New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-23
HILL AND MURPHY CONFER.
TALKING ABOUT A DATE AND PLACE FOR
THE CONVENTION.
THE STATE CHAIRMAN STILL FOR FLowER-A
NEW CANDIDATE FOR ATToRNEY-GENERAL
THE TICKET FAVORED AT ALBANY
M'IAUGHMN's DEMANDS.
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Albany, July Ex-Governor Hill had long con-
fareDce to-day with Edward Murphy. jr'' OF lro!'
chairman OF the Democratic State Committee at WHICH
n Is reported the subject Of the date and place ior
holding the Democratic state Convention vas deoheu
Democratic politicians about the Capitol said aferwau
that possibly the Democratic State Committee might
10, acrea IN issne a call for the convention until the
second week in August, owing TO Mr. HIPS desire 10
repair several Of his political fences which had been
broken down by the Cleveland Democrats while ne was
ENJOYING his recent yachting cruise Mr.. Murphy deheo
hotly that he had transferred his powerful support lot
Governor from Roswell P. Flower to j. Edward sim
MONS al consider Mr.. Flower he sald AT presoh'
the most formidable candidate"
Tho Governor is reported to have said thao ne
thought the Democratic state Convention would be held
IN saratoga, II 1t should assemble In the middle oi
September and that II 1t were held later 10 "ouid %
held m Albany. Mr.. Hill intends TO MAINTAIN ugh.
grasp upon all the proceedings OF that convention anu
for this purpose the convention must be held IN place
ut least within telephone range OF the State Captol
As a candidate for the Presidency he must guide ana
control all that the convention does for Mr. Cleveands
friends win be present and ready for mischief Inc
Governor also is reported to have uttered these mis-
ahthropo words concerning the newspapers:
This is the midsummer silly season, when the news
papefs seem think they must print every IDLE tao au
aossipy story. l do not why man intefesVeu III
,cs NAV not he as ready to take relaxation and rest as
a business or professional nor why his vacations
should have any significance think IL wouio DC
good plan for the newspapers. as well as "
take sort OF mlvacatlon during the duh months o 'h
heated term by agreeing print only half as many pages
The live news OF the day would then be condensed ana
better adapted the ndolency OF summer readef anu
everybody would be just as well pleased. ,.-
The conference Of Governor Hill and OF Mr. Murphy
seems to have had one immediate result at least ana
that is the trottlng out OF new candidate lor Az
torncv General in the person OF Simon W. Rosendale,
distip ruished Democratic lawyer of this city, MI
Rosendae is the head Of one OF the leading Ia" nrs
OF Albany and for several years was hecoruer anu
then Corpoation Counsel OF the city. speaking aoouI
his candidacy to-day Mr.. Rosendale said Il nave con-
sented to enter the contest for Acknowledgement Win
belief that can secure the nomination. My friends
in Albany, and in New-York and Buffalo nave Deen
the ureing prods that have induced me to make the
effort and at their solicitation 1t Will be made "u al
the reasonable vigor can command Vi course tlo
basis of the matter is that Albany should nave pae
on the ticket Whether this can be successfully oroush
about of course cannot say"
The statement of James W. Ridgway, OF BROOKLYN
that he Is not candidate for Attorney General doubt
less induced Mr.. Rosendale to consent TO become n
candidate when he was urged do so by his friends
But Mr. Rosendae's candidacy rather compuchues
the Democratic political situation III ALBANY
County II has been stated that John BogarI WHO
was nominated for state Engineer in 1887, as rep
resentative OF Albany county, uesreS iVhOHiN"'''
this fall and that Elnathan Sweet jr., OF Albany
County also desires to be nominated for State Engineer
Then Mayor Manning q Albany, has been suggested
az a candidate for Governor. Furthermore, EDWARD
Weber. of Albany has been proposed for Controller
II would appear that Albany Democrats are generously
Offering TO ill all the places upon the state tcRet'
Nevertheless the favorte ticket with the Democrats
about the state Capitol to-day was as follows:
For Governor-Rosvel P. Flower, OF WATERFOWL.
fnotor Z. Sheehan,
ATTORNEY. General-Slmon w. Rosendale. OF Albany.
Secretary Of State-Frank Rice, Of Canandaigua
State Treasurer-Eliott Danforth, Of Bainbrdge
Confederation D. Riley, Of Plattsburg
State Eneineer-John Bogart OF New.York.
II will be observed that Mr. Bogart in this ticket Is
nermitted 10 shift his residence from Albany to New
York That actually IS his residence. But he may be
embarrassed IL Mr. Flower as a Tammany Hall Con
cressman elects to place after his name the words
" from New York"
Democratic politicians here say that they cannot
detect any signs that Alfred c. Chaplin has any strength
In the Democratic party outside Of Kings County.
Boss Mclaughlin, Of course, is using all his political
influence to obtain support for Chaplin In the In
terror of the state Indeed he Is said to be embar-
rae Ing Governor Hill by demanding that that slippery
polcal friends to stand By Mr.. Chaplin" Mr.. Nc
aughln is reported have said recently 10 leading
Hill Democrat and Mr.. Mclaughlin has made the same
statement TO some leading CeJe and ID m Gratis. Now
as both Mr.. Hin and Mr. Cleveland desire the snpport
OF the Kings County Democrats when they wrcstle
for the Predeney ne5T yeaSr s F IS ecvey annoy
| ing But Mr.. Mclaughlin by his bold procedure may
obtain some support for Chaplin In the interior OF the
Mr. Flower has hitherto held undsputed possession OF
the field from Harlem Bridge TO Lake Enc ana the st
Lawrence