The evening times., 1896-09-15
APATHY RULES AT BUFFALO
Delegates to Democratic Convention
Lack Enthusiasm.
Scene In Striking Contrast TO Former
Party q atherings-Senator at Hill Not
Expected TO BE Present.

Buffalo, n. Y Sept. 15.-Tbe throngs
| that usually precede State conventions
i'll IA Presidential year are still absent
aud but for the presence OF several hun
dred members OF the National Builders and
America Health associations the city would
be deserted. A few business blocks and
several OF the hotel fronts are decorated
with ia IS, but the brass bands, the march
ing clubs. the boonhs of asplrants for office
are all lacking. Not until the TanImany
cohorts on their five special trains ar
rive tonight will the town assume a CON
vention aspect.
The forenoon tFatus brought In Demo
cratic leaders and delegates by twos and
t.Irees. They located at the leading no
tels. and then drited up and down Main
street III search OF information as to what
Is To be done at the convention, which as
seinbles at noon tomorrow. Among the
arrivals this morning were James W.
Huxley. chairman OF the State committee;
ex-State Comptroller Frank Campbell.
ex-senator Charles 7. McClclland, Elliot
Danforth and Charles X. DeFreest. After
the men had conferred with the leaders
who were already here soine light was
thrown upon what will probably be done
at the convention.
In the first place, there is little hope Of
Senator Hills coming here. His alternate.
Lawrence T. Fassett, as here and will carry
out the Instructions of voting for Bryan
aud the Chicago platform. which the senior
Senator refused to do John c. Sheeh1n,
who ina lbany to lay conferring with Sena
tor Hill, will be here this afternoon, and
will probably he the most influential leader
Iere. Tamnanys silyer-tungued orator
Thomas F. Grady, will probably he the tenn
porary chairman OF the convention The
permanent chairman has not yet been de
cided upon.
Major HiDkley has been asked TO retain
bisplaceascIairnan of the Subcommittee,
but lie has declined to do so. as his views
are Dot in accord with those who are shap-
ing the course of the Democracy. His sue
cessor will probably be Elliot DaDforth,
formerly of BaiDbridge, now of New York
city.
Senator Jones, WHO is expected to name
aman to fill the vacancy when Mr.. Sheehan's
resignation is handed in has stated that he
will name any oHe whom the State organi-
ZatioD selects 1t is, therefore, believed
that a committeeman will be selected OF
recommended by the convention.
Tile situation in regard to tie ticket was
no clearer today than yesterday. James W.
Ridgway is not pushing his candidacy very
vigorously, but is awaiting tie outcome of
conferences of leaders to be held t:.iS after
noon. John Boyd Thacher is still talked
of, but the silver men are not enthusiastic
over him. Charles P. McClelland, of West
chester, was surprised when he arrived
tins morning aud fou1d himself candidate
for lieutenant governor.
Ex-Ma yor Thomas Ryan. wins is her...has
friends who are actively pushing his can
vas. 1t is pretty well understood that IN
making up the ticket, selecting officers Of
the convention and chairmen OF the commit
tees, a geographical distribution will be
made in order that all sections OF the State
tainty of the candidates and program the
convention is likely to run over two days.