New-York tribune., 1885-08-17
PRICE THREE CENTS
DEMOCRATS IN CONFERENCE
OFF TO THE STATE coMMIrTEE MEETING
CHANCES OF VARIOUS cAxpIDArfs-Irsr or rHu
MEMBERa

CHANCES OF VARIOUS CANpIDATfs--LIsr or THu
MEMBERS
considerable number Of the members of thu
Democratic State Committee and the leaders az
Tammany Hall, the County Democracy and Irving
Hall have already gone to Saratoga in anticipation
OF the meeting Of the State Committee on Tuesday
Register Reilly, Senator " Tim" Campbell Edward
kearney and Hugh J. Grant have been at Saratoga
ior some time past. Edward Cooper, Hubert O.
thompson and John Keenan, went on Friday even.
ing. Excise Commissioners William p. Mitchell
ana Nick" Haughton went up by boat
last evening to Albany and thence
10 Saratoga by train. A lar &c contingent wiD
go up this morning. including Senator James DAILY,
Police Justices Maurice J. Power. Daniel OReflly.
John J. German and Andrew j. White.
The majority of the State Committeeman were in
favor OF Saratoga as the place fer holding the con-
ysnsion. and about the middle of September as the
time. The representation of the three Uemocratic
organizations to the convention will probably re-
main the same as last year. This, after good deal
OF debate IN the State Committee was fixed as fell
lows County Democracy, 81 delegates; Tammany
Hail. 81 delegates. and Irving Hall. 10 delegates.
There was some question as to allowing lryipz
Hall any representation at ALL but the~County
Democracy leaders thought 1t best to INV
last years arrangement 10 stana.. They bellevs
they can control the living Hall delegates. and
tins gives tau the majority of the New York dele
gatiS1. This is better than dividing the delegation
with Tammany Hall, as tho latter would almost
certainly oppose anything that the County De-
mocracy favored and this would destroy most Of
the influence the New-York delegation would
otherwise possess
The County Democracy leaders are all In favor
OF the nomination of Edward Cooper for Gov
1,ut l.
nominated. They desire more time to work up his
canvass and will for that reason favor
late convention. They hope to get
control of the Civil Service machinery at the Gus.
tom House in time TO use the patronage there IN
purchasing delegates in the country for Cooper's
nomination. The position Of the Administration is
much discussed, and Thompson has been trying TO
make 1t appear that the President and
Manning are in favor Of Cooper That
Is probably the fact so far as can be learned from
Democrats here; but the Secretary Is wise enough
to appreciate the danger OF open work for any
candidate. He is reported to have remarked to a
tnend m this city when last here that any candi-
date openly favored by the Admin
istraton would be weakened at the polls.o
Thompson said before leaving the city for Sara
toga that he felt sure of Coopers nomination.
Tammany will oppose Cooper. as it does not forget
LIS pCAoiSstut W rum ORGANIZATION WHO
Mayor Thompson was asked if the Mngwumps
would support Cooper, when he replied:
II didu't have much trouble in getting
them last year when I wanted them"
Thompson is q candidate for chairman of the State
Committee 10 succeed Dsniel Manning. Som,
other members of the committee say that he cannot
bs elected, and he may copclqde not try for tho
place. Secretary O'Bren, who Is associated with
Thompson in the aqueduct contracts, could have
the chairnanship 1t is said, but he will not take it,
ia nm tn hava f-A f.rG
and has promised the delegates from two of the
river counties ngrcssnnan @. G. Is. Walker
Of R the committee nHI ". .0r soath Shi,i'iaa of
Plattsburg. is not, a regular member
of tho committee, though chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee, and ne Is not eligible for the va
cant chairmanship; but there is talk OF choosing
District made made by Mr. Mannngs rssgnatiOn
lative agest of Thompson at Albany and before the
Board OF Aldercn,is also talked of for chairman OF
Governor Hill, who is still decidedly in the lead
for the gubsrnatorial nomination, so far as known
has no candidate for chairman. of the com.
that " alkcr would be satisfactory to him. Ros:
well /. Flower, who at one time declared himself
out o. the race for Governor. has gone to Saratoga,
changed attitude is SAID to be due TO frank talk
with member of the Cabinet, the assurances
Jimmy " o 3rien, one of Mr.. Flowers old sup.
poryers, is aetyth him thisyear and re Is crsdtei
with the remark that Flower is being used TO break
down Governor Hill, so that Cooper or
some person friendly TO Thonpsons leg slative
schemes, can be nominated. All the candidates
now in the held are of the anti-Civil Service re-
form class. The talk about Hewits meets with no
favor in the city. One Of Thompsoa's agents said
would do If ne could get sleep
enough Iii the timep said this person, but his in
somnia sometimes units him for business with the
boys" What Tammany will do Is not known II
is opposed 70 Cooper, but has not declared for HILL
Mclaughlin, of Brooklyn, is for Hill, but the
County Democracy leaders are making desperate
efforts to win him over to their candidate. rGcre
is n vacancy in the State Committee from the Buff
falo district caused by the death OF c. w. McCune.
The other members Of the committee are as fol-
lows:
Dist. Dist
I-Cord Meyer IT, ls-Edward Murphy, jr.
2-Nichael j. Cvney. l9-Danc, Manning