New-York tribune., 1904-09-22

Temporary Chairman Aornolo"StS e%'S'
raped the delegates to order at 12:2O o'clock
He asked that the delegates refrain from sinoA-
ing. out OF Difference to the ladies' and said that
rrorossor Duncan Campbell Lee, Of Cornell
University, would be the permanent cnalrillAn
! Mr Lee. q beardless man of about thirty-nVe'
! was escorted to the platform by ex-Congress-
i man Rockwell of Elnllra and Frank h. Not''
! az Chautauoua Mr.. Lee spoke for forty MIN
| utes and he made a favorable impression Oh
| the delegates When he predicted the elscuoh
| Of Parker and Davis the audience showed lts
approval by rising and cheering. he caussu
another outburst by referring to the candidates
as the great jurist of Rosemounr ana the
grand old man of West Virginia"
George Raines, of Rochester, chairman OF the
committee on resolutions read the platform 1t
! is a characteristic Hill document, full of abuse
OF Republican men and measures and Of vague
/ promises of utopian conditions following the
| election of the Hill State ticket.
When Mr.. Raines. in reading the platform,
| said, I'VE denoUnce the legislation known as the
! Raines Liquor law his voice was drowned with
laughter because the speakers brother, Senator
John Raines. is the author of the law. God
| forgive him. vehemently exclaimed Mr.. RainesD
and the laughter broke out again.
David Frisbie, Of Schoharie. offered a resolu-
| tion authorizing the State committee to I'LL
vacancies. and Elliot Danforth proposed another
! authorizing the committee TO make any nomina-
tion for State offices that may be necessary next
fall
HILL NONIINATEs HERRICK.
On the rollcan ex-senator Hill arose when the
! clerk started off with Albany. His walk TO the
! platform was a triumphal march, and when his
familiar features were by the delegates
| their hearts seemed stirred with emotion. II
has been that way at every State convention for
| the last twenty years. Mr.. Hilrs voice was more
! broken than usual. When Mr.. Hill declared
with great emphasis that the present convention
marks the close Of all factional differences the
| Tammany arose and cheered vehementy.
! Senator McCarren did not rise with the others.
| He seemed 10 be unusually thoughtful. When
! Hill closed with the nomination Of Herrick
there was iutter of white badges among the
delegates in the front row. They were snapped
! up by the Tammany men. and enthusiastic
pacifer pinned one on the coat lapel of Luke D.
| Stapleton, Immediately over the inside pocket
| containing Stap!eton's speech nominating GrOut
/ for Governor.
AS Hill left the platform there cries for
! Cochran MI Cochran sat still until William f.
Sheehan walked down to him and urged him 20
respond. Mr.. Cochran not up to hts usual
form.
In response 10 cries for McCarren. Luke D.
Stapleton OF Brooklyn. took the stage and
worked in part of the speech that would have
been used II Grout had not been lost in the
struggle Mr.. Stapleton choked down the lump
in his throat and seconded the nomination OF
Herrick.
Interest in tie proceedings began to flag
Hundreds Of spectators in the galleries and the
rear OF the hall started for the doors, many Of
| the delegates joining them ChairTses Lee
tried unsuccessfully to check them
Ex-Congressnan Rockwell OF Elrira, John
y MAJ
| nomination.
The secretary. on motion of Mr. Cochran. cast
che ballot for the nomination of Herrick.
NAMING THE OTHER CANDIDATES.
Senator Grady nominated Congressman Fran
els Burton Harrison for Lieutenant Governor.
| Judge Charles y. BuIger. Of Oswego seconded
the nomination. and the secretary cast the
ballot.
1t began 10 dawn on the delegates that things
| had been "harmonized" all Hills way No one
| was nominated without his *. and in all the
| nominating speeches reference was made 10
Sr. Hill es a great leader.
George Raines nominated Assemblyman John
Palace. of Brockport, for Secretary OF State.
| Mr.. Raines burst into glowing tribute TO Hln
and 70 Tammany Hall. The majestic leader OF
| this State" said Mr.. Raines, and again: "Sen-
| ator Hill has given proof Of the grandeur Of the
motives which controlled him"
Frank H. Mott, the young Hill leader Of
| Chautauqua. seconded Palaces nomination. No
one else seemed to want to be Secretary Of State.
Daniel F. Cohalan. Of New-York. seconded
Palaces nomination. and assured :he conven-
| tion that Tammany was a grand organization
when it was treated right by the upstate Dem
ocrats.
Mr.. Coha,an. on Charles F. Murphy's order.
said that Tanmany recognized the distinguished
! services of D. B. Hill.
D. 3. Lucey OF st. Lawrence. nominated
George Hall. of Ogdensburg. for Controller in
a long speech. and Frederick Schraub. OF Lewis
and Henry G. Jackson. OF Broome. who said he
was deserving of more credit for being Demo-
| crat than Tammany men for their fealty. SEQ
cnded Halls nomination.
The Hill slate had opposition. James j.
| Barrett. of Onondaga, nominated William
Aluench, of Syracuse. for State Treasurer
NIessrs. Schirmer Of Westchester and Fisher.
OF Erie. indorsed Muench.
One ballot by the secretary fixed Muench
George H. Kennedy. of Erie renomnated At
rorney General Cunneen. 1t was a fearful pro-
ceeding Colonel Rice. OF Albany. seconded the
/ nomination.
John D. Mcmahon. OF Rome. nominated
Thomas H Stryker for State Engineer and Sur
| veyor
Senator McCarren, in a perfunctory speech
Of one minute" nominated Edgar N. Cullen and
| William L. Werner for the Court of Appeals
| bench. They were duly seconded, and the work
| OF Mr.. Hill done.
In the excitement over the selection of a can
| didate for Governor, the fact seemed to have
| been entirely overlooked that Hill had named
every man on the ticket, and had sanctioned
Herrick's nomination only after he had every
thing