Evening journal., 1894-09-25
WAITING FOR WHITNEY.
Democratic Convention Assem-
bles at Saratoga.
AN OPENING SPEECH BY MR., HILL.

The Refusais of eaynor, HIN aud Flower
to De Candidates Are Not Accepted by
All. but a Majority Want TO Hear From
whitney Before Taking Action.
SARATOGA, Sept. 25.-Tho Democratic
state convention was called to order short
" aftor noon today, with scarcely bak.
er's 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 soun as no had finished committees
on credentials, permanent organization
and platform were appointed.
II Is not expected at this hour that any
nominations win bo mndo today, but that
an adjournment until tomorrow noon will
be taken.
There Is not q man versod In the ways
Of conventions Of political parties that
over saw situation like that which CON
fronts the convention. Tho predioamont
was explained this morning In a very few
words by Lieutenant Governor Sheohan.
lie said; There Is not a man or poll
OF the party win be until the convention
meets, II Is anybody or any faction can
didate, and the convention will be Dem
oeratic ono In every sense Of tho word .
IL is perfectly probable and not OF all
out OF the line OF impossibllity that thore
win bo q repetition Of the convention OF
1876, whom tho galleries nominated Soy
mour for governor ho nftorwnrd doolnina
to run, and Robinson boing selootsd az
the candidate.
The reception that will DO accorded
Senator Hill by the convention will un-
duubtcdly take on a remarkable phase and
will DO a scene long to be remembered by
every person present, and 10 Is perfectly
probable that no VIII be nominated by ac-
clamation from the galleries. That no will
decline, however, is almost certain and
then there Will have 70 be a new nomina-
tion.
Tho senator arrived and has opened
/ headquarters at tho Grand Union hotel
/ From the time OF his arrival until late
last night no was besleged by crowds o.
delegates.
10 reporter no anid: ~ reoolved word
| that / was to he tho temporary chairman
| OF the convention know nothing about
| who ia the most prominent candidate. ant
| hayo no opinion 60 express as to whs
viii bo tho nominee Of tho convention. "
Later he was shown a dispatch concern
ing the doclination of Mr. Gaynor, and h
said laconioally, 1t seems that tho propo
thing Is TO refuse 70 be a candidate
Tammany For whitney.
Tammnny's braves struck the VILLAGE Ii
thrae sections Of a special train enoh con
tanning TO coaches. The crowd numboroi
in all nearly 300. There wera no band
on bonrd but enthusiasm was rampant
and there was plenty Of oxcltemont Eey
crai Of their delegates were seen IN regarl
to tho placing Of Tammany's strength
and every man favors William @. Whit
ney. when asked as to tho Flower boom
which started in mild way and inoreas
cd with no little encouragement the.
seemed 60 be unanimous enough, but OK
pressed little hope Of his retracting hi
withdrawal
Flower could be nominated by accla
nation, shouted one Tammanyita en-
Enthusiastically, but he will stick 70 hi
word So we are all FOR Whitney"
Senator Timothy sullivan said; Thor
IS very little doubt that William c. Whit
ney will DO nominated He's tho strong
est man in the state today--that is o
4
quite strongly Of Flower, but he can't b
induced to take tho nomination even witt
the great influence that Is being brough
to bear upon him.
Ex Speaker Sulzer said William G
| whitney Is the man. Senator I'm except
cd ho Is the man TO carry tho state thi
fall. He win make his personal wlsh0
subseryient TO his party's demands.
Tho Tammanyites are now holding
conference, which began this morning a
10 o'clock, and will probably como out q
ono man for William g. Whitney. Thor
Is one significant fact in oil this startlin
boom for Whitney, nnd that is that Mayo
Gilroy, who was in Europe with MI
Whitney during tho past month, has noth
ing to say when asked as 70 tho cnndidac
Of the man. but smiles and says, Wal
until he comes homo, and he will spca
for himself"
II IS announced by the Tammany peopl
that Mr. whitney VIII BIO home today an
will bo in Saratoga on Wednesday Thl
is In itself significant for Mr.. Whitne
was not expected 20 bo visitor at th
convention.
Further those who arrange for III
meetings OF the convention have decide
TO wait whole day before they tako u
: the nomination OF candidates, and IL
! urged that this IS in favor OF tho Mhitne
; boom. because tho walt is evidently 70 L
} | Mr. Whitney decision be known befol
. inal action Is taken
The Campaign VIII Then BE WaxIn