New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18
THE BOSSES AT THE HELM.
THEY WILL CONTROL TIE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.
CLEVELAND MEN. HOWEVER. LIKELY To PRO
TEST At THE POLLS AGAINST MAYNARD'S
NOMIXATTON- SITUATION
IL ERIE COUNTY.
rroM 4 say CONFECTIONERY or rnr rnInuNEl

Buffalo Sept l3.--wn the Democratic State
Convention be Administration or antAdmnistra-
ton In reply 1t can be said that II VIII be con-
! troed by Senator'S Hin and Murphy. Richard
Croker and Lieutenant Governor Sheehan-men
who are independent Of President Cleveland.
Whether they will give the convention an anti
Administration attitude is predetermined. as all
OF them except Senator Hill. anxious not
to come 10 an open conflict with President Cleve-
land az they still hope for Federal patronage.
But on the other hand. the Cleveland Demo-
Gratis Will have SO few delegates in the convention
that they will be power-ss to prevent the adoption
OF a platform hostile TO the Administration, II
one should br pressed. and they will be- unable
to retain several seats in the Democratic state
Committee which they possess.
AUparently. therefore. the appointments OF true
blue Cleveland Democrats a. .fourth-clsss post
masters made by Robert A. Maxwell. Assistant
Postmaster General. have had no great eject az
We. in any part Of New-York State. IL is true that
in Orange. Steuben, Wayne. Monroe. Albany and
Clinton counties the Cleveland Democrats by their
exertons are causing some annoyance to the state
Democratic machine" and compelling 1t to adopt
strong measures to retain possession OF State
Committee seats, but elsewhere In the State the
machine" leaders are not encountering any OPP
position 1t IL therefore obvious that Messrs HILL
Murphy Croker and Sheehan can put isaac H.
MAYNARD at the head OF the Democratic state
ticket IL they desire TO do so (and that Is their
intention) can name nearly every member or the
new Democratic state Committee. and can die
tate the party platform for the approaching year.
Here in Buffalo. the home OF Postmsstrr-ienerai
Risseu and Of President cleveland himself be
fore his first election to the Presidency. II was
anticipated that the Cleveland Democrats and the
Home Rule Democrats would offer Il stout re-
sstance to Lieutenant Governor Sheehan when
he should attempt TO elect delegates to the Demo-
cratic State Convention favorable to his own
interests and those Of Messrs Murphy I'M ana
Croker. Here. 1t said. were Democrats VINO
were indignant at Lieutenant Governor Sheehan
because OF his action In putting through the
Legislature a bill depriving Mayor Bishop 'leve-
land Democrat. Of his authority to name the
Police Commissioners Of the city Of Buffalo. and
giving that authority to Controller GAVIN. heu-
tenant of Mr.. Sheehan. Here. also. ii was said.
were Democrats ready TO punish at the Demo
cratic caucuses the members OF the Siberian gang
who falsiicd the election returns OF Erie County
asst fall and attempted TO count In Democratic
candidates for county and city offices.
None OF these expectations was fulfilled. The
Cleveland Democrats did not make contest in
a single ward OF Buffalo a single town Of Erie
County The election Of Sheehan delegates to the
six Assembly District conventions. which Will
elect the representatives. OF Erie County In the
approaching Democratic State Convention. was
unimpeded No resistance was made 10 Mr..
Sheehan in his Effort to elect two members OF
the Democratic State Committee from Erie
sheehan himself expresses surprise that he met
with 10 opposition. and says that he did not
anticipate such easy victory BY his followers
lie had desired ~ be present when New-fork Day
was celebrated at the Worlds Fair. but he did
not dare leave Buffalo because OF his fear
that the Cleveland Democrats would make some
movement which would hayh his machine
When. therefore. the cleveland Democrats alb
stained from attending his caucuses he was great
~ surprised
Nevertheless politicians and others Interested
in political Affairs would be mistaken II they should
infer that the cleveland Democrats Of Erie County
were no longer "A force which must be considered
I'm summing up political conditions In the State.
The policy Of the Cleveland Democrats In re-
framing from attending the Sheehan csucuses was
deliberately adopted one reason for this policy
was that The Cleveland leaders. believing that
Mr. Sh--han controls the party machinery. thought
that the votes or Cleveland Democrats would
not be- counted the csucus-s. that the inspectors
~ election would mlsstat- the result OF CON
frs, II IL was unfavorabl- 10 Mr.. Sheehan. and
that even II The Cleveland Democrats should at
tain partial success and elect some delegates 10
the Democratic state Convention. the Democratic
state Committee. acting under Mr. Sheehans in
spirs ton. would refuse to put the names OF these
d-l-gat-s upon the roll and would make them con
testants 1t should be added also that Mr. Sheehsn
held snap csucuses only giving I'VE days no
tic- that the caucuses would he held. Many OF the
on the day the call for the caucuses was made
public 1t would have been impossible for them
In such a short time as i've days TO organize their
followers in the six Assembly Districts Of Erie
County But before stated. the Cleveland
Democrats had already resolved not make any
contest with Mr.. Sherhan at the caucuses SO
Mr. Sheehan will 20 TO the Democratic State Con
IGNITION with eighteen delegates from bErio
County at his back.
It can be stated without revealing any con-
hdences that the Cleveland Democrats have we'll
maturci plans for showing what they think OF
the present policy OF management Of the Demo
cratic party in this STATE. and Mr. Sheehsn's
policy OF Imposing officials upon the city or
Buffalo bv the action Of the Legislature May
nards nomination for Judge Of the Court or
Appeals will meet with their condemnation on
the stump and AT the polls Candidates for As
s.mblymen and senators in opposition 10 Mr.
Sheehar's candidates Will be nominated by them
Matthew Endres the Sheehan Senator from Erie
County. was one OF the worst offenders against
the homr- rule principle. lie II was who sneskei
II amendment into an unimportant bill affecting
the charter OF Buffalo which robbed Mayor
Bishop Of his power OF appointing the Police Com
mssion-rs OF the city This direct r-pudia-
ton Of the doctrine OF "home rule" az enuncistrd
Ia the platforms OF the Democratic party for
ausrter Of a century. or course. Mr. Endres IL
to be renomnaied. Mr.. Sheehan never ninches In
facing such a political situation. But the Home
Rule Democrats will not submit. and will nomi-
nate another Democrat In opposition to him The
Krtublicans also Will nominate candidate. The
contest. therefore. will be- triangular one The
district has 300 Democratic majority.
l,rI. County has two Senate districts. one Re-
publican and the other Democratic. The situation
IN the Democratic district has already been
described In the Republican, district the leaders
OF the Republican party are looking about Tor
A strong candidate There has been drift OF
sentiment in the party in favor Of nominating
Harvey i. Hurd of Elma "A prominent lumber
merchant OF Buffalo. ana for many years one OF
th. leading executive officers OF the Republican
party IN Erie County. Mr. ilurd has served the
public three. years at Albany az an Assembly man
ana greatly pleased the merchants OF bunaio
by his course upon legislation affecting the trl"
Canal. He has large business interests, ana pos
sihly may hnd 1t impossible 80 to arrahgs them
as To- accept the nomination for senator. In that
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