New-York tribune., 1894-09-27
iDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIB"SE.l ]

THE FINALE.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTB-SEl
| Saratoga Sept 26-News that ex-Secretary
| William c. Whitney would not accept the nom
| ination Of the Democratic State Convention for
| Governor the subject OF the gossip here
| this morning and ii further disheartencd the
| delegates, who had already been demoralized
| by the successive revelations which caused the
| withdrawal of one candidate after another. SO
| the hours before noon when the convention was
to meet. were spent in discussions Of the situ-
alton which were anything but inspriting.
! About II 80 o'clocB the delegates. alternates
| and spectators began to make their way toward
| the old rink In Spr.ng-st. which was TO be the
| scene Of the Democratic deliberations. The
barn Of a place was in dismal contrast to the
| clean bright and airy interior OF the new Con-
vcntion Hail. where the National Unitarian Con-
ference was in session. The platform had been
erected al one side. instead Of at the end where
II had been before. so that the speeches could be
heard by all those ir the rink.
WAITING MOURNFULLY FOR THE BOSSES.
Two bands were stationed at opposite ends OF
the place and one took up the task Of filling the
air with music when the other had exhausted
It's lungs few Democrats were cheerful
enough to join in singing the chorus of THE
Soldiers Farewell seemed to ft best Of all into
the prevailing spirit Of the assemblage.
II was destined that there should be a long
wait pending the efforts Of the bosses 10 decide
on a slate. II soon became clear to those who
sat there that something was amiss and the
gloom thickened perceptibly Even the mus-
clans grew tired. and desisted from their efforts
to infuse a little cheerfuness into the sad gath
ering 1t was felt that the absence of Senators
Hill and Murphy Leutenant-GOvernor Sheehan.
Mayor Gilroy and the other bosses betokened
cloggng OF the wheels OF the convention. Mean
time a rumor spread that the ticket decided
was John Boyd Thacher. Of Albany; ex-senator
Charles p McCelland Of Westchester County.
and Judge Robert c. Titus. o. Buffalo.
PLUNKITT ANNOUNCES THAT 1T is HILL.
Soon after / o'clock ex-senator George W
Plunkitt came in and passed around the word
that Hill was to be the candidate FOR Governor
Senator Guy remarked that II nobody else placed
Hill in nomination. he would do so himself II
was twenty-five minutes OF o'clock when the
bosses reached the rink. Senator Hill had his
stercotyped greeting and there were three cheers
for Governor Hill, the next President Of the
United States"
Trouble straghtway arose because lot Of out
elders had taken seats reserved for delegates.
In consequence. a number Of members Of the con-
vention were standing in the asles. Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan. who had come late owing to
the conference OF the bosses. made what his
friends called big kick" and the chairman in
structed the ushers to dispossess all illegtImate
occupants Of delegates seats. sembance OF
order finally achieved and the convention
set about attending to business
ANTI-MACHINE MEN CAST OUT
Senator Hi first called for the report Of the
Committee on Credentials, which read by the
chairman. Grant b. Taylor. of Orange County
The substance Of the report was already known
to all, and the reading aroused no particular in
terest. The report was as follows:
The Committee On Credentials respectfully report
that there were submitted TO them for consideration
contests involving the rights to seats of the sitting
delegations in Albany. Kings NeWYork Richmond.
ric Of Queens and the I'D District Of Westchesier
of Rockland. which has been compromised a full,
patient hearing was accorded by the committee 10
and the committee reported that the following
@ o OF he hsd ns in
all but the county OF Monroe. In Monroe County
tons with oneha vote for each @ deesaie % be psecd
on me rolls, We also recommend that the sub
further investigate the troubles in this county and
n necessary. reorganization be effected. In the
Of William McCourt. Frank G. shrimer and William
Young"
The resolution of Mr.. Taylor that the report
be adopted dut.fuly carried and there was
a show of applause The Shepard Democracy.
Of Brooklyn, and the stale Democracy. Of New
York, had seats in the OF the space set
apart for deegates. There 1Ss Of them
in all, ffty-four delegates from Kings and
ninety from New-York. with the same number
of alternates. The Brooklyn men started out
of the convention first. headed by Charles ].
Patterson. Edward NJ Shepard and Senator
Daniel Bradley.
KISSED AT AS THEY MARCHED OUT
They marched down the aisle to the space in
front OF the platform, and then out Of the build
ing. 1t a splendid-lookng set of men, and
they all looked grave but determined Every
head was held erect. Some Of the Tammany
and other machine Democrats hissed but the
sensible ones looked serious.
Ex-Secretary Charles S. Fairchild. faint
smile on his face, led his delegation with Cap
tain Hugh r. Garden a Tammany man said
tauntnSly to one Of those who was filing out:
"Goodby. John"
We'll sec you down below Election Day."
replied John" grimly
Well having rid itself Of this undesirable ele-
ment the convention felt easier. Seats were now
found for all. The officers Of the convention as
reported by the Committee on Permanent Or
ganiZation were then elected. the temporary
organization with Senator Hill as chairman and
Mr.. De Freest secretary being made perma- |
nent.
THE PLATFORM
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan handed In the
platform as the head OF the Committee on Reso-
u.ions. AS he was suffering from cold Secre- |
tary De Freest read the effort A sickly silence |
prevailed as the returning prosperity was glow |
ingly described. The names of Cleveland and |
Flower respectfully but family cheered |
but the reference to religious intolerance was |
rapturously hailed. The platform is as follows:
The Democratic party OF New-York congra tuates |
the people OF the State upon the restoration OF |
business confidence and the improvement. Of in