The sun., 1894-10-19
HILL WILL NOT RECEDE.
Strauss UItimatum" Smiled at at State
Heaaquarters.

Senator Edward Murphy. Jr, of Troy, the
colleague OF Senator Hill in the United States
Senate, and ex-Representative Perry Belmont
were the interesting figures at Democratic State
headquarters, in the Park Avenue Hotel. yes
terday. The Hon. John Boyd Thacher was In
command, and Lieut.. .-Gov. Sheehan had re-
turned from Buffalo. Tho visit OF Mr..
Murphy considered significant, inas-
much as II has been known for sew
erel days that lie has been requested
10 appear in New York and give his counsel as
to the complications over the county ticket.
Mr.. Murphy before visiting headquarters had a
long talk with Richard Croker, and Mr.. Croker
has at all times the counsel OF the Hon. William
q. Whitney. The great point to be ascertained
at State headquarters was whether Senator Hill
would alter his determination as 10 allowing
his name and the name OF his associates on the
regular Democratic ticket to head the Grace
county ticket.
The news that Nathan Straus. Tammany
Halls candidate for Mayor, had sent his private
secretary 20 Rochester with an "ultmstum"
To the Democratic leader OF the State was COM
msnted on, and those In the confidence OF SEN
ator Hill smiled. The Senator. il was remarked,
Is the chief Democratic figure in the State, II
not in the nation, at the moment, and while in
New York, since his nomination. he decided that
il would be for the best interests of the Demo-
cratic party IN tnc Sthto tlhI the can
didates of tho Saratoga Convention should
allow their names TO preface the Grace
county ticket. This has been known for some
time, and the information at State headquarters
yesterday all to the effect that the leader OF
the Democracy Of the Empire state would not
recede from the stand taken by him, and that
he also had the support OF Representative
Daniel y. Lockwood and OF Judge Charles Y.
Brown.
Senator Murphy did not exactly like the stu
atioa He did not believe that Senator Hill or
the candidates OF the Saratoga Convention
should have taken any stand in the matter OF
the New York cOunty nominations. IL Is
well known that Senator Hill and Senator
Murphy have differed very materially for a
number Of months on a number Of questions,
frisnds senStos Hil has @ not always usSsed
The friends Of the iS' two Gentlemen s'I that
moth had the interests Of the party at
FecS may 6s @ said sRS{ at mes mssid SIR Gaker
Mr. Whitney; Mr.. Sheshan, Mr.. tiilroy, M
counssls OF Tanmany. have not always agreed
with senator hii,, and there Is now no doubt
hia aotiou ON The Cirsce county ticSet' But SEN
Eter Hill believes that he is rlgnt; he believes
yoss. os All Ks 70 fe1 a S1 1fs
and he Is not OF tho opinion that IL is time 10
draw the strict factlUnsl lines between Demo
tho Democratic State ticket have the fun power
70 decide this matter for themselves.
the brooklyn situation engaged the attention
Of the Democratic state campaigners last night.
There Is very serious complaint that the county
ticket of Kings and some OF the candidates for !
Congress are not up 10 the standard demanded
10 the Democratic party this year. Ex-senator |
with Lieut.. -9Ov. Sheehan over this subject. and
IL is pOsslble that stronger men will be substi-
Held. All this is in direct line with the |
adSice Of senator Hill and those close to him in
the management or this campaign The word |
has gone dut froni the Park Avenue Hotel that |
the best unen must be named for Assembly. Con |
zTazs and cOunty officers. and those who have |
regarded SsRAtor ililfs suggestions IN thls mat
- Lave pussp tbs bsss lnsn possible There |