New-York tribune., 1892-01-07
THE NEW-YORK ELECTORS.
HILLS ALLEGED SCHEME TO MAKE SIRE
OF THIRTY SIX VOTES.
REPORTS AT ALBANY THAT THE LEGISLATURE
Is TO CHOOSE DEMOCRATIC FLECroRs-
THE STORY NOT UTTERLY
DISCREDITED.

THE STORY NOT UTTERLY
D1sCREDITED.
Albany Jan. CSpeclal).-The telegram from Pitts.
burg which appeared In this mornings Tribune 70.
gardng the possibility OF the present Legislatures
passing a bill changing the method OF choosing the
thirty-sy Electors who will cast the vote
Of this State, so that it will surely lac
given to the Democratic candidate for President Is
not by any the first intimation that this was
To be OF the fruits OF Democratic theft Of the
State Senate Early In the last campaign the Demo
cratic orators in the country districts appealed TO the
Democratic voters 10 come out and cast tleir ballots
for Roswell p Flower and the Democratic candidates
for the senate and the Assembly in order 10 prevent
through their election, the passage OF a measure Of
this sort by the Republicans Ii then said to be
the cry OF stop thief raised by the thieves them
selves For some time there has been here
In the inner Democratic circle consider
able discussion of plan to have the Legislature,
IN case 1t became Democratic pass law allowing 1t
10 namo the Electors who will cast the vots OF This
state. Under be Constitution this can be done as
every State hle the power, through its legislature to
determine the in which the electors shall be
chosen.
Now that David B. Hill has stolen the Senate and
has got Mr. Flower into proper condition Of sub
ccton il is said that he has resolved upon performing
the b, dest stroke Of his whole career in comparison
with which the theft of the state senate palcs into
absolute insignfcance. This stroke is said to be no
other than the Wrestling from Mr. Cleveland and the
other Democratic candidates The Presidential nomi-
ration the nomination Of himself. by proving them
that he have New Yorks thrty-slX electoral
without the expenditure of single dollar, with
out the necessity of the National Democratic Com
mttee doing an hours work on this state.
Many of those who have discussed the plan have
declared that Mr. Hin would not have such a bill
enacted at all, because 1t would weaken his chances
OF getting the nomination through his ability carry
-fa thn Nagt nar,1
then would say to him and his friends New
York is safe for the Democratic candidate any
way; let the nomination go TO Indiana,
Iowa or Ohio. They are doubtful States. but home
candidate In any Of them could carry the state
TO which the nomination might go.' Ilill then would
lose the prize and would be compelled by the power
Of the National Democratic party. from which he ex-
poets favOrs, the tMrtysix votes go West
candidate.
The whole scheme does at first sight to be pre-
poSterous. But 1t is fact that it is seriously dis
cussed here 10y member, Of both parties possibility.
Said an experienced observer Of affairs today: lnl
will take no chances by making too great haste. lie
will 20 10 the Democratic National Convention, and
dangle before the eyes OF the delegates from the
North. East South and West Newiork's thirty-siX
electoral votes which he believes are within hi easy
reach These who have argued that the passage
OF this bill tho regular session OF the
Legislature would weaken Mr. Hlrs candl-
dacy before the National Democratic Convention lur
the reason given forget at there Is an EXTRAORDINARY
session of the Legislature after the state and Naona'
conventions have been held. Roswell p. Flower inc
Governor dc iure will call that extraordinary session
At aay rate 10 pass legislative rcappGruonmeh'
hill and a Conversational apportonment bill based on
the Democratic enumeration aud what i 10 mhuei
h, adding 10 thai ca-for the Governor must Sp',N
IN the nGtice bringing in t" legislators again '"ec'h'i
the questions upon which they are TO act-ah''hcf
call suggesting change in the manner Vi '''""e
Ncw-Norhs electoral vote
.Tii, Mr. Flower Viii d. If Nr. iiil receives the
aornatiOn. Int Nj ili,l Will let the western Ic"'H
understand that thi, vii moi be done unless 'le nom
iAation comes to lim. Even the lill Icmo' ia'S d'
knowledge that upon the unpopular f!c'trdoe ana
f:e,-silver platform which the Democrats ale HhcN
.roin IN adop. IL would cost the Democratic parry from
81 COO Oo0 to 81 800 900 TO cary this State f'r Dem
orrati, . dIdate and therefore II Mr.. Hill is nominated
not ollar OF this money thcy say need ue spg'''
in XcSlork but it could be devoted 10 buying Voea
IN other states. Is not this something iV 'le We
own and southern Democrats consider 1hHy saf IL
:, known that this scheme thought of by DaVIo b.
hin long before the conte,t' for the seats oil tie nc
unblican senators were begun, long before lie 'a'cs
ord long before he decided upon seating
tbo usurpers Oebcrne and Walker. over inoh'h
oco he said 70 A gentleman who was in TINS CITY u
dav that the change in the manner OF oa''ihg 'iu'
vote might be made tI, year lie Intended 'hi' ''i'
statement should 20 out among the Democrats d.
sfeeler.' and 70 spur '"Oi"
.vort,ons 70 get control Of tho Legs
lature To such an extent has this become hho"h
among Democrats that Grover Cleveland, "Hhh INC
last few davs told close personal friend til ne was
ori,e certain that lie would be nominated hcSue'
tho theft OF the senate, the adoption Ol tc iIeN'''
ou.s,ion a. one OF the rules OF that BODY VIII paN
an important part in carrying into erect 'ms p'ah
~ David r. Hills. With the los, OF UNLIMITED oeO'e
,p tIis branch and with the vigorous appi'auo VI
the hoses whip, "A bill repeating the cAl'uh9 III"
,rder which the vote OF this state j. cast 'oulu Uo
rushed through 10 the Governor, ana qu'H' '''
,owtuc IL would 90 ole giving the Democratic Np'-
,atre the power In Joint ballot 10 elect the ilc7'ue
Electors. ,,, -,
tn. fact that Mr. Hlll knew when lie dlheu III
fbe cxpcnse OF the state officers. on Ne" le"' T''
,,t no could carry out hi, plot, solves his aPp"eh,
,.chIessness in fixing in the face Of the Newborn
An,i.Free silver men, and making speech 'Iia' "oui
droy ~ him the support Of the Western believers Ill
unlimited silver coinage. 1t was tl0d=ht t'c'i
ent he had lost his footing In tle Ea'V
Nv his inexplicablc pronunciamento Oh unS
ouestion lie knew what he was doing anu
now perhap, he will snap his hlScrss ;'o ~
he Fas ern bankers and business men, beiicVIhs ~
his possession Of New-l 0rk's electoral V,&W L. ,n.n
known that within forty eight hours OF the tne in Tc
ne made this speech hc had not yet Io' o'liIa i"a.i
one But Immediately after TIE Sial; bU'Ii
~ Convassers through It's INSCRIPTIONS ac l"h EdNe
certificate Of election 10 tie u~u per ''bOihC 'nu'
giving the Democrat, majority H. the Scnaiei " ,n, m
inrdiately went 10 work upon the a.ursa Mill Wilt, a. or
ishad the business of the East, but Wn,h - I1N ~
p.c,cd appeal to the Democrats rom INC 9H'''
States
TIE STATE SENATE CONTESTS.
Albany Jan. Ex-senator Rocsch. chairman OF the
PRIV and