New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-24
COAXING THE COUNTIES"
THE GOVERNORS wINSoslE STATE CON-
MITTEE.


IN INVITATION TO CONE INTO TILE TAMMANY
PARLoR JUDGE EARL RENoMINATED-
cAJoLERIE, FINE WORK AND wIRE.
PULLING AND ALL Mr. HILLS.
Governor Hills State Committee cot together
yesterday ct the Hoffman House according 10 pre-
v1ous arrangement and went through the pare
form Of holding meeting. Except In so TAI
40 the formality of the thing goes. it would nave
been lust as we'll IL there had been no meeting AZ
OIL The Governor has peculiarly aggravated
dislike for long sessions ind discussions lie be-
lieves that his interests are best served through
the rapidity and secrecy with which business OF
political nature is transacted, and his interests
must control Consequently yesterdays meeting
was q short one, and everything was done accord
inR to the plans which had been laid by the Gov
ernor and his leutenants.
Early In the morning the corridors OF the hotei
began to be alive with Democrats, among the i'rst
being Frederick S. Gibbs, who was warmly greet
ed on every side BY his Tanmany brothers ana
associates OF the other Democrats on hand there
were G. F. r. Coe, Of Greenbush. Lieutenant
Governor Joness private secretary, VINO CAME
down 20 watch his employers interests; ConIreSS-
man John NJ Wiley, Of Aurora; Charles +. Ours
ton, She warden Of Auburn Prison; Police Justice
Patrick Gavan Duffy, ex-Congressnsn Timothy
J. Campbell, Assemblyman John Connolly, who Is
shaking for fear that Tammany will not re-e!ect
him; Assemblyman Kerrigan, Of the with dis
t1tct, Police Justice Murray's righthand man In
the newly organized New-Iork Democracy : As
semhlyman William F. Sheehan. OF Buffalo; w.
Bou1ke Cochran. Mayor Grant. eA-Mayor Grace
Doll fi9a h1
hoe J. Power, ex-Assemhyman Edward p llag m
Excise Commissioner Fitzpatrick Richard a. Gun
uingham, Henry r. Beckman. ex-Corporation
Counsel: Charles W. Dayton Thomas Cos;ig IN
Assemblyman John Martin. the voorlls Democr icy
leader; State Senator McNaushtOn and Control
Ter Wemph.
Governor Hill was in his room near by and
ready to pull the wires when tie proper time
oame. The Tammany men there seemed to he
In high spirits, and they were evidently confident
that the Governor would take Tammany's side in
the issue raised over the scat made vacant Ill the
committee by the resignation OF Police (ommls-
sioner John r. VOorhis. A meeting of the Lead
ers Of the County Democracy organization was
held early in the morning and a c"mml'trc OF
three was appointed to appear before the Stat"
Committee in opposition TO any effort th1t the
Tammany men might make to capture the coveted
prize. Every local County Democrat found HIM
self constantly surrounded by Hill men all the
morning. and into their ears were poured arguments
and Inducements why the Counties ought u
turn their organization completely over TO lam
many ct the coming election, at least on State
affairs. The Counties" enjoyed this exceedingly.
1t WIS an interesting position them to be in and
none made Tammany heart glad by advocating
q union. While these little discussions were going
al
and seeing D. Cady Hcrrick, the Albany anti-liili
Democrat, who has repeatedly gotten the best
of the Cove nor in Albany County fights. went
M to him and shook hands warmly. Mr. lierrlrk
was talking with Mayor Grant at the time, but
the ex.Mayor did not notice" Mr.. Grants en-
tended hand and turned his back upon "Flos>le
Croker's godfather in a manner that could not
be mistaken.
There was a full attendance CT the committee,
except in one instance. Commissioner Noorh1s was
not represented. Henry r. Beekman held proxy
for cx.May6r Edward Cooper, who is now in
Europe The members present were
Patrick j. Gleason, John Delmar. James W. Rid=-
way, John McCarty John Cotter Edward /.
Fitzpatrick, Henry X. Beckman. Maurice j. Power
William r. Grace, IIu1h ]. Grant, w. Bourke
Cochran, Richard Croker, Daniel {. Hickey.
Charles Bauman, Samuel j. Tiden, jr. Charles
Nj,
CYRUS Stewart, Henry Griflng, Daniel D. Griffin,
samuel A. Beardsey. Clinton Beckwth, William
b. Kirk, Patrick Maloney Charles F. Durston'
Alexander c. Eustace, frank Campbell William
II. Tracy Patrick J. Sut!ey, William F. Sheehah'
John NJ Wiley, and James w. McNlnhon
Chairman Murphy called the committee to ORDER
and without waiting for any more business 10
be done Mr. Beckwith nominated judge Lari 'or
III" Court Of Appeals The nomination was ser
ondcd by W. I;ouIAc Cochran for Tammany. while
Henry r. Beekman did likewise for rhe County
Democracy and Daniel j. G:irin. of WATERFOWL
followed in turn for the democrats oil the o'a'o
The nomination vas made "i'an!nious'
All of this time the three County Demociao9
rncmbers of the committee had been keeping
c,ose watch upon the Ialnmany men, waiting u
zee what move they would make. "hile 'hcN
were waiting for something to turn up, motor
was made 20 appoint q Platform COMMITTEE. ln'
motion having been carried the chairman nance
Mea.rs. I,arnum. Beckwith, Wiley, McMahon ah'
G,,ttin the members OF the committee to draw VI
En-. n,atform Imme lately following this, IN
(;overnor's lieutenant, Asoelnblymin t>heehAh
moved that the comuittec 60 into executive Ses
sion. The Governors plans were ABOUT !" !"
unfolded, as every one knew that oheehah w"
acting only under Instructions
When the room had been cleared the letter o
resionation from the committee. written oy |o'n
missioner voorhis nearly year ago. was read an
a motion was Immediately made by James ="
Ridgway to lay the letter On the table. I'm
motion was put and declared carried before vi
County Democracy members knew wnat had Dee
aone Then Mr. Ridgway offered the following
ct Of resolutions the substance Of them being a
aupeal TO the County Democrats To JOIN lam
many and help pull that organization out OF Ia
hole In which II Is: ., ,,,ou,.,, .,., -,
Wncrcse II 10 most desirable and important that ul
%u nm,,rd democratic strength should W shown ~ ia
LECTION Of memDers OF Congress aud Assembiyine
Sor the City Of New-iOrk AT the ensuing ceeuoi
Resolved That 1t is the sense OF this committee Una
the Democracy Of New York Chy owe 10 the ,,i D'
rocracv Of the state and The country 10 uite WthVC
regard 70 facional differences upon Deniocratic tli
ni3stcs for Congress and Assembly III the Vailou
xssrictS of NeW-YOrk City, u the end that as maii
al such Candidates may bs elected as possible ana II
'u Resolved That this committee and. as we bflcv'
the Democracy Of tho state would DC gratinea II u
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