New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
HILLS MEN ASSEMBLING.
TEE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE MEETS
TO-DAY.
WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH THE COUNTIES

WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH THE COUNTIES
"A SLATE GIVEN OUT LATE LAST NIGHT.
Tho members of the Democratic State Committee
siu meet at noon to-day at the Hoffman House 70
fecide upon time and place for the State Con
r.ntion. September Is Is is likely to be the date
and the chances seem In favor of Saratoga the
place, but as happened at the Republican state Com
nsttce meeting a fortnight ago, it is possible that
Rochester may capture this convention also at the
last hour 1t win be remembered that on the night
before the Republican Committee meeting it seemed
srtsn that saratoga would be chosen but the whole
programme changed after the meeting opened Senator
McNsughton, who will attend the meeting as
proxy for Mr.. TTNccy, thinks-there will be repetition
n this at the meeting to-day. He does not relish
ieeet at the hands Of Mr. Parsons ana his last hope
70 get the Democratic Convention to so 10 Rochester
What disposition, II any. will be made OF the County
Democracy members remains unsettled question.
Ex,Juage Power expressed himself 10 friends as being
perfectly confident that he and his friends would De et
severely alone at the meeting to-day, but he refused TO
1--WE the reasons for the hope that was in him. saying
n would be Spcef Tactics TO do So" He VIII nsst
that the County Democrats have thlrty-sX OF the
seventy two delegates allowed from New-fork County
m n. state convention four OF the eight members
q, the state Committee; but the Tsmmany men simply
smile when his claims are mentioned.
The saratoga landlords will make strong effort TO
cauture the Democratic convention. for they are greatly
The corridors and pictorial cafe Of the norman
,,ons. were buzzng with Democratic statesmen ron
~ no-tiens Of the state last night. Up to
ta,obt the arrivals included, besides Chairman Ed
w.rs Murphy ir.. Of Troy, and Speaker William +.
sn..han of Buffalo such men OF renown as samuel A
u-.-osley of Utica; Clinton Beckwtth, OF Herkimer;
vNavor William b. Kirk, of syracuse samuel j. TIL
Az tr Of New-Iebanon; Patrick Molsney' OF oWego'
n.,el G. Crifng Of Wstertown, chairman OF the state
r..cn.ive Committee: Henry Griffng, Of Wsrrens-
-. Charles NJ Preston. Of Kingston; D. Cady Her
- ~ AIhapv: Frank Campbell, Of Bath; Patrick j.
smiley d CASTLE: Alexander c. Eustaee, OF Elmra
and Richard Croker, Of New-York During good
nsruop of the evening Chairman Murphy, speaker
sn..han ex-Chamberain Croker. the two Griffngs
Jnere BsardsEey aud Pat Sutlsy were closeted in
poom No 2se Of the hotel. putting matters in shape
g. carrying ont the prosrsmme Laid down for them by
. Rossa I{iu The sound Of climbing glasses and pop
,,,, oorks which came from the closed chamber at
f-,ouent intervals assured outsiders that the con
ference was not dry one. During the a1UrIoon
preiuinary caucus had taken place al CIsremoht at
which most of the committeeman who were IN NO $50
LIST night were present, and Police Commissioner
James ]. Martin assisted BOSS Crohef III repreSoH"4ib
The views Of Tammany Hall.
Until q late hour last evening it was believed thao
saratoga would be the choice Of majority as the place
far The state Convention to meet, but after II p H.
Rochester stock began going up. speaker Sheehan
had been heard 70 pronounce uneQuNOc&nS 1'i
Rocbester and it was whispered that telegram hao
come from Governor Hill directing his henchheh I"
follow the Republican lead and select the capital Of
Monroe County The opinion grew strong BEFORE
midnight that Rochester " had the CALI
number Of Tsmmany warriors mingled with the
country representatives about the hotel incluolhe
Iudge Peter Mitchell, Assemblymen Connolly ana
re-onbar Dock Commissioner Phelsn. Assistant DIS
ctAt,orney Mcintyre. Assistant Corporation Coul
lie
o+bsrs of prominence But the only County Dem"c-
90 ,sas-- who showed himself was ex-senator James
n ano his s-av was 80 short that rumor preVsh7N
which made him say that ne found the company AM
thing but congenlal ,,. 90 +b.
ET Asserublynan John Martin, chairman OF ole
N.U-Yors Cvoorhis) Democracy Executive Cohnl'uee
o,d Commissioner VoOris's FIRST lieutenant was carry
- IN. grornS and made himself busy among the up
country members Nh. Martin urged upon them tie
yoIcv Of taking action to-day upon MI WORMS
resignation as a member of the state Committee MI
voorhis was the four members chosen 70 rep
resent the County Democracy faction when One i~S
Democratic convention met in 1889 The otfef mem
- ,sra Maurice j. Power and ex-MayOrs Grace and
Co.nAr A. soon as Mr.. VOOrhs left the County
Democracy ard began forming his new organization
ne resigned his place on the state commune IFS
resignation has never been accepted although lie uIHou
that the committee should act On when II met last
fan some of the more timid Of the committee cOln-
YIN ur4ng on hrst-cass engagement to-day between
mr. Tammany and aDt-Tammany forces. Il inc
resignation accepted the next step On the IRnlnaY
sd. viii be TO reflect N0oFhis the rep
reseutative of his own organization. This would
cut down the County Democracy representation
On the committee one1ourth certainly prove the
entering wedge for the total dsfrsnchlsemcnt Of the
counties and the division Of their other three in
the state Committee and Of their thirty-six delegates
to the state Convention between the Tammany and
the New-York Democracy. 1t said that Mr..
Martin was having effective aid from Tammany
sources in pressing MS theory that the time Tad come
to act on the Voorhis resignation.
The County Democracy leaders asserted that they
had assurances from Governor Hill last evening
that extreme measures against them would not be
taken to-day. They will meet at the New Amsterdam
Cub at 10 O'Clock this morning. al hour before the
assembling Of the State Committee, to prepare for the
conflict. En- Mayor Cooper and ex-Judce Power will
tend the Hoffman House meeting, but it is possible that
ex Mayor viii be present In case he does
appear Charles A Jackson viii act as his proxy.
Governor HUI allowed slate for state ticket 10
be given out last night. 1t came from the room in
which the council sat and is believed 10 be official
1t is headed by Roswell p Flower, Of Jefferson County
for Governor and is followed by these names: FW
Lieutenant-covernor William F. sheehan, Of Erie
County for secretary of state, Frank Rice, Of Ontario
County, denomination for state Treasurer Elio
DsnfOrth u ChenangO County, also a denomination
for Controller. Frank CampDeI, Of Steuben County
for Attorney General. : ". Ro-endale OF Albany To-
state Engineer, either Elnathan sweet q former 80
cumbeut District Engineer Schenck Of EenSselae r
This ticket viii be good al least until the convention
meets If IIiil decides TO run himself sons change
A. midnignt II was said that september Is had
been decided upon the date for the Convention and
the champions OF both saratoga and Rochester claimed
the victory.
REPUBLICANS on 4 JAUNT.