New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-17
iii WORKERS WE'LL SEATED.
MOST DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE
~ CHAIRMAN.

r THE DELEGATES ENTERED THE HALL
rppAcH IN HIscoCKs USUAL PLACE
,curERs FOR cHAuNCEY NJ. DEPEw.
-, TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIpUNEl
hmm 16-The seventy-two members Of
vork allegation are seated almost directly
sN" ,,a chairman OF the Convention. with
sT' ~ Massachusetts and New-Jersey.
49, states separating them brief space
s'V0' ~. that runs in front OF the chairman's
-n "e Tho delegates of New-York. therefore.
ae'" nostion TO catch the chairman's eye
re IN ssS +. address their Acknowledgements
INV ory plsERS FIRST ON HAND.
hair named for the calling of the Con-
ln'n '"' orlsr there was a Big gap IN the moor
nn''o" - S.d 70 the New-York delegates few OF
Tsce - .rriyed The venerable William H.
Gem rith his snow-wh.te hair and chin
Eo"i' r,s among the earliest TO arrive. and
snsA'', -. COMPANION a big man, with black hair
,sa %,,.r,rs-William L. Proctor. Of ST. Lawrence
do IN Kstonah and at Osdensourg they are
"l"" ,,u, NJ leaving their beds at an early hour
=" ..,,,s 10 work. Warner Miller. also. was an
W .Is.rval. He is an early riser. He took cnair
"s o,.,a ~ Judge Robertson's right. and they
Wv ,sculatinc about the possibility OF Lew r
So. after being a candidate for President. de-
Nv s,,s ~ accept d nomir alton for Nice-President
s,,sr New-York delegates now came. among
80 tall man. wearing a big straw nat ana
1A ,.od GUNNER clothing, who vas pointed
=. Ichr Raines the author or Ncw-Ho rh ia'es.
hs.'sxnerl,oont Mr. Raines was accompanied
nan with bulldog expression. Louis r. faFh'
a.Is, lieutenant of Mr.. PLATE.
so,n sat down near Mr.. Miller TALL
10 ,ookirg man. 5 V. R Cruger. who was
.sd,,e FOR IAeuterant-Governor when the
r.s candidate for Governor. Ply MI
-, s,1a there sat a fne-looking man OF busi-
nth snowy sde-vh. skers and benevolent out
-, ,sce-Cornclius " Bliss Of NeW-fork A
-n n New-York politicians came Into the hai
s.,,.r-Fre1erick S Gibbs. rejoicing In his cleo
ass member OF the Republican National COM
-mx. rsoob NJ. Patterson. showing some traces
rns calling OF 'bY,>ter": George billiard the
r,c,r State Excise Commissioner; eX-Polce COM
-,.sonsr Charles H. Murray. gaudy with super
,,ms ,ewery ard Abraham Gruoer. little ano
elrlnr with dissatisfaction.
EX-SENATOR HISCOCK IN BACK SEAT.
.,ou, noon ex-sena or Frank Hiscock. with lis
,-,os,ny Asure and superabundant locks OF hair.
r,red himself through the crowd and TOOK MS seat
chair among n, back seats OF the New orN
i,lesa.on There was time when HiscocK rdu
.,,, .sa, hut alas, Edward Lauterbach general
.sJatIve attorney for PlatI has taken that seat
y, H,scock pre,ers TO conduct a law business at
syracuse rather than one al Albany for the corpo-
atoms. Accompanying Mr.. Hiscock was man
medium height. who every one was 'old was
francis Hendricks the managing director OF the
oltIcal firm Of Hiscock Hendricks. Limi'ed- Mr
sendricks is Mr. Hiscocks candidate for Governor
NE Arm. therefore are heartily in favor of the
animation of Levi P. Morton for the Vice-Presi-
s,cy or. for anything Else that Will take him out
sASShteso of New-York. There were two men
n, ssear Hendr!cks-Benjamin B. Odell. 5r.. ana
G.ruG Ai1ridge-who also are fervsnily hoping
auM Morton will be nominated for Vice-Presi-
.g.
=. Hrooklvn delegates-Theodore E. Willis.
CrrH Roberts. Timothy L. Woodruff. Granville
" Hsman. Joseph r. Clark. John p. Miilik>n' r.
Kitsrbach. George ". Palmer and Henry T.
s..s-who are nearly all supporters OF Mchiniey'
pk Ksts on the right aisle together ana had IN
M, ,,,hb,rhood A. G. McCook. William Brook
iii cH r Coils and Robert J. Wright VINO also
vi support Mckinley Congressman Quigs. who
rysss "A have taken his seat in this uncongenial
u-ary o, Mckinley men. evidently felt uncom-
ruN. for he seyeral times left his seat ana
wake, ..one the aisle back ward and forward thus
.s.ntly attracting 10 himself the attention OF the
n-.hs
Tomas C. Platt came into the Convention tiai
Il. and tast as the chairman's gavel was ao1u ~.
d all He had mistaken the aisle upon whch II, 4,
vi was situated, and therefore had 70 su1 1nns
he no doubt painful ordeal or passing a!p pt
aisle in front Of the charman deSa "a an o, hi:
tome IN the view of the galleries arc VI a. a.,
slsvers The Platt delegates cheered tneir Iea.r'
i. there was wave o? excitement IN uhs sa'cl
Mr. Quigg's Master Of New-forK hao ar
M Thousands gazed at the sienaer man re~ert
scswhat bent form as though he had nao receI
s:a.s. who walked slowly through ,ne I'm m,
,sird his seat on the aisle 70 the lett OF IN,
AMMAN. Mr. Plat found upon taKlnE NJ ~
i II his companion 10 his left was ADDISON - NVl
: State Treasurer ~ New-York ard the propr'e
x@ The Glens Falls Times" the inteAec'uA
p o. Warren County. "a
irsctly back o, Nj Platt on the aisle sat En
\ ID Lauterbach a delegate-at-large. MT. l~tu,ei
i US companion TO his left was a Dig HpoH-Ia. =
'T With eyeglasses. Thurlow Weed Barnes. .'l
Sterbach did not seem pleased over MS cum
a..
HEARTY CHEERS FOR DEPEW.
Gauncey NJ Depew barely escaped being marked
y Convention should have been IN session. III
ace vas quickly recognized. and he was heartli'
's'e as he worked his way through the crowo u
s ' sAs and finally dropped into seat "h'c'
--1 osa reserved for him In the rear OF that occu
81. Mr. Lauterbach Mr.. Depew found ina
D'Vs accustomed 10 mixed company whei
-" 80 ~ 'ne political world SO that he greeted GiDp
had - ana vas soon at home Warner Mile
sested 'sssies-at-large Of New-York were therefor
E5ssdV :" 'ae aisle IN this order: Thomas c. Platt
warner Miller