New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-24
HILLS STRENGTH GROWING.
COOPER PRACTICALLY DIT OF THE RACE.
TAMMANY AND KINGS COUNTY FOR HILI--TBoMP.
SON sCHFMiNG TO DEiAYA DECis V DALLor
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TAMMASY AND KINGS COUNTY FOR HILL--TBoMp.
SON sCHrMNG TO DELAY a DECis DALLoE
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SARATOGA, Sept. 23.-It seems foregone
conclusion tonight that David b. Hill Will be nominated
for Governor by the Democratic State Con.
vention Hubert o. Thompson may be able 20 prevent
Mr.. Hrs nomination, but he only accomplish his
aim by the direct violent OF President
Cleveland with the proceedings OF the convention. Its
not believed by the Democratic politicians that the Ma
tonal Administration will thus n Mr. Hill Is nomi
mated the remainder OF the Democratic rxet Will prob
| ably be: For Lieutenant Governor william
E. Smith or John c. Jacobs for Secre-
rotary or state, Edward Wcmple: for Controller.
Robert L. Newell for state Treasurer. L. j. Fitzgerald;
for Attorney General Dennis o. Brien for state Engi
ncer Elnathan Sweet THIS the slate" at mid
night.
All day the Democrats have been arriving in large
numbers by every railway train. In the afternoon the
various organizations from NewYorE by special
| trains The County Democracy m ,kes the finest dis
| play, hat ing fine brass band big white silk banner
with the organizItous in purple letters Its
face. 1000 white aud 1000 shiny black
| Drawers all showed the beneficial effects
| OF feeding at the crib OF the Department OF Public
finest OF br1adcIoih eacu bore gripsfok of Russian
enthcr. aud all mad the fat aud continued uOk OF
look. bore savagey sor It's blondred ban.
ncr. nncr aud marched resol"toly 70 the cheapest
through the street was watched with great interest by
the Democratic politicians from the uteriIr The Grand
Union Hotel wns made the gathering place OF all tho
| leading politicians OF the party.
ACTIVITY AT THE GOVERNORS HEADQUARTERS.
Governor HIPS headquarters In the Grand Union
enbel'ished their exterior wall with lirg; whito
canvas plaeard Informing all Democrats who could
r ad that these his rooms. Within these head
quarters found the of Mr. Till going forward
"t lightning Sped under the direction Df Treasurer
Maxwell and W. l.. Muller the la partl pf Gov
ernor william A. Rice the Governors private
tary, also present having been from Albany to
keep the Governor privately informed OF tue OF his
hunt for 4 ivIces tron sll tn, counties Of
the State were favorable to thn Governor
in the opinion OF Mr.. Maxwell and Mr.. Muller and In
decd d>ihterestcd Inquiry among the delegates showed
that the Governors canvass was In more prosperous
state than the newspaper reports OF thp county
tions had revealed. Early In the day it plain that
II Kings Comfy with its 36 vOtes. SEOUL TO Hi
hisnominatun bc practicaly Persons who
came from Brooklyn ,ad that the delegation had held
meeting there secretly yesterday and hal decided to
support the Governor. It said that recently
William C. Whitney, the Secretary os the Navy
had appealed to High Mclaughlin. the Boss" OF
Bro"klyn u cast the vote of that city for Edward
Cooper Tor Governor and that Mr. Mclaughlin had re-
Piled with helpless air that he could not control tho
delegation aud that each Assembly district delegation
would therefore independently make It's rhoice among
the candidates Tor Governor As last desperate device
to get VI Liughln support for Cooper. it said Mr.
Whitney had had Sterling Of Brookly". appointed as
chief weighcr OF tie Custom House In place
Of Captain Bdcon but the Suspension OF
Sterling had prevented this bit OF pork"
from having any effect. Ir Mclaughlin also 4 was
,ad. would not submit to beng led by Thompson at .
state Convention "a his support o. Mr.. Cooper csnl
Thompson upon reaching here yeser az. found quickly
that not "ny had he lost Kings Conls support. hut
also tht he cOul! not unile the Nrw-Nork delegates
upon Copper wIt OIt bHhlng Ia nmIni Il III wJh most
o IN" nominations for local Offices IN ewYark, and
this granting of all the Offices in Nrw-York to
iamn'uy lie was unwilling To do. unless
Mr. Cooper Governor To his disInay he also found
Nr H nnrh sr"ng"r in tie interior Of the ate than
= ."' ''tic ted II" l"b"red all day t%5,ay ay %
'h' Dru,cr "f Inp r,lsei votes.
orGR FAC ICALLl OUr ~ ii. RACE.
81 'pidnI., III Aari Cope W p accaly out Of the
IA" Ki Iys C,ru;y i~i.i,s ioc y.s.v IN number
bel meeting al IL clock at the q lion Hotel,
alter X hour's dcbd" rrso vtd TO
vote 'or Hr. Hill t0r Governor Th' Tanniany Hall
Jclcsdrs. thrty-u IN numb,r also were Ia bod meet.
m. bnr 4 midnight AL I'd b.si. Those had
The r .n,nany Hall delegates would tomorrow vote
"l COZ come from John Kelly 'ti that It t'1 vs.. @ sasir
would he done The action OF Tammany Hal, OF course
destroy, the possibility oi nmlon Of tie New.York
rnoup~on. II, is said thar Tn"Spson's
plan now is TO delay decisive ballot Tomorrow in the
the Rrlu 'u state kr aud irgunL thIt fr superior
compromise cauddatcs said e. lie Waldo Huchins,
Abram 5. Hewitt ana Roswell r. Fo"cr
,I"9 'a a H. loss o. the Bro,kiy" dIr lion Stl
Grins thont the nomination Of f'iovernor Hi by accIs-
nation tomorrow on on the nrst ballot" This
TONIGHT. The Kings County delegates cIaIIn tho
nomination OF Senator Jacobs, OF Brook
Tor their support Of Governor HilI There arc
Nv" obstacles TO thN sch"n". One Is that William f.
Smi h. the Chairman of the Executive Committee Of
the Democrttic STATE Comnittrc. - - c'ndliate
e'rned the gratitude OF Presid mt Cleveland foe his
MANAGEMENT OF the Democrate canvass lat year and
Tie other obstacle IN senator Jacobs path is
the d.sre Of William Purcell. OF ochc,te 10 6e nom-
tOu surgCd the ground III, some Ir>bna1 must DO
r % me nS "fS e nr G cny nni %
threaten II Jacobs Is not Loyalty supported hy the AN
that they will join Thompson opposition forces
WARM CONTEST FOR The CONTRnLLERsuIP.
There is also a progress over the office
Of Controller. Alfred c. Chaplin. the present Demo-
cratic occupant OF that oiire, protests
against being ousted TO make room for Robert
L. Maxwell Il is argued by Mr. Chapiu's friends
that he has been notably defender OF
the Civil Service Reform la. and therefore the re
fusal OF the Democratic party TO rrnominate him
Will be Interpreted attack upon tho
friends OF that law. II is also said that Mr.. N,xwel
ought to oe contented with his present
office of state Treasurer Mr.. Chaplin,
1t is rumored is much alarmed by MaxwcIls srngh
Attorney-Genera. This does alarm the
friends Of ,At'orney.Gener.I, o,Brien. who are
by a large majority The better element in the Demo
cratic party Is insisting on tie nomination OF Mr.
ChaDn for Controller, and Mr. His nomination being
conceded the only contest Tomorrow will apparently be
the contro olership
The Tammsny Hall leaders say that Johb Kelly
has written letter to his trcnls In the
organization asking them to suppDrt Mr.
FIN and saying that as II Is probably the last political
request that he will make thum
ne hopes that they will grant IT,"
There seems every disposition the part
OF the Tanmany leaders tonight TO this request
Senator Punkett, one Of the Tammany Hall delegates
well eNpresst The views of that urzizaton tonight
when he said am for Hill first. last aud all the time
MFETING OF THE STATE COMMITTEE
The Democratic State Comuitee met tonight at the
Grand union and selected Senator George Raines Of
Rochester. as temporary chairman Of the Con.