The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-27

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SARATOGA ASeps. 90. The following
-talsgSsm wal sAeceiyed here today:
"NEw YORK; Se s5s.s 's5s go
"Hon. JohnSHinokley, Democratic Con-
vention a hll, Saratoga:
81 find, on my arrival this morning,
that my name Is the subject of some
consideration by delegates and have
received many friendly messages. As
cannot we'll reply to these in detail, will
you do me the kindness to say for me,
in answer to many inquiries, that, for
reasons entirely personal, cannot be q
candidate or accept the nomination.
concur heartily in the opinion 30 I'D
mirably expressed by Senator Hill in
his address that harmonious and aggres-
sive action on the part OF the Democracy
ought surely to be crowned by success.
Principles, not men, constitute the issue.
and New York is not accustomed to
waver in her fidelity to Democratic
principles when q united party demands
their enactment and enforcement.
"WM. O. WHITNEY"
SARATOGA, Sept. 26.-Half an hour
before noon preparations at the old
rink building for the use of the Demo-
cratic convention were finished. The
seats were borrowed from the hotel and
a good sized platform was erected and
telegraph wires run into SCORE of in
ssruments. A stout railing enclosed a
square space in the centre of the hall
where the delegates sat, and chairs out
side OF that were occupied by contest
ing delegates and enthusiastic Demo
Gratis who were on the scene to shout
for the nominees and to applaud the
right of the platform alternated with
one on the left and kept the crowd in
good humor while it waited for the
proceedings to begin.
The hall, with its bare timber over
head and barn-like appearance, pre-
sented quite a contrast to the new con-
vention hall in which the Unitarians
held sway. The facilities for work were
veryrtAd however, when the haste
sh the arrangeme nts were made
Z. rs A,ed. The vent Station waS poor,
e ia exiting lish their cigars;
! ~ rl Hill ga lied the convention 90
order as A 49,. The comnoi ttss 6ofi con-
toHted Hsa$s ID ecfd led ia ~ favor of All
sattting deIeg ases excAl3k In Adonfoe
icou nty, " here q raeEg nszet ion Ii
ordered The Shep ifAa Of . sSokly n
lett the hall whom the report OF the
eompsittee on con tested aests ysas read,
The Fair6h I'D Democrats from New
YORK; also left she hsll upos the addpsI
h Of the report ,Hxolndin them from;
|Esoagn ftions Is 81 is
Colonel Brown, chairman Of the corn
mittee on permanent organization, re-
ported in favor of continuing the tenn
porary organization. This was adopted
and Senator Hill remained chairman of
the convention. Lieutenant Governor
Sheehan, of Erie, reported the platform
and 1t was adopted.
The convention then resolved to pro-
coed with nominations. Senator Hill
said: This place looks little more
Demo cratic than the one we occupied
yesterday. 1t is more like the Jeffer-
-sonian Democracy in it's simplicity, and
have only to suggest that in this place
we're nominated two Democratic gov
ernors VINO were elected"
The chairman then recognized Galen
Hit, OF Albany, who, in an eloquent
speech. placed in nomination for gov
ernor John Boyd Thstcher, of Albany.
When Mr.. HIT had finished Eldyn
Reynolds, of Allegheny. arose and said:
"The united delegation of Allegheny
county desires to place in nomination
their first and only choice, David B.
Hill"
That was all he had time to say. The
crowd went Wild with enthusiasm. Mon
stood on their seats, waved their hats
for three minutes.
Senator Hill pounded with his gavel.
Finally Colonel Follows, OF New York,
arose and the crowd thinking that he
would say something about Hill sub
sided Senator Hill then asking the In
diligence of Colonel Fellows said: ~
am grateful to the, Democrats of tho
Empire State for the courtesy and kind
ness OF the party, but must say to you
sIacannot agree to be your candidate
again for governor
Colonel Fellows Their moved that the.
ssafsd UP 81 esiSSffy, mis-
was proceeded with. Livingston and
Montgomery named Hill amid cheers.
Senator Guy rose when New York was
called, and, standing on chair, said:
MIR. Chairman, rise to perform aduty
.which have waited for some older
Democrat from this county to perform.
i am about to name for governor man,
the men ton of whose name warms the
heart OF every true Democrat. He must
be our CGndfdate He ia the onlv m