The evening times., 1900-09-12

SARATOGA. Sept. 12-Ex- Senator Muir
ply, before the Democratic State Conven-
tion was called to order today, gave ous
the following as the ticket of the Croker
| men:
For Governor. John B. stsnchdeld, CT
| EImfra
For Lieutenant Governor. William F.
| Mackey, OF Buffalo
For Secretary OF State. John T Norton,
of Troy.
For Comptroller, Edwin A. Atwater, of
| Poughkeepsie
For Attorney General Thomas F. Con-
| way, of Clinton
For State Engineer, Russell Stewart. OF
! Syracuse.
Mr. Murphy said AUnless there is a
final and unexpected change, that is the
ticket that viii be nominated It is pos
| sible that some changes may be made at
the last moment. but that is the slate
| Richard Croker said: I guess that ticket
| is right if nothing happens
| Messrs. Croker and Murphy also an
nounced that a strong anti-Ice Trust
/ plank had been added 10 the platform.
They also said the convention would get
| through today.
scenes In the Hail.
The second days session OF the con-
vention is an enthusiastic one. and
many stirring scenes have been en-
acted. At II o'clock this morning the
| Convention Hall was filled to overfowing
| with spectators, excepting the seats on
=
and the galleries were q mass of toIor.
| there being many of the fair sex in at
tendance.
| The crowd was curiously and expectant-
! ly awaiting the arrival Of the leaders and
| there was buzz of interested excitement
| at intervals when the rumor went around
| that this or that man prominent in the
council OF the Empire State Democracy
had appeared in the lobby of the immense
Broadway building where the convention
| is being held.
At 11:13 O'Clock the staiwart forms of
Richard Croker and ex-senator Murphy ap-
ne4red- IN -fsiu sight OF the gaueRleev TAe
! spectators began cheering and the dele-
gates followed with roar OF applause
that almost shook the hall. The demon
| stration Increased 10 the proportion of an
! ovation before Croker and Murphy had
made their way to their seats.
An Ovation for Hill.
few minutes later ex-senator Hill
made his appearance and a more demon
stratiye scene has seldom been enacted
| in the Saratoga hall, where many eonven-
| tions have held their deliberative sessions.
With shout the people in all parts of the
building arose aud began to cry: "HfI.
! HiIl! HiIl!''
The din grew like the thunder of storm
AID hats and handkerchiefs were waved
wildly in the air. while the Sage of Vol
fert's Roost proceeded calmly to his chair.
The ovation was continued for fully FIVE
minutes without the least abatement and
until many of the excited spectators had
! grown hoarse from calling the name of the
| ex-senator
| ". F. Mackey. of Buffalo, and James K.
Mcguire, of Syracuse received a noisy well
come as they entered the hall at 1I.I5
| O'clock
At 11:20 some of the Coler men came
in and said that Hill would make the
speech placing the Comptroller in nomina-
| ton, This plan was arranged late this
| morning when 1t was discovered that the
| Kings county leaders were determined 10
| keep Otto Kempner out Of the convention.
Hill expected TO surprise the Croker Muir
| ply faction by nominating Coler when Al
| bany county should be called.
! Called to Order
| Chairman McCarren called the conyeu-
| ton to order at 1876 O'Clock
| There was instant silence and the chair.
man called for the report of the Commit
| tee on Credentials. John L. Shea chair
man of the committee, read the report,
which was in favor of the anti-Hiu dele
gates in every contest.
| Shea said the report of the committee
| was unanimous, and he moved the pre-
vious question on its adoption. There was
4 report in the hall that the contests were
| decided by vote of % to 70 in the COM
| mittee, but that the Hill men, knowing
that Il fight in the convention would be-
useless, decided to make no minority re-
port. Chairman McCarren put the motion
TO adopt the report. There was a chorus
| of ayes. The motion is carried" said
Nccarren.
The Committee on Permanent Orgaaiza-
tion reported. Hon. George Raines, OF
| Rochester, was then elected perma-
nent chairman and as he took his place on
| the platform, received an enthusiastic
greeting,
! In his speech, Chairman Raines said:
This assembly represents the ideal OF
popular deliberate bodies in our system Of
| government. The acts of the convention
of opponents were heralded several
months before its session and were q per-
| functoTy assent to the DEGREES of chief,
whose malign influence in State politics
is the paramount issue of the local can
vass in our State The martial voice OF
Roosevelt, the rhetoric of Black. the
CHEEKY and duleet tones of the witty De-
pew simulated we'll the voice OF Jacob, but
it was the hairy-hand of the hunter OF
spoils, Esau Platt which was outstreteh-
ed for the birthright of sovereignty. Here
has been controversy which BELTS free-
men. Here is the wisdom of conference
| and concession for harmony.
1.-THE genius of fnstrumentaiity who
has silently shaped legislation for coz
porations at the behest of Mr.. Platt for
Go 90 CIesaDeake Beaeh