New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-11
TO GAG THE REFORM CLUB.
sIIENCNG ALL OPPOSITION To HILL.

DISAPPRovAL IN THE DEMOCRATIC CONvEN-
TIoN-BUFFALo ALREADY CROWDED.
THIRD rARTY MEN AND DEMOCRATS
CLOSE TOGETHER.
IBr TELEGRAPH 10 TIE rRrsuyEI
| Buffalo, Sept IO-The Democrats Of the Reform
| Club of Ncw-York who protest against the bar
tenders candidate for Governor David b. Hin, have
forwarded circular letter to all tho delegates thus
far elected TO the Democratic state Convention In
which they gvc their reasons at length why Mr..
Hi should be elected. This letter the members
of the Reform Club propose to have submitted to the
convention 70 be read previous TO the time when
the nominating speeches will De made Assemblyman
william F. shechan the spokesman of Governor Hill
IN the State Assembly received one OF the circular
letters OF the Reform Club this morning. Mr. Shoe
han has often after a speech of three hours In the
Assembly protested against the action of the RepuD-
lcsn Speaker, who has informed him that he has ox
haused the ten minutes Of tine allowed him under
the rules, and must stop, and has said something
about gag law Yet he proposes to put gag at
once in the mouth Of the Reform Club He says the
protest against Mr. II lIs denomination shall not be
read IN the convention, that motion VIII at once be
made that Il be referred without being read to tie
Committee on Resolutions This will be equivalent
TO throwing the protest into waste paper BASKET
Perhaps one reason why Mr. sheehan desires to have
the protest suppressed is that contains disagree
John O'Bren. the aqucduct contractor in 1885 and
the subsequent granting by the Board Of Aqucduct
Commissioners at the alleged request Of the Governor
Of contract which enabled O'Brien 10 mae several
thousand dollars more than he had ven TO Mr. Hill
As John c. Sheehan the brother of Assemblyman
sheehan, was secretary of the Board Of Aqueduct
Commissioners, this reference of the Reform Club TO
the transaction is specially annoying
The Democrats Of Kings County will apparently he
the first delegates TO arrive here and boom Ny. Hill
for the Governorship little squad OF them ar
rived tonight headed By County Treasurer Adams
and ex-Assembyman Tormey. II IS also reported
that late night train will brink here Hugh Nc
Lsushln, the Democratic boss OF Brooklyn. The fact
that Mr. Mclaughlin comes TO the convention cxcites
surprise and good deal OF talk to his mission. ffs
has not been 10 Democratic State Convention aimee
1872. When requested 10 come 10 convention by
Samuel J. Tdcn. Daniel Manning or other Demo
Gratis Of prominence with whom he has allied he has
always responded that he was TOO old and that
the Kings County delegation was All right yet he
to the convention which is to renoninate David
B. Hill for Governor Is It because he feels CRATE
fu 10 Mr.. Hill for vetoins Last spring the bill which
would have broken down the monopoly Of the eectro
light business IN Brooklyn now held by the Demo
cratic ring OF that city II Is said that Boss- Nc
Laughlin will be accompanied here by DstricAtorney
dgvsy Corporation Counsel jerks and william A.
Fury, of Brooklyn.
The Tammany Hall delegates will arrive here early
70 morrow morning They will be pleased learn
that, owing the fact that Buffalo IS crowded with
Go 600 visitors 10 the International Fair they will
be compelled TO sleep cots IN the Gcnesee House.
their headquarers and that there VIII be SIX cots IN
each room. Tie County Democracy will also be
jammed into the Cenesee House in the same IN
comfortable fashion. and 1t safe predict that
State Convention Of any political party. in view OF
present experiences. will come Buffalo IN the noIt
g IIr
growing city. bur IS singularly deficient IN hotels
Several smaller elites in the State surpass 1t IN this
respect The placing Of lunch coun-
ter IN the city last veok made
sensation. General Peter C.. ro'lc. of Buffalo.
SAYS that al thc Democrats who have thus far APPLIED
for rooms will be given a bed but that he hopes
more applications Will Mr.. Hi IS 70 be put IN
by Charles Hazard. the proprietor Of
The Emira Telegram II Is Elrnira peanut poll
ties that Mr. Hill has been playing the great stage
Of the state and IL is natural therefore, that an
Elmira man should be chosen to renominate him FOR
Governor
Mr. Hill. n IS said tonight. favorS, portion
Of the liquor plank declaration that action should
be deferred by the lie legislature upon the excise laws
Of the State until a report has been made by the |
Excise Commission appointed IN May. One Of the |
members OF this Excise Commission IS Max D. stern, |
secretary of the state Vine Liquor and Beer Dealers
AssocatiOn Mr.. Stern attended the State convention
Of the liquor dealers and approved Of that plank in
their platform which favors opening tho liquor saloons
On Sunday.
II fitting that the Prohibitionists should hold
,reat meeting IN Buffalo midway between the conven-
Ion Of the liquor dealers and that Of the Democratic
PARTY for all three organizations working to defeat
\ arner Miller the champion Of hiehcense and other
empsrancs measures, q candidate for Governor
ne Prohibition party will hold their meeting IN
duso Hall to morrow afternoon and evening the day
'cfor. the meeting IN the Same hall Of The Demo-
ratio state Convention. The meeting VIII be ad-
res sed BY General Clinton b. Fisk the candidate Of
ne Prohibition party for President and by ". Martin
ones candidate for Governor There Will also be
street parade OF ProhibitiOnists. many OF whom
ril come from surrounding counties In fact the
rohibitiOn leaders plan 10 have the demonstration
he greatest 10 be made BY the ProhibiuOnlsts Of
Western NswYOrk In their campaign