The evening world., 1893-10-06
WORK OF THE CONVENTION.
J Tho Only Hitch Was over Maynard's
Nomin at,on-The Platform.

CONVENTION HALL. SARATOGA,
n. Y, Oct .6.-Surprise follows surprise
in the Democratic State Convention.
The news of Smith NJ. Weeds defeat.
exclusively announced in these dispatches
yesterday, was followed this morning
10y the announcement that Congressman
Nv. Bourke Cochran. ex-Mayor Hugh
j. Grant and Surrogate Frank T. Fitz-
gerald had been turned down" by Tam
many Hall for reelection as State Com
.n.itteemen.
Grants name had been stricken from
MIR. Cookers list. but at the last min
ute It was restored through the inter-
ventton of Mayor Gilroy. who has been
trying to max peace between the ex-
Ma yor and the Wigwam chief.
WHY WERE THEY TURNED DOWN.
!, The story is told that Richard Croker
was jealous of the independent standing
COCHRAN Zoe was gaining in the city sta.e
in an attempt to crush him.
Another story is that Mr.. Croker is
'displeased because Congressman Cochran
has made comments ABOUT Mr.. Croker's
wealth and his manner OF, living. Surro-
gate Frank 7. Fitzgerald is placed on
the retired list nominally because he Is
holding a judicial position, but really be-
cause of his lack Of interest In the or
Ever since Surrogate Fitzgerald relin.
.qulshed his leadership there has been
talk Of turning him down. and none of
his followers has been appointed - office.
Mr.. Croker retires from the Committee
of his own motion to give his young
protege. Speaker Sulzer. IA chance to
Sneaker suizer. Police Commissioner
John c. Sheehan. brother Of Lieut.-Gov.
Sheehan, and County Clerk Purroy are
the rev members of the State Committee
from New York.
Committee to his lieutenant. Senator
senator Edward Murphy, is the only
which means, Of course. his reelection
as Chairman Of the Committee:
mnSer the redistriction Lient;,Gov;
from Erie on the Committee. They will
be Augustus f. Scheu, presc. member.
and Norman Z. Mack.
formerly represented the. First District.
which was composed of Queens. Suf-
folk and Richmond counties, now rep
New York City forming, the Seventh.
Mr.. Sulzer represents the Eighth, +; T.
the Tenth, James j. Martin the Eleventh.
Thomas F. Grady the Twelfth. Henry
D.. Purroy the Thirteenth, Hugh j. Grant
the Fourteenth and Thomas +. Gilroy
the Fifteenth.
CONVENTION BEGINS WORK.
The Convention was to have met at 10
o'clock. but the bosses. who were con-
sulting at their hsadquarters and fixing
waiting until II o'clock.
cnpied seats on the platform. The la
dies were curiously eyed by the del
The champions of the cause OF women
Caroline Gilkie Rogers. jeane brooks
ireenleaf. Harriet A. keyseI and Lucy
II. Washington.
ce rne Eam IN the Re Pepa5rts OF w she cls ommit uise
81 pIst rtsc 4 Rias Ess p Of spoefly ~
testing sV Cievela ane d sea.snt II from ,nIe Franz eoN-
lin, and recon-. mended that. the dispute
in Chautauqua be settled by giving the
~Ant-Snappers half a vote in the dele
All the other Hill delegates whose
right to sit in the Convention was con
te on the wer ed seatea' of az f fSs report Mr.
Ridgway moved the previous question
Before the brakes were put on, Con
gresham Tracey, the Cleveland leader
from Albany, called for the yeas and
The report was adopted by a vote of
$40 to "a. The. latter figure represented
the strength of the anti Hill men.
In Franklin. the Cleveland delegates
they s support pr s Warden mhiaiy yem man
~AoN 'tlu AL 'thN
Business then proceeded rapidly.
Chairman Lockwood and the other
temporary officers were made permanent.
Ex-senator George Ralnes. OF Roches-
ter, then read the platform. which was
we'll received and loudly and frequently
a%pplauded.
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party, In convention assembled.
~ongratulateS the people OF New York that the
will Of their majority. which for many years
was stihed for partisan advantage by an un-
representative legislative body. has at length
that Democratic administrative officers and Demo-
cratic Lawmakers nave been enabled during two
years to unite In registering the will OF that
majority by the enactment OF Wise laws. long I'M
Justly withheld. securing to the people the fullest
benefits OF frugal aad intelligent government.
That concurrent action In the peoples interest
by the peoples representatives redeems the
PLEDGES OF the Democratic party and is the best
proof OF Democratic fidelity to onicial trusts and
obligations.
Democratic control In both Executive and L.egis.
lattve branches OF Government has restored tht
rule OF the majority by the fulflment OF tn,
Constitutional obligation for an enumeration 0
the Inhabitants Of the State and a consequent
reapp ortionment of Senate and Assembly dis.
trlcts-an obligation persistently ignored fol
seve, years by the Republican party.
Democratic control has secured compliance with
the Federal statute for the Encouragement OF Con,
gress districts. based on the returns OF the
eleventh census.
II has provided for a Constitutional Convention
In accordance with the wish OF the people. as de
clared by n majority OF over three hundred thou.
sand at tho polls In 1886.
It has placed on the statute books a new sIciss