The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-02-24
HILL IS HAPPY.
The New York Democratic State
Convention Will
INSRUCF J ITS DELEGATES
To Chicago to Vote as One Man TO,
the Senator.
THE OPPOSITION TALKS

OfHolding Another Convention. Inasmuch
as Only Ten Anti-lIin Delegates Have
Been Chosen.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. Ex-senator
Hill went to church yesterday. He was
in n happy frame of mind and pro-
tested that everything was running
smoothly. At state committee head.
quarters there was not single person
present and Clerk Defreest was at the
convention hall attending to arrange
ments.
There is every indication that the con-
vention ceremonies will be hurried
through and that four hours will finish
the whole thing. As is usual, Chairman
Edward Murphy, of the state commit
tee, will rap the convention to order
and the roll of delegates will be called
1t was thought likely that George
Raincs of Rochester, would be presid-
ing officer, as his large experience in
that line and his sonorous voice give
him precedence. II, however, 1t is de-
cided ut the last moment to put him on
the list of delegates-at-large, then the
selection will fall upon Secretary OF
State Rice. 4 recess of an hour will be
taken and each congressional district
will meet and select its delegates TO the
national convention. Upon reassem-
bling the convention will ratify the re-
cess work and proceed to elect dele
gates-at-large Following that, resolu-
tions indorsing the administration of
David B. Hill will be adopted and a
committee sent TO bring Mr.. Hill before
the convention. The ex-governor is
likely to make a brief address to the
convention and then the convention
will adjourn. The state committee will
be empowered by resolutions to name a
candidate for judge of the court of ap-
peals, so as to do away with any fall
convention in the state.
Those of the opposition now in the
city are Charles S. Fairchild, ex-secre-
tary of the treasury; E. Ellery Ander-
son, ex-Mayor Grace, Edward b. Whit
ney, Col Robert G. Munro and Secre-
tary Sexton, of the New York commit.
tee of fifty. Mr.. Anderson said yester-
day that the New York delegation
1ould get here early this morning and
the Brooklyn delegation about the
same time Other cities will also send
contingents TO meet with them. They
will present their case TO the state COM
Inittee, but Mr.. Anderson says: 1--WE
don't expect to get admitted or get any
Ciance 10 present our case TO the con-
Vention."
They will hold a meeting at Union
hall in the afternoon while the other
convention is in session and they expect
to have delegation of about 500 pres.
emit Ex-Mayor Grace said yesterday:
"We are not 'blufiing. Our numbers
may not be as large and we mag look
weak beside the convention delegates,
but we are strong in the state. Out
protest meeting will be in the nature of
u consultation. You need not be sur
prised IL we appoint n state committee
and call primaries throughout the state
for the purpose Of electing delegates to
new state convention that will fairly
represent the people OF this state and
not one.man power. Our ground for
protesting will be that such a machine
way of running politics is decidedly ua-
American The convention may meet
about May 4"
The delegates to the convention stand
now: Hill 37i, Cleveland 10. II was
thought that the friends OF the expires
ident would make better showing, but
the chances are now that it will be
slightly worse than shis, for already
there is counted the lesertion Of one
delegation. Seturdar evening while
Senator Hill was in Lis rooms enter
tcrtaining number Of the Tammany
men, the three delegates from Essex
county walked in and announced that
they intended to support Hill as New
York's candidate for the presidency.