New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
DETAILS OF CONVENTION.

PERFUNCToRY PROCEEDINGS SAVE FOR
ICE TRUST INCIDENT-LITTLE INTEREST
IN SENATOR McARREN's SPEECH.
Convention Hall, Saratoga, N. Y. Sept. Ii
(SpeciaD.-There are not more than few hun
dred persons in the hall, though the time for
opening the proceedings has been set for IL
o'clock, and it now lacks only ten minutes Of
that hour. Those hand outsiders. among
them number of women The decorations are
the same as they were at the Republican con-
vention last week. except that Bryan and Ste
venson pictures have taken the place of like
nesses of Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Outside the bands playing by way Of serv
ing notice on the faithful that they are wanted
here. Precisely as the clock strikes II the dele
gates begin to drift in. The big men
tardy. Here comes Counsellor" Nolan: he is
large enough physically, and of those
in the gallery recognize him by clapping their
hands. Delegates have difficulty in finding their
seats. as there are no standards marking off the
county designations
AT 11:15 Richard Croker walks down the
aisle, accompanied by Thomas F. Smith Tam
many's iron throated warriors yell a greeting.
the women in the galleries rise and crane their
necks to see the Boss. and the band starts to
make a noise Mr. Croker has barely seated
himself well down to the front, when Edward
Murpny IT., comes H. ana a CnOTuS OF cheering
bursts forth Several minutes later Senator
Maclzey is observed, and his Erie County friends
announce the fact by clapping their hands. John
f CARROTS entrance Is greeted with few timid
hand Chaps The air is filled with smoke from
cigars cigarettes and the Photographic flash
lights. Charley" De Freest asks that smoking
cease and the request is generally respected.
Here comes Augustus Van Wyck. defeated can
didate for Governor OF New-York two years ago,
who does not think it is prudent to accept the
nomination again this year.
It is 11:45 O'Clock now; no sign OF the pro-
ceeding getting under way. The band has been
grinding out all sorts of tunes, from Christmas
music to ragtime stuff; it is hurrying through,
and finishes with bang.
Frank Campbell introduces himself as chair
man of the State Committee and names Senator
P H. McCarren as temporary chairman. Sena-
/ tor McCarren has laid aside his gray suit and
appears with a black cutaway coat and waist
! coat and necktie of the same hue. with check
! trousers. Senator McCarren seems to be popu-
! lar with the boys, judging from the applause.
/ Peerng through gold trimmed eyeglasses, he pro-
/ ceeds to read his speech from printed sheets
a mention of Bryan provokes an outburst OF
! cheers. Before the Senator has a chance to
resume his speech Senator Barney" Martin gets
up and yells as if shouting a war slogan:
Three cheers for William J. Bryan" or course
! this is responded to- Very properly an appreci-
ative delegate arises and proposes cheers for
! Barney" whereat there is much laughter.
McCarren's speech is not arousing any en-
thusiasm. He delivers 1t in a singsong, monot-
onoUs voice, and IL speaks we'll for the seIf-re-
straint and politeness of the auditors that they
! listen without much outward show of i'm
patience. There is scant applause except when
Bryan's name is mentioned. On the face of the
Tammany leaders there are broad grins as the
| Brooklyn Senator virtuously appeals to business
| men not. to provide campaign funds for the Re-
publican National Committee. He evokes con-
siderable cheering by picturing the New-York
Democracy as united and harmonious, and one
delegate gives q pretty good imitation OF a
| rooster.
The rollcall of delegates has just started, and
| MI De Freest announces the name of David B.
! Hill. Instantly there is a tremendous outburst
| of cheering Delegates from numerous up
State counties are leading it, but the backbone
is Gupplied by the galleries. They keep at 1t for
| full minute. Scores OF eyes are turned on
Croker TO now he fakes IL. The expression
on his face is that of a man who has no inter
! est in what is being said or done. Senator Mack
| ey's name eXctes the Erie County shouters to
| experiment with their voices. Now the clerk is
I Bird Gardiner, Patrick keenan,, Thomas r.
| Grady, John +. Heating, Commissioner Lantry
| Tom" Dunn. James ]. Martin and John l..
| Carroll receive more or less applause. Among
the statesmen whose names pass unnotieed are
those OF Keller, SCannel, Mcclellan, Plunkett
and Sulzer and even the redoubtable Jimmy"
! Oliver
"Richard Croker reads the clerk slowly. In
! stanty the Tammany on their feet
cheering and yelling like crazy men. The other
/ delegates sit still and look on BY Croker S
| face you can't tell whether he likes or disiikes
! this tribute 10 him.
The clerk has now reached Rensselaer, Coun-
/ ~. Wait minute until he gets to Edward
| Murphy's name. Cookers delegates have or
| ganiZed a spontaneous demonstration in favor
/ OF the ex-senator, with the idea of getting II
fixed In the public mind that he is the recognized
State leader, ana thus responsible for the re-
suits of this convention and the campaign 10
follow il. 'e' W
Edward Murphy. Jr." There II Is AT least n
thousand persons are hurrahing. Croker is smiI-
| ihg IN ms pleasant manner and his hands going
when the applause seems about to die out the
| Tammany men around Murphy-who nv the
way. sits across the aisle from Croker-get M,
and wave their hands. The band is playng ana
a Dig crowd from Troy I'm the galleries is making
itself heard. Now comes the Ice Trust resoiu-
ton. the story Of which will be found In an
0thcr column Adjournment until IL o'clock
Wednesday morning.
short session, but the last ten minutes NJ
II have done damage enough 10 last until Elec.
ton Day,
CoLER OBJECTS TO PERSONALITIES
Controller Coier said yesterday that he was M,
discussing the Governorship situation bevora hon,
Ing that his friends in the Convention wouia NO,
indulge in any unseemly personalities "I do not
nelieVe In personalities" he added IT want my
friends 10 leave that 20 the other side have No
information from Saratoga, and know NO ,aare
ABOUT the situation than did"