Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-25
David B. Hill is UNANIMOUSLY Chosen
( Staudard-B Bearer Of the New
xrs "a. York Democracy,
Tamnt.~ly Throws Its solid Vote Tor
the Rcformcr. Following In Cleyc-
lands Footsteps.
The Work of Completing the Ticket aud
Adopting IA Platform Postponed
untii To-day.
now rnf wiNp nIows

cations this morning are that Goy. nm
will have Il majority on the first ballot.
at the Democratic state convention. His
friends 20 SO far as to predict that
he can be nominated without the aid
of the New York county delegates.
These statements are not conceded by the
Cooper men, however, who declare that
they will stand by their man TO the end.
The County Democracy and Tammanv
Hall held meetings last night with view
OF determining upon their respective
plans OF procedure to-day. The lndica.
tions arc that the Tammany Hall men
VIII scatter their votes on the first ballot
and Mr.. Flower, Il is thought, may Sc
cure their support ON the second ballot.
The discussion of the resolution
recently adopted by Tammany Hall re.
garding the distribution of patronage,
will be- made before the committee ON
resolutions and not before the convention,
/ il II can be avoided. The absence of
John Kelly is very much commented
upon, II being the first time he has abb
scnted himself from state convention
since he assumed the leadership of Tam
many.
LArER-Tammany Hall has agreed to
support Hill for governor A resolution
Us unit has been adopted unanimously
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION
SARATOGA, n, Y, Sept. 24.--Therc
We're fully as many ladies and prominent
personages present In the Casino at II 80
this morning TO witness the proceedings
of the Democratic state convention as
attended the opening OF the Republican
convention two days ago.
L. AT 10 .NO thp conVeufio inn NNas ,aIlnb ~
ORDERLY Chairman o'Brien of the state
committee. George Rains was then
elected temporary chairman,
MIL HAS CLEAR FIEID.
SARATOGA, N. y, Sept. 24.-Thc morn
ing opens with everything apparently
tending In liill's favor. The Tammany
men claim there is no longer any doubt
| but Hill will be nominated on the first
ballot, aud the County Democrats,
though they don't admit this, confess that
l-Hill's position is much stronger to-day
than il appeared TO Ec last evening. The
slate is understood to be, as far as vet
marked out: Hill for governor and Senator
Jacobs of Brooklyn for lieutenant
| governor.
Rains, OH taking the chair, addressed
| the convention at some length. All
references to President Cleveland were
| greeted with cheers.
Representatives of the anti-monopoly
league and states trades assembly then
addressed the convention briefly
Burke Cochran offered strong resolu-
tions against the civil-scrvicc laws which
were greeted with tremendous applause.
The resolutions are similar to those
adopted by TGmmany Hall some weeks
/ ago.
At 2;85 p. m, the convention adjourned
until Up. IN.
Tnu THE EVENING SESSION.
The i've hours clapsing between The
close Of the afternoon and the opening OF
| the evening sessions were occupied by
the leading delegates in looking after
! the Interests OF their respect
/ i've candidates. The hall was
! denscly crowded when the hour Tor the
evening session arrived. Fully one-half
\ Of the spectators were ladies.
! Tho committee ON contested seats re-
ported, recommending that the contesting
and regular delegations from Chester
I county be both admitted with half
vote for each, also that The cOntcsting
| delegation from Chautauqua county he
admitted as the rightiui delegation. The
| contest in Livingston county was report
] The port was adopted.
/ The committee on permanent organ2a-
ton reported recommending that the tenn
porary chairman, Hon. George Rains, be
/ made permanent chairman. This was
agreed to With applause. \ list Of the
Merchantmen and seven secretaries were
/ then agreed to-
Hon. d. Cody lIerrick, from the com
mlttee on resolutions, stated that the
committee had been unable TO complete
( its report, and requested that it be al
! lowed til % O'Clock tomorrow morning
There were murnurs of disappointment
/ from all over the house.
Senator Rules of New York moved that
the convention proceed at once To the
nomination OF candidates for governor
and lieutenant-governor 4 sharp discus
I sion followed. 4 motion for adjourn
Inent was lost--ayes 1881, nays 2Sl4.
Z This vote was considered significant as a
test of Coy. HIPS strength IN the con-
yention.
| Action then recurred on the morton 10
/ proceed to the nomination OF candidates
/ Tor governor and lcutenant-goYernor
The mover accepted on amendment
I striking ont lieutenani-goyernOr A mo.
/ ton was then made still further 70 amend
/ 10 the effect that the convention proceed
! 10 nominate candidate for governor
and that a ballot thereon be postponed
\ TIL tomorrow morning AZ 10 o'clock:
I general dissent Immediately Went up
/ and there were cries Of mo, no." Con-
! siderable discussion followed, j being
claimed on the one hand that baste AZ
this time might cause dissension In max.
I ing up the remainder Of the ticket, and
ON the other hand that II was only In
/ tended to nominate candidate for gov
ernor tonight, thus giving till Tomorrow
I 10 agree on the remainder Of the ticket.
Mr. spinalo then moved the previous
question on the motion to ballot for gov
ernor. There was demand for The yeas