New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-28
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THE GOVERNOR ISN'T IDLE
FIXING UP THINGS FOR THE CONVENTION
NEXT TUESDAY.
CONTEST BETWEEN THE HILL AND CLEvD
LAND DEMOCRATS LIKELY-GossIP
ABOUT THE CANDIDATES.
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Albany, Sept. Ex-Governor Hill busy
to-day making preparations for the holding
Of the Democratic Convention at Syracuse next
Tuesday. The Governor, of course, will supply
list of candidates for the State offices and the
party platform 10 the convention, and its dele
gates will mcellly register his decision. Usually
State conventions are held in the middle of the
week. for the purpose of giving delegates ample
time to leave their homes after Sunday, arrive
at the place in which the convention is TO be
held and debate the merits of proposed State
tickets and suggested party Platforms but the
Governor has artfully placed this State Conven-
ton on Tuesday, and, therefore, the majority
of the delegates will arrive in Syracuse only
short time before the convention meets This
late arrival Of the delegates will prevent danger
Gus scrutiny of any State ticket Mr.. Hill may sug-
gest. II will be snap State Convention called
by a Governor who is determined to have his own
way. One reason, and perhaps the main one,
why Mr.. Hill wishes no debate in the conven-
ton is that he desires the adoption Of platform
which will give unequivocal pledge TO the
liquor-dealers that the Democratic party will be
their devoted servant if it gains power in this
State at the next election.
Mr.. Hill has not yet written his sate' for his
State ticket. His intimates say that he has been
Inspecting the hcpuDllcdn state tlckeJ anu otauc
platform, to learn if there are any weak points
in either. There has been a ludicrous idea cur
rent among the Hill Democrats that the Repub-
hcan party had no hope of eecting its State
ticket this year. but the nomination of such a
strong ticket as was nominated at Saratoga has
Immediately changed their views. 1t stated
a few days ago with air of authority by
that Democratic newspaper, The New-York
Tines that eX-Assembyman Frank Rice, Of
Ontario County, had been selected by Governor
Hill to head the Democratic State ticket as it's
candidate for Secretary of State, but neither the
Hill Democrats nor the Cleveland Democrats con-
firm the statement. One leading Cleveland Demo-
crat here, personal friend of Mr. Rice, said
to-day that he should advise him not TO accept
the nomination. Mr.. Rice would be nominated
solely a Cleveland Democrat, and it is therefore
doubtful whether he would accept the nomination
The Cleveland Democrats were disposed To main
tain an armed truce with Governor Hill in this
campaign, but within a few days they have been
inclined to take steps against him, owing to the
reports that he is using the iquor-deaers in West
ern Ncw-York to prevent the reelection of Rob-
ert A. Maxwell, Superintendent OF the Insurance
Department, as IA member of the Democratic State
Committee. The Cleveland Democrats have re-
sponded to this attack upon them by bringing
forward William A. Beach, of Syracuse, as a can.
didate for State Treasurer. Beach is u strong
Cleveland Democrat and was appointed Collector
of Internal Revenue by Cleveland. The Cleveland
Democrats push Beach forward, knowing that
Governor Hill has selected Elliot Danforth, Of
Norwich, at present Deputy State Treasurer, for
the nomination for State Treasurer There may
be test of the strength OF the Cleveland and
of the Hill Democrats over the office.
1t looks as if Attorney General Tabor and Con-
troller Wemple despite the public censure they
have received owing TO their relation to the As-
sembly ceiling scandal, would be renominated
Mr. Tabor however, will not have easy timn
as a candidate for he knows that the County
Democracy of New-York is bitterly hostile to him.
and that their hostility will not cease with his
nomination. Mr.. Tabor, under pressure from Tam
many Hall, refused TO grant permission 20
D. Lowber Smith, the County Democracy
leader, to bring suit to test the
right of Thomas f. Glroy, of Tammany
Hall. TO his office Of Commissioner of Public
Works The County Democracy politicians who
have lost good positions in the Department OF
Public Works will not be found at the polls on
election day peddlng ballots for Tabor.
The State Engineer. Mr.. Bogart, will also he
renominated. EX-Attorneyt General Dennis OBren.
of Watertown seems 70 be Mr. IIilPs choice for the
nomination for Judge of the Court Of Appeals.
Mr. O'Brien was one of the weakest Attorney
Generals the State has ever had. and much oppo-
sitiOn TO his elevation 10 the Court Of Appeals
bench may be expected from lawyers OF the State.
1t is hnted to-day that Governor Hill may NOM
mate William Purcell. Editor Of The Rochester
Union and Advertiser for Secretary Of State 10
is also said that he is considering ex-Congress-
mGn William Lounsberry of Kingston, for the same
place.