New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
THE FIRST DAYS SESSION.
rAar,1ANY BRAVES ENJOY THEIR TRIUMPH.
GEORGE RAINEs, THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
FAILS TO AROUSE ANY ENTHUSIASM
THE CONTESTS AND THE COUNTY
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my TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUNE.l


my TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUNE.l
Sarotora. Sent 15.-Casno Rink, in which the
FIRST days session of the Democratic State Conven-
ton was held here to-day was almost barren OF
decorations A few torn and frayed flags, which
looked as if they had seen service In many pre-
Nyious campaicns. were scattered about in des-
ultory sort of way Their colors were dull. cor
responding wonderfully with the spirits of most of
the delerates The rink was divided into two
parts the front half for the 3S4 delegates and the
remainder for the alternates and the favored 1ew
who had pull with some of the Iammany lead
prs. Not half a dozen women braved the mingled
atmosphere of bad tobacco smoke and worse whis-
key. The Tainmany men were not slow to take
advantage of the arbitrary action of the Demo-
cratic State Compittee admitting them only. They
were the first of the delegates to reach the
hall, and they hurried to seats, TO which
they held from the instant of arrival. Fifteen
minutes before the doors were opened for the
delegates from the other parts of the State the
Tamnany men were allowed to slip into the hail.
The tip" had gone around among the Iammany
leaders that they ought to be the first in the
hall and secure their seats before the Counties
stole a march on them. The Tammany leaders
feared that the Counties" with the aid OF the
Kings County men and the other conteSting dele
gates. might force them from the hail. The front
seats were given to Tammany Hall. In them were
Fire Commissioner Henry D. Purroy, Dock Com
missioner j. Sergeant Cram, ex-senator Plunldtt
Deputy Commissioner John B. Shea, Street Cleaning
Commissioner H. S. Beattie. State Senator ROsch.
Assemblyman Sohmer, ex-senator Michael Z.
Murphy. State Senator Stadler, Police Justice
Patrick Diver Edward Kearney. District At
torney Delaney Nicoll, Police Commissioner
James j. Martin. John S. Scannell, Judge MARITIME
J. H.V. Arnold President of the Board of Alder
men; Nelson j. Waterbury, Assemblyman Wright
Holcombe, Assembyman Mcmahon, Alderman
"Soger" Flynn. Joseph j. ODonohue State Sena-
tor William L. Brown. Commissioner OF
Public Works Thomas F. Gilroy, ex-Con-
eresslnan W. Bourke Cochran. Corporation Counsel
William IL. Clark, State Senator Jacob Cantor
Assemblyman Farquhar, Congressman John r. Eel
l..ws. John G.. Sheehan. secretary of the Aqued1c
Roard !: ex-senator Thomas F. Grady. State Senator
Enoene S. Ives and Park Commissioner Alber
Gallup.
CHEERS FOR THE TAMMANY BOSS
Richard Croker, the boss of Tammany Hall
same in late and took the seat at the head of th
Tammany delegation The Tammany men in thu
DELEGATION and the Tammany heelers who haC
hacked the convention hall when they saw hin
set up q Comanche yell. few minutes late
the few Brooklyn men who had succeeded in oh
taining admission to the rink began TO cheer
This was for Hugh Mclaughlin, who marched
into the hall on the arm of Corporation Counse
jerks The Brooklyn delegation took seats jus
across the aisle from triumphant Tammany. MI
Croker turned his face away from the Brooklyn
leader and busted himself in reading pornin
paper. This he kept up throughout the entir
speech of the temporary chairman. The ner
oratory Of George Raines was not Sufficient {
Ia e. roico is hat ha would
the stony and rigid face Of the Brooklyn |" boss.
Speaker Sheehan sent brass band into the col
yentlon 10 help along his boom. at the head G
the band was carried a gaudy red banner wit
a face upon il meant TO represent the young cand
date for Lieutenant-GOvernor. The members {
big Tammany in New-York gave welcome ye
Tor the leader of the little Tammany of Buffalo.
RAINEs FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
The new Democratic Dictator Edward Murph!
IT., of Troy, the chairman Of the Democratic Stat
Committee, was appauded by those who hay
been taken into the new Democratic combination
when he stepped upon the platform. In a husl'
voice he proposed the election of Geore
Raines, Of Rochester, for temporary chairma'
No clergyman was there 10 ask blessing upon IL
results of the convention. The dictator put Il
question on the nomination Of Mr.. Raines
chaiarman. and he declared it carried before
vote had been taken The temporary chairma
began his speech by an appeal to the delegate
and to their followers 10 refrain from smokin
BY this time the low-roofed building was 50 fu
of smoke that il was with difficulty that those Q
the platform could see the faces Of delegates te
seats removed. The speaker first adopted a so
and tyemulous tone when he appealed to u
delegates to be harmonious This be begged
them, in the name of "purest patriotism Ihe