New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
HILL DEMOCRATS UPSET.
ovERTUREs TO CLEVELAND REJECTED.
THE GOVERNOR THINKS or ISSUING LETTER DE-
CLININd A RENoMISArloN-w. c. WHITNEY AS
POSSIBILITY.

POSSIBILITY.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY Feb 26--The selection OF a date for the hold.
ing OF the Democratic National Convention much earlier
than anticipated by the Democratic politicians OF
this State has caused good deal Of talk among them
in regard to tho Democratic Convention at which the
National delegates will be elected. Tne IIill Democrats
to be rather upset by the sudden call upon them to
go to work elect Hill delegates, and tue last week
have been scurryng around prevent the meeting OF
the State Convention at any early date They desire
that the convention should be held at the LAT possible
moment before the meeting OF the Nation Democratic
Convention. They would put the convention II posi-
be- late In May. The OF this Ia that they un
prepared to contest the with The Cleveland Demo
Gratis and desire to gain tins.
Fortunately for the Hill Democrats the chairman or
the Democratic state Committee, Edward Murphy, jr, Is
controlled by them and the Cleveland Democrats cannot
make any for early state Convention until
the State Committee meets on Mr.. Murphy's call Mr.
Murphy apt to call the committee together until
Mr. Hill Is ready for IL to meet The Cleveland Demo
will seek have the convention precede that VI
most of the other States the purpose or creating
Cleveland boom" All the Assembly District conyen-
tions controlled by them 1t is sad will be instructed 70
pass resolutions favOring Mr. Cevelands denomination
The news OF The action OF these conventions will, Of
course be teegraphei through the state and over tho
United States with view Of guiding the Of the
several State conventions.
The Cleveland Democrats, it IL said, will Insist upon
the delegates from New-York voting unit ia the
National Convention, as they did in 1884 The State
Convention will be asked TO give suoh Instructions In
this way hoped caneo. The votes of any Hill Dem
ocrats IN the NewYork delegation, just as the votes
against Cleveland of tho Tammany Hall delegates in the
National Convention III 1854 were suppressed hy the
uuit rule"
The mutual feeling OF distrust between Mr. Hil and
Mr. Cleveland has been illustrated since the meeting OF
the Democratic National Committee by the visits TO
Washington of Judge Alton b. Parker John O'Bren and
e. L. Rdgway, the Aqueimot Commissioner. They
were sent to Washington by Mr. Hill to hoodwink Mr.
Cleveland into the belief that Mr.. Hill not caDd
date for President and would not therefore oppose Mr.
Cleveands rensminaton. This was rather difficult
mission TO execute after Mr. lls desperate attempt To
take away from Mr. Cleveland the Democratic state
Committee and therefore the ambassadors were re-
oslved coldy by Mr. Cleveland. Colonel Lamont, the
Presidents secretary IA said TO have told them frankly
that Mr.. Cleveland was not in mood to be banhoozed
longer by Mr. Hill, ulled into feeling OF
security under OF which Mr. Hill might be enabled
to steal the NowYork delegation The hostility OF the
National Administration to Mr.. Hill was shown also In
another way. judge Parker said to have sounded Mt
Cleveland in regard to ms support of MI. Hill for third
term OF New York, and tho President Is
reported to nave replied in froeznS tone; inat must
| be left to the Democratl" voters "f New-lor d.,
some OF tue Cleveland Democrats mere say tnat ffes
dent Cleveland fagors tne nOnlnation of William {.
| ~,
lieyed by the Hill Democrats that the National Admins
tration only Is resolved tnat Mr. Hill snail not Q
nominated for President but that lie shall not DC rthol
| mated for Governor.
| rhe fiUl Democrats are limiting tnat the Governor
does not renomalion and may write "a Ieter
soon announcing that fact In tha case they say ne
would DO openly a candnate IOr PRESIDENT bul alI
Hil'o candidacy for the Presidency Is open enOnyn now
The ast three days Or Instance Inc tihl Demo
Gratis papaby under MIR. hTs tnstruct0hs, nave
been telling every that the election of Mlnam
Steinway, OF New York, "a meDbef OF the DE Ocrauc
National Committee victory for Nv. Hill. Ihey
that Mr. StenWay, by arUusIhg ne Oerhah Druio-
to the support OF Mr. hlA Tor Governor III ioSo'
was influential to hxh degree Ia bringing about MI.
| Htps election. This proves, The Hlll Democrats
| that Mr.. ctelnway Ia an ardent freud OF MI Hill
The overnors ambassadors while III washington arc
said to have suggested DAVID H. Hill should pe one
of the four delegates arge TO the Democlatlc Naohsl
aud tua ne sO,ld nave IN MS com panoi7
Wiinam l. Sheehan, OF EubtIo EJward Murphy, lr, oi
Troy and Richard Croker, OF New-f0rK HILL eheena
aud Murphy, least, az tlnst the mlnstra,lo
ana Croker voted with the Hlll Democrats ~ lne ldo
meeting Of the Democratic state Committee However.
Mr.. Cleveland did net accept the men suggested lnal
also ne Is reported To nave sd, must Do elt W
| the Democratic voters OF NeW-1 Ork -, 49,
that II ne Cleveland men contrOl the Demo
cratic state Convention toy WAi pa lisOu - BIssel
OF Buffalo the Presidents iOrnler law partner AL the
head NewYO delegation. as one O tue deli
atArge AMI that AbrdIu :. Hewitt, OF NCWl Oth, Il
likely 10 Their Of these a. egdtes. AS the Demo
cratic National Convention will he held before t'e ne
publican National Convention so I'm all probability VIII
fhe Democratic Convention III this state De hei
before the Republican stale Convention fOllucians
think that TIE Democra &c Convention VIII he heiu
AZ Syracuse May o. and the Republican Convention at
Albany on MAY 5 The Republican State Committee, II
Is said. will soon meet. ~ wUud nave met DeIOre ths
but the absence OF Cornelius y. Bliss the chairna
In the South. When no returns, which VIII popapy Oe
this week. he will call together tne committee IN New
York. The cOmmltte mot as carry ~ lhuts'lN oi
the present week At the meeting the date and plce ot
holding the Republican state convention Will 10 named