The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 26, 1895, Page 1

VOLUME LXXVIIT.— 0. 118. SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1895 CENT; PRICE -FIVE READY TO' FIGHT FOR IRELAND'S' FREEDOM. “Revolution” the Slogani of Erin’s Sons at Chicago. | [ APPEAL TO THE SWORD. | Tremendous Cheering When War Against England Was Urged. READY TO TAKE THE Fmr.n,i John F. Finerty Proposed for Presi- | dent of Republican Ireland. ICAGO, Irn., Sept. 25.— “Revolu- | written in big, flaming letters, was text of to-day's proceedings of the National Convention, and when the | ed this evening 1o await the | the committees on resolutions | vs and means there did notre- | gering doubt in the minds of a | te regarding the exact pur- i policy of those whose call had | ned him to Chicago. There was | no beating about the bush, no veiling in neyed phrases of the object of the It was boldly declared by h-Americans from different parts of | the country—some of them of National reputation — that, no matter what the sentiments of the American Government or the American people, the time had ed for the Irish in America to aban- constitutional agitation, to take up rd and to seek the independence | r isle by the use of weapons rather hrough legislative enactments. organization of a standing army, y to do battle whenever the oppor-| tunity should present itself, was adm-l | cated amia frantic enthusiasm, and which culminated in a wild scene when a New York delegate named the chairman, ex-Congressman John F. Finerty, as the first President of the [rish Republic of the near future. Hatred of England and everything English was expressed in vehement language in every speech,and the cheers and yells of approval iwere | interlarded with hoots, hisses and groans | for the powers that be across the Atlantic. | As to the matter of waysand meansit | was insisted that the delegates and those behind them had been instrumental-in se- curing the greater proportion of the hun-| dreds of thousands of dollars that had been collected and forwarded to the Irish par-| liamentary party during the past five years, and that ten times the total thus collected would be contributed by the Irish race in | America upon the pledge that the moneys | tea in Boston harbor. | ister may send here a battalion of spies if | he is 80 inclined; he is welcome. | not if the whole of Scotland Yard is in | hearing. three years, but for the war. We will en- list our young Irishmen in regular bat- talions. We wantto be ready when the time comes. What do we care for English sentiment? We don't want to offend America; we don't want to offend the French sentiment or Russian sentiment, but we do want to offend most seriously our herditary foe. We sound to-day the death knell of Whigery in Irish politics; we sound the keynote of the absolute in- dependence of the land that gave us birth; we are here to renew the work that Wolf Tone started in France a hundred years ago. We will mete out to England the same measure England has meted out to us. We will devote our efforts, means, and if necessary our lives for the accomplish- ment of Irish independence. ““There are people who hope we will not | offend English sentiment. Our forefathers did not stand upon the order of sentiment when they threw overboard the chests of The British Min- We care Let the movement inaugurated here to-day never come to an end until the flag floats above a free and independent Irish Senate.” The applause was frequent. In order to afford the State delegations a chance to caucus for members of the committee on resolutions and ways and means the con- vention at 12:20 took a recess till 2: o’clock. When the convention reassembled at 3 o’clock the names of the members of the committee selected by the State dele- gations were announced. After the reading of a cablegram from Liverpool, England, signed “Dunbam’ and reading, “Liverpool Irishmen with you for Irish freedom and independence,” introduction of delegates was made the special order, and Maurice W. Wilhere of Philadelpbia was introduced amid pro- longed applause. After reviewing the achievements of Irish soldiers who fought under Washington and in the War of the Rebellion, he went on to say: *“We are here to declare in the open for Irish independence and entire se paration; to express our purpose and determination, with God’s help, to free our mother coun- We proclaim our devotion to Ameri- zenship and to the starsund stripes, but neyer wish to turn our back upon the land of our birth. From the birth of this new move will Irish manhood and Ameri- can integrity work unceasingly until Ire- land is once more a nation, free and in- dependent.” M. J. Lagan of New York, the next speaker, said that the Empire State would be second to none on the list in doing its utmost to make Ireland-a republic. In concluding his remarks he named Chair- man Finerty as the first president of the new Ireland, and a scene of great enthu- siasm followed, delegates rising and cheer- ing again and again. When at last he could make himself heard, the chairman humorously declined the nomination, on the ground that the first president of the Irish republic should be one who had been would be used in preparing for a “'fight in the open.” { Maurice W. Wilhere of Philadelphia and | O’Neil Ryan of St. Louis, the recognized | American leaders of their respective | States, and O'Donovan Rossa, who wasin- | troduced as the “world-renowned and un- conquerable Irish rebel,”” and was awarded | the ovation he day, were the principal speakers, and when the convention ad-| journed by the limitation of time two- thirds of the delegates were yelling for the appearance of P. J. Tynan, the “No. 1" of | the Phoenix Park tragedy. They were paci- | fied only with the promise that he would appear in the programme of to-morrow. Chairman Finerty took his place at 11 o'clock and rebuked his hearers for their tardy arrival. Secretary Sutton then read | another batch of cable and domestic dis- | patches which had accumulated during the | night. Messages from Belfast were to the | effect that the city approved the conven- | tion concluded: “Help us to indepen- dence.” | Tyrone wired: “Tyrone approves. Hur- rah for the Irish volunteers and another | nahinch.”’ { ntrim County came this: “Na- s support convention. Remember | Dispatches from Donegal and Derry were to the same effect. The report of the com- | mittee on credentials simply consisted of the handing to the chair of the pile of cer- tificates of eligibility turned in by the | delegates. No figures of the number of | delegates or places represented were sub- | mitted, Immediately upon the presentation of the “report” Delegate Lynch of Pittsburg | moved that the names of Madden and | Sheedy be added to the roll of delegates, and John Flannery of the same city de- manded to know why the men in question had been turned down, inasmuch as they had been selected by the same bodies as had delegated himself and his associate, Lynch. Brady of Maryland insisted that Lynch and Madden lacked proven creden- tials, and John Maroney of Philadelphia, chairman of the same committee, insisted it had acted impartiailv. The entire dele- gation from West Pennsylvania supported the admission, but the cenvention, by an overwhelming majority, refused to amend the report of the committee and au inde- pendent motion to grant the Pittsburg men the privileges of seats on the floor met a similar fate, a delegate in the body of the hall shouting, “They are trouble- some men; we don’t want them.” After this the report was adopted. The report of the committee on perma- nent organization continuing the tempo- rary organization was adopted with a shout. An amendment to add the name of O’Donovan Rossa to the list of vice- presidents was received so coldly that he declined to zllow it to be voted upon. In assuming the chair as permanent pre- siding officer, ex-Congressman Finerty made a fiery speech. “Weare the friends of every enemy of England,” he said, “and the enemy of every friend of England, and we want to drive it home and nail it to the mast until the teeth of the lying Whigs are loosened from their sockets and fall from their lying moutns. To-day Ireland isthe kept harlot of the spoils of the British empire. Some of our papers seem to be afraid we may complicate this country with England. Suppose we do? Let the English dare to fire the first shot. Let the American Gov- born and bred on Erin’s soil and had never leftit. This evoked renewed applause. J. J. Keating of Illinois spoke briefly, and a rousing reception was accorded to O'Neill Ryan of St. Lonis, who was pre- sented as the representative of the young guard of the new movement. In the course of a fervid oration he said: “Upon the youne men will fall the bur- | den of the work that we are to plan. What isthat work? This gathering, the most momentuous of our race within the pres- ent century, answers. It means, not con- stitution, but revolution. [Great cheering.] | It means a turning from Parliaments and | statute-books to pikes and swords. [Pro- longed applause, with shouts of ‘That's right’ and ‘God save Ireland.”] It means that the Irish race at home, having given petitions to legislation, and to amnesty a long and earnest trial, has proven each a farce, and now turns to the teachings of O’Neill and O'Donnell; to the same spurit that aroused the men of long ago; that animated Mitchell in '48. “For fifteen years the Irish of America followed the leadership of Charles Stewart Parneil [loud cheers] and gave it strength. It was the men here, the men who believed inrevolution and separation, that made the National League a power. They were will- ing to give a chance, but again came failure and dissension until the cause has sunk into oblivion, And to-day once again . there goes out from this hall the voice of revolution. It goes out for the third time in a hundred years, and if there is luck in odd numbers, let the god of battle bless the work and the swords to be unsheathed in this movement. “There is no half way. Our destination is Ireland—a republic. Why wait for ex- pediency? It is the subterfuge of cowards. Why wait for the opportunity? Let us make it. “But we do not propose to fling the Irish people into dungeons or place them on the scaffold. We propose to organize our young men throughout the world—in America, in Canada, in Australia, in France, in Ireland, aye, in England, so that when the time comes they shall be in line of battle and ready to strike the foe we hate and would destroy. Let us make a platform broad enough and strong enough for Catholic and Protestant alike to stand upon, and when the time comes for our young men to strike the blow for Irish liberation, may the God that nerved the sword of Washington, thet inflamed that of Lafayette and who blessed Lincoln and his work, give us the victory.” Tumultuous applause lasting for several minutes marked the speaksr’s retirement. Then Major Timothy O’Leary of Montana, General O'Neill’s right-hand man in the famous expedition into Canada, spoke in the same strain, and' urged the appoint- ment by the convention of an “enlisting agent” to rally the Irishmen of every country, and to tender their services 50,000 or 100,000 strong to any nation or republic that might become embroiled with Engliind. When he concluded the hall rang with cries for O'Donovan Rossa, and, when the gray-headed revolutionist was lifted bodily to the platform and presente¢ as the world-renowed and unconquerable rebel and the man of all men most hated by England, the audience came to its feet and shouted itself hoarse. Contrary to expectation his remarks were humorous and personal rather than revolutionary, although. he urged bis. ernment and the British Governmentun derstand that we are in this fight to stay; that we are enlisted not for one, two or l hearers not to wait for time or opportu- sent before,” and as some of those in the audience before him had gone and were willing to go again. This subtle reference presumably to old time Fenian dynamite expeditions evoked much applause. John McNamara of Ohio, the conven- tion’s leading speaker, denounced the new English government as the bitterest and most unrelenting enemy of Irish liberty, which bad swept away the fruits and labors of twenty years. Moral suasion, he said, was a dead policy, and all that re- mained was the field and the sword. There were loud cries for P.J. Tynan, but the hour for adjournment had passed, and after O'Connor McLaughlin of New York had beew designated as official re- porter of the National movement the con- vention ad journed. The committee on resolutions went into executive session at 5 o’clock this evening. BELLE FOURCHE WIPED OUT. The Black Hills Town Destroyed by an Incendiary Blaz: DEADWOOD, 8. D., Sept. 25.—Fire was discovered in a vacant building adjoining the postoffice on Main street in Belle Fourche early this morning. The town being without adequate water facilities, was at the mercy of the flames. Every e ffort was made to subdue the fire, but the bucket brigade proved to be of no use whatever. The flames spread until every business house in the city, with three ex- ceptions, was enveloped. Thirty build- ings, comprising most of the wealth of the town, were destroyed. The insurance, covered by many Eastern companies, amounts to but $48,000. It was thought and is still believed that the fire was of incendiary origin. One man has been arrested, who goes under the cognomen of ““Alabama Kid.” He is charged with setting the fire. For several hours an armed guard has been watching over him to prevent the citizens from tak- ing vengeance upon him. SWINDLED BY A GUEST, Operations of a Man Who Posed as General Miles’ Protege. Secured a Loan on the Pretense That His Fatner Was In Trouble. CHICAGO, Irn., Sept. 25—The police visited Fort Sheridan to-day in search of William P. Curtian, alias William P. Herod, who is wanted for defrauding a Mrs. Camfield out of $1500. Early in May last he arrived in Chicago bearing a letter of introduction which purported to be from Major-General Nelson S. Miles, in- troducing him as the son of a wealthy Californian, associated with the late Sena- ator Leland Stanford in his wine-growing interests in the Golden State. With this letter Curtain introduced himself to Mrs, Mary Camfield, the widow of & once promi- nent navel officer, who conducts a fash- ionable boarding-house in the southern portion of the city. For a while Curtain'made himself agree- able and spent money lavishly, evidently having a considerable amount at his dis- posal. Mrs. Camfield introduced him into the best society. Early in August Curtain made a visit to New York and during his avbsence Mrs. Camfield received a telegram for her guest, which was delivered on his return. On opening the telegram and reading its contents Curtain informed Mrs, Camfield that his father had been unfor- tunate enough to be a passenger onan overland train that had been held up by bandits and had asked for a loan until he could reach Chicago. Curtain had not the cash to forward to his parent and asked Mrs. Camfield if she would not advance the necessary amount until his father should arrive, when it would be refunded with interest. Believ- ing that her guest was all that he repre- sented himself to be she went to the bank, where she drew $1500 and handed it over to the son for transmission to the father. This was the last seen of Curtain. Mrs. Camficld became suspicious and instituted inquiries regarding her guest. She found that he was an ex-soldier who had deserted from the Fourth United States Cavalry, to avoid being tried for theft committed at the post where he was serving. She discovered that the Califor- nian had been enlisted at the army re- cruiting rendezvous, 433 South Statestreet, by Captain Read, giving the name of Wil- liam P. Herod, and had been forwarded to the recruiting depot at Fort Sheridan, with other recruits. This discovery was made known to the police, but he had gone. As it now stands, Curtain, alias Herod, if apprebended, will have to answer to the charge of fraud and theft to the civil, and two charges of desertion and one of frand- ulent enlistment to the military, authori- ties. . ELOPED WITH A MECHANIC. Escapade of an Heiress of a Romantic Turn of Mind. MUNCIE, Ixp., Sept. 25.—Miss Maude Umbarger, aged 19, heir to a fortune* esti- mated at $240,000, and Fred H. Gerdau, 35 years old, eloped yesterday morning to Anderson, twenty miles from here, where they were married. They then left for California, where Gerdau hopes to find work. Gerdau is a poor machanic. Miss Um- barger, who possesses romantic ideas, planned the elopment and provides for their expenses. The young lady’s father was prostrated at the news of her elope- ment, and through a friend telegraphed her to return, She received the message, but wired back that she and her husband would go to California withoutdelay. Mr. Umbarger thereupon disinherited her, making a young man, no relation to him, his heir. —_————— TO BREAK HERRON'S WILL. Complaint to Be Filed in an Indiana Court. INDIANAPOLIS, I~p., Sept. 25.—Con- gressman James E. Watson has in prepar- ation a complaint which seeks to set aside the will of the late John Herron, which left the Indianapolis Art Association an estate valued at $250,000. The plaintiffs are residents of Franklin County and of Pniladelphia. the plaintiffs, has made two trips to Cali- fornia, and has accumulated the evidence upon which the plaintiffs hope to obtain a verdict. . ‘ The grounds that will be alleged are in- nity, but to go to work and. make it and “send men into England as they bad been | capacity and undue influences. The case is to be filed at Brookville, Ind. E. 0. Ware, representing, PASADENA'S ~ GUESTS, Crowded With Members of the Methodist Church. BISHOP WARREN’S TALK. He Advises the Ministers to Thoroughly Examine Themselves. EMPLOYED BY GOD OR CHURCH. Annual Reports Show Good Work and Increased Prosperity on All Lines. PASADENA, CaL., Sept. 25.—The South- ern California M. E. Conference is pro- gressing under the disadvantage of the most intensely hot weather of the season, the thermometer ranging in the 90’s from . mittees and listening to the reportsof Rev. T. A. Thomson, presiding elder of the Fresno district; Rev. E. W. Coswell of the San Diego district, Rev. G. White of the Los Angeles district and R. 0. Duncan of the South Los Angeles district. Rev. W. A. King was then elected fraternal del- egate to confer with the M. E. Church routes and extend conference meetings. The afternoon session opened with de- tailed reports from various ministers as to the material and spiritual work done by them during the past year. Reports on missionary work wereread. The aggregate reports showed an immense increase in membership and work done in all meet- ings, as well as a material growth and prosperity during the past year. Among the prominent visitors of the conference are: Bishop H. W. Warren, Dr. J. D. Hammon, San Francisco; Dr. Homer Eaton, New York city; Dr. A. C. ‘Williams, C. 8. Chase, George W. White, Los Angeles; E. W. Caswell, presiding elder of San Diego; Dr. S A. Thomson, Fresno. s % i The evening exercises were held in the Tabernacle, and the vast auditorium was crowded to its utmost capacity. Rev. L. L. Spencer led the devotional exercisesand music was furnished by local soloists. Rey. Isaac Jewell, D.D., spoke eloquently upon; church .extension, introducing his remarks by saying he believed the founda- tion laid for the church extension was solid and true. This organization has been in existence over thirty years. During that time $5,383,605 97 has been paid in and 9691 churches added; $1405 was raised at BISHOP WILLIAMS OF CONNECTICUT, ONE OF THE PROMINENT DIVINES AS THE PASADENA CONFERENCE, [Reproduced from a photograph.] early until late. The city is filled with ministers and laymen and the formal opening of the conference took place this morning. The attendance at the opening sessions was small. Bishop Warren addressed the assembly earnestly. He reminded the pastors that some times God calls a man to work in his vineyard, but if the man is unworthy or slothful in the following of his calling the calls are withdrawn, and that it might be that there were among the members in | the conference some from whom the call had been withdrawn. He urged that the pastors examine themselves to discover if they were stiil in the ministry of God or only in the employ of the church. ‘When God called a man he gave him power for the work, said the Bishop. last year's conference to aid the grand work. Mr. Jewell said that Christianity was greatly needed upon the Pacific Coast on account of the diversity of civilization and the issues which come with it. The church came to purify the intellect, clarify the reason and save the soul. He dwelt upon the work done by the church exten- sion societies. Rev.. Homer Eaton, D.D., of New York was greeted with applause. He described himself as a plain business man, devoid of eloquence. His address was full of wit and telling anecdotes. He professed to know but little of .the church extension work, but gave much valuable data. He referred pleasantly to a former visit, when Pasadena was' known as the ‘“Indiana colony,”” and told of the work of the TAMMANY RULES NEW YORK'S DEMOCRACY, began a two days’ meeting at the Auditor- ium Hotel to-day. The annual report of the officers showed the association to be in a prosperous condition. President W. J. Littlejohn delivered his annual address. Forty-five new members were added to the 500 present. The day was devoted to the reading and discussion of papers. To- morrow officers will be chosen. DEEP WATERWAYS DISCUSSED. The Cleveland Convention Settles Down to Work. CLEVELAND, Omro, Sept. 25.—Chair- man A. P. McQuirk of Davenport, Iowa, presented the report of the committee on credentials at the morning session ofA thg Deep Waterways Convention. It indi- cated that over 300 delegates weie present. President Howland invited Lieutenant G. P. Blow, U. S. N., and Thomas Munro, an engineer of Canada, to seats on the plat- form as representatives of the two Gov- ernments. It wasexplained, however, that the Governments would not be bound by anything done at the convention. D. 8. McGinnis of St. Paul was invited by Presi- dent Howland to preside over the conven tion. George H. Anderson of Pittsburg said that the advocates of the Lake Erie and Pittsburg ship canal were heartily in favor of the deep waterway to the sea. ‘‘'Is a | type of vessel to navigate fresh and salt | water practicable?”” was the subject of a | paper prepared by Joseph Oldham of this city. Hesaid: *I think I could design a large screw-steamer that would answers fairly well for a combined ocean and lake trade. Iknow of no lake steamer that i strong enough for the fall and winter trade between New York and England.” A. L. Crocker of Minneapolis presided over the afternoon session. A paper by Emory S. Johnson, Ph.D., on the ultimate effect of deep water from the great lakes to the sea on railway traffic and earnings was read by Secretary Flower. The paper was followed by a discussion on the general subject. Mr. Seymour of Detroit read a paper asking for national agreement be- tween the two Governments. ¥ MARRIED N A HURAY. Willilam Lackaye and Alice Evans of the Trilby Com- pany Wedded. A Performance at Omaha Dalayed While the Knot Was Being Tied. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Sept. 25— Wilton Lackaye and Miss Alice Evans were married here this afternoon. Lack- aye, or William Lackays, the name he \gave in. getting the license, is the leading | man in the Trilby Company that has been ; engaged at Omaha for the past three days. The bride was also a member of the com- pany up to to:day, taking the part of “Musette,” one of the minor roles. The couple drove over from Omaha hur- riedly shortly after noon, and going to the residence of the pastor of the First Presby- terian Church asked to be married. He informed them that they would need a li- cense, and as the prospective bride and groom were in a great hurry he went with them to the courthouse, where the neces- sary document was secured, and they were married in the Clerk’s office. They de- parted hurriedly and arrived at the theater in Omaha after the curtain had gone up, the groom appearing in his part as Sven- gali only half made up. The groom left for San Francisco this evening and the bride for New York, where she is said to be due for an engage- ment with one of the Hoyt plays. VIRGINIA FAR BETROTHED. It Is Rumored at Newport That She Will Wed Count Sieristarpff. The Prospective Groom a Descend- ant of an Illustrious Sllesian Family. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 26.—A morn- ing paper prints the following dispatch from Newvort, R. L.: There is a rumor here to-night which cannot be verified that Miss Virginia Fair, the California heiress, and sister of Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, is engaged to Count Sieristarpff, who has been prominent in society for the past two seasons. Adelbert, Count Francken von Sieris- tarpff, comes of an illustrious Silesian fam- ily, is a captain of lancers of the reserve of the Potsdam Guards, a member of the Order of Knights of Malta, is well read, an M. E. CHURCH, PASADENA, CAL., WHERE THE METHODIST CON- FERENCE 1S BEING HELD. [Sketched for *“‘The Call.”’] The possession of this power was not to be tested by comparing the work of this year with the work. of ten years ago, for this power should be increasing power and the question should be, Was the success what it should be in consideration of the increased helps and blessings which the years have brought with them. He exhort- ed them to pray earnestly that the call of God might be renewed in their hearts with all its original-freshness and sweetness. The Bishop closed his remarks and the love femst was celebrated with great solemnity. H. T. Crist was elected secretary of the conference and E. J. Wood was apoointed as assistant. The following officers were chosen:’ J. M. Rich, statistical secretary; F.D. Ashleigh, N. 8. Burton, A. M. Og- born, A.M. Gibbons, assistants; Rey. T. E. Robinson, treasurer; F. D. Mather, as- _sistant treasurer; J. B. Holloway, railroad secretary ; F. T. Morrell, secretary. . The remainder of the morning session was devoted to appointing standing com- assistant railroad church extension among the Indians and colored people, commending what was being done. PETITIONS FOR CUBANS. Memorials to Congress Posted in Hotel Corridors. CINCINNATI, Oxnro, Sept. 25.—All the hotels in this city received through the mail this morning from an unknown source printed petitions, with a request that they be put in a prominent place in the hotel rotunda. The petitions are ad- dressed to Congress and read as follows: “We, the undersigned, petition your honorable body to take such action as shall result 1n the speedy recognition as belligerents of the Cuban patriots now struggling for freedom.” - In most of the hotels the petitions were placed on the front counters, and as each arriving guest registered he saw the docu- ment and affixed his signature. SN Sl Fire Underwriters Meet. CHICAGO, ILL., Sept. 25.—The Fire Un- derwriters’ Association of the Northwest expert shot and popular in society. Last spring he was said to be engaged to marry Mrs. Samuel J. Colgate, a Néw York widow, whose fortune is estimated at $10,- 000,000. ———— SAID TO HAVE WITHDRAWN. A Rumor That Harrison Has Given Way to McKinley. ? CHICAGO, IvL., Sept. 25.—A special to a morning paper from New York says: Tt is said upon the authority of a Repub- lican leader of national reputation that Benjamin Harrison has withdrawn from the Presidential race and has named Wil- liam McKinley as his residuary legatee. More than the semblance of truth is given to this report by the fact that Charles W. Fairbanks, Mr. Harrison’s personal representative and the leading candidate for United States Senator, is.in the city and that he had several confer- ences with ex-Governor Foraker, whose mission, it is openly stated, was to effect with Senator Quay an anti-Harrison com- bination in the interest of McKinley. Mr. Fairbanks’ unexpected appearance on the scene may render the formation of such a combination unnecessary. Signal Triumph of the Notorious Gotham Society. SPLIT IN THE RANKS. The Grace-Fairchild Faction Leaves the Convention in a Body. OPPOSED TO LOCAL REFORM. Home Rule, Excise Reform and Lo~ cal Option Prominent In the Resolutions. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 25.—Here is the ticket named by the Democratic State Conlvemion after two days’ controversy and strife: For Secretary of State—Horatio C. King of Kings. For State Treasurer—Dewitt Clinton Dow of Schoharie. For Controller — John B. Judson of Fulton. For Attorney-General—Norton Chase: For Associate Justice of the Court of Ap- peals—John D. Teller of Cayuga. For State Engineer and Surveyor—Rus sell R. Stuart of Onondaga. Tammany failed to shut out the Grace- Fairchild Democrats from all recognition; but when the foes of the Tiger found that the convention would grant them only one-fifth of the New York delegation, they | left the hall, and Tammany is happy to- night. Their opponents took the first train for New York, and sharpened knives and ground axes all the way for the purpose of slaying the Tiger on November 5. Senator Hill failed in his attempt to heal the breach. He also failed to keep his slate intact, for the convention showed that it had a mind of itsown. Senator Murphy and ex-Lieutenant-Governor Shee- han received a decided setback from the convention ‘and the wise boss who stayed at home was Richard Croker, for he escaped the fate of the others. In its platform the convention will go down in history as memorable. Its utter- ances were bold and clear on subjects which’ politicians generally fight shy of. The course of the convention in not acceding to the demands of the State Democracy caused some bad blood, and at least one man, David G. Griffin, refused to run in consequence. While there wis plenty of enthusiasm at the convention and all the big leaders say the ticket named will win, there are Dem- ocrats here who are not so sanguine. They feel sore at the turning down of candidates from their sections, or are disappointed in the treatment of the Grace-Fairchild Dem- ocrats. The withdrawal of the latter means, in all probability, a union ticket in opposi- tion to the Tammany local ticket in New York City and separate Democratic candi- dates for the Senate and Assembly. While the disgruntled State Democrats will in- dorse the candidates for State offices named today, they can hardly be ex- pected to work with a vim for the ticket. The great feature of the convention was the fight of the Grace-Fairchild faction for admissson and their withdrawal when they were refused recognition as regulars, but were accorded one-fifth representation for the sake of harmony. Nextin importance ‘was the action of the convention in regard to the excise and Sunday observance laws, On these subjects the declarations were pronounced. Home rule, local option, ex- cise reform and uniform enforcement of the laws are given great prominence in the platform, and a resolution of sympathy for the Cuban patriots was adopted. The ticket nominated to-day is probably the only one that has emanated from a Democratic State Convention during the past twelve years that could not be called a slate. Its complexion was changed from top to bottom several times during the morning, with the exception of General King. The sub-committee of the platform com- mittee appointed last night to draw up the excise plank finished its labors early this morning, and met the whole committee at 9:30in the Yates Hotel. It presented its report, which was adopted. The platform committee then adopted the platform entire, and adjourned to present its report to the convention. The report is as fol- lows: The Democratic party of New York, in con- vention assembled, makes the following decla~ ration of its principles and policy: 1. Home rule, the first essential condition of good municipal government; local jurisdiction and control over purely local affairs; no legis- lative meddling. 2. Economy in public expenditures; mo money for private purposes or pelitical jobs; strict audit of expenditures; a low tax rate. 3. Honesty in public office; no tainted legis lators; no corrupt traffic in legislation; clean men and free agents; no hypoerites. 4. Equal and honest enforcement of all the 1aws, a proper observance of a day of rest and an orderly Sunday ; modification or repeal of laws unsupported by public opinion; no un.’ just sumptuary laws; no blue laws; recogni- tion of the fundamental American principle of freedom of conscience; home rule in excise as well as in other matters within reasonable limitations established to protect the interests of temperance and morality, and an amend- ment of the excise and other laws by the Leg- islature of the State which shall permit each For additional Pacific Coast news see Page 8 and §. SMOKE LaBelle Creole CIGARS, prami . S Editor Anton Schwarz Dead. NEW YORK, N. 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