Connecticut western news., 1894-09-27
DEMOCRATS NOW.
THEY CONVENE AT SARATOGA TO
 NAME A STATE TICKET.

Senator RnI Opens the Convention and Re-
 ceives an Ovation-Judge w. J. Gaynor
 Declines the Honor-An Waiting For the
 Return of Whitney.
 SARATOGA, Sept. 26.-Ths Democratic state convention was called to order short ly after noon today, with scarcely bak- CTS dozen of delegates absent from their seats. When Senator Hill as temporary chairman, came forward to make the opening address, he was received with great enthusiasm.
 AS soon as he had finished committees on credentials, permanent organization and platform were appointed.
 It is not expected at this hour that any nominations will be made today, but that an adjournment until tomorrow noon will be taken.
 There is not a man versed in the ways of conventions of political parties that ever saw a situation like that which con- fronts the convention. The predicament was explained this morning in a very few words by Lieutenant Governor Sheehan.
 He said: There is not a man or poli- tician here that knows who the nominee of tho party will be until the convention meets, It is anybody or any faction can didate. and the convention will be Denl- ocratio one in every sense of the word
 It is perfectly probable and not at all out of the line of impossibility that there will be a repetition of the convention of 1876, when the galleries nominated Sey- mour for g>vernor, he afterward declining to run, and Robinson being selected as the candidate.
 The reception that will be accorded Senator Hill by the convention will un- doubtedly take on a remarkable phase and will be a scene long to be remembered by every person present, and 1t Is perfectly probable that he will be nominated by &C., clamation from the galleries. That he will decline, however, is almost certain, and then there must be a new nomination. The senator arrived and has opened headquarters at the Grand Union hotel From the time of his arrival until late last night he was besieged by crowds of delegates.
 To reporter he said: "I received word that was to be the temporary chairman of the convention. I know nothing about who Is the most prominent candidate, and have no opinion to express as to who will be the nominee of the convention ''
 Later he was shown a dispatch concern ing the declination of MT. Gaynor, and he said laconically, Ut seems that the proper thing Is to refuse to be a candidate. '"
 Tammany For Whitney.
 Tammany's braves struck the village in three sections of a special train, each con- taining 10 coaches The crowd numbered in all nearly l, 800. There were no bands on board, but enthusiasm was rampant, and there was plenty of excitement. Sev- eral of their delegates were seen in regard to the placing of Tammany's strength, and every man favors William c. Whit ney. When asked as to the Flower boom, which started in a mild way and increas- ed with no little encouragement, they seemed to be unanimous enough, but ex- pressed little hope of his retracting his withdrawal.
 "Flower could be nominated by accla- nation" shouted one Tammanyite en- enthusiastically, "but he will stick to his word. So we are all for Whitney"
 Senator Timothy Sullivan said: "There is very little doubt that William c. Whit ney will be nominated. He's the strong est man in the state today-that is, of possible candidates. They are talking quite strongly of Flower, but he can't be induced to take the nomination even with the great influence that Is being brought to boar upon him
 Ex-Speaker Sulzer said: "William c. Whitney is the man. Senator Hill except ed, he Is the man to carry the state this fall. He will make his personal wishes subservient to his party's demands. ''
 The Tammanyites are now holding a conference, which began this morning at 10 O clock, and will probably come out as one man for William c. Whitney. There Is one significant fact in all this startling boom for Whitney, and that Is that Mayor Gilroy, who was in Europe with Mir. Whitney during the past month, has noth- ing to say when asked as to the candidacy of the man, but smiles and says, Wait until he comes home, and he will speak for himself"
 It Is announced by the Tammany people that Mir. Whitney will be home today and will be in Saratoga on Wednesday, This is in itself significant, for Mr. Whitney was not expected to be a visitor at the convention.
 Further those who arrange for the meetings of the 0, invention have decided to wait a whole day before they take up the nomination of candidates and 1t is urged that this is in favor of the Whitney boom. because the wait Is evidently to let Mr. Whitney's decision be known before final action is taken.