The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-25
BIG DEMOCRATS IN TOWN.
COUNTY CHAIRMEN Of THU STATE
GATHER AND PLAN

"
They Bring Atoms Their Blooms and Boom
let's and Are Welcomed with Open Arm'
by Chairman McCnrren-AH Confident
but Are silent When Asked to Explain
The Hon. Patrick Henry McCarren. Chair
man OF the Democratic campoigners at the
Hoffman House. was out Of bed at sunrise yes
terday. 'To-dny's the dayl To-day's the
dayI" he ohirruped. The Hon. Len II, Wa
ger Of Troy. who when his name is sent over
the wire is Invariably christened Levi. was In
attendance. He is Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
Democratic State Committee. whose functions
have been obliterated since Mr.. McCarren's
Committee Of Ten CampaiRners came into eK-
istence at Saratoga. 'To-day's the dnyl To-
days the dayl' echoed the Hon. Len, who Is
now guarding the Hon. Mr.. McCnrren's special
committee OF campaigners.
After a tub and q bit Of breakfast Mr.. Me-
Carren directed Mr.. Wager tsometimes the
telegraph operators get II Wagner) TO turn on
full blast every electric light in campaign head
quarters and In every corridor leading to head
quarters. "To-day's the day, you known
carolled Mr.. McCarren. 1t was light as noon
day without'the electric sparks. but that didn't
make any difference. Mr.. McCarren was go
ing to have everything CHEEKY and bright.
The Democratic County Chairmen were com
ing to town, There must be no appearance OF
shabbiness. The silk American angs In head
Quarters were busted. pressed and hung up
again. The heavy velvet carpets were freshly
Uttered with torn envelopes and letter scraps.
The County Chairmen must understand that
at It.
The early trains brought a few Of the CHAIR
poon: b, pightiaG all we're On hand; Some
t ST9nght thsiE r5 sriPs; Q q tSIn zane r w aloP aS E W
!'distributinO pccasion y Thev were pIumply
told that there would be no Distributing un-
"a iay lst bsfo Se E IL th s. S shfGS t6Fs s ssSi S Tlfl be 1 sIes.
YOF ae With l he iare asea fam aHS' t S1%f In the the
country: The Democrats, 1t was added mean
a brick thrown through the corridor Of the
s aGnaS oP b sGS5s ESg eSnd hexs s9 foP aoT Sysa =
p stancbhfeld q Elnira @qd s9prem%ss Court
ond would have bowled over Elliot panforth OF
d gfSbiner T6gfd and PSva FTSR 5dra GSp9R aSD \ q al S4th; A AH3
came from Syracuse weighted down were
Mayor James K. McGuire,s,b boom. There with
platoons Of Democrats without booms for the
State ia f ticksS Sef but. WITH Piai Soo@ 2s for oPG al tie other
places on the ticket, 1t was o confident gath
IN the approaching election; they simply said
they %so were confident. and that was ali -, ,or
SSSoiSf f9iks sT said they hadn't any caaSSdidate.
but that they had q warm spot for Justice
Titus. The Steuhen people said they were
FIRST for Frank Campbell and second for Elliot
Danforth. The Ontario throng proclaimed
Tor Mayor Van Wyck Of New York. The 04on7
laga chaps We're for Mayor Mcclure for first
no other place on the ticket. Many others
said they didn't care to express their prefer
ences at the moment.
Chairman McCarreH tousled his flowing locks
ls he talked to the Monroe county Democrats
md tried to get them together. There Is al
ways u row among the Monroe county Demo-
Every Democratic State Chairman since
Andrey J,acks2n's time has worked Ike q dray
n that county. but always In vain. tn Mon
zoe County Democrats wouldn't be good Demo-
rats II they didn't lambaste EACH other morn
ng, noon and night. They believe In the an
lent Kilkenny maxim: ,"Wherever you see q
lead. hit it.n After the interview Mr.. MeCar-
EN- mopped his expansive. brow. rumpled his
ayen hair, and said: Il feel that my efforts for
harmony in Monroe have not been in vain"
Phe Monroe scrappers winked, but said moth
ng.
Chairman McCarren then listened to the re-
'oFts OF the County Chairmen as to the Demo-
rattle situation in their respective bailiwlGks.
according to the Chairmen the situation In the
arious counties is 'faultless," brilliant" "isu.
'eEb '"gratifyi1 n|harmogi9as "'fayqrable"
plEing,' most encouraging. famous in
there wasn't a black bean In the pot. Dir.
smile Of thanks was almost beati.
70. Then everybody went downstairs and had
OmethinR. '