The sun., 1890-09-21
POLITICAL TIPS ABOUT DUE.
WAITING FOR TUESDAYS MEETING or
TINE STATk COAMITTkR.
Hts Attitude Towa the Local Problem
MnE Alter ThInns-GoN. mIn Ilna Sc.

Its Attitude Toward the LEGAL Problem
May Alter Thinas-Gov. nIn Has Se-
lected Judge Larremore's Successor.
One thing thatt Democratic State Commit
tee will do Of course at lis meeting at tho HofI-
mbn House on Tuas day morning will be 20 re-
nominate Judge Earl for Court OF Appeals
judge. He has already been nom mated by the
Republicans, though he il good Democrat
Their object was to avoid contest for the on
office on the state ticket In order e. be FREQ 20
devote al their energies to Assembly and local
fights. The Democrats will meet them moro
than half way In this.
But the Questions Of local interest that will
como before the committee are still undecided.
The chief oue s in relation 10 the filling OF the
vacancy caused by tho res Rnation Of Police
Commissioner John X. Voorhis, who declined
To remain a representative of the County De-
mooracy after that Organization nominated
and supported Republican candidates. viii
his successor he County Democrat2
The Police Commissioners are awaiting tho
action OF the COMMITTEES. The Comm sioncrs
have the appo!ntm mt Of the election officers
half Of whom must be Democratic. But Tam
many and the Voorhis Democrats claim that
under tie law the Commissioners can dis
tribute the appointments among the Demo-
Gratis as they choose. without regard to tho
precedent Of some years standing, when they
have been divided equally between Tammany
and the County Demo racy TammHny has
sont IN names enough tor all OF the Democratic
appointments, aud between them the Noorhs
people and the Counties have sent In as many
more.
Chairman Murphy said last night that there
had been no talk or consultation of the COM
seltlemcnt OF the question could be gathered.
Mr.. Murphy did not talk politics much yes
tterday He saw some Of the local statesmen in
mr. md in tl.N ftnrf
with Mayor Grant and Nj !, ,CroE to the BROOK
Jockey eye Club races H. Murphy and tho
and spent tho evening together. Today the
memhers Of the Democratic State Commit
tee will begin to arrive; Assemblyman Sheehan
ernor In Albany; They are expected to reach
New York together this evenii e the Govern
Of DEMOCRACY to be dedcsted By the the Kings ii
County Democratic Club on Tuesday afternoon.
Tie Goyernor,s visit will stmulate specna-
tion about the successor to Chief Justice Lar
remole Of the Court Of Common Pleas, whose
resIenation takes effect on Oct. l.. The friends
endorsement Of the Tammany leaders and
tlen appealed to the Governor but he replied
sas ne esd T him seGed H. ala and had
the man was Con, Roger. A. Pryor said last
night that he had heard nothing from the
The talk about local candidates is still vague.
dnastIoe ns %ee6 <, WE ceas up % S9od S deal The
in the minds Of those Who think Of getting into
the race. Tammany's twenty-four are plung-
Ing on q straight out ticket and are willing 10
enter all their racers from one strain. But the
State Committee may suggest q modification
OF this plan on account OF the uncertainty
apont the operations Of the new ballot law. SO
CO did stes are still under cover.
Nj Z ch interest Is felt In to-morrow's m Getting
OF the clergymen who have taken up the bur-
den of missionary work in politics and who In
tend TO follow Ollie Teal and his prettier type
writer's to battle ior municipal reform. Signs
are not lacking that the energy and glory Of
the movement are falling of. No sufficient
cause has been developed for an uprising of
tie people," and the agitation has become
known to tho public as the work Of hack poli-
ticians. and though the trumpcts OF the minis
tets may be blown In Hartman Hall tomorrow
any expectation that the blast will lie followed
by the fall Of the walls OF the wiswam Is likely
to be disappointed.
The real struggle in the political situation is
?. M. l. q postal eXtravaSances, not the ques-
tion OF Democratic union, not even The effect
on the vote OF the new restrictive ballot law
But 1t is to solve tire mystery OF the move
nents OF Senator Thomas &. Platt head of
the Republican Marty lip this State. with par
tcular interest in the pretty work that
must be done to keep the local machine
and the missionary annex, the party
nominating conventions and the Leagues
nominating committees In harmony,
=, He stqEts tonight for q three weeks trip In
be full OF the liveliest interest to him. Every
body wonders why he goes. He says he thinks
he is entitled to a vacation. and when his at
tention is called TO the portentoqs happenings
that he wi il miss, he adds: Subsequent pro-
ceedtnRS interest me no more"