New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-31
VAR TO THE KNIFE ON HILL.
cONrESTING DELEGATION TO Go TO
CHICAGO.

sYRAOCSE-TO ELECT FULL FLEDGED
STATE DELEGATION TO TIE DEMO
CRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSEi
Syracuse, May 3O.-David B. Hill is TO he dis
utointed For several weeES he las been labor
ng secretey TO prevent the Democratic State
convention, which will he held here tomorrow
IS Mr.. Clevelsnd's friends, from sending a con-
estng delegation to the Democratic National
convention, but Mr.. Hill has failed II is ap-
aren't to- night not only that such a delegation will
e elected, hut that the men composing il will
ush their claims with viGor for admission TO the
ational Convention. Moreover, it is also ev-
ent that the convention will he imposing in
Oint Of members and representative of the Demo-
rats Of the State of New-York. Every one of
he 1913 Assembly districts of the State of New
'ork has sent three delegates each to the con-
ention, and added to this, hundreds of Demo
ratio spectators of the approaching convention
ave arrived. The delegates tomorrow will elect
ixty-eght delegates 10 represent thirty-four Con-
districts of the State, and four delegates-at-
irge. The delegates-at-large probably Will be
frederic r. COudert, the noted lawyer Of New
'ork Alexander f. Orr. of Brooklyn, we'll known
or his patriotic service as member of the Tilden
l.
nson, Mayor of Elmira, and son of Ex-Governor
4ucius Robinson, and Charles f. Bishop.
iayOr of Buffalo. No one will deny
landing than David B. Hills four delega;es-at-
argc-Edward Murphy jr., Daniel f. Sckles,
Roswell p. Flower and Henry w. Slocnm. An
fort will he made at the convention tomorrow
% have the Congress district delegates elected
ilso of a higher standing than the Hill district
delegates.
Syracuse early to-day had little the appearance
f convention city. Indeed the Decoration Day
luiet made IL look almost as if it enjoying
Sunday rest. Few of the delegates had come.
But early in the afternoon the railway trains
brought large numbers of the delegates. Shortly
after nightfall the Brooklyn delegation, seventy
two strong, and accompanied by large number
Df other Democrats, arrived in the city An hour
later train containing sixteen sleeping cars and
other coaches came from New-lork with the New
York delegation, ninety-siy in number, and with
200 Democrats who were sympathizers with the
movement Big delegations also came from Albany,
Utica, Watertown. Elmira, Bing-
lanIton and Buffalo. The delegation from Buffalo
lad over ,000 members and was brought by one
IF the largest trains that ever ran upon the
Central road. The Globe Hotel was decorated with
banners and with white bunting inscribed
with the words Kings County Delegation,
md Buffalo Delegation, while the Vanderbilt
House had across it's entrance the words printed
lpon white bunting Headquarters Demo
ratio Provisional State Committee The head
quarters Of the committee were upon the second
floor of the Vanderbilt House, and were in a large
room OF the hotel IL was singular fact that
il was in this room that John Kelly called his
o.io~ers 10 order after boiling from the Dem-
,cratic State Convention held here in 1879 upon
he nomination OF Lucius Robinson for Governor
md made arrangements for the holding OF an
,ther State Convention that evening. at which
,lr Kelly was nominated for Governor against
Robinson. The roonf to-day with its occupants
vas apparently the scene OF the organization VI
mother branch of the Democratic party. Hence
orth there will be two branches of this party,
he Cleveland branch and the Hill branch. Just
Is in fomer years there were Ilunker Demo
rats and Barnbumer Democrats.
The leaders of the anti-Ilill movement who
occupied this room during the evening and ar
ranged in advance the work OF the convention
tomorrow we've Charles S. Fairchild, secretary OF
the Treasury under President Cleveland; eA-
Mayor William K Grace, Of New-lorK; Danlel
Magone, Of Ogdensburg, former Collector OF New
J. Power. of New-York, leader Of the County
Democracy; Charles Cary, Of Olean, solicitor OF
tbc Treasury under the Cleveland Administration:
William l. Beach Of Syracuse, Collector of In
ternal Revenue under the Cleveland Administra-
ton; Walter H. Bum, of Oneonta, United States
Marshal under the Cleveland Administration
William A. Poucher Of Oswcgo; Peter Is. Olncy.
of Ney-York: ey-Mayor Thomas t. Kcnney, OF
| tica: MayOr Bishop. OF Buffalo, and County
Treasurer Sackett, OF Erie Colnty; Edward
" Shepard and George Foster PcoDody.
Of BROOKLYN; ex-senator Norton Chase, OF Albany
ex Congressman John II. Bagley, Of Cats
kill; ex-senator Van Schaick, OF Coolies
lill. and ex-Assemblynan Green, of Fulton County.
These men had no sooner arrived in Syracuse
than they discovered that David B Hill had
AGENTS here endeavoring 10 frighten the delegates
10 the convention out Of their determination to send
a contesting delegation to the National Democratic
Convention Mr. Hill has had five different
agents here the past three days-Willlam -
Hudson, secretary Of the Railroad Commission on
Saturday: Railroad Commissioner Bcardsley on
Sunday. and Alexander C. Eustace Civil Service
Charles +. Earle, journal clerk
of tie Senate and Norman c. Mack, Editor Of The
Buffalo Times, to-day. All Of these agents de-
pctad in horrifying terms the terrible punish
ID.
should dare n elect contesting delegation
But Messrs. Fairchild, Masonc, Grace and Power
were not in The least frightened. Mr.. MaGone SAID
tonight upon this subject
In the words OF thc immortal Flanagan, or
1exgs: What are We here ior we
have come here 10 elect contcSuhg
delegation. That is commission from 2Oo,-
900 Democratic voters of the State who have
signed the papers protesting against the freezeout
Convention of February 22. The delegates to the
present convention, think, are composed OF earn
est men who would be indignant If it was pro-
posed to them merely to send a protesting dele
CATION
Therefore you will send a contesting delega-
ton ?" said The Tribune correspondent
Il do not call it contesting deiegauon'
replied Mr. Ma2one "I call it the regular dele
CATION of the Democrats Of the State of New
York We are not contestants; we represent
the Democrats Of New-York The Hill Demo-
Gratis know that the delegates elected on FEBRUARY