Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-17
Buffalo Won the Fight
New York State Democrats
Will Meet in That City.
SEPT. ls CHOSEN AS THE DAY.

Saratoga Made a Brave Struggle for the
Convention. but the Arguments in Favor
of the Breezy City Were Overpowcrine.
The State CommIttee's Meeting.
SARATOGA, Aug 17-There was a contest
ON the time and place for holding tho state
convention in the meeting Of the Democratic
state committee here yesterday.
When the committee gathered IN the club
room, way back in tho rear of the Grand
Union hotel, Mr.. Kearney's resignation was
the first thing taken up and being accepted
on motion Of Mr.. Mitchell, and Police Com
missioner John r. Voorhis being substituted
on the same gentlemau's motion, the com
mittee was complete in number
The chairman, Mayor Edward Murphy,
Jr., of Troy, stated the object Of the meet
ing, and Cyrus Stewart Of Gloyersville.
offered resolution that Sept. IL be the day
fixed, and Saratoga the place selected fos
the convention. Sheriff Hugh Grant, who
sat with the verykolid Tammany contingent
Of Croker, Cochran and Steven, a. far from
the County Democratic delegation Of MitA
chell Cunningham, Voorhis and proxy
Power as he limits Of the room would pers
init, rose TO ask that a separate motion bs
made for each proposition. This was done,
and the time was voted on first, Sept. 10 be-
ing agreed to.
Gen. Peter c. Doyle, the principal Buffalo
boomer, moved to substitute Buffalo for Sara
toga. On this Sheriff Grant spoke, saying
that at most any time he would be pleased to
go TO Buffalo, but did not think II expediena
this time, as the place could not afford suf3-
cient hotel accommodations for large
crowd. This, and the stories published
about the experiences Of the Republicans
there in the spring, would keep people away
when II was eminently wise that an en-
thusinstic and large convention should be
gathered. With that In view, and that only,
the sheriff dissented from the Buffalo reso-
luton.
Gen Doyle briefly assured the COMMITTEES
that they would find ample accommodations
there. and that tho citizens would take care
Of them He added sententiously: 1T is q
question Of politics with us in Buffalo,
District Attorney Ridgway, Of Brooklyn.
/ arose TO say in his forcible way that the in-
ternational fair spree that Buffalo proposes
TO indulge in early in September would in
terfere with having the convention there,
now that the 18th had been fixed upon. Gen.
Doyle interrupted TO say that the fair would
close on the 1lth Mr.. Ridgway raised a
laugh by retorting. "Then the Democratic
1 the fair
But once again Gen. Doyle STOOD solemn
and sententious, TO say 1T is good politics
to go 10 Buffalo
Tho vote was then had, and the Buffalo
hunters won by "a vote Of 10 70 Is Com
mitteemen Cochran, Herrick and Ridgway
were then appointed 20 draft call 1t was
reported and adopted as follows:
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. i6, 1883.
''The Democratic electors OF the state Of
New York, and all those who approve of the
principles adopted aud set forth in the plat.
form Of the national Democratic conven-
tion held at St Louis, are invited to eleoi
three delegates and three alternate delegates
from each assembly district TO attend a stata
convention TO be held at Buffalo Sept. II,
1883, at II m., for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for governor lieutenant gov
ernor and judge of the court Of appeals.
edward MURPHY, Jr,, Chairman.
"CoRAD MEYER, Secretary
The committee then adjourned 70 meet In
Buffalo ON Sept. II, at p. m, tho night be.
fore the convention.