New-York tribune., 1898-09-28
IBr TELEGRAPH To TIE TRi1uNE.l

Candidate for Attorney General
received a heartier welcome in convention
than that which was accorded to him to-day
as the supporter Of Theodore Roosevelt for
Governor.
The speech OF Congressman Serene l. Payne'
the temporary chairman Of the convention was
the feature Of the opening session. II contained
no mention Of the name Of Governor BLACK OF
Of the name Of Colonel Roosevelt. and the tact
with which the contest about the coming NOM
ination for Governor was avoided was noticed
and appreciated by the delegates. The chair
mans references to President Mckinley called
forth the most hearty, vigorous and enthusiastic
applause. in which everyb body. delegates ana
spectators. joined The glowing peroration OF
MI Payne's speech moved the audience TO en-
phatic expression Of approval and patriotic feel
ing.
\ more perfect day for the convention couiu
NOT he imagined The cool breeze made all the
trees in SARATOGA rustic and kept all the hags
nutterng The air was invisorating and etirn-
ulatinr while warm sunshine bathed the WI
lage all day The main streets Of the village
were full Of carriages ana the sldeN dihs we're
almost crowded with people all the morning
Two political paradas enlircned Broadway
\ delegation from Troy with band carried
banner for Governor Black. while an Albany
delegation made a display for Colonel Roosevelt
with band and banners
SCENES L. CONVENTION HALL.
The decorations in Convention Hall were
tasteful and appropriate (or the convention, but
not lavish. american nass we're placed In fes.
toons around the front of the gallery and al
the back o. the platform. and IN front of the
chairmans aag g-drapcd table was large stand
of Aovers A. one end - 'hc platform some
body had placed largo. cheap and wretchcdy
executed portrait of Governor Black IN n Gilt
frame. II attracted little notice.
Holders ot tickets FOR platform seats began
to appear at the hall soon after II o'clock. and
hall an hour before the tine fixed FOR calling
the convention 10 order most az the space on the
platform had been occupied. about half of the
persons there being women. General Samuel
Thomas and Assemblyncn Laimhcer and
WeeXes were among tnc Sew -Yotkers who es-
corted fricndg u platform seats. Spaces not
reserved for deegates on the main noor and
seats in the gallery were nod slowly az tho
time for the opening session Of the convention
drew near.
\ baud in the gallery near the north end O..
the stage teSaE 70 play lively airs twenty mir
u.cs before noon. and at that time few delegates
lyn delegation was IN font Of the south end Of
the platform while TIE New. York delegation
had the neighborIng spccc partly under the
south gallery. The Toga County delegation,
led by Senator Platt had seats in the front part
OF the hail other upstate delegations were
grouped about. while the big Erie and Albany
delegations were placed at the rear and north
end oe the main ho3r
\ few minutes before noon when there
much confusion In the hal and delegates were
jostling each ether In cycrY aisle IN efforts TO
get 10 their scais. some of she New York dele
oates brought N 4 barrev With portrait Of
Colonel Rooseye;, in the Uniform of tho Rough
Riders. great cheer vest up and was fol-
lowed BY hand-oAppias t,r q fuIl minute.
PROMINENT FIGURES
Senator Plat came IN with state Senator
Rancs ana there was loud end prolonged cheer
ing, while the band struck up We Won't Go
Home TIL Morning" Chauncey VI. Depcw came
in and sai down with General Arson g. McCook
among tho New York delegates. There
more cheering and the band switched 10 Amer
lea" Edward Lauterbach came and squeezed
in between sir. Depew and General McCook.
Among the granger constituents who sur
rounded Senator Plat We're SCate Senator John
son and County Judge Mead, OF Tioga; State
Senator T.. c. Stewar. and Frank Enz. Of Tomp-
kins and George 7. Heyst. Editor nf The
Ithaca Journal"
The New York County delegation Of @Ss was
unusually large for a State Convention on ac-
count of the large Republican vote In New-York
City for President Mckinley. Prominent among
the delegates were Congressman l.. j. Quigg.
Frederick s Gibbs. cx-Police Commissioners
Thomas O. hamilton. Congressman John Mur
raw Mitchell Postmaster Cornelius Van Cott.
Collector George V. Mdwen. Magistrate Clar-
cnce W Meade Excise Commits sioncr George
Hnlard Abram Gruber. William Brookheld and
Elihu Root who had been made a delegate ey-
pressy for the purpose Of answering the charge
that Colonel Roosevelt was not eligible Tor the
GoVernorShip.
General Stewart l. Woodford was prominent
among the Brooklyn delegates, and he was
cheered when ne appeared among them. Lieu
tenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff was not
In the hall at the opening of the Convention
but he received an ovation when he did appear
later.
John S. Kenyon and Reuben i. Fox. the tenn
porary secretaries were in their places promptly
at oon. bur it was quarter of an hour later
when Benjamin B. Odell, jr.. chairman OF the
Republican State Committee called the Conven-
ton 10 order.
There was comparative silence in the hall while
the ReN. Or Johnson. Of Saratoga. onered
prayer. but out in Broadway paradng
delegation, ard the music % its band could be
heard plainly. AS the band played Onward.
Christian soldiers" the music did not jar so
much on me delegates who listened TO the
prayer.
plause several times while John S. Kenyon called
"A in arfer IN o.