New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21
GRIEF AMONG HILLS MEN.
THEX GRoAN ON THE SARATOGA PrAzzAA
HOW THE CLEVELAND WING IRON BUFFALO
CRUSHED THEM.

CRUSHED THEM.
| the Democratic State Committee has had . most
dlsheartening effect upon tho Democratic politicians
who linger In Saratoga Those who favored Buffalo
as the place for tho State Convention did not arry
long. They made haste to got out of this town.
Edward Keamey, John J. scanne, Henry ID. Fur
roy and others who working In tho interests Of
Governor Hill have not recovered from tho shook
occasioned by the action Of tho State Committee.
and Senator John Foley Is wearing Grape upon his
left sleeve Tho Governor looked upon Senator Foley
and Messrs Kcarncy. Purroy and Scannell - the
men who would DO successful IN carrying out bis
wishes, and from what Chairman Edward Murphy,
]r, OF Troy, now has to say upon tho subject the
Governor is sadly disappointed IN the capablity Of
these heutenants to arrange things to his entire
Satisfaction Mr.. Kcamey and Mr.. scannell own
homes in Saratoga, and wero supposed to be abls
to do effective work hero for the Governor. Mr.
Purroy was looked Upon occasional visitor
with great influence.
The Governor told Chairman Murphy that he de-
sired tho convention TO DO held in Saratogs on Sep
TENDER 4. Mr. Murphy conveyed this message to
Senator Foley, who directed Messrs Kesrnsy Scan
nell and Purroy to do tho rest OF tho work. The
hotel proprietors pscidly sat in their easy chairs,
and seemed satisfied that tho Governors commands
would DO obcycd, and that the Convention would be
held here. Whom John NJ. Wiley, Of Buffalo, an au-
dacous lobbyist during the winter in Albany, ar
rived In Saratoga no was accompanied by Mr. Har-
ris, tho proprietor OF tho Genesce House Of Buffalo,
Tho mission OF these gentlemen was to force the
State Committee to name Buffalo as tho place for
the convention. Mr.. Wiley is personal friend Of
President Cleveland, and when tho Chief Magistrate
Of the United States ordinary lawyer IN Buff
falo he and Mr.. Wiley used to throw dice for the
beer in q saloon where tho old stable gang now, as
then, hold their nightly reves Mr.. Wiley shares
sho rnfa kafra 20
and has faith that in q convention in Bunslo the
Governor will have no chance to secure . renom-
lnaton. He Will do his level best to defeat tho IA
vorito son Of Elmra Mr. Harris OF tho Geneses
House. had the interests OF tho hotesecpers of Buff
fao at heart when no urged the committeeman 10
select Buffalo as the place for the convention Mr.
Harris showed more activity in hour than the ho-
tel propretors Of Saratoga exhibited In . day. While
they resting In the peaceful belief that the
vention would he held in Saratoga no helped TO
snatch it from their grasp by holding out induce
ments which It IS said affected the pocket books
RED by tho members Of the State Committee.
The Saratoga hotel men groan as they never
groanod before With the Democratic Convention
In view tho season would have been prolonged Now
fhere Is nothing beyond tho Republican State Con-
venon to be held here August 49, Mr.. Kearney
IS sorrowful man. and Mr.. Purroy Is In a sad state
,f mind The latter in ecstacies Of delight
he disafecton in tho County Democracy ranks, and
rad confidently believed that he would Do able to
upset the plans Of his recent companions who OPP
posed to Governor HILL Mr.. Purroy said to the cor
es pondent of The Tribune to-day that no had no
oubt Of the denomination Of Governor Hill. He be-
ieved that tho action OF those members Of the State
Committee who opposed to the Governor and who
oted for Buffalo the place for the convention
would arouse tho Governors friends to tho hardest
lind Of work Mr. Purroy would not admit that the
onduct OF the committee showed that President
'evclapd IS opposed to tho denomination Of Gov
rnor HILL but the other Democrats who groan over
no fact that tho convention is to be held in Buffalo
ay that it has been clearly shown that the President
gill do all in his power 10 slaughter the Governor
Tho County Democracy members Of the State Cons
littee looked like a lot of children who had been
aught in the act Of robbing orchard when the
ommltee adjourned. Police Justice Maurice J.
over said that he opposed Saratoga because Ed
ard Kearuey urged it the place for the conven-
on Those who heard the boss OF the County
democracy talk in this way said that he misstated
Is feelings; that Mr.. kearney was not considered In
matter, and that the opportunity TO throw obsta
es In the way Of Governor HilPs denomination was
ustIce Powers motive IN commanding Dlck' Cum
ingham, Billy Mitchell and Commissioner Voor-
Is to vote Buffalo, believing that in that city the
lends Of Cleveland would have better chance to
III HILL
Mr.. Pnrroy has returned to New-York He will
ork harder than before TO perfect an organZa-
on in favor Of Governor Hill. and will havo mass
Getting In the Academy of Music on tho evening OF
nor Hill Will be present and Will have something
terestng TO say concerning the Aqueduct scandals,
I'd will reply TO the attacks which Mayor Hewitt
Is promised TO make against him In the columns %
newspaper which IS undertaking to carry Now
orI for Cleveland by abusing the Democratic party
tho State.