New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27
SARATOGA. OCTOBER 3.

The meeting Of the Democratic State Com
mittee at the Hoffman House yesterday was
short and sweet. Called to order. Saratoga,
October :. Adjourned That is complete
record of the proceedings of the amlable and
complacent persons who met simply TO iatliy
and proclaim the programme which had boon
agreed upon by the bosses. The machine never
worked with more perfect Smoothne>S ana pre-
cision. The fact that the undcrlings supposed
that Syracuse was 10 be the place for the State
Convention and October 3 the date did not
disturb the calculations of the leaders in the
least degree. That was good enough pro-
cramme for the corridors OF the hotel until
after the meeting began, and it was communi-
Gated to all inquircrs with cheerful aSSlmp-
ton of assurance and authority. But II 1t
represented an earlier intention OF the men
whose business it is to tell the representatives,
of the party what they are to do and where
they are to do it. nobody objected to the change
of plan which made a great majority OF the
committeeman ridiculous. Hill, Murphy. Shcc-
han and Croker said Saratoga, October >, and
that settled it.
In reality there is no conceivable reason ex-
cept tradition why there should be Demo
cratic State Convention. It's work will be done
in advance inst rs that of the committee has
been Cand idatcS and platform will be turned
out to the last man and clause. unless per-
chance the bosses OvellOo, soiire- place about
to be vacated as Dean Richmond once did.
and for lack Of time permit the delegates to
try their hand at completing the ticket But
such an accident seldom occurs nowadays Two
or three places have. in fact, been filed al
ready and though the full list may not be
officially sent ont through the press aSSocia-
tons before the convention meets a. n member
Of the committee yesterday suggested. it might
as well be. The convention will assemble,
dispense as usual with an invocation Of the
Divine blessing upon It's laborS, rally to the
palladium, point with pride, view with alarm.
irrgate with frequency, obey orders implicitly
and ad ourn. An unnecessary and meaningless
process, truly; but Saratoga Is SalubrlOus
town, and it is good and pleasant thing FOR
brethren e. dwell together in unity for a day
or two in the merry month Of October
With the purpose of restricting their adj
vcrsarcs within narrow limits Of tune the Dem
ocratc leaders have ordered IN extremely late
convention. October ; falls on Thursday, and
if the present disposition OF Republicans b
defer their own meeting until after the Demo
Gratis have acted continues, there will be only
a few available days left inaSmuch As under
the election law nominations cannot be made
later than October 10. But there is no reason
why this necessity should cause cmban1SS-
mcnt There will be time enough between
October 5 and October l. for "a convention
faithfully representing the Republican party to
deliberate carefully and act wisely, and there
after there will be time enough for an aggres
sive vigorous and effective campaign. The
people already have pretty clear comprchcn-
sion Of tho issues which are 10 be decided in
November. and unless all present indications
of their temper and purpose are misleading,
oven now preparing 10 bring in a verdict
against Democratic rdscality and incompetence.