The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-25

SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept A.-There is
not o man versed In the ways Of conven-
tiona Of political parties that ever saw
q situation like that which contronts
the Democratic convention intending
to meet tomorrow. The predicament
was explained at o'clock tonight in q
very few words by Lieutenant Governor
Sbeehan. He said:
"rhere is not q man or politician
here tonight that knows who tho nom
inee of tho party will be until the con-
vention meets tomorrow. 1t is any
body or any faction candidate, and tho
convention will be Democratic one in
every sense Of the word"
It's perfectly probable and not at oil
out OF tho limo OF impossibility that
there will be repetition OF tho conven-
ton OF 1876, when tho galleries NOM
mated Seymour for governor, he after.
wards declining to run aud Robinson
being selected as the candidate.
The reception that will be accorded to
Senator Hill by tho convention will un-
doubtedly take on q remarkable phase
and will be scene long to be remem.
bered by every person present and 1t Is
perfectly probable that he will be nom
mated by. acclamation from the CALLER.
les. That he will decline, however, is
almost certain, and then there will have
to be anew nomination. Senator Hill
arrived this afternoon late aud opened
headquarters at the Grand Union Hotel
From the time OF his arrival until the
late hours Of the night he was beaieged
by crowds OF delegates. To tho Asso-
ciated Press reporter he said:
~ received word that was to bo
temporary chairman OF the convention
to-day. 1know nothing about who Is
the most prominent candidate and l
have no opinion to express as to who
vill be tho nominee OF tho convention"
Later he was shown dispatch re-
ceived by the Associated Press concern
ing the declination of Mr.. Gaynor and
he said laconically:
at seems to be the proper thing to
refuse to bc a candidate.
Ex-Speaker Sulzer said: william Y.
Whitney Is the man, Senator Hill ex-
cepted. He is the man to carry the
state this fall. He will make his per-
sonal wishes subservient to his party's
demands" .
The Flower boom is not without some
Significance tonight, too. His private
secretary, Colonial Williams, in response
to inquiries Of tho Associated Press cor
respondent, said:
II am positive that the governor has
no intention OF withdrawing his de-
cision in the matter OF the nomination.
1t ia doubtful II anything could induce
him to change his mind on that point"
Tho Lockwood boom looks as II 1t
might die before morning.
Mr.. NIirabeau Lamar Towns, OF
Kings county, said tonight he had o
telegram from Mr.. Gaynor refusing to
accept the nomination.
For lieutenant governor the name
prominently mentioned Is that Of Fred
erick Cook, who, It is said, vii! accept
the place under Mr.. Whitney, but un-
der nobody else.
II any other name is presented to the
convention and nominated, then tho
nominee will be ex-senator Linson, OF
Ulster. The principal work OF the lead
ers who are here has been to hold con-
terences with tho leaders OF the
Unitarian national gathering and at
tempting TO como to an amicable ar
ransement regarding the use OF the con-
vention hall.
The Unitariaus claim the hall bc-
longs to them by priority OF engage.
ment while Governor Sheehan and
Mayor Gilroy, while acknowledging
that fact, tried TO got them to withdraw
to tho town hall for Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Unitarian people finally com;
promised. They will give up the hall
tomorrow from IL noon until 6 o'clock
in tho evening. On Wednesday, at II
o'clock, the Democrats will convene at
the Old Casino, where Governor Flower
was nominated, and finish what 9uSi-
ness remains. The refusal Of the. uni
tarians to accept tho offer OF church
made thom will cause the greatest con-
fusion. The newspaper and press asso'
tions will suffer much by this, as there
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