New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-28
SMART AND UNsCRUPULOUs As THE
DEVIL"
ESTIMATE OF SENATOR hill ny TIE REV. DIR.
r. r. MEREDITH COMMISSIONER wEiLES
CALLS THE TICKET \ 'POLGTICAL
l.n1r.- IL otrIIEn OPINIONS

ESTIMATE OF SENATOR Hill. ny TIE REV. DR..
r. r. MEREDITH COMMISSIONER wEiIEs
CALLS THE TICKET 'roLITrcAL
cocKTAII"-oTHER OPINIONS
Charlie. J. Patterson. the chairman OF the Execu-
five Committee OF the Shepard AniSnapper Dcmoc-
racy Of brooklyn. said yesterday that H. would not
express any opinion In regard to the Democratic
State ticket until II was completed. rs Judge Gay
nor had not yet accepted place upon H. the
ticket could not be considered complete.
"It may be-" added Mr. Patterson. that Juig"
Gaynor vii! think that the ticket was nominated
by a convention controlled by forces which are
allied against the things he has always stood for
Tammanv Hall practically succeeded In occurring
control OF the convention. and believe. acted Ia
orn,sitIon 10 the views Of Senator Murphy and
Jul and they excluded from the convention al per
sons who stood for cleanliness and honesty In mimic
ipaI administration II may be that Judge taynor
viii think where such men not permitted 20
participate in the proceedings OF a convention. he
ought not 10 become It's nominee IL - great re-
lief TO our organization that We were not admitted
AS delegates. as are relieved from all response
billtv for the ticket We will hold a meeting OF our
committee as soon possible 10 hear the repor, OF
the delegates 10 Saratoga. The only way We can
destroy cvH Influences and corruption In the party
will be to place In nomination candidates Tor all
the local offices We will name a fuJ ticket"
A. Augustus Healy. the new Collector OF Internal
Revenue said: II regard the nomination OF 1lnl as
reactlonary II - precisely opposite TO the tenIen-
ces in the Democratic party which trumphed In
the election OF Mr. Cleveland Hin was not only
opposed TO the Administration in the Senate. but
also all tariff reform, even 10 such an extent as
to vote agains; IT,"
Police Commissioner Welles said: Il think the
ticket Is a political cocktail. when shaken II Is
intended TO be a dose made paiatabic to the party
hardly think that the friends Of Messrs. Shepard
and UeaIy will manifest intense enthusiasm for
the ticket Judge Gaynor can hardly afford 10 leave
the poqtion TO which he was so enthusiastically
elected by the people 10 accept "A place on The
bench Of the Court Of Appeals under such con-
ditions. Politics. well as misery. makes strange
bedfellows'
The Rev DR.. r. r. Meredith had this to say Of
the nomina lions: II regard Mr.. I'M as the most
dangerous man in American politics to-day. lie Il;
was who conceived and carried through to a sue
cessful Issue the stealing Of the State Senate which
sent him the Empire States representative to
Washington "A United States Senator. Maynard
than the men who buried him under sO", majority
put Maynard on the Court OF Appeals as a reward
FOR his work. He had the master mind He alone
us @ smart Of today He smart as the devil
na s. rs cs. anu SSn1"s
land forces and gloss over the fatal defects IN
only to elect t Hill Gaynor and Lockwood are to
pull Hill through, the expected savior Of the Dem
pssse h e Of
enough others who feel az | do. am confident, TO
sent by outraged public sentiment last year,
buried beneath an adverse majority OF $1,000 free
decision Of the decent Democrats OF this State. and
upon that decision rests the future OF the party.
They should be glad OF the opportunity to- avenge
themselves for his record a year ago.
Hugo Hirsh, well-known Republican lawyer.
said The ticket Is the best that could have been
nominated IL will awaken the greatest enthusiasm
and Interest In both parties. Hill IS strong popular
with the boys and can raise any amount Of money.
He VIII make n better run than Gaynor could have
done. but he Will not be elected. Gaynor. believe.
will not accept place on the ticket The issues
have been sQuarely made"
jesse Johnson said: 1T doesn't make much differ
ence. anyway. whom the Democrats nominated.
There IL no talking. The Republican ticket Is
! sure to be elected, and that, too. by a handsome