New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-04
COLD WATER DELEGATES.
GATHERING FOR To-DAYs CoNVENlloN IN
SYRACUSE
ONE OF TILE LEADERS THINKS THE PARTY
NEEDS REPoRM-NAMEs MENTIONED
FOR PLACES ON THE TICKET.
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Syracuse. Sept 3.-The Ahambra Rink. In winch
the New-York Prohibiiionists usually hold their con-
ventiops. IS in use this year theatre Shake
speare Hail. which has been selected In Its place was
am 81 ,rorlmen this afternoon completing prepare
tions and smelled strongly OF fresh paint. IL Is
large ROOM with gallery and stage, on the TOP MOOR
of brick building near the canal. and VIII seat
about 600 people.
"Perhaps we shan't quite fr it, said FREDERICK r.
Wheeler the blQnd-ha Albany furniture oehei'
who for five years has been chairman of The state
Committee, but by tho time all our delegates arc
here there won't be much for the genera pubic
Five delegates are appointed from each Assembly,
district with one additional for every 100 votes csst
for DR. Huntington. the candidate for secretary Vi
State in 1897. and one for every fraction eAce'uns
ffty Dr. Huntington received over 1900 votes SO
the attendance will probably be considerably R"eer
than that al the Republican Convention at Saratoga
Mr.. Wheeler professed profound ignorance as 10
tho probable nominees for the various state Offices, OF
tho probable contents Of the party platform. " 1t
will be strongly prohibition you can depend ne
said significantly. 81 don't know that IT VIII
enuncate any new doctrine principle, or comment
on any action Of Governor Hill or anybody else.
What he says concerns the Republican party and not
u.s. We have concern party with ms invita-
ton 10 the liquor dealers. Tho Platform committee
isn't appointed yet, and consequently nobody knows
ment Of course we're hard up and always have
been. but we have no debts that collection made
here tomorrow won't wipe out My retirement from
the chalmanshp of tie committee has nothing 10 40
with the party's financial condition l simply want
TO give time to my business and let somebody
else have chance. / have held the position now
for five years and have performed its executive duties
almost unaided. When / undertook them. the party
was all in nieccs. and nobody could speak with any
certainty about IFS future. To-day it Is well Or
gained and running business lines, and is stronger
than it ever was before. OF course Warner Miller
reduced our votS largely last year, but
we have more than picked up what We lost then.
l couldn't mako any predictions as 10 our probable
strength in November. 1 Will say, however, that we
shall poll larger vote than we did In 1887, and this
spite of any candidate who can be brought into the
| field against u.s."
Notwiths landing the chairmans ingenious disclaimer
it is understood that Professor a. A. Hopkins, Of
Rochester, whom he will probably appoint temporary
chairman carried neatly executed draft of the plat
form in his pocket. This platform, it is said, Will
make some pretty decisive statements both with
regard 10 Governor Hls invitation 20 the liquor
dealers and the compact which the Third party experts
profess 10 have discovered between the Republicans
and Democrats for the defeat Of the Prohbltory
Amendment While no open dssensions may be
allowed TO disturb the harmony Of the conventions
IL is we'll known that there Is much discomfort with the
present managers, and some plain criticisms OF their
ideas and methods have found expression. c. A.
Hammond, a delegate to the convention from the
lid Assembly District Of onondaga County who has
several times received important nominations the
state ticket, and who for the Court of Appeals
in 1892 against Judge Kruger and Judge Andrews,
voices this sentiment pretty frankly.
think the party has become altogether too much
Of scold" he said, when at his law Office here
this morning 1t is too censorious and narrow
minded 1t wastes lot Of time IN railing at the
Republicans instead of taking stops for the enforce
mont Of laws against liquor and Instead OF connnns
Itself practical issues 1t IS theoretical and senti-
mental and makes lot OF fuss over things OF no I'M
tOl1ance whatever FOR this reason a good many OF
Us think that reform Is needed and we look forwaN
10 this convention with interest"
MIR Hammond has himself prepared the outline OF
a platform which he will offer, If permitted 10 Is
paitc ilsry severe On the Democrat but Is iraiea
ngy be expected TO stir things up, II brought Delore
0 SS n Powe the Prohibition candidate for Lou
tenant Governor las year. Is talked OF as Mr. Wheeler
possble successor though the of tho latters In
there has been agreement ON a favorte.
The minds of the delegates are In state OF blank
to Who should DO nominated b baS Sla9 9r p
ihem with their only ideas on the subject rms Siate
includes the names Of W. Jennings Denorost William
~ Wardweu and Herbert A. Ice, for Secretary OF
state: J. W Bruce Of Canastota and Justus Miller OF
Troy, for Treasurer George T. Chester OF LocHpoTE'
BALDWIN of Elrra for Attorney Goneral. Mr. Demo
resi- seems TO be preferred to either of his competitor!
and DR. l. K Funk to all three. II. Clay Bascom OF
Troy who was named for the Govornorship in 1888, is
also popular candidate and could have any nohlha-
ton for the asking $780,, A., -....
cooler in the corridor Of the Empire House tonlght
Horace Waters, the whlte-hesied piano ndtea
Joseph A. Bogartus the hardware merchant Dr. II. b.
Hudson, Jeremiah Wood, +. F White, Colonel r. .
Cbeves Nathan Bears and J. II. Griffin. The dele
tes all wear the conventional white ribbon and those
who have wives have brought them.