The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-04

SARATOGA, N. Y. Sept 4-The fvs
thousand Republicans gathered in this vii.
lage to attend the State Convention had
nothing to do this morning except to- en-
JOY themselves. Every detail of the con
yention work had been arranged last night
before they went to bed. The candidates
had been selected, the platform complet-
ed. and everybody was satisfied.
Over night there was some uncertainty
about finding ex-Gov- Frank Black and
getting him here in time TO make the
| nominating speech for Odell for Governor.
Early this morning however, kilograms
| were received from him stating that he
would be here at 10 o'clock and his friends
said he would make the speech Of his life.
The invitation to Black to make the nomi-
| mating speech was the idea of Mt. odell.
| Last night and this morning party lead
ers from various sections compared notes
on the situation in their respective IocaH-
ties They all agree that the State ticket
| headed by Odell and Woodruff will run
very close to the national ticket.
Last night some of the party leaders
said it might be just as well to have the
! convention finish up its work today with
| a pight session. but there was cons der
| able objection to the plan, and it was
| abandoned This morning it was under
stood that after the organization today.
tie convention would take a recess until
tomorrow. when the nominations would
/ be made.
| The politicians were abroad early. No
| better day could be had for the conyen-
/ ton Everything was bright and gay, AMI
| conducive to enthusiasm
The hall was within easy walking dis
tance CT the hotels and most OF the del
| egates preferred TO go on foot. Broadway,
along which they passed. glowed
| with the national colors, which made a
pretty background TO the big elms along
the way. The hotels seemed to have We'd
| with each other in their displays. They
| had every post and pillar entwined with
garlands. and flags few from every win
dow.
The doors Of the Convention Hall weTs
not opened until nearly IL O'Clock. When
they finally swung ajar. there was a rush
OF spectators and the galleries were filed
| rapidly There was band Of music in
| attendance and popular airs kept the crowd
| in good hufnor while waiting for the lead
eTs. The delegates poured in promptly as
soon as the doors were opened and a 12:10
| O'Clock the hall was almost full. All the
prominent leaders were appIeuded.
/ Chairman OdeH called the convention 20
| order at 12:l2 o'clock and prayer was Of
fered by the Rev. T l. Chambers. of Saf-
atoga.
At 1920 Secretary Fox, of the State
Committee. called the roll of districts for
suhstitutious and corrections in the list
of delegates.
Ex-Governor Black entered the Conven-
tion Hall during the rollcall, but remained
near the rear of the building and was not
seen by many of the delegates Col Abra-
/ ham Gruber announced that there was Do
doubt about Black making the speech to-
morrow nominating Mr. 0deH.
At 1884 o'clock the rollcall was com
pIeted and Chairman oleil, on behalf of
the State Committee, presented the name
OF Lieutenant Governor Woodruff for tenn
! porary chairman. He was elected with
shout and Representative Sherman and
State Senator Higgins escorted Mr.. Wood
ruff 10 the chair.
Mr. Woodruff made q long speech fauda-
tory of the party in the Stats and nation
ana devoting a large part of it to the
praise of the Mckinley Administration.
The speech was unusually prosaic and
! lacking in qualities that Stir the galleries
to enthusiasm. He attempted defenee OF
The Republican imperialtstic policy and
gave over large part OF his speech in an
effort to prove that there was no imperial
ism.
MIR. Woodruff concluded his speech at
20 o'clock.
For five minutes the convention was
given over to music and applause Then
temporary secretaries and committees on
rules. resolutions. on permanent organiza-
ton and credentials were appointed
The men who had offered the resolutions
are made chairmen of various connlittees
as follows: Credentials, Michael J. Dady;
Permanent Organization. LemueI E. Quigg:
Rules. S Fred Nixon; Resolutions, John
Raines.
Before the recess. which was taken un-
iii o'clock, the chair announced that the
various committees would meet in the
Convention Hall during the interval Col
onel Dady said the committee on creden-
tials would meet at the reporters table
There were no contests to be decided and
all the committee had TO do was TO report
the temporary roll as permanent.
The platform will be adopted at the A
| o'cloaI, session