New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-13
1T is CHILL AND JONES"
THE DEMOCRATS PICK UP THEIR BURDEN.
GOVERNOR DAVID n. HILL AND LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR EDWARD r. JONES RENOMISATED
BY ACCLAMATION IN CONVENTION Ak
BUFFALO-IOHN CLINTON CRAY FOX
JupGE-APOLOGETIC sPEECHES-DE>


by ACCLAMATION IN CONVENTION AT
BUFFALO-IoHN CLINTON CRAY FOR
JUDGE-APoLOGETIC sPEECHES-DE,
FENsIyE RESOLUTIONS
Buffalo, Sept l2.-The liquor dealers have won
David b. Hi. their candidate for Governor. hM been
accepted by the Democrats Of NewYork Nor can u
be said that the Democratic state Convention, which
thus bowed to the will OF the liquor dealers, showed
any reluctance 10 abase Itself The act may BE- SAID
have been done cheerfully, and even with enthu-
sasm. Mr. Hill having vetoed the high license ana
other temperance acts his denomination clearly waS
desired much by the Democrats present In the con-
venton as It was by the delegates TO the state con-
venton OF the liquor dealers held her. last week HIS
nomination IS not only reward for what he has dons
for the liquor traffic, but II is expression OF conf
dence that he will protect that traffic for the three
years Of his term Of office, II elected Governor. Mr.
HIPS companions on this saloon-keepers' uckes ara
Edward F. Jones, OF Binghamton, who was renon-
mated for and John Clinton Gravs
Of Nev-York, who nominated TO succeed himsen
as Judge Of the Court OF Appeals for the term that
10 begin in January. 1859.
Not for many years has Democratic State Con-
vention been held with many delegates present q
low personal character All the bar-room 0afers OK
the party appeared have been scraped together and
sent 10 Buffalo some as delegates and heck
ers- political chiefs. Perhaps the liquor dealers
attempted to pack this city With favorable to their
interests Residents Of Buffalo say that they never
much drunkenness the streets Of the city az
they behed last night The hotel barrooms did noe
close until sunrise As for the hotels themselves.
they place for sleep rest. Lrunken cries
and shouts reechoed through their corridors all nighs
long There was an uproar in'almost every room
There seemed be frequent fights every foor ard
after the Democrats had gone 10 bed they wero
shouting ribad cries and oaths from the windows Of
their Tho hotel propretors will not be apt for
many years 70 invite Democratic state Convention
TO come 10 Buffalo.
Toward noon the delegates TO the convention be.
gan TO walk eastward along Nain-st 10 Music Hall
where the convention was 70 be held. There Is
liquor beside tho main entrance 20 the hall, ard
this crowded from the time the convention began
until 70 adjourned
SEATING THE DELEGATES FROM NEw-YoRK.
Tammany Hall, having taken the lead In NewYors
in the movement 10 rcnominate Mr.. mn, given a
front seat One saw in the front row Richard Croker,
the new boss Of Tammany Hail. with his blach
beard, short cropped hair, and sharp By his
side sat the blonde harcd Hugh j. Grant. sheriff %
New-York; General Francis B. spnola, wearing
hat his silver beard sunk deep IN his collar Georgs
II. Forster, bald, with beard Of weeks growth, al
though be had found necessary 20 look rough for
the sake Of the boys and James J. sevn. Register
Of New-York, thlckset man. with a yellow beard
and blue eyes. The leaders Of the County Democ-
racy took back Of Tammany Hall about ten
was reported to be seriously III in New-York Bus
there were present Police Commissioner John r.
Voorhis, small in size, but with resolute face; thu
foxy Michael C. Murphy and the audaclous William p
Mitchell. seated with the Testchester County delo.
gates was the burly Henry D. Purroy. There wers
many Of the PurrUy delegates present. each wearing
huge slIk badge OF the early cucumber color, IN
scnbed IN golden letters with the Of their ot-
ganzation That quiet Old gentleman, Nelson J.
waterbury, who always has a platform sat In the
second row. having al his left hand a who was
at first thought to be Phneas I. Banum, but upon
inquiry proved to be John K. Fellows. There were
not many Democrats OF state prominence In the han
The chief men from rural Ncw-YOrk were Austin La
thOp, Of Corning, superintendent OF prisons: sdmueI
J. Iiden Of Chatham, nephew of Governor Tlldon:
Judge frank Rice, OF Canandaigua. The cities seus
some influential Democrats, among them being d.
oedy HeTicA, Of Albany William A. Poucher OF
Oswego George Rainesoi Rochester, Senator James
stevens, Of Rome, District Attorney Rdgway ari
Corporation Counsel jerks, Of Brooklyn and William
1t was l2 80 when Edward Murphy. r. n. r,or
as chairman OF the state Committee, called the con,
vention to order and named senator Geor.e Kan.
OF Rochester, for temporary chairman TLere Va, 40
prayer, at the opening Of The Republican So,
convention II IS supposed tha the inappropraieness
Of prayer at the beginning " convention which
intended 10 nominate liquor dealers caucd,fe f,r
Governor, recognized " the leaders OK the marry
Mr. Rasnes who has a large body and BIZ vo,c. a..
70 the chair By Austin Lathfop and 1eorSs
H. Forster. While Mr. Ranes was smoothing our hin,
wrinkles Of manuscr pt which ne inrendeJ ~ tesd
TWO ushers brought IN BIZ horseshoe of ro1er.
colorod flowers. This was hoisfed uoon Tire lfsga
and the people whs spered 10 one another tLat Mr.
Raines clearly deg some political honor or
his friends would not thus be Inspired 10 give him
nOtoriety Pictures Of Grover Cleveland and DAVID
b. Hill were borne into the hall, aud dp ayed upon
the Stage. good deal Of cheering followed. bus
Mr.. Hlis portrait wa, Clearly the most popular.
Mr. Raines then began reading his >pe cl. 1yery
one was at once struck By its apologize tone. and
hamber az Albany "a. her than in the law oIic,
Of Mr. Ranes at Rochester Mr.. Raines had tho
to the contest in this state that the CHAMPION O.;
Democracy IN this eventiui year must be the be>s
,qupped and most worthy Of her sons Obviously. u
Elmra Refomatory friends In the gallery ye.leI
II1iiH I Then MIR Raines beSan his apology for Ms-
It Is the fortune Of political warfare said Mr.
kanes, that the most brilliant service draws tho
most virulent assaults of partisan malice
clearly Mr. Raues, hal In his mind the criticism
made upon Mr.. Hills acuon IN making deal7 in
for New-York, ana his acceptance OF $4,000 from
John o. bren, the alueduet contractor. long afrr
appointing te Alu"duct commissioners. Mr. Hll
deprived them Of Office after the Republican Legi,-
lsture lad invesusated their conduct and revealed
lis nature TO the public Mr.; Ranes. continuing his
speech, said Wao slays the dragon Of corruption
dared to compare Hin 10 those m gniy Governors,
Iioratio Seymour and Samuel J. Tilden. II has
wrapped IN clouds OF partisan calumny,' Mr. Raiues
then stabbed President Cleveland In this manner:
Along the battle line IN every state ths In p!rin.
mission of leadership In New-York 10 her and
strongest son her most feared champion. the present.
Governor Of the state. d. b. iiilL'
words Mr.. Raines praised the NILS bill and Prcs deus
Clcveands letter accepting the Democratic nomina
ton for President Near the close OF his sresch no
said: Shall We reduce taxation upt what The wages
OF the laborer must buy IN The market or upon tho
articles used by small portion OF our people and
v hich laborers need not buy - lie then used the re.
markable words shall the home circle The saloon
crc.c carry the burden ~ taxation b" The saloon
keepers wa ted for Mr. Raines e something moro
on subject intensely interesting 10 hem. buf no
dd not On the contrary, b, abruptly ended his sVoccA
by predicting the victory OF Cleveland Thurman and
PM
Upon moti1n OF Mr.. Mahan OF Albany the rules
% IT, Assembly were adopted. motion ~ G. ".
Preston Of Kingston. was carried that CO mnitieo
on Permanent ORGANIZATION should be appointed
core Weed OF Ilatt-bur-. became chailmfl of tho
G. mmttee on Credentials and Thomas J. Clirnv. e
New York Of the Platform Committee. The conven-
tlOn adjourned until 2 M. when 10 wa understood
that the nominating speeches sh, g'd be made
SLOW WORK Oh THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions met In the rrc-ss ard
went to work TO frame a platform. 4 sub COMMITTEES
was appointed. consisting Of George Raincs D. Cady
iIerrick william 4. Shcchau. Geoig, Weed Ceorr,