New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-07
THEY WILL CLING TO HILL.
HIS DELEGATES WILL VOTE FOR HIM TILL
HE TELLS THEM NOT TO.
RESULT OF THEIR CONFERENCE AT THE HofF.
MAN HoUsE-AN ASTI.CLEvELAND REsoLu'

MAN HoUsE-AN ASTI.CLEvEIAND REsoLu'
TON SUPPRESSED
David L. Hill assembled his mldwinter delegates
to the Democratic National Convention last evening
at the Hoffman House in this city and made last
effort TO resuScate his collapsed and shrlinken boom.
They together ut the call Of Edward MURPHY IT,,
chairman Of the state Committee, one OF llTS chei
spokesman and apologstS, and passed typewr"eh
resolution which Lieutenant Governor sheehan. an
other mOuthpiece and apologist, had brought Irom
I ut Washington. The object OF the nesting ana
the resolution apparently was to Inform the Dei"o-
Gratis In other parts Of the country that Hil j ITO,
dead he 10 be, and with the nope Vi
affecting favorably toward him the state Democratic
conventions yet TO be held Including those OF Texas
Alabama Maine, ohio, Maryland Mississippi, ArknnS"s'
Montana and part Of Louisiana.
Half an hour before the regular caucus
Of the delegates conference OF weiikho"h
statesmen was held I'm Mr.. Murphy's rooms
In tho Hoffman House. al which the situauoh
WIS discussed. Those who took part in II were
Governor Flower. Hugh Mclaughlin. Richard Croker
Frank Rice Secretary Of state: Frank camp
hell STATE Controller Lieutenant Governor
sheelan, Mayor Grant. Commissioner Gilroy DIS
trict Attorney Rdgway. Of Brooklyn: Elliot Dnnforh'
state Treasurer. and Edward Murphy. jr TWO reSo-
utons sent by Mr.. iii were submitted to the con
ference The first read thus:
Resolved That this delegation declares It, purpose I"
urge nomination Of David H. Hll by inc
National Convention OF the Democratic part, until ne 'ha''
be nominated or as long he will permit MS name W W
used candidate for the Presidency.
The second resolution resolved
That will TO- the nomination oil Grover
Cleveland for President under circumstance believing
that he Is unavailable candidate
The first resolution approved by the paruc-
paiing leaders after Mr.. Murphy and Mr. Sheehan han
given explanations OF Its meaning, aud had proMscu
that Hills should be kept Leiore the con
"a tafe
nomination impossible, leaving the delegation free
TO declare al for another candidate Inc second
resolution failed receive tho sanction OF the con
ferrees High Mclaughlin uchagd Croker aud several
others opposed II ladvlsed saying that To ad"pt
II would be bad politics. They feard that It might
be construed an insult 10 Democrats from other
States. who favored Clevclans. and Impair the iniu
epce OF New York in the National COnven ion. II was
observed that throughout the proceedings Croker ana
Mclaughlin worked together and were on the most
friendly terms. II argued from this that these
two powerful bosses have a scheme Of their own
which will be developed Mt Chicago.
The meeting Of tho delegates began with closed
doors I'm the large dining ROOM the parlor floor
Of the Hoffman House. Mr. Murphy chosen to
preside and G. r. Defrcest OF Troy. and j. W IIinck
10y uf Poughkeepsc elected secre'ars. and j. {.
Luey a. assistant secretary. call Of the roll
showed that sixty -four Of the seventy two Delegates
were present. Of the absentees the following were
Register Frank T. Fitzpatrick Amos Cummings by
Senator Roesch. Henry d. nirroy by II. VI. Bruno.
A. E. Tenant by w. n. Parker, A. W. Lang nv II. ID.
Kirkorn and W. J.. Kirk by VI. T. Ravens. George
Ehret OF this city, and Frederick Cook II Rochester.
werc absent aud represented b, alternate The
six a'crnaes present made the representation seventy
Of the seventy Two In the delegation.
Mr.. Murphy proposed TINT Governor Fhfwe- BE-
made the chairman Of the delegation ut Chcag,. The
Governor declined. saving that II would be Impossible
for him 10 devote his whole time to the work NJ
Chicago n u chairman. Resides. he might be- called
back by the urgency u the public bnsne Ia Albany.
lie therefore moved that Mr. Murphy be substituted
Cor himself In this important place. II was car
rIcd. and Mr. Murphy smilngly accepted. At This
point the reporter, outside admitted In time To-
hear Genera Socum one Of the delcglte- AZ large
offer the type written olu,iOn so. l. which promised
fealty - lIiI while his name was before
the convention. The roll was called ana SNN
nine OF the seventy present voted aye one
voted No I'm a strong and iusty voice. j WI,
BENJAMIN woor Of Ncw-York. the pr prie'or Of TIL"
paily News Nobody q. kel Mr. Wood 10 change
IF, vote and make it unanimous. They nl knew
tla, the mind Of the veteran was made NJ ana
unalterllle.
The chairman appointed Roswell 7. Flower TO repre-
sent New York on the Committee on Resolutions W
rourke co, krnn on The Committee Credentials. ard
William c. Dewitt. OF BROOKLYN. on TIE committee
on Permanent Organization. la the National 'onVeh
lion IInvng been allowed TO vines, III" sight 81
all bn one OF tho delegates present voting Tor III"
I'M resolution the reporters invited ont again
,nd th, mrctiGc rcsnmci ~, executive session. II
continued Tor halt an hous more longer hut type
wrticr res lutisa No. =. pled1ng the Delegation
against Cleveland was not taken nom It's place OF
rcuo,e I'm Mr. she"hau's side pocket. Tie decision
Il The conference IN Murply's was final against
it, The delegates adjourned 10 meet again In chi
caco ON the Friday evening before the assembling
Of the National Convention.
After tbs Adjournment the delegates and other
about III, plac, of meeting. and In the
hotel corridors down stairs. Mr.. Croker Mr Me
LnurhIn. Mayor Grant. John NJ. Bowers Corporation
Counsel Clark. Judge Gicgcrich, Police commissioner
Martin seniAors Cantor and Piunkt. David Mcclure.
william c. Dewitt, Mr.. Cochran, Mr. shcclan. Com
missioner shechy, cx.Assemblymnn oliver. Fatty"
Walsh and half a hundred OTHER n0iabcs. had many
condolences 70 exchange requiring In Instances
visits the picture gallery fronting IN Twenty fourth
Il. for satisfactory adjustment.
EN COngicssn Wood. In spending OF hlS vot'
against the I'M resolution, said i recorded NJ,
note H. opposition 10 II. because believed
il 10 DE- IN BIRD taste ana brcansc
thought this neither the time nor the place 10 offer
II. II IL 70 be offered. is promoters shonld
wait until we reach Chicago. We could then better
Judge whether II proper and right 10 propose II
NJ all, Mr.. Wood evidently thought that II would
fan to do the work which Mr.. Hi and his supporters
expect from H.
Chairman Murphy said, in speaking Of the political
outl,sk: d. We npposc Cleveland berauae he cannn;
come within $4,000 10000 votes OF carrying this
state. Ills nomination means certain defeat"
4 PRcJLAR DEBT TO Tiffany & 60.