New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-17
RI1FFALO, SEPTEMBER -.
THE DATE AND PLACE OF THE DEMO
CRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
wrrx .vrrn TIE LIQUOR DEALERS CON-
~r,o~ w BEHALF OF GOVERNOR HILL
AN rrrJkr TO sTor THE STAMPEDE
.rs yROM TIE PARTY.
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r.r.,sta, Aug. Io--Thc Democratic state Conven-
IN bc hell tho week after the state Convention
the Wine LIQUOR and Beer Dealers Association ana
Il, tic same plarc, Buffalo. One convention IS 10 DC
held on September and The Other on seP'c"oe'
10. The advantage OF this arrangement Is OBVIOUS 10
every Democratic politician. The liquor dealers c'n q"
their convention make IL obvious That 'heS wal"
Mr. Hin for Governor. Democratic POLITICIANS AT"
willing to take The risk. believing that the liquor trade
will make an enormous campaign contribution and
bring 10 the polls IN tho place OF temperance Demo-
Gratis. thousands OF puchaSaoe and purchased voters
tho socailcd floating vote Of tho great cities ana
towns Now that the Democratic State Convention
has been called. the liquor dealers will set IN motion
the machinery that g. Kearns, the president of the
Wine LIQUOR and Beer Dealers Association, has been
setting ND all over the State to secure Mr. Hirs 70
nomination. and delegates will be ground out for tho
Democratic state Convention who will need no prompt
ting from the liquor dealers TO the wishes Of the
liquor trade
Tho members OF the Democratic State Committee
nadc quick work OF thcc task. Throughout inc
morning there contest between the adhcrcns OF
Buffalo and Of Saratoga tho place in which to hold
The State Convention John Wiley and Peter c.
Doyle committeeman from Buffalo, frankly stated that
there werc political reasons for holding the conVch'
ton IN Buffalo Orc Of these reasons was that the
Democratic party hal lost 5000 votes at least III
buffalo. owing &c President Clcvclands frcetrade
message and there need of demonstration In
Buffalo to prevent hundreds Of other Democrats from
quitting the party. Another reason was that there
would be a strong sentiment for Mr. I'LL In Buffalo
owing 70 the Liquor Dealers Convention TO be held
previously. These reasons captured majority OF Inc
committeeman, although Senator John Foley, OF Sara
toga, made strong fight for that place, calling az
tcn;ion to hotel accommodations and IFS central
loi ht.I Ch hand roll M
Tammany Hall, and by Dsirict-Attorney Rdsway, OF
Brooklyn.
When the committee was called 10 order. about IL
O'Clock, Il was found that all the members wcro
present with tho exception OF those from the IVth,
With, With and XVIII Districts. There were several
proxies Maurice J. Power acted for Thomas Costi-
gan, Of Ncw-York; John Foley for James L. Williams,
Of Poughkeepsie: John NJ Clancy for John McCarty,
OF Brooklyn; ]. H. Mcca In place Of Hudson Anslcy,
ard L. l.. Gr,rcns, in place Of William l.. Muller
The resignation OF Edward Kcarncy Of New-fork,
accepted ard John r. Voorhis was elected IN his
place Having thus obtained representatives for
every seat in the committee both Saratoga aud Buffalo
were ready for The contest Cyrus Stewart, Of Glovers
Vile I'm whosr district Saratoga is situated. moved
that the State Convention be held September 10,
and that Il be held I'm Saratoga Divide the date
from the place" said Sheriff Grant, OF Ncw-York
This done by general consent and the committee
chose by unanimous vote September Il as the date
Governor Hill and his friends had at first desired
September as the date for holding the convention,
but uron IT'S being pointed out TO them that they
would lose the moral influence 4" In Hlrs favor OF
the LIQUOR Dealers Convention at Buffalo, quickly
changed front IN favor of september l.. The Cleve-
land Democrats had at first desired September 20 as
the date.
az you open tie State canvass at as late date as
that said a Hill Democrat them, " we will not
he responsible for tho result Of the campaign" This
caused n hut.er among the Cleveland men, and they
Co,t. nhar
l..
Iut there was a little fight over the place. Sheriff
Grant opposed Buffalo, saying that its hotel accommo
dalons were insufficient 1.-THE present tine,' said
Mr.. Grant significantly, ais especially one when we
need 10 have a large and enthusiastic State Conven
ton and much doubt If you get big crowd to go
to buffalo,
Mr. DOYLE. OF Buffalo said there were ample hotel
accommodations in Buffalo. Then looking as II he
would like TO tell his associates about the intention OF
1000 Democrats in Buffalo 10 vote for Harrison, no
said: "It is a question of politics with u.s. this hold
ing Of tho convention IN Buffalo, and we appeal to you
10 give It to us
vote then taken or the question OF place. with
thc following result:
For Saratoga eman, Eid2way, Clancy. Cotter.
slcvln Grant Cochran. Croker. Foley. Preston.
Murphy, stewart. Weed smith, Gibbcns-15
For Bufalo-acycr. Powers, voorhis, Mitchell Cum
bingham. Fields, welsnt, HerrIck, Griffin, Beckwith.
Wiley, Mccalt-l9.
Tanmsny Hall and the Kings County Democracy
acted together for Saratoga and the County Democracy
voted for Buffalo with the other Interior Democrats
Upon motion of Congressman Cochran. a call for the
convention was then framed and the committee ad-
,ourncd meet in Buffalo on September IL. 1t is
plain from the talk Of tho members Of the committee
that In tho opinion Of both the Hill and the Cleveland
Democrats the reconciliation of David b. lIill is
assured This testimony given by John Wiley.
Of Buffalo William A. Poucher, OF OsweGo William Il.
Kirk of syracuse; James ". Rdgway, OF brooklyn:
Cyrus Stewart OF Gloversvlile. all Cleveland Demo
Gratis. There IS a great feeling of opposition TO Mr..
HIPS nomination among tho Cleveland Democrats,
but, In the lack OF any support from the National Ad
ninstraion, they do think It prudent TO bring for
ward any candidate In opposition 10 Mr.. Hill. But the
cleveland Democrats stu hope that something
,ur before september IL which Will convince the dele.
gates TO the Democratic State Convention that II would
DO imprudent 10 nominate Mr.. HILL Investigation OF
The Board Of AQueduct Commissioners by Senator ras
scfrs committee, it is hoped, will reveal something
highly damaging TO HILL Ono of the embarrass ments
Of the Democrats opposing Hill is that Tammany Hall
Gayors his nomination
"Jones of Binghamion' says the ticket will be lin
and Jones. as Il in 1880 Eut Mr. Hill isn't
sno that nc wants General Edward F. Jones as a can.
dIdatc for LeutenantGovcmor on the Democratic
ticket again. Not one cent did the Democratic State
s%psd his s'i moSy INN IN the @ Fiji is
doubtful therefore, about the wisdom Of nominating
Jones this time. il Is sometimes limited by the Hill
men that they want the genial Roswell r. Flower
mated for Lieutenant Governor. lie has a bairc'
and IS OF trusting nature.
One of the most significant features of to-day's
meeting OF the Democratic state Committee was the
absence Of William J. Muller the Governors pal' in
The $4,000 Aqueduct matter. What with the Aque-
duct vote and the outcry of the temperance Democrats
against his nomination, the Governors days now are
not pleasant, aud he has gone afshing in Northern
Ncw-YOrk
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
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