The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-16
LITTLE SLEEP LAST NIGHT.
Delegates and Leaders Busy with Con.
feronoes and Dicksring.

Delegates and Lenders Busy with Con-
feronoes and Dicksring.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sep. 16.-Not many
Of the delegates 60 the Democratic con
vention went to bed at all last night, or
If they did It was only for an hour or
two ear ly this morning for most of
the night was spent In conferences and
chickering's.
The Committee on Credentials did not
get through with their work until long
after midnight. Ten minutes was al
lowed on each side in all contests The
Erie County contests consumed the most
time. William S. Mackey, speaking for
the contestants Of the First district, out
lined the condition Of affairs in Buffalo
as serious. ''The Democrats Of Buffalo, {"
he said, "asked the committee to bring
about a settlement of some kind which
would unite the party in Erie County.
Whatever the committee should decide,
the contestants would acquiesce in the
decision, but he could not promise
them Democrats would do SO. He de-
scribed the conditions of the election of
delegates in the First district, charging
the stuffing of ballot boxes at caucuses
and other irregularities.
Chas. F. Witcher, speaking for the
regular delegates, charged the contest
ants with being boilers. .
The New York Democracy then made
strong appeal for recognition. The
speakers claimed they would support
| the ticket at all odds, but there were
thousands outside the organization who
would feel the injustice of denying them
admission.
After listening TO other contests the
committee went into executive session
and announced after adjournment that
their decision would be reserved.
The Committee on Resolutions listened
to large number of resolutions bearing
upon the silver question, among them a
proposition looking to the endorsement
of free coinage. just before the conven-
tion adjourned a substitute was adopted
declaring the convention to be opposed
TO any dollar of value less than 100 cents,
The Kings County Democrats caucused
before going into the convention. They
decided to act as a unit.
Some Of the County Democrats went
home this morning They said there
wat no use remaining, so long as they
were not going to be recognized.
Although the Brooklyn Democrats felt
that Mayor Chapin's hope was gone,
they decided last night TO place him In
nomination, nevertheless The nomi-
mating speech will bo made by ex-Cor-
poration Counsel William C. De Witt,
one of the most entertaining speakers OF
the city Gen. Isaac S. Catlin, who used
to be Republican, and who is broth.
er-in-law of Secretary Of War Tracy,
will second the nomination. The Kings
County delegates will vote for him, and
will vote negatively on any motion
to make the nomination of Flower unani'
nous.
The Brooklyn contingent fully 1000
strong parRded the streets last night
Red fire lighted them along the way. A
cannon doomed for them on the corner
above the United States Hotel. Th,
parade was not for the purpose of making
the people who lined the streets be
lieve that Chaplin would be nominated
but TO impress upon the visitors that he
and no other Democrat, is their choic
on this occasion, a.
G, +, Il. Coe, Lieutenant Governo
Jones private secretary, was worried
this morning because he had not re
ceived some word from his chief. He is
delegate from Rensselaer, County. "I
Flower Is nominated, - said Coe, "all h
has to is to stay home and keep signinI
checks,