New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
DISORDERLY SCENES.
RaineS at afternoon Session Refers
TO "a United DemOcracy."

Albany. April H-The Democratic State Con-
vention. 10 elect delegates to the national con-
vention and to nominate electors-at-larga and
Presidential electors. called to order in Har-
manus Blocker Hall by Frank Campbell chair
man OF the State committee, this afternoon
There was little decoration or the hall. Iooped
hag3 hung from the proscentum arch. and the rail-
ing OF the steps to the stage festooned other
wise there was no attempt at decoration.
Among those who occupied boxes Hera Mrs Hall
daughter Of Judge Alton B. Parker: Judge Denis
OBrien. of the Court Of Appeals and the Misses
o Brien: ex-Unted States Senator Edward Murphy
r. Of Troy, and party; Charles =. Murphy and
party. Norman E Mack and Elliot F. Danforth
and party. Attorney General John Cunneen and
Anthony y Brady. OF Albany.
The places OF the delegates not indicated
by placards. as is usual. but the delegates were
given numbered seat checks. which told them
where TO 90. Great confusion resulted from orders
which had been given keep the doors closed
until the last moment. When the doors were opened
At three minutes before . O'clock the crowd burst
in with a yell and a rush In three minutes the ton
gallery filed with a stamping, shouting mass
OF and boys. In the galleries were a number
Of Hearst banners, and running fire Of shouts
and comments was maintained by the gallery
crowd.
The stage filed early with invited guests women
and prominent local and out-of-town Democrats.
There also "A sprinkling OF well known Repub-
Hcans among them being State Senator John
Raines, the Republican leader OF the Senate, and
Archie Baxter, the clerk OF the Assembly. The
wide interest IN the convention was evidenced by
the presence Of an unusually large number of well
Known newspaper men from Washington. Boston
ard Chicago
ASA BIRD GARDINER AMONG THE FIRST.
The floor filled rapidly with delegates after the
doors were opened Asa Bird Gardner. ex-Ds-
triet Attorney Of New-York. was among the first
delegates 10 arrive. Others early the floor were
ex- United States Senator Charles A. Towne. ex
State Senator Roesch. William T. Mitchell, Assem-
blyman NcManus and George N. Palmer the
Democrats leader of the Assembly.
While the delegates were assembling. a rumor
gained circulation that Senator Hin and the Par
ker forces had partially decided that between the
sessicns o. the convention they would inform the
Tammany people that they would concede the
choice Of Charles r. Murphy in the delegation at
large TO the National convention.
The majority Of those who held delegates tickets
arrived in body marching up Washington-ave.,
headed by a band. and escorted by the Albany
County Democratic Club. Another band headed the
Ulster County Democracy
At go D. n. the band played. The Star
SPangled Banner" which instantly brought the
entire gathering 10 their feet cheering and wav-
INK hats. handkerchiefs and banners
II the man while dense and bowling crowd was
srrginc IN front OF the hall. held back by lines Of
police There had been ten applicants for every
possible admission. and 81 plain that the crush
would be great but the police had given orders that
neither the alsles would be permitted TO be filled
nor the space IN the rear unduly crowded