showed
their approval. There was everything in
the scene to indicate that the candidate
I" Ing eulogized would bo the nominee of
the l unventlor., ami the galleries evidently
appreciated it forth,- friom’ls of Mr.
■ it id and M er McGulre began to
leal.- the galleries.
Willi nit Salzer mid ho desired to second
tlm noniiuatiim of Augustus Van Wyck in
behalf of the united democracy of New
York county.
"We ail know him, and we know he
never dodged ills taxes. W’e know where
lie lives and we do not have to apologize
for it.”
Van Week's name was the last presented,
and at 2:18 the calling of the roll fur the
first ballot began after an adjournment mo
tion had been defeated.
As tlm roll proceeded, it was found that
tin- up-st ite delegations broke up eoasld
erably ami split the \ote. Wit, n New York
was reached Richard Croker said: "New
York casts 105 votes for Van Wyck," and
tlmie was a. roar of applause, followed by
another when the result was announced.
Tim vote stood: Van Wyck 350, Stanch*
field 200, McGuire 21, Titus 41. The vote
was then made unanimous.
The Record of Judge Van Wyck.
Augustus Van Wyck, democratic candi
date lor governor of New York, is a de
sc< t d.mt of Captain Abraham Van Wyck,
of New York city, a soldier of tiie revolu
tionary war. and a brother of the present
mayor of Greater New York, Robert A.
Win Wyck- He is tifty-two years o,d and
is a graduate of Philips Academy, Exeter,
N. H., and of the University of North
Carolina. In 1881 Augustus Win Wyck Was
elected to serve a term of fourteen years
tm a judge of Brooklyn city court.
Whim the city court, under act of tiie
legislature, wc.s abolished two years ago,
Jtalgo Van Wyck became a justice of tlm
supreme court., second judicial district, and
his term will expire tills year.
Mr. Van Wyck has been active and prom
inent in the regular democratic ranks in
Brooklyn, being a strong supporter of
THE MISSING WORD CONTEST EXTENDED
THE CONTEST WILL CLOSE ON DECEMBER Ist.
No subscriber of The Constitution can bo more disappointed than the paper itself at its inability to announce in this Issue of The Weekly Constitu
tion the result of the missing word contest which was to have closed on October Ist. It is impossible to announce the. name of the successful of th 0
missing word in the sentence, “THE WHOLE SQUAI>.RON TH EN SET OUT TO HUNT DOWN ‘ simply because of the thousands of guesses re-
ceived not one guesser has named the correct word.
We were anxious that the contest should have been closed and the announcements of the premiums to bo given should have been made in th: issue
of The Constitution. In order, however, that our subscribers tnay be given the benefit of the 10 per cent of the subscription fund received from those w.io
have guessed in this contest., we have decided that the contest shall be continued until the FIRST of DECEMBER, ami that the 10 per cent already earned
du- Ing the month in which the contest has been running shall be added to the amount to be earned during October and November, thus making a mag
nificent fund for the successful guesser of the missing word.
Since no one has supplied correctly the missing word, and the time for the contest has expired, we could declare the contest off. retain the 10 per cent
already accumulated, and start another contest without any one being able to Justly criticise us for so doing. Other papers might, do this, but 1 lie < msf
tution recognizes the fact that the 10 per cent, already earned belongs to its subscribers, and we prefer to leave it open, and add to the fund 10 per cent of
the subscriptions of those entering the contest between now and December Ist.
W
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Facsimile c:’ Check for? 2,500 Mailed to Mr. D. P. McLaurin, Clio, S. C., for the First Prize in Cotton Crop Contest that Closed August 31st.
$4,083.35 ON COTTON CROP CONTEST.
THE MONEY HAS BEEN PAID.
The Constitution sent GheGKs on September 15th lor $4,083.35, In lull paumont of Prizes awarded in Cotton CropGontest, as follows:
r AWARD—I). P. McLaurin. Clio, S. C. THIRD AWARD—-Tic Between Th.’ee Coin-■’ants
KstiiußtP 11 m i.TZ—S2.ISOO 00. Uecelvril r.pril 1, ISUB. First Prize, Ist lllvißlon of Content. < Robert Boyd, Itoivcll, Aril. ij
Estimate, 11 ■ ' •• $333 34. Be” ‘1 r h ■ One I’hlrd of Third Prize fl,ooo,lst I,
SECOND AWARD—Tie Between Two Contestants. du.si t „i <i n
. •» v .»■ . n <><i i Tp. 2- .Hrs. F. H. Hriiikinsou, Beecb Island, S, C.
“■ ~x ' ’ ' ' .. ' - ~h Estimate 11,199 999-i5333 31. Ho. olvr t .Morch 31. l-i'.iS. One-Third of ThirdPrltefl,MOMS#
Estimate, 11,199,990 537500. Amiuet 1, l‘-9s. One-Halt of second I rlze |7ao, 4th in-. >i..n ~f i'..ni, «l
Division ' i * <»nt’’st.
3-D. W . I’rrdHC. (wrilfln, Gn.
2 lira. .1. Quinn, Pistol, Gn. Estimate, 11,199,999 3 1 Gfi 67. Received .lime ;n. I."s. One-Third of Third PrlzefWO, 3<l Di- n
O Estimate 11199 998—837.5 00. Received August 31, IsOS. One-Half of Second Prizef7sO, 4th vision of Contest.
' ' ' * ltlvision vi Contest. . Total S-1,053 35. (/
THE MONEY WAS DULY RECEIVED.—
Below we uive the exact letters of the parties receiving the checks. They are all gratified—as you would be, also—to receive such handsomt
cash prizes arisut ,r from one of our contests. It end not cost tnem a cent to enter the contest. \\ hen they sent in then subscriptions tncy enclosed
an estimate allowed to them on the cotton crop and you see the result.
Clio S Sei>‘. ruber 1!' ISM. Iklitor for Tlhe < ‘on.»t Itution. Your eh. k enables Pistol. Ga., September 20. ISflS.—’Editor factory You may put me do;vn fora life.
Constitution:* I I know led e re- m< to do many things which I have de- Constitution I have received \ >ur che k * m ’ *’< 1 • on. Ac-
relpt of check on the Mianta N tion . do, yet not JI ivil for >375 on Atlanta National bank, and wish man >
>? ! ’V r 1 ‘ , ' 1 ’ 1,1 "NXlv.' 1 ' "" 'i’Alj'.'wi'N'T N'Ti'is/ to thank you very much for it. I have be . /'/’make’my
to The ’ a 'i. "=’=‘ “ 'X'h VJu . t‘r .
respe< fully, J 1 M ■ • • i assure vou I win do all J can for the
Beet i I land S. C., September 21, IR9S ol(] c ’ OlUS titution.
Editor Constitution: The check received. MRS. C. J. QUINN. 7? n , vn n e ...
Fort Worth. Tex September 11. IR9S. Woul.l have aeknowle.lg. <1 the receipt of CoTi = tlt ut'io.' \ h(-‘‘.’'v ■■ ''’vl.'.' .
Fxlltor Constitution: V. .orj,. t t.r it sooner, but was away from home and Grif ,, n ~.t. t , ti > ~r 10 , i S &B._Edltor cefpt oft tick oi $333 Itr my .
with check eih-jiut . O! void. 1 U». K J Accept my hearty thanks for the Constitution: I hert-bv acknowledge the r“- the • -»! <’U crop. -
I.'T.. ~'no work MRS. F. H. HANKINSON. the cotton crop, which is perfectly satis- t i >
These ire not the only large checks we paid in cash prizes to subscribers and tthat much. It <b ..ends entirely on the f-rt a! u.ir t’.- rig'; I” y. Y -. ■.• well
i . » ♦>-»«» »i nt -■ 41 v. >»• *sl “ fHlf) »'(> m 1 nc* fuirlv and hl frm l>( ■l* o I content ant ?■..
have sent out: t.r ai'' onlj ..no set, . - <- ••- ■ . ’ ■ \\ ~ will state, ti.at the .sentence quoted s -ril..r: uiM-t
last one, out of ma y squarely, in absolute faith t from t’he book will be complete when the ■ ’’• ' "• "
On our contest upon the w Orleans i ■■■ins ■ f every off... Hunur Is w>> liav.. rlgl.: word is stipj.li- <l. tu.it tTu'i is a fit: • right m !>■ . ■.. t. ■: it.
u ,. . til ~|, ■■■;. for Sl.U'O r ’ ■ l ' , ‘ l “ lir ■ !“■'ks ’.or priz. .a .1 :•■ Uy ln ~.k ’foi; t . „.! tl .I. •■ 'I h iis . i ..
vtr it t p .1- t'hen of Rockingham, 10 t *‘” tie.'s 01 every payment. O s s|... sentenc after the word that is now dreds of t
',' ■ ' ■ ’ ’ ■ I. .... | ( . , mi.- ling, tli.n tin n fence makes complete No matter who it ■ or w >
N. C.. for his exa ■■ ■ • ■ sense in its connection witlh the. other part the nam fron
money defray . • Tf.'flT K'fTDfl
Colle;,. . Durh am, N «’ and he will r< ip 3 nil 3 EA B I4M We off. r1 . pa 1.1. :n ,a!| I:. I I , it HU w•<
tiie 1., raa fat o’’ Tae a'■ .ns: it ut iota’s liberality is a.s porf.etly fair and opaai aas we .an than anyone . ■■ • • r. :
it the .' tvs of ’ • ■■ mak • it. and there is n> re it ill why ■ the time to get t •
~i a .. ~a„.,i< for AVe still offer SiiXi extra for the first cor- soni.- oiia> shoulal mat nanii a!:, word th.-a ’■' r..<l T.. • ' .
!n January 1897, ve paid a. checK tor u J Jy,n .. t.t r n , n
*'• M'- ‘ ■' ,ln _ tpst October 10th. This is over and above t'he answer. Ido without it.
“Kernel," Ina mis ng word contest, inn rcgu i ar pcl - cc ntage that makes up the prize What’s the matter with the taking < ■ ■
sum went toward ago • 1 home for him- \v,. w j|| pay out that percentage hold of it. and the bright boy.s anal girls lem ..ml get a: ■ v ■ • v • I a.
•■■■ls and family a over-worked j ri f U |] no matter to what figure it may getting after it? the -■ nt. ai. .. ar.... at I
’ , . ; ‘ be pushed, the check may be as large as These contests are educative; fhej are is your own S2OO R d
WKhln the past sixteen months we have Mr. McLaurin’s $2,500, or it may be twice instru tlve ind a valuable stlm Hus to es of the c< iti
' THE CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga.
Hugh McLaughlin and his intimate friend.
He was thrive sucre siv ly pm -id. nt of the
democratic general ' 'muilttee of Kings
county; lias been <- member of the N- w
York democratic stat" ntral .omnm.ee,
and frequently has b> ■ n a delegate to m ni
oeratic state, county ami city conventions.
Mr. Van Wyek has been tiie grand mas
ter of tlm Zeta FrapM tr.iternity and is a
member of the New York I‘olaml S".'mty.
He is also a member of tile standing com
mittee on canons of the Episcopal diocese
of Long Jslnntl. -
Mr. Van Wyck married Miss Leila ■" -
don Wilkens, of Richntond, \a. M, bl ‘ inl
Van Wyek his son, is an assistant district
attorney of Kings e-unty, and his son- n
la.w. James W. Osborne, is assistant dis
trict attorney in New York county.
Bryan’s Name Cheered.
Thom is S Carmody, of Benn Yan. men
tioned for the first time in the convention
the name ot’ Colonel \\ ilit.ini Jenntn..
Brvan The convention went into an uproar
of' applause. Delegates sprang to their
seats and waving hats canes and umbrel
las cheered and cheered again for the Ne
br Thuu d eheerlng continued and a. spectator
sprang up and grasped the blender staff
that supported a Cuban flag, waving the
flag, and the crowd shouted for Bryan for
several minutes.
To Meet in New York City.
The Chicago platform democrats, who
in conference last night adopted resolu
tions empowering and instructing- the com
mittee mi organization composed <■( one
member from e.mh senatorial district it.
the state to place in nomination a full
ticket by petition should onvention
todiv fail to affirm the Chicago platiorm.
had another meeting today after the re
sult of the regular committee on resolu
tions report became known. Under the
Instructions of tho conference Which re
quires that a full ticket be nominated
within forty-eight hours, the committee on
organization will meet at the Union Square
hotel. New York city, tomorrow night, and
select a candidate for each place upon tiie
state ticket.
Van Wyck Accepts Nomination.
New York, October I.—Justice Van Wyck
has announced his acceptance of the demo
cratic candidacy for governor.
HE DECLINES A NOMINATION.
Democrats in Massachusetts Without
Candidate for Governor.
Boston, Ala.ss., September 29.—Samuel
Roades, Jr., of Marblehead, has finally
decided not to accept the nomination of
tho democratic party for the governor
ship, giving family and personal reasons
for •r's refusal.
A rough draft of Hie platform was laid
out, but nothing definite was determine.l
upon. It is stated that the platform will
denounce imperialism, reaffirm the Chi
cago platform and advocate the freedom
of Cuba. The administration will be se
verely eritie'seiT for tiie conduct of the
war.
HENRY GEORGE THE NOMINEE.
Chicago Platform Democrats of New
York Name a Ticket.
New York, September 30. —At a meeting
of the Chi igo platform democrats tonight
Henry George, the .-on of the single tax
advocate, was nominated to head an inde
pendent democratic ticket. The nomination
Os Elliott F. Danforth for lieutenant gov-
| ernor by the regular democratic convention
at Syracuse was Indorsed. The othet can- i
didates nominated are as follows:
Sv r. tarv of State—Gideon J. Tucker.
Comp-roller J M' D.ntough, Albany.
Treasurer M. C. C.iton, of Buffalo.
Attorney General- 'He F. xnl'ler, Buffalo, ,
Engineer and Surveyor—General James A. ,
Lee. Rockland county.
The meeting was not by any means har
monious. In fact there were two meet
ings.
At the close of the two meetings C dor.el
Fisk, the opposing chairman, announced
himself for George. Mr. George will ac
cept the nomination, it Is said.
The Chicago platform In its entirety was
reaffirmed.
GOLD STANDARD MEN IN SESSION
“National Democrats’’ Indorse the
Candidacy of Van Wyck.
New York. September 30.—The executive !
committee of Hie national democratic patty. |
the gold standard ibmocri’s, met today (
and decided that Justice Augustus C. Van ,
Wyck was acceptable to them as a eaall- I
<l;'tc tor governor. It was also de-a le.l ti. t .
i as long as Justice Van Wyck rem.aincil at ;
' the iiead of the ticket tiie national d'-mo- )
I cratic party would remain n ui’anl. or at I
1 ( ls t would not be a disturbing el< m< nt I
i among democrats. The following usidu- '
tion was adopted:
' "Resolved, That this committee deems it
| inexpedient to call a state conva’.lon at
i this time.”
| Van Wyck Resigns Supreme Court.
1 New Yorki Octotier I.—Augustus Van !
• W\« k demo< ratic nominee for governor, i
I ha’s resigned his seat on the supreme court I
bench, in order that he may accept the I
gubernatorial nomination-
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COMMISSION BACK FROM HAWAII
American Union Party Presents a Pe
tition to the Body.
San Francisco. September 30.- The steam
ship Gaelic arrived here today from lion.';
Kong and Yokohama via Honolulu. bring
ing the congressional commit te from the
latter place. Under date ol - -
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writes:
“The congressional committee, having
completed its work. Senators t'ullom and
Morgan and Congressman Hitt left for
V. ington, win re they will hold a meet
ing on November 11th, wl ieh will • at
tended by .1 list ice Fr< ar and pro
President I>ole. During the las< few lays
of their stay in Honolulu a number of
petitions were sent io the ■
various foreign residents
“The American union party, which claims
to repi• ut the Ann i n ■ . im it in t::
island;-, presented a memorial requesting
that tlie commission commend a iineial
form of t< rritori.il gov< rnment. '1 u- memori
al furtth >r favors a liberal
tension of tin United States tarin law and
shipping to I la.waii.
"The memorial asserts that it is f r the
best interests of <he island t t ■ q. _■
governor of Hawaii should he one who is
not bound by any lies, political or other
wise, to any part) or el ,of residi its in
Hawaii. In speaking of th w rk of tlie
committee. Senator tTillom s..i-t:
•• •W- have do tn
the time at our disposal, and w- have
covered the ground thoroughly. When we
iin :-■ In W ishingt will go t work
at once on our report.’ ”
Filipinos Call nt the White House.
Washington, Octob r 1. A an-ib-i and
I.opez. the representatives of Agcinaldo,
the Philippine insurgent leader, called at
<I .- whit' housi today in omi
General Greene, ami had a private confer
ence with tho president in the cabinet
room.
