New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-23

HIS ALBANY IIEIIENANT> NEEDED IN THIS
CITY On TUESDAY,
THE LEGI-LATUgE ADJOURNED UNTIL AFTER
THE MEETING or THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CoMMITTEr-PLEA OF THE
CLEVELAND MEN.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE. ]

lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
Albany, Jan. 22.-It must be that David b. Hill
thinks It OF the hehc.t importance that the Democratic
state Committee shall obey his orders wien they meet
on Tuesday In New York; for lie has had Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan adjourn the Legislature from to-day
until Tuesday evening. That will enable Mr.. Shce'fln
to be In .ew York. with OF OF Mr. liill's eucnants
attached to the Legislature, when the committee meet
ana yet to take late afternoon trains for Albany. and
reach this dty in dine to be present mt session Of the
Legislature late in the evening. Tho Tuesday night
session will be only nominal one. Practically Mr..
liill adlolrns the Legislature OF tie big STATE OF New
lUlh for four Gays to secure the services OF MS
heutenant' 10 carry ont his political plans.
LcutenantG Governor shcehan SAID to day that he
thought the Democratic state Convention would be
held either in Albany in New-Iorlt The proba-
blty is that it Will be held here. The Democratic
members Of the Legislature went TO their homes under
orders from Mr. Hill to hold snap caucu'es at an early
day In their several counties, and elect only
Hill delegates 10 the Democratic state ConVen-
ton. Mr. HIPS own little county Of ChelnuhE
will be first to proclaim aloud his prcemnent
qualifications for President OF the United states.
The Democratic County Committee Of Chemung County
met last night In Elmira, and It's members were III
formed by Alexander G. Enstace. one Of Mr.. llliS
trusted aids that Mr.. Hill had told him that the call
for re Ch"mung County convention must BE- i>S:Ied
not later than January so. Thus the convention lii
Chenung County will be held about February d. The
managers Of the lin boom have arranged t. have a
chain Of these Hill conventions held and to have all Of
them pas, re olUiious favOrng his nomination er
President Mr.. Hill. OF course. will have the suit
II these convent telegrrphed all over the state
II tlare /, not tidal wave OF enthusiasm FIR DAVID
u. lin after that, he Will be disappointed.
The Cleveland Democrats are pleading. through
"The Albany Argus for the holding OF tho convention
at later dale than February Gland indeed. that
date does strike one rs rather previous" when II Ii
considered that the Democratic National Convention
Will net meet until June II, neatly fOlr months later
The Argus points ont the fact that since lo72 no
DeWocratic State Convention Of this character has
been held earlier than April 90. II gives the dates
Of tho 'convent.ons-May -. 1888: June Is. 1so4 :;
April 90, 1850: April 30 l576 and Nav l.. 1o72-
and then il says:
These dates present, in concise n form ~ can
be used graphically. the policy Of samuel j. Ii!den.
Mr.. Tidcn trusted the Democracy OF the state 81
New York lie ana those who succeeded him asked
Of tho Democratic party its mature, deliberate judS
ment and cleerfuy accepted that Judgment. To tho
end that he might obtain m expression of opinion
from the Democracy OF New.York TINT would be
abiding untl the National Convention met, that
would have the genuine ring OF party conviction and
sincerity about IT, and that would last into NOvcn-
Der. when the results Of conventions Ire put T.
the test at the polls. Mr. Tiden always believed Inc
state Convention should not be held III, the party
had "A fair chance to make dp its mind While, dW'-
Ing all these year, the salwurt Republican machine
was holding it. snap caucuScs and fraudulent con-
vcntlons. that ultimately reduced New York Repub
lcansm to IL. present pl;iablc state N. DcmCsi'c!
under the guidance OF Mr. Tllden, sought a free and
honest expression n party sentiment Mr. IIldcn .
policy cmin"ntly wise one. - far n the dutv
Of the stat" Committee AT IT, coming me, tlns Is
state Convention In April Or May, or even I'm Jun",
when party sentiment had crystnlllzed and. ilr her
more, when the Democrats OF rural New York were
not hcmmed in aud disfnnchiscd By anowdrift, or
iHpasslbe country roads