The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-16
In Convention Assembled to Nom
mate State officers.
SECY. ]. G. BLAINE COMPLIMENTED
BY the Chairman ofthe Convention
Flower Will be Nominated for
Governor.-A Synopsis OF tho Plat
form to be Voted on To-Day--An
Interesting Meeting.

sky. "If we don't have rain to-day we
can account for it on election day."
The streets of Saratoga were noisy all
through the early morning hours. There
was room in the hotels for all of the
crowd of strangers who had come to the
convention, but several hundred Of
them preferred to hold jubilee in the
hotel corridors and in the streets.
There were a number of delegation
meetings held during the morning for
the purpose of selecting State commit
teemen chiefly. The county Democracy
met and decided not to carry its contest
for seats in the convention before the
committee, but TO 60 before the full con-
vention with the demand that their
thirty-six delegates be admitted. They
refused to 90 before the committee on
the ground that they are not contest
ants.
The rink in which the convention met
was in the hands OF the Jeffersonian
Democratic Club all morning. The deco
rations we're simple but effective, con-
sisting of bunting, flags and notices.
A conspicuous figure on the platform
was the three-foot mascot OF TammanY
Hall, in the full costume OF an Indian
brave, carrying q small flag. There
was n number OF ladies on the platform.
The delegates, as they took their seats,
found spread out before them big cir.
cular setting forth the claims OF Alfred
G. Chaplin to the nomination for Gov
ernor On the second page was q fine
photo engraving OF Mr.. Chaplin.
At 1l:45 o'clock the Erie County
Sheohan delegation entered the hall,
headed by brass band and CARRYING a
banner with Sheehan's picture. There
was some cheering, but the enthusiasm
was not marked. Robert Coppenheiln,
OF the Troy Central Labor Council, was
an early visitor to the convention hall,
with resolution which he wished to
have adopted by the committee on
platform, lavoring "suCh revision OF
the present obnoxious prison laws as
will prevent convict labor being brought
into competition with honest men and
women"
At noon Chairman Murphy, Of the
State committee, appeared and was
greeted with applause. Two minutes
later he called the convention to order,
aud announced the action OF tho COM
mittee in choosing Hon. George Raines,
Of Rochester, for temporary chairman.
Amid applause Mr.. Ralnes was escorted
to the chair.
After thanking the committee for his
nomination, and invoking the indulg-
ence ofthe convention, Chairman Raines
said that rivairies for representation in
local or State organizations are express
sions Of opinion of value in guiding
party sentiment to the masterful issues
in the thoughts Of the people.
Plattism stalks in midday for popu-
lar view and Judgment. The most con-
spicuous plank in the Republican plat
form is the precise acknowledgment Of
reciprocity in trade with foreign people
"as advantageous to all our industries
Thetemporary chairman then pointed
with pride to tho growing commerce
OF the country under reciprocity with
our American neighbors induced by
the matchless foresight OF Secretary
Blaine" The foresight SO commended,
he said, dates from February, 1880, and
was very hateful to the Republican
Congress.
Tie delay imposed upon the Worlds
Fair legislation by the Fassett cabal, in
struggle to secure a partisan advan-
tage in patronage, resulted in the as
sembly in New York Of the most mag
niticent array OF worth and talent in
its citizenship to utter the indignation
Of New York. The hour Of that assem-
bly, was the signal for the surrender by
Mr.. Platt Of his Senatorial blockade"
The speaker dwelt at length on State
matters. Speaking of the last census
he said tho State is by it robbed Of its
equal right at the ballot box. He
scored the Republican Legislature for
its failure to do various things for the
good OF the State and people. &c then
eulogized the administration OF the
executive Office, closing rs follows:
in .congratulating him (Hill) on the
honorable name he has achieved, am
well aware / speak the sentiment Of
every member OF this convention. May
the mantle OF succession in the high
office OF Governor fall upon as brave
and skillful n leader and as true Demo-
crat as the Governor-Senator of the EN-
pire State"
Temporary Chairman Raines, during
tho course OF his remarks paid grace
ful and hearty tribute to Mr.. F0ssett's
private lifean domestic relations, and
he was heartily applauded by the entire
body Of the convention.
After the recess Mr.. Voorhees, protest
ed, in behalf OF the New York Democ-
raCy, against the Tammany delegations
in every assembly district in New York.
Mr.. Jackson also presented the protest
OF the county Democracy. The conven-
ton then adjourned until tomorrow.
THE COMMITTEES Ar WORK.
Who Will Probably 30 Nominated To.
Dny-SynopsIs of the Plntform.
sARAroeA, Sept. l5.-Thore has been
a long conference this afternoon and
evening in the Democratic State Con-