New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21

and william II. Murtha were appointed a committee
to draw up the call. The CALL as stated above, haa
already been prepared by Governor Hl and there
fore Messrs. Cochran, NIurtha and Doyie
were only absent from the committee
room a moment. They then returned with
type-writtcn copy of the call and was
duly adopted. The call, which is an innovation IN
respect to its direct invitation to the nquordea'r'
to attend the convention, is given below.
The Democratic electors Of the state of New-York
and all other citizens who favor the principles OF
taxation economy and retrenchment advocated by the
Democratic party aud who opposed TO inequnaoio
and oppressive sumptuary legislation are inviea 70
elect three delegates from each Assembly srs DsrrlS
to attend State Convention to be held at syrdcIoo &
on Tuesday, October l, at l O'Clock hoon' fo for
the purpose Of nominating candidates ,,dO Oi
state officers TO be voted for at the coming eleeo
and for the transaction of such other business as may
probably come before the convention
1t Will be observed that there is no reference 10
the call the great question OF tariff reform pro
gated by Grover Cleveland with such fatal ehec' "
the Democratic party. The Cleveland men u'u "o.
choose to notice this omission; indeed they seelcu
to be relieved that such dynamite cartridge had oeeh
removed from the Democratic magazine Ihch ioi-
lowed motion that the Democratic state committee
should meet In Syracuse the evening OF Sepsemocr
80 Then the committee adjourned. ,,o.
Despite the open bid for the support OF tbo qy iquVi
dealers in tho approaching State campaign Daslu
b. Hill sees that he cannot be nominated l0r @ .nio
Presidency as the candidate of the liquor uede.1
or secondly. as the candidate OF Tammany Hai
The Democratic party is pr t tolerant of candidates
with shady political records but it would not accept
Mr. IIu ii he were put forward as the representative
of either OF the influences mentioned. IheY Wouiu
be TOO big a load 10 carry. Snch candidate "Oulu
be foredoomed defeat. Mr. Hill. conscious on thesc
facts, already trimming his political course SO a.
to conceal If possible. his position as the chanploh
Of tie liquor dca and his ind btednesS 20 Id.h-
many Hall. One of his main motiv in deiertins
the meeting OF the Democratic stare ComVent.On t.O
until early In October j. secure the nom nat;oh
Of a candidate 10 heal the Democratic star" u.het
who will be free from any "entangllng aIllincee
with the liquor interest The policy of four year
past of putting brewer at the head or he
Democratic state ticket is TO be abandoned
Instead "A Democrat well known 10 be in some oIner
business than that of liquor dealing Will be selecte
Mr. Hill at present is thinking rather favorably OF
Diedrch WillerS. of Romulus. the present DeputS
Secretary of State. Mr. Willers Is a farmer by pIo
feSsion and also has the merit OF being an encitC
public officer Of being possessed OF German s hanc
and Of not having any connection direct or lndlrcI
with lqnor dealing. Alr. Willers has already once
been Secretary of state. having healed the slcceSSiu
Democratic ticket of 1873 He is a modest man ana
will not push himself for the office OF secretary OF
state again. Without his knowledge, his Friends are
now making canvass In his behalf and as staleu
Mr. IIlll IS looking favOrably upon their efOrls DC
lleving that he thus i'm measure erase his own
title Of the WhiSkey Governor" As for I1mhany
Hall that not only be snubbed by refusing 10
nominate Senator Cantor. its candidate for secretary
the Tammanv Hall leaders keeny desire 10 have
pas sed If this snubbng of Tammany Hall should be
done with some OStentaOn, the Governors frleniS
argue that Democrats outside OF New fOrk Sta'e WOll
gain the imprcs sion that he was entirely free OF 'he
ggwam's Influence