New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-26
STATE CONVENTION TALK.
WHAT BOTH PARTIES ARE DISCUSSING.

OPINIONS or REPuBLiCANs-0ossIP ABOUT DEM
CRATIC UNION.
The question whether 1t Ia desirable or neces-
sary hold this year 10 the principal
subject sgtasd In both parties Some time ago tno
Democrats talked In favor OF convention, bus recently
under the Leadership Of John 0Brien. chairman Oh
their State Committee different opinion has been sen
| orally expressed Some Republicans ut hrst tnouSn'
that the Democrats anxious 10 get decision from
the Republican Committee AGAINST convention 10
ordor that they tho DomooratO could secure me ao-
vantage Of alone holding q convention.
IL don't what tho Republicans arc 20 gam oy
holding convention" said W. H Townley. some
body said recently In THE TRIBUNE that 10 would cost
delegate $50 Ny experience hss been that IL COSTS
considerably Thero DO no great dinoenoe OIL
opinion about candidate for Judge Of the Coufs oil
Appeals BY general consent suoh places are oelne
Withdrawn from politios. What else 10 there 70 90
Things In rather o chaotic condition now sod IL ID
better to wait Developments Az for che temperance
question: nothing except absolute prohibition VIII sasy
the Prohibtionists Anything lsss will do no sood 20
far they concerned Their purpose a. they sSow
to break up tho Republican party. t., RspuDeans
changed their opinions In year. ana 90 not
| believe that q convention will mako any difference
whatever IA the choice Of members OF Congress
and AsseIn bly men Is concerned."
Ex-senator Frederick 8. Gibbs said: II have no
strong opinion the subject Unless some substantial
for holding convention eau DO shown " iooka
TO like useless expense. besides putting many per
sons good deal TO accomplish what
can be as we'll done BY the State Committee do not
understand that the nomination for Judge OF tho Court
Appeas eagerly sought for that the state Com
mttee could not well select o candidate On
tho other hand, know that thorc are
many Republicans VINO think that convention
would have good effect By iufuslns life into cam
paIgn that will otherwise be tame"
Ex.Fre Commissioners Cornelius Van Colt said: IL am
la ahnwn hat n
good purpose Will DO secured by holding convention
will favor It favor anything that will tend to build up
and cement the party In this State What We need Is
something that will the attention OF the voter
and induce him to out election day. We need
have fears whom a fun voto 10 brought out"
Captain Michael Cregan said: ut the ontset In
favor Of holding convention. but And that tho press
10 largely advocating t. aud from conversation with
Republicans my opinion 10 thai the comment 10 now
,nS convention e% !. deemed neocs'asy to wake up
necessary to 90 tho polls and assist In returning
Republican majority to the A.;em9y ALBANIAN Kr.
are stl members OF tho Democratic State Committee
aud both opposed to stats convennoa Aecua'
SANITATION than anybody else in regard TO these Matters
has written from Montreal to ono OF tue memosrs o.
meeting the State Committee Is called In ms letter
the As'n State wl.Aoa. trouble TINS year
aud there is no need OF stirring W 1 matters
,eman who said yesterday that no had read this letter
added that KeenHn sald nothing about coming nome
He will probably walt 'aid smother DeinoorS ,v c.r
tain that neither ho Mooney VIII ever peacn on
their associates Marine |. go9d friend ..
Ksspsn goes down he viii pull some big with him
II you trace the rise and fail OF Keenan, and Th9mp
;Sa you and wi" xoossy hold rnIS SS
in the purchase of four Tammany Aldermen
Deoo@br isso 20 sonrn Thompson GU% aas
whitney Corporation Counsel Iu that matter. Tor
drrmep are said to have got 100000. Altogether
$780, 900 expended. Keenan, handled The money
and MOloney his lieutenant In ne star Nj Kelly
time Keenan became powerful man IN the Comfy
saS s s s9. ne
other persOns, owes hts place TO him. Keenan, hau
III. Port do than Win a ANY ossr man
this deviltry followed tho purchase OF the four ram
many Aldermen. The Broadway scheme was natural
srqGenca You can see that Keenan, Ia In posltlon
even Montreal to dictate to officials stl III Ne Wy 0rk
Not OF tho Doodle Aldermen has been turned out o
the County Democracy organic atom. Thcy control II
to-day. IL was Keenan, and THOMPSON who male lut
roy chairman OF the Executive Committee, though II
been by FLYNN AMI squire Keouan is in eSile
aud Grace snds ready to goD0le up tho assets OF the
expiring organization am inclined t. think that these
men viii all get their just dues yet"
la regard 10 the question OF union ~ the Democratic
Organizations. Tammany Sachen said " There ulay
be a uuion on members 0f Assembly and Congress but
doubt II there will DO union on Mayor. Tue county
mi, year and keep themselves In the background until
the people forget tue exposure Of their boode leaders
Tammany will profit moro from having no union ths
year. understand that Mayor Grace Is organizing MS
citizens moveut with the inteution OF nominating him
self or dummy for Mayor TO be Endorsed By the
County Democracy In case union uoKe' Is NOT ssree"
upon"
speaking OF \ State convention Thomas j. Costgan a
district leader IN the County Democracy Organization.
said: don't believe that tue Democrats will hold one
unless the Republicans do There is 10 neeI oi holding
conventions TO nominate judge