The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-07
NEW YORK STATE FOR HILL.
TIE CoNpEN7IOy ON FEB 80 WILL
BE PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS.

The Only Opposition Comes from . Few
disappointed ONCE Seekers and Men
who Held once Under Cleveland An
Early Convention Meets with the Hearty
Approval OF tho Rural Democrats.
ALBANY. Feb. $50 far nine OF tho 1913 As
sembly districts have held Conventions to select
delegates to the Democratic State Convention
to be held here on Washington's Birthday
Chairman Murphy Of the State Committee had
the Conventions in his districts held first. Fol-
lowing these was tho Columbia County Con-
vention. and to-day Conventions were held in
Chemung. Schenectady. Rockand. and Steuben
counties. and Essex county, too, has had
its Convention. These Conventions are
from different parts OF the State and
they show tho way Democratic sentiment
is going. 1t is plain from the reso-
buttons passed and the delegates elected at
these Conventions that the State Convention
Will be substantially unanimous for Senator
Hill for President. and that the delegates
will DO OF his choice. 1t will hardly be neces-
sary for him to have unit rule adopted to
secure for himself tho unanimous vote OF the
seventy-two delegates to the National Conven-
ton from New York. Tho only county Con-
vention of the nine already held that Is hostile
to Senator Hill is the Essex County Conven-
ton. where Smith NJ. Weed controlled. Mr..
Weed has been unfrlendly to Mr. Hill ever
since Mr.. Hill was chosen Senator. That Is
the only opposition. outside Of Albany and Gem
esce counties that has developed within the
party organization.
Senator Hill is in town looking after all the
details in person. He knows when each
county will hold its Convention. what tho feel
ing In the county Is. and how the Convention
will CO. He is an encyclopaedia OF State poll
tics. His rooms on State street are visited by
politicians from all parts OF the State. He
knows personally and by name the Democratic
leaders in every Assembly district, and the
ties that bind them. County Convention after
County Convention has passed resolutions en-.
dorsing Senator Hill for President and in
structing their delegates at the State Conven-
tion to act for him. The expression is practi.
cally unanimous. The big counties ofNew York.
Kings and Erie have not as yet held their
primaries. but they are all together New
er since the time of Tiden has the
Democratic organization throughout the
State been 80 unanimous. Thirty-one
OF the thirty-four Congress districts
are for HILL Tho only opposition comes from
Smith NJ. Weed Of Clinton. who was not elected
Senator: Robert A. Maxwell Of Genesce. whom
Gov. Hill did not reappont Superintendent OF
Insurance.: the organization OF Albany cou nty
which has steadily been opposed to Hill. and
the Postma sters and Federal officials scattered
through the state. who were appointed by
return and restore to them their lost estate.
SCHENECTADY ENTHUSIASTIC FOR HILL.
SCHENECTADY. Feb G.-The Schenectady
county Democrats held their District Conven-
about eighty delegates present, and enthusi-
asm for David b. Hill as their Presidential
not. mentioned in the Cony ention in any form.
rock ribbed Hill men in this county: The he
approval Of all the delegates present. who
consider it an innovation to be hereafter fol-
lowed out In the holding Of future State Con-
Most q the delsgst;es present were
they coal better attend them than in ' their
f. New city sRts
day in the year; but we are ro:ttic,ei to only
50 actively employed"
After going through the regular routine, pro-
ing delegates were. elected to tho State Con-
vention to elect delegates to the National
&sas % Smith "na H ThO%s
to sst5 St
III,
and they are out, andout Hill men
Judge E. d. Cutler, practically the leader of
1no h has
position to an early ST tate Convention.
1T is not only senseess..' he said. but alb:
Senator Hill in having a Convention SO early
IS to draw out the full strength Of the opposi-
active in their efforts to oppose senator Hills
4 saS in ana f
%s% III sea SafJ 5sSa
to see Saa or
convention. .rhave asked nearly ali the lead
stand on this early Convention idea. and they they
unanimously approve, it., As, you viii no
present favored the February date" D'''s"'''
AssembyI ma IT. uackenbush eopcded in
tSs a 1hsr as
ever the name Of David b. Hill was mentioned
was the most Enthusiastic district Convention
that hus been hold here for years.
HILL MEN FROM RoCKLAND COUNTY.
= NYAckk, Feb. g. GaIhe Democratic District
yention was held here this afternoon. 1t was
the most enthusinstic Convention known in
cd were , Thomas Finnccan john Bann i.T,
and the Hon. Frank r. Demarcst tho former
Assemblyman from this county. Fully 800
Democrats were at the Convention, and two
SPECIAL trains br,rGught them here from all parts
clad Hill men. The following resolutions were
unanimously passed:
Wh,reds The Democratic party In the coming politi-
ws
victory with q tirn, strong hand: and
Hh-rn: senator David H. iiiil has so conspicuously
dspaye his ability and cApnriiy the leader of the
Dem ocracy OF the Empire state during ms long term Of
service Ms Governor of the state. that the Democratic
party can safely rely upon him ny 1t. lender in the
broader Held or national politics: therefore, he IL
, R,~,re! That We the Democrats 81 the county Of
R0ckand IN mass convention assembled. recognize In
Senator David u. Hill pure an able. aud successful
statesman. faithful ami fearless in his lifelong ad.
vOcacy OF the principles OF the Democratic party and
In him recognize our most available candidate
the Presidency OF the United states and under whose
leadership we VIII have united and asiic
Democracy. marching on 70 certain victory at the
ballot box on the 9Th day OF November next
Immediately after the Convention the dele
gates elected sent Senator Hill at Albany
joint despatch. which read:
NYAck. Feb, 8.-Eight hundred Democrats of Rock.
land county. in convention assembled have 'rlared
for you for President aud have passed resolutions
cordngly.
ONEIDA COUNTY FOR HILL.