The evening times., 1900-09-11

receives an 0vatioua
From Tammany-David B.. Hill Not
Present During the Proecedfnrxs
SARATOGA. N. Y, Sept. 11-As pre-
llminary to the Democratic State Conven-.
ton, the whole morning was enIfveued nv
the music Of numerous bands and the pa
races CT enthusiastic delegations and BOOM
ers of candidates.
All OF the $50 delegates were on handl
early. Richard Croker and ex-senator,
Murphy seemed to thoroughly control the,
situation. They gave no assurances to the,
friends of John B. Stanchfeld and WiIIiamC
r Mackey that either will be nominated
for Governor The impression is growfngl
that 10 man whose name has been men,
toned for any office viii be nominated.
The indications early today were that
the Coler movement had collapsed andt
that his name might not go before theJ
convention.
The Kings county delegation met thisI
morning, and adopted the unit rule. The,
three delegates from Mr.. CoIer's owni
district entered the caucus. and will vote,
against him. His close personal friends.
John T. She's and Edward Kaufman. re-
tired from the Coler movement at thei
last moment. Kaufmap was to make wav
Tor Martin Littleton, who was slated to,
make the speech placing CoIer in,
nomination Last night he agreed 10 70,
into the caucus and abide by its decision.
When the Kings county delegation met,
resolution in favor of CoIer's nonlfna--
ton was read and thrown aside without
comment The delegation then adopted
the unit rule binding the sI4ty-three deIe--
gates
David B. Hill is still saving that he isl
for Coler and viii fight for him to the,
end He says he viii make the speech,
placing the Comptroller in nomination if:
necessary, but that he is handicapped in,
the tight by the fact that Mr. CoIer failed,
to hold the delegates from his own as
sembly district
Hills opponents assert that he viii back;
out at the last moment. Coler men say
that if the Comptroller had come here he,
could have kept his forces together andI
made good showing IN the convention
They say that Hill kept OoIer from com
ing and that his 147 delegates may dwiEdIel
TO so when the roll is called on nomina-.
tions.
Tammany in Majority.
The Hill men charge that Croker hasi
planned TO have Tammany dominate the,
convention There are more than 1000,
TamTnany braves in Saratoga today The.
special trains brought 1,785 men and morel
than 200 came up on regular trains. There,
are two Tammany men here for every
Democrat from up the State.
The SIaDchfeld boomers were very con7,
fdent this morning and the followers of
Mackey depressed. Norman E. Mack saidI
that Mackey could be nominated OF the,
first ballot, but for the opposition of Kings
Senator McCarren said that the Kingsj
county delegation had not refused TO sup
port Mackey, but he thought StanchfeldI
would be stronger candidate and had the,
better chance of getting the nomination.
Great crowds had gathered in the Con-
vention Hall at IL O'Clock, those holding,
tickets arriving early so as 10 secure goodt
seats. The convention was scheduled to,
begin at that hour, but as many of the,
delegates were not ready, the march to the,
hall was delayed.
Richard Croker entered the building at
u:15 O'Clock, and the Tammany dele
gates arose and gave him an oyatiom
that lasted for several minutes.
Called to Order.
At 11;44 o'clock, Chairman Campbell.
of the State committee, called the con-.
yention to order, and on behalf of the,
committee moved the selection OF Sena--
for II
man.
The motion was carried without dissentl
and Campbell named Elliot Danforth andl
Norman E. Mack as committee to es--
eort the Senator to the platform. The dele
gates eheered McCarren when he was in
trodueed. Al 11:46 o'clock the Senator be-
gan his speech, The temporary chairman,
said in part.
Mr. McCarren's Speech.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention:
I assure you l deeply appreciate thel
distinction conveyed in my selection asi
temporary presiding officer of this con-
ventfon.
ABOUT three months ago the Democra--
cy OF this State met in convention in the,
city OF New York for the purpose of Sc
lecting delegates to the National Conyen--
tion at Kansas City. The Democracy of,
the State, through its representatives at,
the June convention, adopted a platform,
decIarative Of the principles of the party,
in this State. Since that time nothing has;
occurred within the confines of our States
to cause the presumption that the policy.
then enunciated does not represent the,
wish of cur organization. Since that time,
our national candidates have been select.
ed, and, in pursuance of the unanimous
action of our delegates in Kansas City.
we pledge the support Of the Democratic.
party of New York State TO William J..
Bryan and AdIai E. Stevenson.
''Our business here today is to select a,
State ticket that will be representative Of,
every element in cur party, and that will
be guarantee by its personnel of faith.
ful and economical administration of the,
affairs of the State, in event of its elec-.
tioD.
In this hall last week the Republican,
party selected its candidates for State.
officers, and adopted a platform replete.
with the deceitful platitudes that charac-.
terize all the Republican platforms for.
years past in this State. Under success
sive Republican administrations since,