New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-05


oher OF place on the ticket in consideration
ana about midnight he accepted it. At the
same time it was agreed by the bosses to stop
the pretence of letting the candidates for
treasurer fight it out among themselves
and to settle the question at by the nomi-
nation Of Colonel I.amont's friend Duffy. 1t is
believed that this course the outcome Of
MI. Croker's counsel. His advice was to make
terms with the Administration people so long
as they left the machine alone in undisputed
possession Of the State Committee. Mr.. Rosen-
dale for Attorney-General and Mr.. Schenck for
State Engineer will be nominated. and it is
practically decided to head the delegation-at-
large to the Constitutional Convention with the
name of General Slocum, of Brooklyn.
THE STATE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The State Committee was in session tonight
and the roll of the convention was made up.
Two notable things were done. The Cleveland
delegation from Monroe County, which was un-
doubtedly entitled to seats. was pitched out
headforemost This was done to save Hills
State Committeeman from Monroe. William ii.
Tracy On the other hand. the Cleveland dele
cation from Yates County, which being only
minority part Of the Congress district delega-
ton, did not involve a State committeeman, was
admitted. The explanation in each case was
that in making up the roll for temporary or
ganization the committee accepted as legiti-
mate that of any two claimant delegations
which the committeeman for that district
designated, but If this is rule.
it is Of the kind that is made to
be broken for the Hill paper delegation from
the WITH District of Albany, headed by himself,
admitted against Boss Herrick's protesta-
tons. Frank Campbell succeeded in having his
friends from the lid District of Steuben
put the roll instead of the regularly elected
delegation, and a single change was made in
the TomplIins County crowd by the substitution
Of Timothy S. Williams, Governor Flowers
private secretary, for Civil Service Commits
sioner Van Vleet. Somebody happened to be-
think himself that a political convention was
not just the place for a member Of that Com
mission. Further than this the State Commit
tee did not go into the contests. No attention
whatever was paid to Mayor Gleason's Long
Island City platoon. Cord Meyer put his heel
on the Gleason crowd and kept it there.
CHANGES IN THE COMMITTEE.
Now that Mr. Meyer has decided to become a
candidate, he will probably name some one else
to succeed him the committee. The other two
members Of the Cleveland party will be whom
ever Herrick elects from the Albany district for
his successor, and whomcver Smith Weed chooses
from his bailiwick Of Plattsburg. Peter Bowe
will probably be lIerricks man, and A. r. Tai
madge will be the other. Mr.. Mclaughlin is
going to retire from the committee. lie sends !
word that he is sixty years old, and doesn't care
10 work hard as heretofore. SO Senator John
McCarty will take his place.
Mr.. Sheehan has made TWO interesting announce |
ments. The first Is that Senator Murphy VIII !
be continued In the craftsmanship of the new |
committee, and that he himself will not accept |
again the oncrous post of chairman Of the tx |
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campaign lie says lie must give attention 10 his !
private affairs. What he means b. this is that |
he has n big fight on his hands in Buffalo, which |
threatens 10 throw HIM down a. State leader /
1 lie Administration forces in Erie have orgluzcd !
into an Independent Democratic party, and will |
put up a full Legislative ticket of two Senators |
Sheehans dictatorship. He SAYS he will grind |
them TO powder but his retirement from the |
business end Of the state campaign indicates that
~ has his hands full, and that he knows il. Who |
his successor will be is not given out, but il
is said that the committee intends TO adopt
rule permitting the chairman of the Campaign
Ommittce to be chosen from the outside. This |
suggests that some such person is in view.
Congressman Lock wood will be Temporary chair
man of the conyehton. lie will go down into
history AS the official nom,nator Of Grover Clcve-
land. Just now. however. he is a lIill-Sheclan
man rather than Cleveland man. He, too. has
his views OF Clevclands inTa,itude The per
manent chairman. the wise ones say. il not yet |
chosen. II is more than probable that Grorgc
preparation since Murphy, Croker and Shcrelan
as if one day Will De er2ugh for
the work Of the convention. All depend
on the amount OF consideration ich the bosses
decide 10 permit the sixteen or eighteen contrasting
delegations who will present their Claims 70 the
Committee on Organization. There has been
ton contestants but it is thought that this will
not far 70 dctain the convention here a
whole day, just to listen % plants which Will
organization. The policy Of the bosses has been
made clear by the nomination Of Cord Meyer,
II. 1t is yictory for Mr.. Croker. and
forces if they will stand by Maynard. The ma
chine doesn't want war. II only wants il way.
Its way is the election of Maynard and the fnll
control Of tie State Committee. H. is not fright
cned at anything the Cleveland people can do
TO disturb the machine. but it begins to realize
the size Of the contract il has taken TO force
mp small office like the Sccrearyship Of
State 10 hold the Cleveland vote for it,
ard the meaning of the rapid moves for har
mony which have succeeded one another so swiftly
since he arrived
PLAINS OF THE PLATFORM.
Little has been said about the platform Sen
ator Murphy gives ont that il will contain "A
strong cuoqy Of both the National and the State
Governments Undoubtedly there will be an
other bid in this for Administration support
Of Maynard The machine shows It's contempt
for the Cleveland forces by It's very concessions
70 them. II kicks them out wherever they APP
pear 10 threaten its power, then II gives them
a cuog" and an empty state ofic'' ana , as
sumcs that they are thereby committed to 1nc
.unnnrt az fine ticket Congressman Tracey says
hat the silver plank will deal in generaities.
II was probably written by senator Hi, ana
II it says what he says 1t VIII De rs inter
csting and as inscrutabe as Delplic oracle
CLARENCE I.EXOw FOR THE STATE SENATE
Nev.uamburg ~ Y, oct. (SpeciaD.-Thc first
Republican Convention in tho new Senatorial as
,r,ct CXVIth) which t. made IN Of f"cFmn''
Orange and Duchess counties. was held nj the
Courthouse in this city to-day ana was one Vi ''o
,,os. enthusiastic gatherings of Republicans ever