New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-07

Blake appeared to think that it would aid her
cause to declare her Partially for the Demo-
cratic party and this she did by the curious
statement that the Democrats had passed some
sort OF a law last winter which enabled moth
ers now to hug their children in safely.
There must be some mistake about this Tor
surely the. spectacle Of a mother hugging her
child with entire immunity can be re-
called as having occurred anterior TO Maynards
theft Of the XVIII. District certificate. Mrs
Blake said further: "Thc Democratic party
has been the party of freedom IL
is the party which enfranchised al
men," and more of that sort Of stuff
for which it would be cruel to hold the Woman
Sufragsts responsible. She was followed on
the platform by Mrs. Lucy Washington rep
resentng the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. The aim of both speakers was to OBJ
tain place for some Of their party on the
deegation-at-large to the Constitutional Con-
vention and, of course. they didn't do IT,
REGISTERING THE BOSSES WILL.
So soon as the rule OF politeness had served It's
turn with the ladies, the convention entered
upon its final business. There Is always an ar
of interest in great body OF THIS sort wheh
the time comes to bring forward It's candidates.
and when. as in this case every one knows pre-
cisely what will be done how 1t will be done
and who will do it, The list Of candidates,
lust as they were decided upon by the conven-
ton were announced as its nominees three Gays
ago Within six hours of the arrival in Albany
OF Mr. Croker and Mr. Murphy, everybody Knew
the whole story. Only two places on the ticket
indeed had been left open to question so long
Maynard's selection and the denomination of
.InrA n,aA
determin d upon and actually announced
to the public long before the con-
yention was called or a single delegate elected,
and although Murphy in his lordly way, told
the various aspirants for the other two places
that he and Croker would 'aow them to fight
it out among themselves" after the fight had
proceeded far enough to indicate decided lean
inc of the delegates toward Benedict for Sccre-
tarv of State and Kirh for Treasurer. then In
stepped the grandees. and with one sweep OF
the hand they thrust aside all the candidates
for the Secretaryship and just simply handed 1t
over to a man nobody had thought of, and gave
the Treasurership to that one Of the contending
duelsts who was apparently being beaten.
They fixed the thing at headquarters said
Duffy frankly bill and me was fghiin' II
out when they stepped in and said was 10
have it," That is Duffy's own account OF IT,
and ii Is correct. And so perfect is the disci-
pline enforced by these bosses, that XIX 1eepie
whine was only laughed at and the big faction
Of supporters he had got together disappeared
in as little time as it takes to tell It.
GOING THROUGH TIE MOTIONS.
Rut fixed as IL all was, when the moment
came to nut it into execution there was buzz
of interest around the hall. Congressman Covert,
of Queens. was selected to put Meyer forward
Mr. Covert is n natural orator. and in the realm
of obituary oratory he is really unexcellcd
He can fit q pair Of snowy wings. a fun suit OF
white robes a harp and crown to the worst
case OF mundane insalubrity In less time ana
with better effect than any other obituary
orator on record But a man has 10 be incV'a-
bly, dead before Mr. Covert can do his best Tor
him. Meyers condition was nearly satisfactory,
but II did not draw out the orators 'Inest
fights. He talked about young men, and now
the Democracy always put young men 10 the
front. and about Meyers "spotless integrity
He said he was pure as a star, but ne
did not say anything about his having sold
his principles for this nomination. senator
McCarren OF Brooklyn, and Caryl Ely, OF Erie
seconded the nomination. and when the ques-
ton was put, and everybody shouted aye
the band played Annie Rooney.
Controller Campbell nominated by Il
Young man from his section named Henry
Bowes. who talked mostly about the taxes. and
gave ont the impression that it Camp
bell who had passed all the Republican laws
which. like he Corporation tax and the Col
lateral Inheritance tax. have reduced the bur-
dens Of tho people so largely. Ex-senator
Chase did the seconding in this instance. and
made the pleasing point, which appears to
| -Spa conscience that AL
though Campbell was Hi man. he had APP
pointed and retained numerous Cleveland men
in his department Campbell went through
with perfect ease, and the case OF Duffy was
taken up.
Dufry's nondnator was named Havens. but
even that is not the important thing or the
reason why he chosen. He lives In XIX :
county and came here TO nominate Kirk. and
II was thought to be desirable to bring him
out for Duffy n living witness OF the har-
mony which, when anything is done 'at head
quarters" as Duffy put it, always prevails. SO
Ravens stood up for harmony. John b. Stanch-
field who used to be Senator Hill's law part
ner seconded for Duffy and so did Frank Rice.
Poor Rice. 1t is really pitifui to see the change
that has come over him in the last two years.
His face, which was as finely expressive of high
character and noble purpose as face could be,
has hardened into a piece or fint and suggests
a mind engaged in constant effort not to think.
| ROsEND,LE's VIRTUES EXTOLLED
| Duffy disposed OF. Rosendae was taken up
| Louis w. Pratt. OF Albany, nominated him.
He was extremely eloquent. If Mr. Rosendale
! had been julius Caesar. Francis Bacon and
/ Fox's Book of Martyrs rolled into one Mr.
/ Pratt couldn't have said more for him. Then
Judge Griffith, of Troy, did the speaking fol
Martin Schenck, and the list Of State Of
! hccrs was completed
Meanwhile, Mr. Crokep whose time Is valu
able had left the hall to take the ] O'Clock
train for New-York. Mr.. Croker stand q
good deal, but to hear these play-talkers &c
through the mechanics Of convention wher
he had settled everything two days before wore
on him He paused In front of Henry ID. Pur
roy, as he went out. and made a motion as
much as to say: Look out for things. Henry