New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-10
mr. PURCELL IND G0VEBY0R cLEVE1 ND
THE LATTER IS CHARGED WITH DEFEATING PUR'
CELL AT Tbs DEMOCRATIC STAT CONVENTION.
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THE LATTER IS CHARGED WITH DEFEATING PO"
CELL AT Tbs DEMOCRATIC STAT CONVENTION.
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ROCHESTER,, Oct 9-Peter G. Doyle, Of Bdf<
alo was three Erie County delegates who at tho
late Democratic state Conve ltiOn voted against Purcell
and for Maynard for Secretary Of state This action
created surprise His explanation is interesting as re-
valins the men who dcfea ed Purcell II recent in.
eryicw Doyle said "a year ago was selected b. tao
Democratic lends Of mayor Cleveland, OF Buffalo TO 20
to Rochester and persIade Wliam Purcell 70 support
Cleveland for the nomination fOr Governor Purcell de-
clncd TO support Cl8yeand and subsequently wnanthe
state Convention met at syracuse, Purcell and
the Monroe County delegates voted against Cleveland
all through That settled Purcell as fac as was con-
eerned That is my reason"
When interviewed to-day on this slooc, Mr. Purcell
declined to say more than tAat he pliei man Who'
coeroed mlsrepreent bis constituency and Oetray
friend for whom he had proesscd the greatest regard
down 20 vote Secretary or State IN tho BUntlo
Convention sought 10 shield bis baeqcss behind tissue
OF falsehood. George Moss, who is Mr.. PdrceVs
lieutenant, was more laxative. He conducted
Mr. Purcelps cluvass al Buffalo, and his statements
may be regarded actually Mr. ParcclPs OWL Ia
SAID: Before the election OF delegates to the State Con-
vention fall Peter c. Doyle ana Charles Goodyear
afterward a member OF Mr. CleYeand's law nrn. came
from Buffalo to see Mr. Purcell and induce him 10 secure
the Monroe County delegation for Cleveland.
They were sent By Governor Cleveland, as
he himself subs queltly stated 10 Mr. Purcell.
They stated him the object OF their mission, AMI hs
frankly replied them that he could not support Mr.
Cleveland for Governor, beolus, George Rliles OF
rochester to De candidate before the Convention
for Northumberland that Mr.. Rlines and his
friends had ia 1881 plroi him aud Purcell for tho
nomination for Secretary OF state; thai he was obliged
to r,ciprocate and support Mr. RAines; and mat
as the nomination OF Cleveland would On the
score OF locality, defeat Raues. It would not
De possible 10 obtain he vote Oh the Monroe ceesates
ior inc Buffalo candidate. E0il gen leiasn ac1loWl-
edged the force o. these reas0na ant ex resed them
serves satisfied with sr. PurcelPs position. am
surprised sir Doyc's assertion that In the ttas
Convention cyr cusc Purcell and his delegates Noiel
against Cleveland al throagl.' The ira - Purcell
not q delegate fO The syracuse convention, a WIS
not even Syracuse, but home, when The VOing Tor
candidates tOn1 place The only fact tnat Mr. D1yes
statement makes clear aud conspicuous IS the htiD0r-
ing OF cnAity toward Mr. Purcell by Governor
Cleveland AMI ms friends. and their conspiracy
defeat Iul for nomination no Buffalo, because he lie
cncl 10 support Mr. Cleveland Tor nomination for Coy
crn0r year ago. Whii influence oyec Mr. Doyie's
action may have been exerted by Governor Ccy lanVs
Jaw firm NoasIs-rsgcll, G0pdS ear Scarl attorneys
iog The Lehig Valley Railroad Company, whose agent
Mr. Doyle is at ba1aio, may pc leu 10 inference
These rtNci ilipns- may explain why ne bnfoh Hhw
AdlertSer, of w1ic Mr.. Purcell is tue Editor aEG 'l
Moss the AasGcat has thu TAR 50 pSSafef sup
ported the ticket nominated Ht Buffalo.