The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-16
SARAT0GA'S RIVAL CLANS
EFFORTS MAKING TO PATCH UP
PEACE,

Flower VIII Get the Nomination.
Nothing Done Yet.
SARATOGA, Sept. 15.-The demosratic
state convention was called TO order at
noon. George Raines of Rochester was
chosen temporary chairman and he began
his address. When Mr.. Raines referred to
Gov. Hill and the governors utterance,
~ am a Democrat" the convention raised
its first cheer, and it was a cheer of vigor
and long duration. The speaker during the
course of his remarks paid graceful and
hearty tribute to Mr.. Fassett's private life
ami domestic relations aud he was heartily
applauded by the entire body of the con-
venuion. The roll of the convention was
called to allow the contrasting delegations
to present their papers
The roll call was finished and recess for
five minutes was taken to allow the dele
gates in the congressional districts an op-
portunity to confer and select their repre-
sentatives or the committees.
PROTESTS PUT IN.
After the recess Mr. Vsorhis of New
York protested in behalf Of the New York
Democracy against the Tammany delexa-
tions in every assembly district in New
York. Mr. jackson also presented the pro-
test of the County Democracy. Among the
many resolutions handed up for reference
to the resolutions committee was this:
Resolved, That this convention commend the
valiant and successful fight of the democratic
members of congress against that revolutionary
and despotc legislation known the ''force bi r.
and that its thanks are especially due to Sena
tor Arthur P. German of Maryland for his wise,
gallant and successful leaders, alp.
The usual committees were appointed and
"a osfi cnIr %,
morning at 10 o'clock.
TRYING TO PATCH UP PEACE.
There has been q long conference this
afternoon and evening in the headquarters
Of the state committee at the Grand Union
hotel between Messrs. Murphy, Croker and
others. Efforts have been made to recon-
cile the County Democracy and to secure
its that representation less than which has
heretofore been its by precedent The
counties declare that they will accept moth
ing less than what belongs to them. Propo-
sitions and couDter~proposition have passed
between the headquarters CT the state com :
mlttee and the County Democracy, but as
yet nothing has been accomplished.
Flowers CHANCES.
About Z o'clock tonight a rumor spread
that some other candidate would be placed
on the state ticket in place of Mr.. Flower
Jonn j. Martin, an officer of the citizens
alliance Of New York, said he would not be
at all surprised If the state was broken.
would be possibility of the nomination
going to Senator Hill after all. !"
There seems to be evidence
that something must be done to
unity the discordaut elements in the con-
vention. The talk around is that the slate
now proposed will be broken"
ln spite OF the rumors afoat there is no
fO 11r1b Nhok
be nominated on the first ballot. His
friends say that be will have the vote of
every delegate except those from Kings
county. who will give complimentary vote
to Chaplin.
THE COUNTIES DETERMINED.
The County Democracy persists in its
course ana demand their full representation
Ex-Asslstant District Attorney John W.
Go1 said tonight that he knew of no sec
ond convention ahead. The counties and
other contestiRg delegations in the state are
eaucusing together and maintain a myste-
rIous reserve. Tney will not disclose their
purposes until after the committee on Gre
dentlals hand in their report.
Y. ID. Galahue, chairman of the work
mems reform league of New York, Is here
win ten men representing the citizens and
farmers alliance and labor meu at large.
Ihey will seek to prevent any plank being
REDUCTION OF the interest rates ON deposits.
THE CONTESTS.
The committee on contested seats met at
4o'clock this afternoon and decided to hear
al contests before any decision shall be
rendered. 1t also decided to take up oil
otner contests before those of New York
CITY. There are contests in fourteen Assem-
Dly districts outside OF New York city.
THE SILVER PLANK A sTICKER,
The committee on platform adjourned TO
9oclock this evening. leaving the sub-com-
mlttee to proceed with the work. The
stumbling block that the Committee has run
against is the silver question, and
good many of the members are fighting
sny OF the matter. Some favor leaving il
alone altogether. It is safe to say that the
p!ank dealing with the silver question is go
ing TO give the committeeimore annoyance
ana trouble than any other. One member
Sald that the first draft of the resolution had
peen met by proposal after proposal
amending it, representing all shades of
opinion on the silver question.
On the prison labor question there is a
great unanimity. Every member OF the
committee Is in favor of adopting q resolu-
tlon urging such legislation as will prevent
prison LABOR coming into competition with
mat OF honest men and women.
STANDING BY CLEVELAND.
=. Mr.. Jenkins, of Brooklyn, presented 70
the full committee before the al
This resolution:
,HesotUed, That stand with The record of
we democratic party and with the declaration
=; ~ Oroyer Cleveland against all legislation tand
ttns 10 bring about the reckless Experiment Of
Nge' unlimited and Independent silver coinage
Con gresham Tracy of Albany offered a
ne,oiu llon asserting that the Compulsory or
unlimited purchase and coinage of silver
"ould Impair the soundness Of our our
1saGY and endanger the business interests
OF the country. Al eSUS
criss se subcommittee is composed of D. G.
n, William Purcell, Bourke Cochran
-, rogers Of Columbia county. Congress.
~ 1saH M Tracy OF Albany, J. Edward Simmons
lyn. u ANu DAVid boody OF Brook
DECISION OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE.
ers, ~ e she subcommittee meeting discussion
49, rose on the question as to wbatber
- 80 psauorm should contain any referenS,e
t;,,,, - Isl "a questions further than reaffirp,a.
Of 1ss y, One national democratic platforms
q tar,ni.ehd 80 ana lSS& 1t was ultimateIv da-
;o 49, unanimously to make no referencs,
oth. sne platform to federal nusssions
Mr. Cob than by reaffirmatiop.
rsnersIIIl IGIn'an thereupon offered a plank
Forms ~ ,oS sSe-htiirming the national pIat.
,nanst,,-loo I. loos and 1888, ,denouncin9 the Sber-
cold 1'-tsl ~ Jaw as being no solution of the
~, - go eha anu silver question and condemn
ca7,,,.t,.4eN AceNses Of the fiflieth congress THE
nhasA discussed this plank In All i.s
raa.ss.d And determined To renort A.