Evening journal., 1896-09-17
Openinr OF the Convention.


Opening OF the Convention.
BUFFALO, Sept. 17.-At 20 minutes aft
or II O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Dem
ocratic state convention was called TO or
der in Music hall here. There was no
crush to hear the deliberations, and but
for the immense New York delegation
there would have been many vacant seats
in the big gallery.
Before the state chairman arrived there
were unsuccessful efforts to awaken a lit
tio enthusiasm for William Sulzer Two
or three men in the gallery wanted 20
know If there was anything the matter
with Sulzer but apparently nobody knew,
and so the Sulzer boom received some
thing of black eye.
Chairman Hinkley announced that he
had been instructed by the state commit
tee to present the name Of Thomas i.
Grady Of New York for temporary chair
man. Ho was chosen without dissent.
During the early lines of delivery Of Mr..
Grady's speech great attention was paid,
and the denunciation Of the leaders who
wero not present was received with ap
plause When Mr.. Grady spoke CT the
standard 16 to !, the cheers of the conven-
tion and spectators created a whirlwind
of applause that lasted for about three
minutes. It was a gauge of the sentiment
Of the majority OF the body, and Mr.. Shee-
han and Mr.. Danforth, who are engineer
ing the platform expressions, must have
been apprised that tho convention would
demand a strong Endorsement Of the ma
tiOnal ticket and platform.
The convention, after tho reference of
several resolutions Of more or less impor-
tance, adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
Trying to Prevent a Unit Rule.
The first days session Of the Democratic
state convention has not disturbed in any
groat measure the forecast that had been
prepared The conditions, however, are
rather interesting because Of the internal
fights, which while good natured upon
fhoir surfnce, are not wanting in internal
bitterness The principal strife is TO pre-
vent the adoption of the unit rule and to
prevent thereby the nomination of any
candidate without a fair, open fight Par
ticularly are the friends of Mr. Sulzer
striving to this end, and in order to com
bat the general sentiment in favor of the
nomination of John Boyd Thacher they
gave out statement claiming that Mr..
Sulzer had secured pledges from 100 Of
the delegates and that Mr.. Thacher, in
view of these facts, had decided to with
draw. At the Thacher headquarters this
Jattor statement was branded as false
hood, and in defiant sort of attitude the
Thacher people dared the Sulzer adherents
40 publish a list of their claims. IL is rea-
sonnbly certain that the ticket will be:
Eo- GOvernor-John Boyd Ihacher Of
Albany.
For Lieutenant Governor - Ex- Mayor
Ryan Of Syracuse.
For Judge of the Court of Appeals
Robert G. Titus of Buffalo
For Chairman State Commitea-Ellio.t
f. Danforth of Chenango.
For National Committeeman-Frank
Campbell Of Steuben.
This slate has not been decided upon
without hourly opposition and this oppo-
sition is so bitter that while the certainty
of the ticket is almost established compli-
cations might arise which would change
any name upon the ticket, with the posi-
BILE exception of Judge Titus.
The planning of the candidacy Of Mr..
Thacher has been in the hands OF a man
who is not numbered among the delegates,
and this In itself has caused some of the
opposition. The man is Anthony n. Bra
dy of Albany, the president of several
large corporations, stockholder in the
Chicago Gas company and bondholder in
several surface railroads. 1t is because Of
this backing that the opposition has raised
the cry of "Goldbugr But even with
this red flag flashed before the eyes Of the
proclaimed silver adherents in this conven-
tion the nomination Of Mr.. Thacher is al
most a forogone conclusion.
Nominating Candidates.
When the roll Of counties Is called, AL
hany county will name. through Louis W.
Pratt its favorite son. Mr. Thacher. The
next county on the list Is Alleghany. and it
has been arranged thnt Alleghany shall
give way to New York and that Senator
Charles J.. Guy shnll second the nomina-
tion. Senator Thomas f. Grady may also
make few complimentary remarks, and
il is expected that THO domination will 60
through with very lilt.e opposition. The
friends OF Mr.. Suizer say. however, that
this plan may be spoiled. They claim that
Mr. Thacher is hourly growing moro un-
popular with the silver element in tho con-
vention, and they argue hat tie support
of Mr. brady, Senator Hill ana a few 9TH
ers may lead TO a rovulsion OF feeling that
will succeed in defeating him and carry
Mr.. Sulzer in upon popular wave.
The situation regarding the lieutenant
goyernofship Is equally interesting Those
who are in control of the convention have
very kindly offered TO Kings county the
nomination. Kings county accepted the