The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-27
Unanimously Chosen BY New York
Democrats
AFTER ALL OTHER AVAILABLE
MATERIAL HAD DECLINED.
NO One Seems Anxious for Political Dis
tinction on the Democratic Side in New
York This Year-It will Probably Mean
Political Extinction.

fofk This Year-It will Probably Mean
Political Extinction.
Saratoga, NY, September 26.-The
nrst business of the Democratic conve,,-
tlon was the report of,the committee on
credentials. The report favored the sit.
tlng oelegatlon in all contested cases
put that of the county of Munroe.
Shepard Democrats of Kings. who oc.
cupled seats on the floor, marched out
OF the hall. They were followed by Mr..
FaIrchlld's State Democracy OF New
York. The committee on permanent Or
ganlzation reported in favor of continu-
ing the temporary organization and
this was adopted and Senator Hill re-
NAMED chairman of the convention.
lieutenant Governor Sheehan of Erie-re-
ported platform. The convention re-
solved to proceed with nominations
and Galen r. Hit of Albany took the
platIorm and made long speech favor
ing the nomination of John BOYD Thsch-
er of Albany for governor. When Mr.
HIT finished, Eldyn Reynolds Of Ale
gheny county said the united delegation
Oh Allegheny county desires to place in
nomination their first and only chaice
David B. Hill. That was all he had time
to say. The crowd went wild with en-
thusiasm. Men stood on seats. waved
hats and yelled for three minutes. San
ator Hill pounded with his gavel in
vain.
Finally, Colonel Fellows of New York
arose. and the crowd thinking he would
say something about Hill, subsided.
Senator Hill then, asking the indul-
gence OF Colonel Fellows, said: II am
grateful to the Democrats of the Emn,ra
State for the courtesy and kindness of
tne past, but l must say to You / can
not agree to be your candidate again far
governor -
Z, Colonel Fellows moved the counties
De called alphabetically. and this was
proceeded with. Livingston and Mnnfs
gomery named Hill amid cheers. New
YORK was called, when Senator Gnv
Senator Hill
Mr.. Cochran put the question to The
convention, Will you make the nomina-
tlon unanimous?m Everyone in the hall.
Delegates. spectators and all, yelled
are" Turning TO Senator Hill. Mr..
Cochran said: Senator Hill, we sum
mon you to your duty.H
enator Hill stood calmly until
slight lessening of the applause. and
then he. said in a calm voice, .the secre,-
tary Will proceed with the roll-eall by
counties"
When the roll-call ended.
Secretary DeForrest announced. -The
ballots show 3S3 votes cast, all for David
b. Hill. For the second time / declare
him nominated unanimously. That set
lied 1t. Pandemonium broke loose. and
delegates climb over tables and chairs
and upon the platform. They coneratu-
lated the presiding officer, and would
hardly refrain while he pounded with the
gavel for order.
A motion was made and carried to
proceed with nominations for Lieutenant
governor. and Lieutenant Governor
Sheehan presented the name of Daniel
N. Lockwood of Erie county. Mr.. Lock
wood was nominated by exclamation.
Nominations for associate judge OF the
court OF appeals were in order, and James
u. Bell. leader of the Kings county
Democracy, moved Judge William i
GayEor of Brooklyn be nominated by
accIamation. This was done with a
shout
After routine business, the convention
adjourned sine die.
Mayor Gilroy of New York SAYS Sene.
tor Hi will accept the nomination. Sen.
tor Hill refused to talk, but will proba.
bly, make a statement tonight which
all delegates believe will be an accent.
ance. All the Democratic leaders saw
he will accept it.
At $40 the convention adjourned sine
die.