New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-13
TO MEET IN SARATOGA.
DECISION OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COM
MITTEE.
FLOWER UNDOUBTEDLY SLATED FOR THE GOV
ERNoRsHIP-THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY
FIGHT POSTPONED.

FIGHT POSTPONED.
Tho -pemocratc State Committee decided yesterday
n ,o1d their Marty convention at Saratoga on sep'c
her IS and TO postpone the fight over 'he Cou''',
Democracy representatives until the stale ConVeuo
opens This method Of handling the last quo'u'''
the most serious. Of course, with when inc coih
had TO deal made the meeting one OF compaIau.'',
mild character, though II was by no means ueNoIu "
significance. The meeting was heia al inc Ii'ii"''
House All the members except five were present.
and three OF the absentecs sent proxies hA-M"So'
Grace was represented by Charles ~ JACKSON h''-'
r. Beekman, Incorporation Counsel SPOKE loi "a
Mayor Cooper, while Senator hcNaughloh hpP0
for Mr. Tracy. The other absent members, i"o o,.
Gleason, the belligerent Mayor OF Long lsahu ivy
and John NJ. Wiley, sent no excuses ior 'he Gs
The members present In the order OF their u,,'
,r,cts were John Delmar, James W. Rdgway, 'oi'n
FMcCarty John Cottier Edward T. Fitzpatrick M'iuii'1
7 Power Hugh J. Grant, w. BOurke Cochran hi'n''
Croker Daniel c. Hickey, Charles Banuul' saiiuoi -
Tilden ir Charles VI. Preston, d. Cauy Hc'1'
CYRUS Stewart, Henry Grifling, Danlel ". Vl"',,'
Samuel A. Beardsley, Clinton Beckwlth' William -
Kirk Patrick Maloney. Charles F. DuSloh, ,,',,1
G. Enstace, Frank Campbell, Patrick j. Sutley' "ilidI
F sheebon and James W. Mcmahon. Police COM
missioner Van voorhs having resigned from the coli
mittee stayed away. ,,o..
BEFORE the meeting opened the Tammany leaders
Croker. C;ilroy Martin and Cockran-weTe closeeu a
long time with Chairman Murphy, trying II was s'u'
convince him that some action ought TO DC uaAe ae
the County Democracy members, but the e' .Ho
firm in his determination leave that question " ~.
non,onton In this ms in almost everything eise VI
course he ,reaected the views OF Hill, VINO Is OS ho
mo,as ready or DESTROYS Of leaving Tammany "l'nou'
rival In this city, In fact it is freely prcuo' ",
when the time comes the Willy UoVerloi-o 49,,
extend helping hand to the struggling Ooulu.a ,o
I. will not surprise certain wellinformcd ponu,''
claim to he near Hill If the Governor orI+ no.
power A. Co indirectly but efiectually in TIC he'
fore the convention. ct, ., ret tho
convention IN % 10 Rochester and save nun lFom
at the hands of ex -NayOr Parsons proven u'''' %
Sbeohan gave him perfunctOry support anu 81 uiC 49,.
other members, but the slate" was 0ai"'0e -, 90
stewart ,nroposed the Springs and won pS WV " :,
20 = McNaughton was greatly Disappointed nv Wv
a. rohers IN his speech that they Ought 'o ~ wi.
.he no Ds uoa somebody besides hotel clerks" Dul
A., ,oiortv evidently felt that hotel CLERKS "erc ii
so,b,o than the army Of ablebodied Repuolcas uios
would enconnter at Rochester, ana So ','e ~
County Senator's eloQuence was wasteu' Nj
Tho dato which IS Just six days later thah thaV dP
nv the Republicans for their convehllon' a. .oo.,r,
AS soon as the call had been adopteu .'0 r1,4
.,,anrnod Fx.rudge Power and the other COUNTY
I>ooo,e eat eagerly expecting something 10 DC salU
~ dono ohout them. They were primed lor icu-nO'
oh+ hr+ M l,nnortunty for fighting was anoueu te"
,t v,rnhvs hnruing desire seemed to be 10 huIIS
o,,ot ,ine through as fast as possible and avon az
,+,ord exnression OF dissatisfaction lie SuoCeouo
thonhs n the assistance Of a plant majority w III
or,nco uas made 10 Mr. Van voorhis's resigna'loh'
There can be no longer any question as 10 tie %.
roctness OF the statement made in The Iriouue Ola
ooc aco that Flower was slated for the GoVernosnp
ris name was On the lips of almost every comhi.tee
man EXCEPT the Kings County members, VINO ''liteu
ohont Chapin in formal way, as they nave loi
weeks past. They were supported by the county
Democracy people and, apparently, by the oevepai'
neonle A majority of tho committee Is pracuoaiN
eo,id for the wealthy Congressman. This tehus !"
nrovr still more completely that, at last, iii reaiheu
be soundness of the advice given him last spring Oy
Murpby when he said: Governor there Is one thlns
vm cannot do and that is 20 be candidate again 1ol
Gubernatorial honors."
s;heeban talked for Flower openly, almost Of
onenlv for himself as the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor He gave poor General Jones dig In the
ribs nv saving that he would not go on the ilcket
With him a declaration that will make the donShH
General grind his teeth and sharpen that long khle
he has in his sleeve for his successful rival Shee3
also voiced the sentiment Of the majority Oh tne
committee in speaking of the rest OF he uckeU' "hon
| viii he unless something unexpected happens, aDOu
| ne follows: secretary Of State, Frank klce, o.
Conandagua for Controller, John b. Riley, OF fats
hurg for Treasurer Elliot DanfOrth, of cambridge
for Attorney General Simon W. Rosendale, OF Albany
| for State Engineer, Elnathan sweet.