New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-23
HILL ~ DESPERATE HASTE.
III WILL PROBABLY HAVE TIE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION MEET BEFORE
IENErARY

Tie principal business OF the Democratic state
Committee, which meets at the Hoffman House next
Tuesday. will be to fix the date for the holding Of
the Democratic state Convention and issue ia" call
Tor the election OF delegates. y stated exclusively
hv The Tribune II January 49, IT, convention VIII
meet in Albany vi February. The date given out
~ the I'M managers for the assembling OF IN"
convention Is February "a. Short this time b.
Tor choosing dclegntcs-ess than n month from the
i-snc ~ the call-it Is believed 10 BE- BLIND on
the part Of the willy Ex-Governor.
said n well known Tammany Democrat Of lill
rroclivites Yesterday ." | know that February -
has been mentioned with apparent authority. but
do not bc surprised II the day OF meeting should come
a week. or even fortnight sooner. Murphy
IS IN favor ~ February 10, or Feb
uIary H. at the furthest and Murphy SAYS what
uil SAYS The sooner the NewYolk convention can
Doe got ngetlcr declare for I'LL for President the
greater Will lo the effect the states that arr wavcr
ing A two wecAs' start may mean vast difference
In tie force ot the boom besides. the les time al
lowed tho less danger Of Cleveland delegates being
chosen TO the National Convention by tie country
districts Any way yon hook at Il Murphy ard IIp
are right In urging the earliest possible date
INNS frcsd>. not only In Ncw-l York and Albany
but in Washington and other political centres wherever
he has gained q foothod. building high hope, Oh
thc effect Of the Manhattan Club reception Every
conceivable aid has been pressed into service to
magnify the Importance OF the occasion ana lhht'
uurs prctcnslons to be the favOritc son OF TN
Em,hre state and It, sole rel candidate for Prr'
dent This wa, the reason FOR calling the Stntr
Committee here ON Tuesday, the day Of the club reep
tion The original purpose was To have tl' con"
mtec meet In Albany. but lilll SAW That bringing
that body t. New York to hold IT. session on Iu'9
day would increase the effect Of his reception 1T I1
Manhattan club the evening and he ordcIod Inv
change AT once Arrangements have been maze Io'
telcgfnphlng a nattenng report al the pr''euhSS dr
over the country The meeting OF the state 'o""''
tee assures great representative gathering rom c'
part OF the state.
The Cleveland contingent are begging Tor II F"c'
date for the Convention, but the cXPrcsideAt' il''u'
are In no position TO enforce thclr I''l"''''
one Of the arguments which they are "Hi'7
&. that the rcappol onment will change the Douu'
~ IN. Conge,, districts and that the delegates ought
m be elected from the Instead oil IN; Ola oN'o"S'
This would postpone the convention iOhs enough ~
rtye tho OpI1, a.un liill chance 10 any aHu "a
centr,te their forces against the subscriptions ultSl'
and il /, exactly MAI Murphy, Croker ~ WIZ t m
| listen to- \ % 1T delegation Tor liIH ~ Mh' ~
have started ont - secure. and IL Is "l"iN , n'
n them how ii H. obtained or Whether u '"nc' ilu
Inc old or Ile rsappDrtioned districts hc sleNcl''
| oI,~ctOn, will lc brdsned aside as WORTHY "i ' 'o''
| sllciaton wliatcv't.