New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-16
SARATOGA OR BUFFALO.
BOTH CITIES WANT THE DEMOCRATIC CON.
VENTION.
HILL MEN FAvoRIEG THE PLACE NEAREST TO
ALBANY-CLEvELAND MEN APPAR
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Saratoga Aug i5.-The ncw-i npcr organs OF DaViu
y. Hi, the bartcndcTs' candidate for Governor al
nounccd = few DAYS ago that the Democratic state
Convention would be held at Saratoga on september
D. Mr. Hi was in a hurry to have that convention
held. because the people of tho state were eViuehuy
contemplating with ind ynation the efforts OF the liquor
dealers to rcnoinate him for Governor ana perhaps
their wrath might even overcome the work OF Demo
cratic politicians ln his behalf II looks sOme"h" 'o-
night as II Mr.. Hi would be Disappointed
Most OF the members OF the Democratic s'a'e
Committee who are arriving seem inclined TO postpone
til the middle Of September the holding OF The pcmo
cratic state Convention, and, moreover Buiialo ap
pears to lie likely to be the choice OF majority oi
the members of the Committee as the place IN
which to mold the convention rather than Saratoga
It Is possible that Saratoga may yet be- cfoSeh' a. II
has many friends but from appearances to-hght
Mr.. HI will not be permitted to name september
the date for holding the convention. some Oh VII.
HIPS friends oppose this early date, saying that
on September and the state Wine, Liquor and Beer
Dealers Association will hold It's State Convention In
Buffalo and Will boom Mr. Hill for Governor as the
only who have the united support OF the
liquor dealers OF the State. SUCH important support
Of Mr.. Hill, they say should not be neglected, nor
should the moral influence Of the liquor dealers
coming out for Mr. Hill be forgotten. With the
liquor dealers demanding Mr. HIPS nomination, they
say It would be impossible for the Democratic State
Convention TO refuse to grant the demand.
The members OF tie Democratic State Committee
were dropping into town all the afternoon and even
ing by various railways until at 10 O'Clock majority
Of them had arrived. Maurice J. Power. of New
York the boss of the County Democracy, arrived at
clock lie had been preceded by other members
Of the County Democracy. among them being exMayor
william X. Grace, Thomas Cost.gan, Richard A.
Cunningham and William p Mitchell
The Purroy party arrived I'm the persons OF Henry
D. Purroy and Edward Kearney, Of New-York. Mr.
Kearney said that he had resigned his place as a
member OF the Democratic State Committee. He
had been elected County Democracy member, but
he did not think It would be honorable for him to
hold the after he had left the organization.
Police Commissioner John r. voorhs would DO
elected IN his place at the committee meeting to-
morrow. Fire Commissioner Richard Croker the
boss Of Tammany Han, also arrived in the evening
He was accompanied by Sheriff Hugh J. Grant and
Register John J. slov.n Mr.. Croker said;
Tho Tammany Han members OF the committee
Will fagor Saratoga the place Of holding the Dem
OcTatc state Convention A. for the date AHo"
nothing and have not thought much about IT,"
William p Mitchell and the other County Dcmoc-
racy committeeman said that they should favor
Buffalo the place In which to hold the convention
John Wiley and General Peter c. Doyle, the two com
mltteemen Of Buffalo arrived carly in the afternoon
and Immediately began pcdging the members Of the
Buffalo as the city In which to hold the convention.
Mr. Wiley sad that when the Democratic state
Committee last spring named New-York as the place
for holding the convention at which delegates were
elected 10 the National Democratic Convention, the
residents Of Buffalo were promised the state Conven-
ton OF the Democratic party to be held in the fall
This was a sort Of consolation purse to allay the
modification felt by John Wiley and Peter c. Doyle
when the Buffalo members Of the Republican State
1 Efafn
Convention TO that city. All OF the Western New
York members Of the committee followed the lead
of Wiley and Doyle in supporting Buffalo. Robert
F. Maxwell OF Batavia superintendent OF the Insurance
Department. was conspicuous in his efforts tonight
TO take the convention to Buffalo. Mr.. Wiley said
! at o o'clock
ave shall have the vote OF every member OF the
committee, from Albany westward. for Buffalo
Maurice j. Power said at the time:
| "Therc are twenty members Of the committee
under obligations to Wiley and Doyle to take the
convention to Buffalo. stlll do not know thai
It is settled that 1t shall 60 there
| DlstrctAttorney Rldgway, Of Brooklyn, another
! member Of the committee, arrived in the evening
| from Lake George, where he has been during tn,
day to take the last instructions Of Boss Mclaughlin
! Mr. Rldgway professed to be unacquanted with the
drift Of debate on the convention question. The
Brooklyn Eage7 has charged that the Brooklyn Demo
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their sleeves for him. Mr.. Rdgway displayed neither
the knife nor the uniform and It Is thought that witt
his fellow committeeman from brooklyn he Will oc
cupy a stately position " on the fence until he dis
Germs which side IS likely to win In the contest.
Beneath all the dust over Buffalo or saratoga ont
perceives Grover Cleveland and David b. Hill in
deadly wrcstle. MI Cleveland doesn't wish to have
Mr. Hill as his yoke fellow In tho present campaign
Mr. Cleveland himself IS loaded down with his free
David Z. HI, backed by the liquor dealers OF TIL
statcl Nj Cleveland, therefore it IS sald desire
that the holding Of the Democratic State Convention
shall be postponed to as late date possible in Thu
hope that the liquor dealers, or Senator Fassett'
committee now investigating the Board Of Aqueduc
/ Commissioners OF New-York. Will render Mr. HIP
nomination impossible. Tho Cleveland men ais
prefer Buffalo saratoga because the latter place
nearer Albany, where Governor Hill would be nea
enough manipulate the convention, and, perhaps L
secure his own nomination The I'LL Democrats ar
claiming tonight that Mr.. Hill Will be renominate
by acclamaton but their eagerness hasten the hold
Ing Of the Democratic State Convention shows tina
they not quite as confident OF Mr. HIPS nomina
Democratic State Committee now here
st District. Cord Mayer, j.
ia District. John Delmar.
liza District, James ". ludgwsy.
IVth District, John McCaEty.
Xlh District. John Cotuer
With District, Thomas COstiCan.
u tn District William L. Mitchell.
Xth District, Richard a. Cunningham
XIth District Hugh J. Grant
| KILN District Richard Croker.
XNIIlth District, Edward Murphy, N
! %INth District ID. lady HeFrlck.
XXth District Cyrus Stewart.
| XXIVth District Clinton Bcckwith
XXVth District, w lam b. Kirk r.
XXNIIh District. William A. PoucheI
| MINIS District. Robert A. Maxwell
| NXXIld District Potter G. Doyle
| AXXIIId District. John NJ. Wiley.
AZ II O'Clock tonight It looked as II Buffalo woul
be chosen a. the place for holding the Democrat
state Convention, and that It would be held Sc
TENDER IL or september 10.
DEMOCRATS AND THEIR STATE CONVENTION.
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