New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
DIG. GRIFFIN FOR GOVERNOR



hest 10 furnish sweet music from front corner
Of the first balcony. and the orchestra pit was
given over entirely TO the reporters In every
respect the arrangements for the comfort Of
spectators participants in the proceedings and
the reporters were infinitely superior to those Of
the Bryan affair of the night before.
GATHERING OF THE CROWDS
The doors were opened at o'clock and the
snectators came in rapidly and took their seats
IN an orderly manner. like sane citizens. and not
like bowling dervishes The. seats filled gradu-
ally except in the delegates reservation The
delegates were a little slow in assembling. and
few of them except the Brooklyn men. were
recognized and cheered they entered. Gen
eral Horato c. King. of Brooklyn. was the first
delegate to take his seat Later General King
went out and entered again, heading the Brook
lvn delegation which took seats at the left OF
the speakers stand. The Brooklyn men bore a
handsome purple banner. decorated with golden
rod The Buffalo delegation. twenty four strong.
had seats near the Brooklyn men. and the SYRIA
cuse men occupied q bunch OF seats near the
front and slightly TO the right of the centre The
New-York men in the front seats at the
right Of the president Edward NJ. Shepard.
They came in in small groups
George Foster Peabody and Mayor Patrick J.
Gleason of Long Island City entered together.
and the crowd gave the first hearty applause Of
the evening There mingled shouts of
SHEPARD" and Gleason" ard each of the
chiefs responded TO his share of the reception
by lowing After this there liberal APP
plause for all prominent arrivals fast they
were recognized. Long Island City's big Mayor
had announced himself candidate for Gov
error. but there was nothing in his actions
No walked down the aisle to indicate that ne
WAS harboring such lofty aspirations. lie
seemed slightly disconnected by the warmth OF
his reception, but soon recovered
PROMINENT REPUBLICANS PRESENT
number Of prominent Republicans were
present as guests. Among them were ex-Juuse
George G. Reynolds. Franklin Woodruff Eiec-
ton Commissioner Benjamin F. Blair ana
sx-President Jackson Wallace of the BOARD
~. Aldermen who occupied one OF the
boxes. and General Stewart L. Woodford'
who for the first time in his career. prooaoiy'
vas greeted with applause in a Democratic
venuon.
Among the other prominent people present IN
the boxes and on the stage were Henry w Wa
we'll President j. Edward Swanstrom OF the
ROAD of Education j. s Brownson. ex-Con-
ercs.rnan William ]. Coombs. ex-Judge MOTIFS
Mrs. ueldemann. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hewitt
S,onoer Trask. c. j. Peabody. r. c. Peaoody'
Edward Hewitt Charles shepard MI ana MIS-
charles Hoaxland D. B. Halstead and Cha'ies
LYON Several boxes were entirely hiIeu WIZ"
women.
BUSINESS BEGINS.
4. 500 o'clock ex-Secretary Charles s. Fair
o,,d tho permanent chairman of the Syracuse
Convention and for that reason the chairman
- last nights adjourned session. walked 10 the
snsaker's table accompanied by A AUGUSTUS
Healv and Charles j. Edwards OF brooNS"
After one more effort by the band MI an
child arose and called the Convention 70 oiue''
The most careful attention was given 10 MI
17airchud by the delegates and the spectators
ubo nv this time filed every seat ana the alSle9
He produced telegram TO the convention
from Atlanta Ga which READ as io''o' o.
The safe convention of our party this DAY aie as
SMILED has uplifted the banner OF "uT ,enS its
craiic faith and commissioned me TO eN'e''" 10
hearty greetings 10 JHE gMF7EfPRSsSoN RANDOLPH
Chairman Convention.
,,,, ras ,ben hegun When Daniel G.
c-,@,,s name was mentioned. a man on the
platform proposed three cheers Tor MI "'I".n
rooroant later when the name OF Edward NJ
e,banard was called the cheering was LOUD ana
,-o,onged General Horatio c. King name
was also appauded. and in their orue' ''e
names Of A Augustus Healy. j. warren Dieene'
charles ] Patterson "Hustng Charlie Ed
wards Frederick w Hnrichs. Abram ; He"""
Fufus W Peckham. jr.. John De W III val
and Charles 5 Fairchild. After that 'he nam
hAcanoe quite general. and applause oroAe ou'
,.,a-,,,,,tantlv as the names of local and state
calAbrjties were mentioned. Nhen II came ~ q
demonstration "as was demohsUa'ioi'
-. .a,dclanning and the like. Patrick }.
,.,..sor ~ Long Island City. divided the nom
- Win Charles s Fairchild and Edward NJ
sbenard Mr. Gleason responded gracelu'iS'
half rising in his seat and smilihe "io"u'
pansive smile.
VARIOUS RESOLUTIONS
Several resolutions were then reao anu III
toraAd The first. by Edward NJ ShePaiu' was
as follows
That the eDs Of 5his FaT
snan of the Democratic Party Reform 0rgan nj
zation as heretofore known ana uni nbtert 70 the
aa OF s the State Commtiee or it, EHeGgVe Of this
mittte or OF any ~ former name Democratic Party
nf3rm Organization if for any fe"I necessary or
2tner sSnnt nv the convention or committee - "'
ing. so
-, ,,a,,eberrv. of New-York. offered reso
,,,,o, that the state Committee be authoilzeu
- an vacancies which may occur IN tna' oouS'
This was passed ..,o urh,cb WAS
adopted: - hold
r,.so,,ad That IN case there shall not De he,D D
fesoLveu, ,,es or convention OF this party III an
ny ~ .natoraI district in this state 10 ,lol,..r
tongressioiasl ,i;S nartv as member OF congress
fdm sueh district the deegs re5v ouho s and
'ion rom ~ meet as 4 convention or fom'6T MS
crec,eu 70 81 such nomination on behali oL ', n,
the purpose o. ,e such candidate. and to take an
d1hS lion as a convention or comm oii,s' FOR such
,reu,,ses as the Law permits OF 'eq"'
nomination. - l.. oss there shall not be held
primaries OF I'M o,binate candidates OF TINS parry
for Justice Of the supreme 1oDvention from such
net the ne bereby authorized and dlrec,eu os 40
'l@tIlct or committee Tor the Pun