Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-15
NEW YORK'S SLATE.
r. P. Flower Is Written on the
Top Thereof.
COUNTY DEMOCRACY IULED OUT.

Che Personal Fight Between sheehan and
Scheu-An Attempt at Compromise
Fails to Work-Much Enthusiasm at
Saratoga and the Hosts Collected in
Great Numbers-Kings County's Man
for Governor Nowhere in the Race
The Gaudy Company from Albany.
SARATOGA, Sept 15-The "slate' pro-
vided for the Democratic state convention
which met here today is as follows: For
governor Roswell p. Flower; for lieut.
entant governor, William F. Sheehan;
for secretary of state, Frank Rice (renom-
ination); for treasurer, Elliott DanfoIth
denomination; for comptroller Frank
Campbell; for attorney general, Simon
w. Rosendale; for engineer and surveyor,
Martin Schenck. The only opposition so
far developed to this ticket-that is, seri-
Gus opposition-is to the name of Sheeha l;
and it is a coincidence that the trouble
comes from the same county that con-
tanned the "kickers' against the Repub-
lican nominee for governor-Erie-which
county has man whom the delegates
therefrom want either to be put on tie
ticket as candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor, or on tle state committees.
a Family Feud in the Case.
1t seems that the father of Sheehan,
while living at Buffalo, was at constant
political war with another political lead
er named Scheu. Sheehan, senior, moved
to New York and Scheu died, but left a
son, who is as active politician as his
father was. The old fight between the
fathers descended to the sons, and they
have been making Erie county Democratic
politics very lively for several years. The
row has been brought to the state conven-
tion this year, and the Scheu men are, of
course, anything but pleased to see Shee-
han on the slate for an important Office,
and also in position to say that ScheU
shall rot be put on the state committee.
This rift in the lutte" is engaging the at
tention of all the peacemakers in the party
now here, but so far no harmony has been
obtained.
Talk of Another Convention.
There is Scheu and Sheehan delega-
ton from Erie-by the way the Sheehan
men are Hill men and the Scheu men are
for Cleveland-and the Sheehan men are
the regulars the Scheu men being the
contestants. These latter, on their way
here yesterday, discussed the advisabihty
Hill men refused to recognize the contest
ants. They were saying yesterday after
noon that with the Cleveland men in the
convention who will come out il sum
moned they can organize convent ion of
more than 80 and nominate Chaplin, if
the regular convention refuses to compro-
mise with them. Chaplin is a Brooklyn
man, who is the principal antagonist OF
Flower for governor. Hon. w. ;. Bis
sell, of Buffalo, says things are in very
bad shape in Erie county over this Shee-
han-Scneu fight. He is for any Democrat
for second place. bar Sheehan, but dis
credits the telk about bolt.
Flower Has Sure Thing.
There is no doubt of the nomination of
Flower for governor on the first ballot
D. J. Griffin, who is Mr. Flowers per-
sonal representative said last evening
that Flower would have every vote on the
first ballot except the thirty-six from
Kings county. Griffin puts no faith in
the threat of a second convention He
says it is bluff" when men are beat
en-, they must take their medicine" he
said. The Chaplin men would like to see
a second convention organized, They are
feeling very blue No one outside of
Chapin's headquarters would talk any
thing but Fower.