St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-06
NATURE SMILED ON THEM.
EMPIRE STATE DEMOCRATS GATHER
AT SARATOGA.
TAMMANY TIGERS TURN OUT.
Cleveland's Friend,ChairmanD

Cleveland's Friend, Chairman Dan
Lockwood Declares the Party
United-New State Committee
Composed OF Hill Democrats
Candidate for Judge of the
State Court to Be Selected.
SARATOGA. n. Y, Oct. 5-The state
convention at Saratoga today was begun,
to use somewhat abused phrase, in
blaze of glory. 1t seemed as though
nature Itself had smiled upon loyaI
Democrats. The air was light and clear:
the sun shone brightly, and threw
picturesque shadows on the pavemant
OF lovely Saratoga through many mild
autumn leaves. No convention could
have begun under more suspicious cir
cumstances, In the morning hours the
delegates and alternates with their
friends from each assembly district sat
about the hotel piazzas, drove out TO the
lake and III many ways enjoyed them
selves. Promptly at u o'clock, how
ever, all were back at their various
headquarters ready to cast their ballots
TO decide upon thesnominees for Offices
IN the Empire state. Delegates and al
ternateS from several counties marched
to the new convention hall in bodies
preceded by brass bands. Tammany's
tigers went in groups Of five and six,
each man wearing the blue badge with
the words in gold. "Tammany Hall,
Saratoga, Oct. 5. 1888" They marched
TO the front of the
CONVENTION HALL
auditorium and took seats between the
TWO alsleS. The main portion of the
nall, vast as it is, had few vacant seats,
and every speaker could be distinctly
heard, even in the extreme rear. In the
spacious gallery were many ladies, some
OF them wives of the delegates or alter
mates. These took active interest in all
that went on, and, indeed, displayed by
their comments remarkably creditable
knowledge of parliamentary laws and
usageS. Nor did their interest fag at
the end of the session. They seemed to
be heartily in accord with the senti-
ments enunciated by the speakers,
and, like Twist of old, hankered 'sfor
more"
aOn each side of the platform were
handsome large oil paintings of Presi-
dent Cleveland and Vice President
Stevenson. In tine center of the plat
form was the splendid silk banner of
the JetfersonIan club, of Saratoga. The
other decorations were simple, consist
Ing only of American silk flags.
The convention of the New Y ork state
Democracy was opened at high noon by
United States Senator Murphy in his
official capacity as chairman of the state
committee. He named for temporary
chairman Hon. Daniel d. Lockwood, of
Buffalo, the man who nominated Grover
Cleveland for mayor, governor and
president.
IN HIS ADDRESS
he aroused significant and loud ap-
plause when he declared that
the present convention represented
the entire Democratic party of the
| state. His reference to the pledge
of the national platform of 1892, to re-
| peal the Sherman silver bill, was vocif-
erously cheered. The committees on
resolutions, permanent organization.
| credentials, and to choose delegates at
| large to the constitutional convention
were made up by congressional districts
| upon motion of Mayor Gilroy, of New
| York. The convention determined that
| when recess should be taken, it should
be until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
| At this point the announcement by the
! clerk of yacht race bulletin in which
| the Vigilant led by half a mile was
| cheered, Richard Croker leading.
The convention then adjourned until
| 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. 1t is
| understood that the chief
OBJECT OF THE DEMOCRATS
| in holding the state convention over
| until tomorrow is to learn as much as
| they can about the Intentions of the
| Republicans, who are to meet tomorrow
! in Syracuse. Saturday is the last dav
| state nominations can be made under
| the new election laws. Further pro-
| ceedingS in this convention must be of
| the most formal character, as every
! step is arranged by the anti-CleVeland
| machine.
The committee on contested seats to-
| night practically wiped out the anti
| machine contrasting dele cations. In the
makeup of the delegations Of congress
| SiOnal districts who name the thirty
| four state committeeman, only one anti
| Hill member of theIeommittee secured a
| place, that one being from Albany, the
| state capital district.
| A subcommittee of the committee on
| platform tonight completed draft of
that document, of which no particulars
are to be given out here until it is sub
mitted to the full committee. 1t is said
| On the authority of a member of the
subcommittee that resolution is in
! cluded, declaring for the absolute and
unconditional repeal of the Sherman
law. The same authority declares that
| the tariff will not be touched.
1t was later learned positively that
the platform, as adopted by the SUBJ
committee, contains no reference to the
tariff.