The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-24
Assemble for Their State Con-
ventiOn at Saratoga
Have a Dispute With Unitarians
Over the Hall.
ALL WANT WHITNEY.
Tammany Especially Desires
That He be Nominated
Judge Gaynor Who Convicted
McKane is Second Choice.

SARATOGA, \. Y, Sept "a. - Fine
weather greeted the Democratic dele
gates and boomers this morning The
politicians have been arriving in small
patches ever since Saturday. but the ma
lOrity are not yet on the ground. The
principal work of the leaders who are
here has been to confer with the leaders
of the Unitarian national gathering and
attempting TO come TO an amicable ar
rangemenr in regard to the use Of the
convention hall
The Unitarians claim the hall belongs
to them by priority of engagement and
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan and Mayor
Gilroy, while acknowledging that fact,
are trying to get them to withdraw to
their own hall for Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The Unitarian people finally COM
promised. They will give up the hall
tomorrow from u noon until q o'clock in
the evening.
On Wednesday at II o'clock the Demo
Gratis will convene at the old Casino,
where Gov. Flower was nominated, and
finish what business remains The re-
fusal Of the L Cnitarians to accept the Of
fer of church made them, will cause
great confusion.
The newspaper and press associations
will suffer much by this, as there are no
wires at the Casino
In some quarters today it is held that
Judge Gaynor's boom for governor is not
in good shape as IL was up to last night,
one leader saying: THE name of Judge
GuynOr is not upon and will not be upon
the proposed slate and the Cook, Thatcher
and Lockwood delegates will be allowed
to go Into the convention and
present their candidates. names. so as to
break up the vote on the first ballot
Then the slate candidates will be nomi-
mated by acclamation. The judges
friends however, express confidence that
he will be nominated.
1t is already pretty well settled that
the convention will be a two days affair.
and the work viii not be rushed through
as it was by the Republicans. Another
reason for extending the session, al
though it is not openly avowed.
is the expected arrival of ex-Secre-
tary William Whitney at New
York on Wednesday, as he sailed from
Liverpool in the Majestic last Wednes-
day. The desire to nave W hitney' name
at he head Of the ticket is universal and
unmistakable.
lie has never been member of Tam
many hall, LUt Iammany is IS anxious
for his nomination for governor
as any other element in the
party, as that would strengthen
the chances for electing Dem
ocratic mayor of New York city 1t is
very doubtful however, whether be can
be induced to accept the nomination. as
he has manifested very little political
ambition since the death of his wife last
year
If Nit. Whitney is not made the candi-
dase for governor it is almost certain that
this honor viii go to Judge William q.
GaynOr Of Brooklyn, who tried and sen
fenced Ackane and the other election
blenders last year It ID thought he will
make very formidable candidate, es-
pecially as lie is an effective and popular
orator, and would thoroughly canvass the
state ia person There are mum ber of
Uther names suggested, and booms and
bOOmlets are plentiful.
over 900 Tammany Braves
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Over ], 900 Tam
many braves Assem- bled at the Grand
Central depot this morning where sew
eral trains Of drawing room cars were in
readiness to convey them to Saratoga.
The braves we're resplendent in their
war paint bat looked peaceful and
happy. The delegAtess aud alternates
mum bered less than 200, but with their
friends, who accompanied them, five