New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-19

regarded by the Republican party had not pce"
lessened by his Independent course the present
week.
MORTON MEN IN THE FRONT OF THE HALL
Acute politicians who glanced about the Con-
yention Hall when the delegates had at last
taken their seats detected an attempt 10 ar
range the distribution of the delegates so as 10
mass together at the front Of the hall ana IN
position TO catch the chairman's eye men espe-
cially favorable u the nomination OF Lew l.
Morton for Governor. The delegates from MI
Morton's own county Of Duchess occupied front
seats So also did the delegates from the couh-
ties Of Orange Sullivan. Rockland. Broome "
ster Tloga. WAYNE Greene and Rensselaer,, who
A. was well known earnestly favored the hoti-
nation Of Mr. Morton. The delegates from New
York County containing in their ranks man!
anti-Morton delegates were thrust back to the
centre of the hall. Here also were the delega'eS
from Chenung the centre Of the resistance 10
Mr. Mortons nomination. The anti-Mor'oh uei'
gates from St Lawrence and Erie counties occu-
MED back seats The Morton leaders, ex-senator
Thomas c. Platt ex-senator Frank Hiscock' SEN
a,or Ed,nupd O'Connor, Congressman Ray
George w. Dunn. clerk Of the Assembly, an"
Senator Lexow were grouped together at the
head ~ the right-hand aisle Upon the opposite
side Of the han there we're seated, upon 'he lei'-
hand aisle. near the platform. the prominent
delegates Of Kings County who favored the NOM
nation Of Mr.. Morton.
Tho galleries and the seats beneath them were
crowded with spectators. Every one OF the o'VoV
chairs in the big hall had an occupant ana nun
dreds OF persons stood in the lobbies ana sur
vowed the proceedings of the convention Inc
spectators showed great interest in hVe Oh inc
candidates for Governor who were present o.
Sloat Fasset.. Stewar. L. Woodiord' p"''!e'
Butterfield. Leslie W. Russell and Cornehus ~
Bliss All of these men were applauded as 'he' e"-
tered the hall, and they were watched Win siea'
int. rest. The Antl-Machinc Republicans after
cheering for J. Sloat Fassett gave three cheers
for John T.. Milholland.
At 1915 o'clock William Brookfed. chairman
of the Republican State Committee tooN up '' 10
gavel and asked that the copleAtion c9'iie ~
order. General Daniel ButisEnefu " .Ik , u l
t. front seat at tbs ftnesnFsc sna 1n,s ui NV
out cheers. Prayerrras Es'oken oE tne2 neo thc
Cary and then John s. Kenyon. secretary oI 'i.e
Stale Committee. read the ioll OF the COUNTS
so that the substitution OF alternates LOT ueie
gates could be announced Dig noise o, - , "p
nlauding was made when Soat fasseI Mds
Announced as a delegate in place OF Wlihd'n
Vanduser. The entrance OF eX-Seh2t1r raitn
Hiscock with ex-Collector tTancls MENU W., NJ
caused some stir. and General Stewart l.. Noou-
ford's friends Capped their hands when his name
was substituted for that o. Imo'hy L. "oou
ruff as delegate from Kings CouiH' D,,hu
Max D. Quitman an Anti-Machne Repuoh
can of the XVIII Assembly DistTic',.arose 90
say that he wished to present protes, III peH 1i
of his organization. All that II wanted was lar
NAV He moved that the contest be referred 10
The Committee on Credentials. and this was zone
amid the cheers Of the pig delegation OF AM
Machine Republicans rotice OF contest IN tne
case Of the delegates from the llId AssemDl!
District of Albany was given by Thomas AUSTIN
MIR. ovIGG FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
cd
State Committee had directed him to place IN
nomination for the place of temporary ci"'''
man CONGRESSMAN Iemuel F.. Quigg. OF New
York Amid loud cheering Congressman Cnss
was unanimously elected. Mr.: BrooKnelG ~
pointed John " Scatcherd. Of Buffalo. ana JOB
J. Hedges Of New-York. to escort Mr.. Quiss ~
the platform. Mr.. Quigg was heartily rece,' '
and made speech which was much EMO; ca -
all present. lie was in excellent voice, ana couIu
be heard in every part Of the Dig nan. Hs az, .e
,oada noint after point against the Democratic
party he was literally applauded. ana the gen.
eral verdict. as he closed his speech was ma j.,
an excellent one. ne auu'emos ~ With
what Mr. Ouigg said in denrnciaton OF the az
tack of the Democratic Congress and rresluent
upon the Republican protective larih NE ,. -
~ tho Ieyow Committees work OF investigation
in New-York was applauded -
Mr. Ouigg then began an attack upon
Governor Flower. but was interrupted pN
newspaper correspondent who handed MN a
slip OF paper containing the statement tha,
Governor Flower had announced that he wouid
not accept denomination for Governor al
tho hands of the Democratic State Convention.
Mr. Qugg read this announcements 10 th1 1r On
vention and general laugh followed wen,
soid Mr. Ouigg I'VE all believed that MT
F'ower was the last man In the stat" VINO
would decline the Democratic nomination; aiII
now even he has lost his courage. tLaughterl
Eut neverth eless everything that | snall "a!
ahout him goes" Mr. Quigg then. in an abie
manner. reviewed Governor Flowers Admins
tration and pointed out It's aDohiilaoie oH"
acter.
MIR. QUIGG's SPEECH.
Mr.. Quigg said:
This Great assembly. representative. as il IS OF
600 900 voters would naturally 90 10 one WIZ t,c,,
nc and par aahle perfec,iy understand tina, in
conferring it on me you intending to distinsui,,n
1 no nayap1 6n1 st Of city when
able las, wn bdm6r n majority Of nearly 1000
There was never a time when the Repuoncah" 90
enemy as they are at this minute. There never
was a time when they were 80 conhoent, 80 ear ar
mes me- size of former Democratic majorities They
know that it is not good ground On w nc, o
has been Democrat heretofore Applausel'
They realize that they are no longer AT .pr ieIJS
Of eIeeeton officers. out they all will come, ana
compelled to be honest Democracy Is pound 10 De
! Congratulate YOU If not upor me public condi-
tons which attend your meetinc here at least pron
Deplora Bile as these conditions are from one POM
~ view from another they are reassurlng: fOr.
however poor the country is In all else II IS rlcn
in experience 1t has had good dei1 OF tH'e o''
its hands for the last eighteen months with ho'
much eise TO do than TO observe ana thlnH. ana 10
one will doubt that it knows more than 1t DID
DEMOCRACY AS 1T REALLY Is.
For the first time in thlrty-two years the people
have been enabled TO the Democratic party as
n really is when 1t has chance 10 be itself It's
character and purpose until eighteen months ago
were a matter Of conjecture. and anybody conld
claim to make as good guess as anybody else
There was abundant proof OF any theory IL might
seem convenient 10 maintain 1t was OF no aVaii
10 quote his party platform TO a Democrat; ior
he was always able to snow by the most ohlclai
saw IL was really a hawk. QaughteTJ:
Blu, or March 4. 1884, that excuse failed ,heIn'
Their bower was then Complete. Their response