Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-15
FLOWER & SHEEHAN.
THOSE ARE THE LEADING NAMES AT
SARATOGA.
Thcy VIII Head tho Democratic State
Ticket Probably-Ante-Conyc
Talk-Gatheringo of the Clans.
[By telegraph 10 tho Dispatch. !

SARArooA, n. Y. September l4.-This
morning the main streets and the hotel
corridors presented a striking contrast to
their appearance of yesterday. The Tam
many braves are now on the march, and the
other New York and Brooklyn delegations
are expected to swell the crowd Of poll
ticians 70 about 5000. The rink at which
the convention will be held has a capacity
| of about 1850. There Will be 1900 there,
though the convention numbers only 1884,
States are made and broken with persistent
| regularity, but Roswell Z. Flowers name
- most prominent for the head OF the
ticket
Although Governor Hill scouts the idea.
there seems TO be feeling that he might
| accept the nomination himself if ten
dered it.
When the convention stampedes."
| said one of the most prominent politicians
IN the state this morning, 1t will be for
David b. Hill.'
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
The same authority said there was no
doubt that William +. Sheehan would re-
ceiye the nomination, although the same
interests which oppose Flower are against
Shechan.
'''uhtpI DDlltiu VI ho'utS-
ter. Is also prominently mentioned for the
second place on the ticket and is said to
be favored by the Hill faction. Senator
McNaughton has stated that he was can
didate only in the event of Speaker Shee-
han refusing 10 accept the nomination.
TnE MISoR PLACES.
Il looks "a though Simon w. ROsendale,
OF Albany, vii be nominated for Attor-
ney-General and Martin Schenck, of Rens-
selaer county. for State Engineer. John
Foley, OF Saratoga, and John Bogart, OF
New York, are also mentioned for these
positions. For Treasurer, Elliott +. Dan
farth. Of Chenango; for Comptroller.
Frank Campbell, of Steuben, and for Sec
retery Of State, Frank Rice, of Ontarla.
are mentioned. George Raines will be
temporary chairman.
HOW II Is TO BE DONE.
= has been decided that some New York
man will place Flowers name before the
convention. The Mayor of WatertOwn
will second the nomination. IT rumored
that the delegates from the counties along
the Hudson gre much dissatisfied that no
place on the ticket has been gwen to
Representative from that section, and that
troy will make an effort 10 substitute
Charles Mcclellan. of Westchester, IN
place of Sheehan for Lieutenant-Gover-
nor. They say that although Flower is to
be run as New York man thc'patronage.
oc he is successful will go to Jefferson
county.
FLOWER AND sHEEHAH, 1T APpEAEs.
La'er.-Al doubt "a to Governor Hill
having "A place on the State ticket is now
dissolved. Nr. Flower is booked 10 STAY,
and, with Mr.. Sheehan. will be nominated,
unless violent complications now unfore-
seen shall arise.
TIE NEW YORK AND BRooKLYs DELEGATIONS.
NYw YORK. September 1.-THE delegates
70 the Democratic State convention from
New York and Brooklyn left Grand Cen
tsal station for SarotOga this morning i'll n
special train. The Iammany people were
the first to leave, and they were followed
10y the NOOrhis men. the County Demo-
Gratis. and Boss - McLaughlIn's Kings
county contingent. The members OF the
various delegations went away III different
frames of mind The Tammany men werc
shouting for Flower and were boa.ting OF
What they intended TO d. in the of way
aunihi'ating the County Democrats. The
Noorhis men we're silent on the gucs-
sion # the nomination and had little
20 say on the question of repre-
sentation except 10 express the hope
that they would obtain some recognition
and 70 allege that they were more entitled
20 representation IN the State Committee
convention than were the County Demo-
Gratis.
Ire coUSTIYs."
The County Democracy were quiet but
firm in their determination 10 insist on
the retention Of one half the representa-
ton of New York city. They repeated tho
statement that they will have their entire
representation III the convention or else
Will have none at all. The Kings county
men who mingled with the County Demo
Gratis at the station were not loath 90 say
that they would give the anti lammany
organization helping hand. As for them
selves. they allowed no question of repre-
sentatlon TO disturb them and the burden
OF their conversation related 10 the guber-
material nomination. They insisted that
they would have Chapin at the head of the
ticket or else would have no Kings county
man on it at all and would not be respon-
sible for the result Of the election in Kings