New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-22

conflict Is TO elect the candidate shall Be named
THE INDEPENDENTS AND HILLS BAcKDowy.
The independent Democrats hail az their first
victory Senator Hills backdown in his plan to
| have the State Convention pass ironclad resolu-
tions To the delegation vote first last and all
the time for Hill for President. AZ for the Tam
| many men and the Kings County Democrats WHO
especially opposed the instructioneplan they are
rejoicing that they can make such combines as
may please them at the National Convention. One
Iammany man said tonight: I'VE demanded of
Mr.. Hill that we should not be tied down by
instructions Why? Well, we have before our
eyes the fate OF the 3O6 who voted for Grant In
/ $50 at the National Republican Convention. We
do not intend TO be members of 3O6 in Hills
interest. 1'ammany Halls interests are too great
for that We have vast pccunary interests 1T
stake. We want TO vote for the successful Demo-
cratic candidate for tie nomination. We cannot
afford, therefore,, 10 stick to Mr.. Hill
il we become convinced that he cam
not be nominated. We shall want at such
period 10 break away and form new friendships.
We shall, however, be for Mr.. Hill Loyalty up TO
Inc time when we see that he cannot be n0mi.
nated.'
This decision Of Tommany Hall means, of course,
that it loves itself more than it loves Mr.. Hill;
Dut IT does not mean any hostility TO Mr.. Hill.
The leaders Of Tammany understand that he is q
thoroughly selfish politician and they do not in
tend that his personal ambition shall harm their
organized appetite for public plunder if they
can help it, Mr.. HILL it is said, will attempt by
indirect means 10 tie up a majority of the dele
gates to his fortunes. If the convention, as a
whole Will not instruct the delegates to vote for
him. then the Congressional district delegations can
DO so separately. Then only the Kings New-York
and Albany Congressional district delegates would
he unnstructed, and they would be held 10 Hill
by :" the unit rule' Nevertheless. some OF the
Hill men are dissatisfied with the proceedings OF
the day. AS of them said: :" If Hill absolutely
controls the convention why does he not carry out
his programme? Certainly it was understood that
the delegates to the National Convention should
be instructed 10 vote for him." But Mr. Hill
apparently found it Necessary to bow 10 the de-
mand Of Mr.. Croker. of New-York. and Hugh
Mclaughlin, OF Brooklyn, that instructions should
not be given.
How would it look to the country. Mr.. Ill.,,
ore of the Tammany leaders is reported to have
said to him, if Tammany and Kings County
in tn, convention tomorrow should vote against
resolutions instructing the New-Yorl delegates
to vote for David b. Hill for President?" Under
this threat Mr.. Hill surrendered.
The anti-Hll Democrats are happy tonight
over their rapid growth in numbers. They could
almost have Democratic State Convention of
their own. Their headquarters at the Kenmor.
were crowded all the evening The leaders Of
the movement came out decisively in favor Of
holding anti-liill State Convention somewhere
between May l and May 10. They agreed
that the attendance at the convention would he
a big one. William f. Mackey. of Buffalo, one
Of their leaders, said tonight: Unless our pro-
test to postpone the convention is acted upon IA
vorably will meet. and in the name Of
the independent Democrats Of the State call
sec0nd convention for some time in the first part
Of May. just the position that we now arc
in. The last few years | have been making
speeches denouncing the Republicans who are
credited with wearing T. c. Platt's collar. Why.
in Mr. Platt's most powerful days he had nothing
like the control of the Republicans that IIfi has
over the Democratic party. In comparison with
Hill as political boss Mr.. Patt isn't in IT.
HILL SENDS OUT FALSE REPORTS.
Senator Hill to-day directed considerable
portion of his efforts 10 sending out reports
that leading members of the Committee of Fifty
had deserted their standard ana would return 10
Ncw-York this afternoon. William r. Grace was
among those who. according 10 the information
which came from Hills headquarters, had been
influenced 10 cease fighting for late convention.
lie was reported as having rushed 10 the station
in time TO catch the train which leaves here for
Ncw-Yorll at o'clock. Two hours after he was
reported TO have left town, the eX-Alayor was IN
the corridor of the Kenmore Hotel shaking hands
on all sides. lie extremely indignant when
he was told about the report. Il can stand all
Of that sort of thing from that source he en-
claimed. When I desert a that l have
taken up will let it be known publicly Such
tricks as this on Hills part only 20 10 show the
10 of fbo
with the petty trick which he played on the
Committee of Fifty in hiring their hall away
from them.
Among the leaders of the anti-IIill Democrats
here are the following:
Ex-senator Norton Chase and Congressman Charles
Tracey Albany T. c. Shcarmon, \. w Hull and W. L.
Warner. Of Chautauqua; W. i. Mackcy, Franklin D.
Jo ke Aonzo Il. James County Treasurer John b. S,cket
John c. Collins, James NJ Henderson. John O. Burns.
Frank Thorn, William H. Crasg william J. Runkc, \. J.
Ellis Michael Newell and James Kennedy Of Erie Conty
r. A. Maxwell Arthur L. Clark. o. W. Tomlinson, J W.
T. Ryan b. r. Wood OF Gcnesee County; Charles Ross.
Valentine Flackersten. Frederick King and {. H. Yoss.
Of Monroe Charles .. Falrchild. T. Ellcry Anderson.
stephen a. Walker. William r. Grace. George w.
Van slyck Edward Il. whitney, Robert Grer Monroe.
william Il. Curtis Il. d. Woodward. II. Del. Baldwin,
L. f. sexton and Henry Il. Bcekman. of New-York; l..
J. Taylor, OF Magma County; william A. leach, f
Ononcaca County James A. Ianon Francis Mahar and
o. Ice, Of Orleans County; W. \. roucheF, OF oswega
County Cord Meyer ir., OF Queens County Frank Will
son H. 4. Richards, Frank Brown and L. S. Coleman,
Of Wyoming County; Edward NJ. shepard. Augustus
Heaiy and Others of Kings County William NJ lrish'
OF Cattaraugus County.
II the conduct of the Tamnany delegates Is any
guide, d. B. Hill il not the only Democrat In
the country that they would he willing TO support.
In the corridors of hotels both last night and
to-day the Hill feeling at an extremely low
ebb. Now and then an upcountry enthusiast who
has been appointed 10 once by hlu WOulu SNOW
himself with Hill badge pinned 10 his overcoat;
but the Tammany men contcnted themselves with
wearing their red organization badges and
sent ont man with roll OF
autographs of himself with Instructions to
hang them in conspicuous places. While two or
three pictures would appear IN hotel corridor,
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