New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-24
THE DEMOCRATIC CANVASS.
THE CLEvELAND-MANNING REGENCY.

CONTROL OF THE CONVENTION CLAIMED BY
LARGE MAJoRITY-TACTICs OF MR. MANNING
AND HIS FRIENDS
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRTBUyEi
SYRACUSE Sept. 23-The leaders of the Demo
cratic party here assert that Governor Cleveland
will control 2S4 out Of the 353 delegates to the
Democratic State Convention, and, furthermore,
that Daniel Manning will be reelected chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee by a vote of rs to
8. They acknowledge that to bring about these
results they have used unscrupulously the machin-
cry of the Democratic party, but in defence say
that the opponents of Governor Cleveland and Mr..
Manning were employing money, aud that they had
to fight fire with Gre" Their slate" of candidates
for State officers is said to be follows For Sec
retary Of State Isaac ii. Maynard. of Delaware
County; for Controller, James Mackin. OF orange
County; for Attorney General, Dennis OBrien, or
Jefferson County for State Treasurer Robert A.
Maxwell, of Genesee County; for State Engineer,
Elanthon Sweet, of Albany County.
A sketch Of Judge Maynard was given in The
TRIBUNE of Saturday. James Mackin has been an
Assembyman, a Senator and state Treasurer.
While performing the last year of his SER
vice as Treasurer, charges were made against
him which would render his campaign deien-
sive one from the start, If he shonld be
nominated. Dennis O'BrieD is prominent
lawyer OF WdteItOWu, was ouOo h"J"i Va
that city, and has been faithful TIlden member Of
the State Committee for several years. Mr.. Max
Wells management of the State funds while State
Treasurer is already exciting critical attention.
Mr.. Sweet was Tilden's engineer expert during the
Canal Investigating Committees labOrs.
The unscrupulous Methods used by the Cleveland
Manning regency TO retain control of the Demo-
cratic State Committee striklngly shown
here to-day Last Monday night the Demo
cratic Central Committee OF this city voted
that it would appoint the inspectors OF
election for the primaries. Heretofore the In
speotors have been appointed by the Assembly Dis
trict Association. The result OF this decision was
that all tue ballots were counted by Cleveland
Manning men. Moreover, superintendent Brunei
kamp Vt tho State Salt Works, an appointee OF
Governor Cleveland. used his large force Of en-
ployes at the phuaries to secure the election OF
Cleveland Manning delegates to the Assembly Con-
ventions. Mr.. Shanahan, the Superintendent OF
Public Works, another appointee of Governor
Cleveland, is also credited with having employed
canal employees at the same task.
The three Assembly District Conventions were
held to-day. The result foresesn followed Dele
gates friendly to the state administration. aud In
favor Of the reelection Of Henry J. Mowry. sup
porter OF Mr. Manning as member of the State
COMMITTEES, we're elected. The opposition was led
by Edward S. Jcnney, q former member of the
state Committee. Mr.. Jenney charged that not
only were all the inspectors OF one faction, but that
no chance was given Of seeing that tne ballots
were counted correctly. He had had q photograph
taken OF one OF the polling places in the Fourth
Ward. 1t represented wooden building. one OF
the windows of which had been boarded mp. The
inspector Iank sullivan, had cut "A small hole
in the boards some SIX feet from the ground aud
through this the delegates were compelled 10 put
their ballots. After forty of the delegates had
voted, Mr. Sullivan, 10 was said, Hunonncrd
solemnly that I54 ballots had been cast, OF which
the Cl eyoland-Msnning candidate had received 90.
Mr.. Jenney ilod notices OF contested seats at all
the Assembly District Conventions. and will pres
eut these papers TO the state Convention.
The came methods that have been used 10 ro-elect
Mr.. MowTy have been followed III other districts.
TX Congressman Roswell +. Flower of WATERFOWL,
1t was charged, was spf nding barrel OF money to
wrest the control of the Democratic State Com
mittee from Mr. Manning, and therefore any means
were legitimate to defeat hun. III Mr.. Flower used
money 1t II strange that ho has not secured tue
State Committeeman in his own district lie Is
represented 70 have said TO Democrats In Water
town lately 81 am a Candidate for the Presidency,
and | want Mr. Porter on tho state Committee to
AL my canvass" The gentleman referred 20 is
Wilbur f. Porter, of Watertown lie will. II IL
true be suppOre ell for State Committeeman bY the
two Jefferson County Assembly districts. but has
been defeated In the three ST. Lawrence County
Assembly districts forming the other part Of the
Congressional district The ST. Lawrence districts,
IL ls SAID have already selected Edwin q. Dodge as
Porter will be disappointed. Mr. III wers efforts
to obtain the State Committeeman in other districts
are said to have been similarly unfortunate One
of his lll-succcss has been 10 SAID, the lack
OF influence possessed by his agents.
On the other hand Mr.. Manning. with all tho
Democratic iarty machinery at his back, has
worked with much energy to retain control OF tho
Committee, feeling that 1T would bs a personal dis
grace TO be defeated at this time. fio made
blum er in permitting the State Committee TO read
Taiumary Hall out OF the party; but ho has at
tempted to retrieve II by boldly turning rght-about
face In the matter. The 1lbaHy Argas has virtually
announced, upon Mr.. Mannings order. that the
Tammany Hall delegation is TO be admitted TO the
State Convention. This also ~ Governor Cleye-
lands policy. The programme is 10 admit Tam-
many upon the same ebasls as last year, and even
perhaps upon larger basis by refusing 10 recog
nIze the Irving Hall delegation truly Representa-
tive OF New-YOrk Democrats. 1anmany Hall last
year had "a delegates, Irving Hall 10 delegates,
and the County Democracy 80 delegates; total,
~ delegates. Ii ~ now proposed by many DEM
ocrats of tho interior 10 divide the New-fork rep
resentatIon evenly between the Tammany Hall and
the County Democracy, leaving lrving Hall unre-
presented.
WILLIAM PURCELLS CANDIDACY
HIS STRONG SUPPORT FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
DENIALs THAT HE IS HOSTILE TO GOVERNOR
CLEVELAND.
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