The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-22
THEY WON TBE MARTYRS
Tammany Big Chiefs Object to Play
ing the 306 Role.
GRACE IS STILL AGAINST HILL
The Independent Movement Reaches I'm
expected Dimensions Things Supposed
to be "Fixed" May be UnGxed Before a
Great tWhile-Tammany aud Pratt.

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 22.-The hotel lob
bies last night were crowded with dele
gates to the Democratic state convention.
There seems now to be little doubt that
the entire state delegation to Chicago will
be bound by the unit rule to the fortunes
OF Mr.. Hill. The topics OF speculation to-
day have been the personnel of the delega-
tion at large and the possible action to be
taken by the anti-Hill forces.
Il. Ellery Anderson, ex-Mayor Greene,
ex-Superintendent of Insurance Robert A.
Maxwell, o. Il. Whitney and ex-Secretary
of the Treasury Fairchild have been ma
turing the protest TO be offered against
the convention. This protest, as well as q
possible address to the peoble, will not be
completed until the advice shall be had OF
those anti-Hill men who arrived today.
No one expects the State committee To
referred to. The uti-Hill people will
meet at o'clock today after receipt OF
tidings from the State committee as to its
action upon the protest.
1t is expected, although the leaders
against Mr.. Hill do not say SO, that an
address will be issued TO the Democrats OF
the state in which the time and place oi
another convention will be named and
the voters will be asked To hold primaries
for the selection OF delegates thereto.
The city is alive with politics and poll
tcians this morning, and apparently just
as much interest is felt in to-day's con
vention rs If IL were not so thoroughly
understood, that everything is cut and
dried. The quarters of Tammany and OF
the independent Democrats are both over
run with crowds, and the throngs at the
latter make il look as If possibly the re-
suits that are alleged to be "all fixed
may be more or less unfiXed ultimately.
Certainly the indeDendent movement has
assumed unexpected dimensions, and
practical politicians have been forced 20
recognize il. The rather sensational
story that was set ahoat that William X.
Grace had deserted the independent move
ment and joined the Hill forces, found
very little credence from the very first,
and was completely exploded by Grace's
personal and indignant denials at the
Kenmore Hotel last night.
The fact that the Tammany Big Chiefs
refused TO be bound by ironclad instruc-
tions to stick by Hill TO the last has added
new interest 10 the situation, even though
il is recognized that the general result
may not be greatly changed thereby, in
view of the unit rule. One Tammany
man is quotel rs saying: I'VE demanded
of Hill that we should not be tied down by
instructions. Whyl Well, we have be-
fore our eyes the fate of the famous BOG
who voted for Grant in 80, at the National
Republican Convention. We do not in
tend 10 be members of a similar 306 in
Hil'sinterest. Tammany Halls interests
are too great for that"
The weather this morning was foggy
and chilly, but by III o'clock the sun came
out brightly and parades of the various
organizations took place. Despite the
terrible condition OF the streets the side
walks were crowded with enthusiastic
spectators.
The David b. Hill Club of E;mira. 500
strong, arrived early and paraded with
band up TO headquarters at the American
Hotel. The State Committee meeting set
for 8 o'clock, did not take place until long
after that hour
Soon after being called together, Will
lam II. Grace, Il. Ellery Anderson, Col
Robert G.. Monroe and, James Byrne, a
committee representing Hills oppon ents,
were admitted and the protest against the
early convention was read by Anderson,
after which. on motion of Bourke Coch-
ran, ii was laid on the table by unani-
nous vote.
After leaving the meeting Anderson
said the protestants would hold meeting
this afternoon to determine on their line
of action. The State committee decided
that Judge George NJ Beebe should he
named temporary chairman and secretaries
we then appointed
The question of delegates at large is not
settled, but among those named are Gen.
Henry w. Slocum, Brooklyn; John T..
Agnew, William Steinway, New York;
Edward Murphy, eX-secretary of State,
Fred Cooke, Rochester.
It has been decided that Gen Daniel b.
Sickles of New York shall be permanent
chairman. The convention will be called
to order soon after noon.
The convention was called to order by
Cha irman Murphy of the State commit
tee, at l2:55. Some excitement was caused
by outsiders crawling into the hall
through the windows.
As previously arranged, George NJ
Beebe was elected temporary chairman
and on taking the chair made brief
speech of thanks.
The convention appointed various com
mittees, and at las O'clock took recess to
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