New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-15
HILL HARSHLY HANDLED.
MOTTO BE A Observation-Disclosures.
INsuBoRDINATE LEADERS MADE TO FEEL THE
ppEsInENTS WEIGHT SAT uPON.n.

INsuBoRDINATE LEADERS MADE TO FEEL THE
PRESIDENTS wEIGHT-"sAT UPoN."'
Twice this year have the forces Of President Ccve
land and Governor Hill met in fierce political strife.
The first contest which occurred In February over the
election by tho State Democratic Committee OF msm-
Der to the National Committee, resulted In draw, to
tho alarm and amazement Of the Administration. The
second conflict took place yesterday In the preparation
of tho slater for tho Democratic State Convention at
the Academy of Music to-day. It ended in tempo
rary though particularly cxaperatng defeat for the
Governor.
Mr. Hill had announced himself willing and
even DESTROYS Of leading this States deega-
ton to the ST. Louis Convention. and
the selection of him as delegate atlarge was never
seriously questioned until few days ago. Then ex-
Mayor Grace T. Ellery Anderson and few other lead
es OF the County Democracy began to agtate the mat
ter and ex- Mayor Cooper, IL is said, obtained
preston from the President against Hill. Whether
this is so or not the result that when the leaders
came together yesterday it decided by strong
majority that Hill should not DO Of the delegates
at-iarge The Governors friends, though greatly
raced accepted the situation, and replied to all in
oures last night that the Governor had never really
been candidate that he would not 20 II elected, but
that II he did really want to he would do SO re-
marks that only provoked smile on the faces OF the
Administration men.
HIGH.HANDED PROCEEDINGS
These gentlemen carried things with high hand.
Uis overthrow was perhaps, the most signal Illus
tration OF their methods, but the manner In which
riey dealt with John Y. Mckane and Mayor Gleason,
of Long Island City, equally arbitrary. Both
these leaders were practically read out OF the party,
although they will make strong fight before tho
Committee on Contested Seats to-day.
The Morton, Sinclair and Hoffman were the hotels
most pstronized by the visiting delegates. Mayor
Grace was on hand and worked diligently with the
countrymen The more distinguished members OF the
Convention came in on later trains, and by the time
the members of the State Committee met In the even
Ing there scarcely well known Democrat In
the State who not present. The Governors
friends, Asscmblyman Shcehan and Judge Muller,
established headquarters ct the Hoffman Tammany
wanted q representative So did the County Dem-
ocracy. The Kings County men insisted that BOSS
Mclaughlin should be thus honored. The country
members were firm in demanding at least two men.
Various tickets made and unmade. but
the most frequently mentioned during the day
included the names of ex-Mayor Cooper, Roswell r.
Flower, Hugh Mclaughlin and George Raines. Ranes
was taken up after Daniel f. Lockwood, Of Buffalo,
had positively declined to serve. Other names hean
frequently D. Cady Herrick, Bourke Cochran,
Smith NJ. Weed, and Chairman Murphy. of the State
Committee
SELECTING THE REPRESENTATIVES,.
The committee appointed to select Joint delegation
of scventy-two men to represent Tammany and the
County Democracy In the Convention met in tho after
and selected fairly representative list OF each
organization including Richard Croker, j. Edward
Simmons Robert B. Roosevelt General Spinola, Fred
erick L. Coudert Roger A. Pryor Sheriff Grant, Henry
r. Beckman Joseph J. O'Donohue, Commissioner Pur-
roy and other party leaders. The meeting OF the
State Committee In the evening was held In Parlor
of the Hoffman, House. All the members answered
to their when Secretary De Ereest called the
roll except Aqueduct Contractor o'Bren, and he came
In shortly afterward. Chairman Murphy, in a low,
husky voice, announced the first business OF the even
ing, that of selecting temporary chairman for tho
Convention. Thomas Spratt, the youthful-looklng
member from st. Lawrence County, suggested Mayor
They fclt that if the temporary chsirmanshr, was
So they protested against Chapins nomination DIS
rict Attorney Rdgway made strong speech against
Frederick r. Coudert was then proposed by Com.
missioner Croker, and he was chosen by majority Of
to assist Mr. De Freest They are Thomas f. Gllroy,
Of Tammany and william J. Delaney, OF the County MY
posed Of John T. McKaRe' Of concy island, demanded
0f S ts the
from Gravesopd had been threwn out by the Kings
was told to go to the Committee Contested Seats
SloKane knew that th,s, was merely rely o p9
He He SAID ' that At he ''' Would go, but warned
ho committee that action adverse to him would cost
NE party $500 in this State a similar threat
vas made by Mayor Gleason who offered to bet 81 900
that Queens County could not be carried against him.
| WHAT WILL BE DONE TO-DAY.
| lhe convention will be called to order at noon
| Resolutions indorsng Cleveland and Hill will be
| passe, but II the more conservative members have
their way platform will be adopted. Nothing but
! Temporary organization will be effected Tammany
Hall an, the County Democracy each claim one Of the
delegatesat-arge. This claim is ridicued by most Of
the count delegates, but It is possible that the claim
Will be alhwed. There is no doubt who the County
Democracy viii There Is candidate against
| ex-Mayor EdHard Cooper. but there is division Of
sentiment I'm rammany Hall. Part of the leaders put
forward Ros~n p. Flower, and the Others favor
Congressman lourke Cochran. The matter Will prob
ably be settled by vote of the Tammany delegates
! this morning.
| There is not much doubt that Kings County Will
get one OF the delegates atlarge, and Boss Nc
| Laughin be name by the delegation.
| Tho rooms of no New-Amsterdam Club in West
, Twenty fourth-st, rave been thrown open to the
visiting delegates. This evening there will be formal
reception by the clubo the delegates and heir friends.
| Tammany Hall VIII placed at the disposal of tho
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