New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-25
ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION.
GEORGE RAINEs ATTEMPTING REPLY TO SENATE
MILLER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]

SARATOGA. Sent 24.--Wth only One-balf the
number of delegates the attendance at the Democratic
State Convention to-day fully az greet as at the
Republican Convention yesterday The large number
OF shouters bro 1ght from Newfork by tue various
Halls than made up the difference IN the NUMBER Z"
delegates These men we're parading about h'ii the
night and the Ovcrcrowded condition OF the Darro0ms
demonstrated that the liquor dealers have nothing to
fear from them unless 1t DC consumption There
was further addition to their numbers by tue arrival
this morning of the Jacksonian CluD from Albany with
two brass bands This euD Is largely made mp OF local
and State employees and OF course 1t bore aiot great
silk banner with this strange device, Hill and Reform
The skating rink which Is dgnifed with the name Of
Casino had undergone little change since its occupation
on the day previous by the Republicans NO one coud
fail to oce however that the portrait OF the deau hero
General Grant had been removed from over the plat
form but green flag Of ireland still remained though
partially obseured by clouds OF tobacco smoke Iat
was n Democratic and not Republican convention
would have been apparent to the merest novice in
politics plainly dressed farmers were no LONGER 10
he seen, but sleek well-fed and wedressed men with
ehiny silk hats rrcdominated In all parts OF the house
These were the professional politicians largely from the
cities OF New York and Albany whose faces have for
MANY wears been familiar at Democratic conventions.
There were however. two notable a5senees John key
Of New York. and Hugh McLaughin, OF Brooklyn whose
mods and Hinks have often controlled ponnatl0ns
In Democratic conventions Though absent In flesh, their
way delegations that represented them by voting as
directed Another familiar AMI commanding figure In
previous conventions known to the boys as Dan
Manning was also absent His coadjutOr and associate
laborer Boss Thompson, present howeye bc came
in late as usual ana accorded faint recognition
but ouy from his claquers In the rear OF the hail. "a tue
5000 though genial In manners Il not popular with
Democrats in general His hair was closely cropped
and he wore a smiling expression. apparently uncon-
cerned o-er his failure TO defeat the willy iInL
In the Republican convention the representatives from
the metropolis were obliged to take back seats But that
is not likely to be the case with the Democrats
unless their party materially changes In character The
Tamrnauy Hall contingent occupied seats immediately
IN front Of the calrmanand they were placed on tho roll
call ahead OF the County Democracy so as TO lead J Tor
Hin. To the left OF Tammany were the County Dem
ocracy delegates and to the right those OF kin9s County
while Irving Hall the entrance. At the head
,f ts Taninaoy three Generals, Pryor. oi the
Confederate Army sinootl-faced. with long hair and
his marked Southern characteristics; spinoa OF shirt
collar fame and John Cochrane who not long ago sat
In a Republican convention. Brother-in-law Wood.
Police Justice Duffy, oneday Mayor krk;
big and. jolly Mike Norton, of Tweed Ring fame,
with his old associates. Tom " Creamer and Tony
Hartman were also members of the Tamuany delega-
tion. With them we're George Hall, who the courts
decided was rauluenty counted a as member OF the
Board OF Iiermen; Bank superintendent PANE; ex-
Coroner wotman. whom Mayor Grace removed from
oico; william Bourke Cochran. educated for "a priest
but the sherGs lawyer and Tammanys bcst orator.
Register Reilly who will 80 the last to draw $7oOooa
year from that Office but who spends his money freely
In buying wine and cigars for the boys; the poet
Geoghegan, who wastes his sweetness In sixth Ward
liquor shop handsome r. Henry Dugro, tine sou ora
rich father ana Tammany's Grand sachem; Ed Cahil,
whose liquor shop well known political resort; Fire
Commissioner :" Dick" Croker. whose doterilhed Jaw
indicates the power OF his st Contractors Doudney,
hcQuade and known 10 local fame completed the
Tainnany roll
Numbered. with The County Democracy were many no
less persons Congressman Hewitt, who II
wa said TO MODEL the platform occupied front
,sat He was modestl5 dressed, but APPEARED QUITO