New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-01

Senators
n Uoua.y VINO were elected as Republicans have
i.'o' swerved for a moment from their orig
ma intentions to support the Republican party
anu It's measures in the next Senate.
sHEEHAN AGAIN IN EVIDENCE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS William +. Sheehan's
tail ngure was prominent In the Hoffman House
corrioor and cafe yesterday for the first time
SINCE the election of November 7. Considering
'he terrible thrashing which his party received
on that occasion and the political whaling that
was administered to Mr.. Sheehan personally
and individually in Buffalo and Erie County, it
must be admitted that he looked exceedingly
well.
Il am very we'll and strong" he said and
then, after slight pause, added the word phys
ically," as if fearful that it might be supposed
that he was boasting Of political health and
strength State Treasurer Elliot Danforth, who
escaped the anti-Democratic cyclone by not
being put up for vindication this year. was also
a Hoffman House guest. The Meutenant-Gov-
ernor and the State Treasurer members of
the State Canvassng Board, which will soon be
convened to canvass the election returns for
State officers. delegates to the Constitutional
Convention and members Of the State Senate
and Assembly.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE HERE TOMORROW.
Tomorrow another conference of the same
Kind is to take place in this city. at which the
same persons who met in Albany on Wednes-
day are to come together again, with one i'm
portant addtion-Richard Croker The subjects.
it is believed. which We're discussed at the AL
bany meeting, will form the main topics for con-
sideraton at to-morrow's conference in New
York. Naturally. the -Fairchd-Ant
Snapper uprising gives Messrs. Hill, Murphy,
Sheehan and Croker considerable uneasiness.
and naturally this is one Of the things that
brings them all together here. How best to
meet, overturn and destroy the political party
which is being reorganized 70 snatch from them
the control Of the State machinery and
the party reins will undoubtedly engage
a good deal Of their attention. But machine DEM
ocrats. to whom the political complexion Of the
State Senate is matter of personal anxiety.
are responsible fer the statement that the main
question which owners of the Democratic or
ganzation in this State will decide is whether
there shall be repetition of the tactics of 1891
and an attempt made to turn the Senate n
ond time into n Democratic body in defiance Of
the popular will. Whether Senator Murphy and
Mr.. Croker will counsel going ahead in the
hazardous and scandalous business Of altering
the election figures in Senate districts or trying
to steal the Senate in some other way remains TO
be seen. That Mr.. Hill has State Canvasslng
Board which he can rely upon TO consummate
whatever deviltry he may command is shown
by the frauds to which this board gave its
sanction two years ago.
Mr.. Sheehan was asked about these matters
last evening, but he dscreetly and affably de-
clined either to confirm or deny the reports
which grew out Of the Albany conference. and
the expected meeting in this city. What seemed
to disturb the observation-disclosures most
14o,,.
about the New-York State Democracy move
ment. He was quoted saying: I'VE ex-
pected this sort Of thing. It's the same old
song What the hell Will it amount to?'
Now" he said. II don't much about
this, but I dislike to have language Of this
kind attributed to me. What will people who
don't know me think OF me? l never talk that
way to anybody. and at Albany | talked to
nobody but Senator Hill and Senator Murphy.
1t isn't likely that either Of them repeated
talk of this kind as coming from me-
TO SAVE FLOWER AND sHEEAN.
Nothing could induce Mr.. Sheehan to talk
about the Anti-Snappers or the intentions Of the
combine to the State Senate. A Democrat
who knows a great deal of to-morrows pro-
gramme said last evening that plan would be
developed for counteracting the Grace-Fairchild
movement, and to save Flower and Sheehan
from the fate which the anti-machine men are
preparing for them next year. To effect TINS no
pains will be spared in the next few weeks
for discrediting the indeDe ndent Democratic
leaders The men who were prominent In the
"snowball convention" Of February. 1892 are rep
resented as more than eager for another set-io
with their antagonists.
Ex-Secretary Charles s. Fairchild. chairman Of
the General Committee Of the Anti-Snappers.
was pleased yesterday he said. to hear OF the
preparations which the Snappers are reported
to have foot for making short work OF the
New-York state Democracy lie thought that
the numerous replies already received to his
appeal OF November % indicated that the bone
and sinew Of the Democratic party are with the
movement The meeting of the General Commit
tee il is understood. will he held in the second
week Of this month. probably at Cooper Union. AT
which a call will be issued for convention
to reOrganize the Democratic party in the STATE
and take it out of the hands Of the Hill Murphy
machine The subject ~ permanent head
quarters in New-York City will be- considered.
and also the plan Of reorganization to be
adopted.
MIR. Fairchild said that he saw that the in
dependent Democrats Of Brooklyn were prcpar-
ing To operate on the election district plan. an
objection TO this system was the expense IL
would cost a great deal Of money, he said. Tor
rent and to maintain headquarters in each cleo
tion district. That. however. was a matter
which would have to be discussed and settled by
the General Committee Whatever might be me
details decided upon, Mr.. Fairchild was satisfied
that the movement was bound to succeed.
Ey-MayOr Grace declined 10 talk about de-
tails but he was enthusiastic on the prospects
Of the New-York state Democracy. That the
indepe ndent Democrats who compose II would
Ultimately control the party organization in the
state and overthrow the present leadership
was in his opinion. n foregone conclusion; t1o-
mel X Cricr Monroe ex-Sheriff James O'Brien,
John Fenncll. Walter :. Logan. ana other Dem
ocrats who have joined the new movement ex-
pressed similar views.
GOVERNOR FLOWER ON THE WARPATH.
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