New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
POLITICS IN SARATOGA.
THE ATMOSPHERE CHARGED WITH DEM
OCRATIC BICKERINGS-SOCIAL IN
CIDENTS OF THE WEEK


Saratoga Springs n Y, Aug IS (specaD.-The
season is at its height. and will continue so
for some time to This weeks arrivals have
been by far the heaviest of the year. and the large
majority of the newcomers Will remain untl aIter
the early September floral fete.
Democratic politicians from all parts of the state
have been in evidence almost the entire week. and
the hotel corridors and piazzas duplicated the
scenes OF State convention, so large were the
numbers of leaders and camp followers. The very
atmosphere has been kept surcharged with the
Croker Hill piazza conference gossip The Demo
cratic State Committee at It's Thursday session
at the Grand Union Hotel decided to hold the state
Convention in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday. Sep
tember II. This Will be Just one week later than
the Republican State Convention, which VIII be
called to order here at Tuesday,
September T. The fact that both parties are to
nominate their tickets this neutral political
ground" in the early autumn will make this resort
a political centre till almost MID September. This
convention town win find ample room for both
bodies. 1.- .~-'- ZEE
The Saratoga County Association of Patrons of
Industry will hod its annual picnic at Kayadeross
Park on September g. when ii will be addressed by
Lieutenant Governor Timothy L.. Woodruff. The
park is situated south OF the village and on the
sunset shore of Saratoga Lake.
The Presbyterian General Assembly Committee
Revision, Contrary general expectation. COM
pleted its preliminary work here inside of three
executive sessions covering two days. and on
Wednesday evening adjourned to meet at Washing
ton, D. c.. on ,December a The committee would
not divuIgc its action the restatement of doc
trines touching Confession of Faith but through
Stated Clerk Roberts announced that the action
Of the committee harmonious and will be
sent to the Presbyteries and then given to- the
public The Rev. DR.. Charles A. Dickey, of Phila-
delpha. Moderator of the General Assembly, is
chairman of the committee. which appointed
at the annual session of the Assembly in st. Louis
last spring. :. -''-,... .e5
The work Of decorating the Convention Hall for
hall Tho
spectacular event OF season. will begin the latter
part Of next week. The ball will be given on the
evening of September g.
The twenty-five day running meeting of the Sara
toga Racing Association will end week from
to-day. when there will be a general exodus of
tHrfmen and the sporting element. The turf sea-
far has been comparatively good one, not
withstanding the Pessmistic remarks OF those who
backed non-winnthg horses;pbut II is the old
story that has been heard here annually since
the track was first opened by Join Morrissey IN
1894.
Norman selby, alias .Kid' mccoy, who has Ia
pugilistIc engagement, with James J. Corbett the
latter part of August. is training Neuman's Inn
near the north end .of Saratoga Lake. When the
KID" was here before his training quarters were
at bnt Po9g5eys r9adh9pse on the west shore
Se2 cc9y6 n no5ins pas are Harry Harris Of
Many Of the sporting men visit the lake daily to
see Mccoy train. He repeats the stereotyped state
that he can do the Californian He will remain
mere TIL about forty-eight hours before combat
spencer e Irask has increased the acreage of
made ns 10 soT9 Gs r99sry seat in BY purchas
whe6 Is at once to be bl2oS mProSe large tract
There Is ruInor current that John D. Rockefeller
bSy henry Hilton estate the magnificent Woodlawn
aTk ra SoInTy seat which IS double the size OF Cen
TWO m piles Of drives roads and paths 1t situated
on r5e 5ee FranR 49TfReTR veTss ass Of the "
oeen leased by Mrs. E S. Grocer, of York City
gregationai run1m6ge sale on Tuesday evening.
ee5Te ReV ID F III P95erson OF delivered
f Il a gs IaeaD qades Gdba ne arsetgp
oais Ffels 9 faXe GTedabIe in the Con-
r1I The annual lawn party and reception at the
9gIa 96 the Good Shepherd took place
by sumner iI5per visitors. beshiss t2wnspeoPe
the pkt fo 'RS &ote Wednesday evening
caHaros NJ s. Tr%othip2ghqm OF ing Of NewYqrk, master of
a ballroom benefit on August @ A pickanInny
dance dance VIII be one OF the le tding numbers the
Vests IS, Minstrels gave performs nee in Conven-
~, The he Dominican conyent lawn fete took place on
n19a m I The m r musical
ST rs Gaa7e an @ ana Miss & aa7e and N Me9sTs
mel sazarae and Reidy also took part -
'Tnn WaeIe LUNGS Grand Union hoel orchestra gave
AT the, CIrcuar-st summer place of Mrs. julius
the Daughters, Of the American Revolution gave
a reception and tea One Of the principal features
%f Words ct 4a qgaTe % NO for yoGss the
hore and the music by Mrs anna staerd @ Menfy
s @aif8 81 2f he oms psn IN
The Saratoga Polo Club resumed play this after
Aug Augustus St Waiter, the elocutionst. is giving
The sa5tys hy Pr tbs Of c9nn
evening l0'''' last
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