New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
AFRAID TO SHOW IT'S HAND
TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN TROUBLE
CHAIRMAN OF TEE STATE COMMITTEE NOT TO BE
CHOSEN TO-DAY.

oAhAioon, - s.,. n morrow for the purpose Oh
so,.cf,no day and place for holding .no 1oaasro the
STATE Cor yention, and at the same lne " .,. com
.s,vrat,on of Daniel Manning as chair"an =. as,rv
lite. Mr. Mannings Office Of Secretary Oh 'no =" the
a,,, 4, obv,ously improper for him longer 70 70 W
..a,ss.a q, m. Democratic party organna'lon :"
.s,. stato IT wss expected that q successor "
r1.nn,pg wonld be at once elected put oiuS.' -
.on,o from the men who direct the Democrats 49,.
cbine not to elect any one. Tne excuse state
.ha,rman IA not needed by the present Denioo NV
Committee as Its life expires IN ~ r.vanuon
e.. T,or,m;ttee being elected by the state
..asor for postponing the election OF no"
49,, Gov tba Democratic party Is that the Na'en
a,n,.,raton fears q conflict over the eieeuon W..
,woud reveal the fact that 1t has DeiuocrA'o g.
An this State. Governor I'LL mas e"n" %
1hairman in the person Of ex-CongreSsn'an 80. ,s
walker of Corning Tho Aumihis.i"vn a,usaan q, the
,,,asrstood to be William f. Smith, cna'rian - g
r~.ortve Committee Of the Democratic e.a -.
.,,,,o. last fall But Mr.. Smith is not menpci v w.
c,ata Committee although IL is SAID no win W pol
,o,a tomorrow as substitute ior eanuS' ,,on
:, ,bs Xxth District IL Is ,ho -.
~ those who direct the Administrator -,
w.. NJ smith can be elected with less friction iponu
.""s @ . a,ter generous distribution OF post one'S
=. .ho oorntrv districts than he can be to-morro"'
r ,a,n,pstrat,on is resolved TO defeat the nomina
,,oo ~ Mr. Hin for Governor. The pos'pone"e"'. "
tha election of a chairman OF the ots'' . ',
"a one Of the steps 10 the ao0o"f :. ~,
.,. oh,sct MIR. Hill has won the heart OF Doni'
'"'s 80 ga straieht party man." as sueh
~ - she sunno-t Of all Democrats who are dssausneu
,,h ,ha f1eveaud Administration There Is d ies'o" Va
,s,o and the National Administration has aiSeo'ersa
that A. Is not so easy therefore 10 set up i's wv
date for Governor. Time must Dc han W 'uin ""
ce,tain counties which show an in'e"'o"
sendine Hill delegates to the state ~,
,,on. Hubert o. Thompson. who Is 10" fie
onA
.,. q, Nwyork has come here 20 superintend the hs1
w,rs against Mr. Hill Mr.. Thompson has been n'"e
tha virtual master of the Navy Yard In BrooAy N
the Custom House In NewYork, with huhureu' Vi "P
pointmepts ut his command ine f0
tempted reorganization" Of tho tivh SeFNioo 80
mission in the Custom House in New-fork is ono % |
measures by which MI Thompson inenus W Eos w.
fcas NJ that pace under his control With a0oay oi Deo
Gratis in the Board of Civil Service Examiners peeeo
mass any OF MIR. Thompsons appolntecs' .ho Cu''0
uouse will soon become important part Oh INC Doo
cratic machine" Mr.. Thompson last week was snoa
tho appointment Of most OF the cheis Oh the navy ~
IN Brooklyn. Several hundred appointments eoue
within his grasp sby this means. moreover
Mr Stevenson the Assistant ntPosimsnter-Generas'anu
ready to assign to his use as many lourtnc'aS' POs
masters as he needs Mr.. Thompson therefore u o"'
a.. nos;tiou TO defeat Mr. Hill or any other man WHO
dares 10 be candidate for Office In tho State OF Se"
York without the consent OF the Administration
Thompson was Joined here tonight by several olner
chiefs OF the County Democracy and there aiso
came the Tammany Han members OF the state Coin-
mttee and several OF the country members OF tne COM
mittee. Among the Democratic politicians VINO canie
by the afternoon train from New-fork were 1enera
soeum Senator Jacobs DistrictAttorney Ridgway aud
A,,e,ubI.rnan Corey, OF Brooklyn P H. Dugro' erand
sachem OF Tammany Hail. Edward Cahi Coroner bernard
Martin Hugh j. Grant, Fire Commissioner CROKER All oi
Tammany Hall, Maurice J. Power, Judge keiy anu
George Cauneld OF the County Democracy ex-senator
Bisby OF New-York, and Congressman stahhecker' oI
Yonkers They found upon the hotel piazzas exsherh
James OBrien who loudly proclaimed that he was nov
managing Roswell p. Flowers canvass TINS year, VIII
fam p Kirk of Tammany Hall. ox-Assemblyman q. W.
DAYTON Bernard Kenny, f. f. Anderson, John
Fox and Dock Commissioner Koch all OF kew-fork;
Senator Newbold, of Poughkeepsie; Henry j. howry
ard william b. Kirk, of Syracuse, and ex-senator
Murtba, OF Brooklyn
The New-York train bearing the Tammany Hail.
County Democracy and Kings County Democrats was
full of talk pointing to the nomination OF Edward
Cooper for Governor Mr. cooper
could not secure the united the support
of the delegations from Eew-York and brooklyn
then It was said that MIR. Hewitt might be chosen; II
not Mr. Hewitt then there would surely be union on
anne other man. To every ones surprise the Brooklyn
Democrats were found to be hostile TO Mr. HiiPs nom
nation Assembymsn Cofey, of Brooklyn. q member
of the State Committee made statement OF great IN
terest to politicians
"Nr HILL" he said, does not have the support OF u
Brooklyn Democracy for Governor and never did hay
Why should we be grateful 10 him What has he ever
done for us would be baf party policy. we thiI H.
TO nominate him, because 75.60o Irishmen left tre
Democratic party last fall and voted for Blaine He has
no means OF attracting them back into the Democratc
ranks He is not popular with them Before election
day there will be q union Of Tammany Hall,
the County Democracy and tho Kings County Dsnoc-
racy upon man for Governor That seems sur
prisng doesn't It'll queer things happen In poitics
shouldn't be surprised to Mr. Cooper brought for
ward for Governor by Tammany Hall That also
seems surprising, doesn't iti But the Tampany Hall
organization is now John Keenan, the real
leader Of the County Democracy He and
Hubert o. Thompson and Charles f. Loew actually
now run the Tammany organization. That quarrel be-
tween Thompson and Loew was a sham one. with the
the Tamnany Hall leaders the necessity OF support
ing the National Administration Mr. Cooper may not
be "A candidate for Governor who would receive the
united support OF Kings County, Tawmany Hail. Irving
Hall and the County Democracy but some one man Will
case"
Edward cshil, William p Kirk, Bernard Martin, Hugh
j. Grant and other leaders OF Ianmany Hail here 10
every ones surprise 90 not seem bitterly opposed 70 m
Coopers nomination. Mr. Dugro said tonight The
TammADy Hall organization intends 10 oyaIy support
csnSss or eS na' es ss oS
peace not for war in the party Joseph j. OD9nonnes
has no support In the Tanmany organization The
ground OF his objection to Mr. Cooper namely that he
tar IA not we'll chosen, because that action OF Mr.
Cooper based upon opinion OF William o. whitney,
CORPORATION Counsel OF Ncw-York.
'1ILe situation III 1879 when TammaDyiIan bolted and
nov are entirely different rncn VIC thonght that Gey-
Robinson had behaved in an undemocratlc man
ner but Mr. Cooper has always been loyal Democrat
We have objection TO him and AS j have said we
should Loyalty support him for Governor II he should be
nominated by the Democratic State Committee"
Coroner Martin. OF Tainmany Hall, also repudlatod
Mr.. OD0uOhue. NO man. he said, =" can now speak
for Tannauy Han organization lie can only SPEAK ior
himself. Me-. O'Donobuo only spoke for himself Mr.
Cooper would be supported heartily by tho TaDmany
Hal! organisation for Governor II he should chance to be
nominated lie Is who always keeps MIS- word,
that be said for him. We like President
Cievelands Administration. We think IL has been
successful one and we intend tO support IT,"
Edward Cahill. Tammany Hall member OF the State
Committee said: ave have candidate for Chairman
OF the State Committee and came here To act
larmonlOusly with the other New YORK organLzalions