Connecticut western news., 1900-09-13
SARATOGANOMINATI0NS
Stanchfield Almost Certain of
 First Place.
ooLER's NAME TO BE PRRsrITED,

the speech-George Ratnes ts Re
 vention-working on Platform.
 Saratoga, Sept 12.-Present indications are that John B. Stanchfeld will be nominated for governor by the Democrat ic convention, and his name will be pre- sented to the convention by Judge 8. 8. Taylor of Chemung William F. Mackey of Erie has been offered second place up on the ticket and has agreed to give an answer as to whether he will accept be- fore the convention assemblies. MT. Mackey will probably accept.
 The Croksr- Murphy Mclaughlin com bine leaders ended . three hour confer ence at midnight While no one of them would make . statement for publication, they all said privately that Stanchfsld and Mackey will be nominated. As the result of the conference the following slate can be taken as being as nearly cor rect as 1t Is possible to obtain now:
 Governor, John B. Stanchfeld of Che muns.
 Lieutenant governor. William F. Mack. ey of Erie.
 Secretary of state. John T. Norton of Rensselaer,.
 Comptroller. Edwin A. Atwster of Dutchess. s.ar .a-
 Attorney general. George M. Palmer of Schoharie.
 For attorney general, Thomas F. Con- way of Clinton. s@..-.
 Treasurer, Guy Fl. Clarke of Madison.
 Engineer and surveyor, Russell A. Stewart of Onondaga.
 Only an absolute breach of faith, 1t is asserted, can prevent the selection of the Al IL I~A -nA lv the persistent claims of up state leaders will upset the complete ticket. This seems improbable, as the candidates are admir- ably distributed as to geographical eondi- tions, and probably are as uniformly sat isfactory to all factions as could be e. cured. ..
 Mir. Hill does not believe that his ene- mics are going to nominate his old pro- tege and pupil, Stanchneld. That belief, however, Is merely an opinion and Is not based on any knowledge of the doings of the bosses who are trying to crush him. Mir Stanchfeld telsphoned to a friend here last night from Elmirs that he would stay In the race for the nomina- ton.
 CoIer stiIl . Candidate.
 Comptroller Coler telephoned last night that he wanted his name presented to the convention and logical. consistent light made. ..-.
 Otto Kempner of Kings, who h going to make the speech nominating Comp troller Coler, which speech will open the oratorical battle royal, came out of his hiding place last night and turned the speech over to the newspapers for pub lication tomorrow. While the speech Is a bitter attack on Tammany Hall as an organization 1t makes no personal ai- lusions to MT. Croker and the other lead CTS of an abusive character, this being In accordance with the wish of Senator Hill. ....
 All suggestions that those in control will try to prevent Mir. Kempner from sitting with his delegation are said to be false.
 Chairman Frank Campbell called the convention to order at 11:45 and stated that he had been directed by the state committee to present the name of Hon. Patrick E. McCarren of Kings as tenn porary chairman of the convention. This selection was quickly ratified, and Elliot Danforth and Norman E. Mack were appointed to escort him to the chair.
 John A. Mason and Calvin J. Huson were named as temporary secretaries.
 As Messrs. Danforth and Mack reach ed Senator McCarren's seat he arose to greet them and was hailed with cheers which were much intensified when he reached the platform and was formally presented by Chairman Campbell.
 Chairman McCarren's speech was an able resume of recent political history of the state and of the questions of the day. He dealt particularly with the Ramapo and canal questions. After the roll call the usual committees were appointed, and the convention ad- journed.
 Platform Committee Meets. When the committee on resolutions convened, Frederick Schraub, Hill ad- herent, proposed the name of Professor James Milne of Cortland as chairman of the committee. Senator Thomas F. Grady, who offered the resolution for the appointment of the committees, ac- oording to all precedent should have been chairman. This motion, however. was readily acceded to, and Professor Milne assumed the chairmanship.
 Thomas F. Smith of New York was made secretary of the committed. and Corporation Counsel Whalen moved that subcommittee of five, of which the chairman should be one, be appointed to draft the platform.
 Chairman Milne then announced as the | subcommittee John Whalen of New York, Norman E. Mack of Erie, ex-Judge Au- | gustus Van Wyck of Kings and William F. Maloney of Niagara. -t H.- The committee on permanent organiza- | ton of the convention had a very har. monious and brief session. Randolph | Guggenheimer of New York was made | chairman. By a unanimous vote George | Raines of Rochester was chosen as the permanent chairman of the convention. The temporary secretaries then were | made the permanent secretaries of the convention, list of honorary vice presi. | dents and secretaries, one from each dis | trict, was selected for presentation, and | the meeting adjourned.