New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-30

OPERATION THROUGHOUT THE STATE
THE MACHINE TO BE SMASHED
THE BROOKLYN EAGLES"
ANNOUNCEMENT
new anti-Hill movement similar 10 that for
midable uprising OF Democrats which sprang into
being early In 1892 and crushed the Presidential
prospects Of the present Democratic nominee lor
Governor. is predicted with apparent authenticity
Positive announcement was made yesterday lha'
there would be an Independent Democratic state
ticket in the field and to this unqualified state
ment is added the assurance that the caAd.ua'e
10 head the Democrats in whose faces the dooIs
of the convention hail at Saratoga were slammed
last Wednesday will be Charts : FaEchIu' ol 'A'S
CITY, and that candidates Oi ike representative
character will be nominated for Lieutenah'-'foN-
ernor and for Justice Of the Court OF Appeals
This ticket. put forward as protest against al
that is abomnable in the organizations OF lahn-
many Hall in New-York. and the mclaughlin
ring in Brooklyn. upon which David b. Hill places
his main reliance in the coming contest, Is TO SYM
bolize. it's friends assert "unquestionable hostil-
,tv 70 corruption TO slavery to the brutality OF
machineism, to the brainlessness of bossism, and
10 the sale of law
IT MEANS DEATH TO HILL
The result of such movement Dy the iAue-
pendent Democrats throughout the State must
be the certain defeat of David b. Hill and his as
scciate nominees of the machine convention. not
by any ordinary vote. but by plurality startling
and overwhelming. The decent Democrats of
the State seem to be going about in practical
way to administer to the Murphy-Sheehan
ring the rebuke that it deserves Advices from
various parts Of the Sta,e represented to the
leaders in this proposition to take up arms
AGAINST the most corrupt. unscrupulous. law-de-
fying ring that ever undertook 10 shackle
great commonwealth that If they did not as
sume tle direction Of the work their followers
would take the initiative themselves The call
came from the independents Of New-1ork ana
Kings counties, from Buffalo, Rochester Troy
Oswego and other cities, and such men as Ed-
ward ". Shepard. Oswald Otendorfer Carr
Schurz and Charles S Farchd have not been
Sow 10 respond.
Ex-Mayor William r. Grace. who has just re-
turned from his European trip, is also looked to
for aid and counsel. The sinews of war needed
for the campaign will, it is said. be speedily
forthcoming.
A SEPARATE STATE ORGANIZATION.
Not only would it appear that full state
ticket is to be nominated. but complete inde-
pcndent State Committee is TO be formed ana
arrangements are to be made for running candi-
dates for local Offices in many of the large cities
\ union Of the elements opposed to the hiii-
Tammany- -McLaughlin Sheehan type or poHtlOd
pirates IL is intended shall be formed wherever
pracucable co.. c,o,,.or,io,
ne the Anti-Hil Democracy organized at S!Id-
cusa in May, 1892. but the signature OF Ss"op
citizens which the lew requires. VIII De Just d.
effectual in getting the independent hoiiiiiid''0
lpon the official ballot.
To give the movement public impetus, con-
ference of independent and reform Democrats
from all parts of the State is fOreshadoWed 20 oe
hold either near the end OF this week or the frst
of next in this city or Syracuse. platform
setting forth the aims and purposes OF the new
anti-Hill movement which will have all the
force Of a declaration Of principles by great
party is to be sent out from this conference
Men spoken of for Lieutenant-Governor to run
on the ticket with Mr.. Fairchild include Frank.
lin u Locke of Buffalo: John D. Herman. son OK
ex-senator Francis Herman, of Utica David u
Robinson. son of ex-governor Lucius foplilsoi';
of Eluira: ex-MayOr Fitzgerald. of Troy, ana
Edwin Countryrnan, of Albany. For Judge OF the
Court of Appeals, John G. Milburn. Herbert >
Bissell and others are mentioned
Snecial significance is attached to the pup
l;cation in 1.-The Brooklyn Eagle yesterday OF the
statement that It was virtually certain that
another State ticket would be nominated
MR.. sHEPARDS STATEMENT.
Edward NJ. Shepard. chairman of the Inde-
rendent Democratic Committee in Brooklyn
was asked last evening in regard to the hkei-
hood of the nomination OF an aht-hil 0'a'e
ticket ,,.
"That matter" said he, "is under advisement,
and there have been frequent conferences upO4
the subject. 1t is not settled, but theI" Is al,
ircr4 asing sentiment in favor Of the adoption OF
such course. The matter can only De setteo
by general agreement in regard 70 IT. cahnol nov
speak for the organization Of whlch am ,,; tn,
head until there has been a meeting we wiz
meet on TUESDAY evening and there will doubt
less be a resolution in regard 70 the STATE uche, Z,
which will be discussed. and we shall see now , II
N-a Shq
pendent local nominations anyway
THE Republicans should not unaerrate MI Mi e,
Hill as a candidate. He Is the most GdHs.i 90 90
MACHINE Democratic vote. and Mr. Morton VIII
get the machine Republican vote, with the votes
~ a few who dislike Hill more than they 90
Morton. II there is no third ticket there Will
no n great stsv-at-hOme vote. The question no"
IS whether it will be wise 70 call out ms Note'
We will have to he guided by the poPu.dI seHo,
ment There Is noting to prevent any ciectIi' ~
district association from taking the initiative II
Is extremely significant that no ASSOCIATION thus
rar has approved of the State ticket we are
the only true Democratic party in this county
and we must represent the people.
AS TO JUDGE GAYNOR's ACTION.
"vhat are your personal views on the mat
ter?"
"I am unwilling to express them. One Of the
r.ral,ies Of being the chairman Of an organiza.
tion is that one Is bound by his consutuency. l,
should set forth my views 1t might De hela J. 'hd'
was endeavoring 10 exert undue influence
..Do vou know anything in regard to the proba-
ble action OF Judge Gaynor in relation 10 MS
nomination?' -, -,
81 do not but | must say II would pam me
deeply IL he should accept. and cannot oeheNe
that he will -, r.o..,
Charles J. Edwards secretary OF the Sheparu
Committee said yesterday; Is an " ,tCh
rome concIus,on that Hill and III rest q t1e u
will be defeated whether we put up an % %ihue-
pendent state ticket or not Many indepehueh's
will vote for Morton rather than Hill, ana many
more will stay at home ana not vote az all Oui
people. as rule. want to vote for DeHoCrdt
and will stand by one II we nominate MN lax
ing 1t for granted tina, Hill Will De ue,ed.eu; W
will be ready TO take advantage Of the d.scredited
machine. This is the las year that the preseh'
machine will be able TO refuse admission 10 any
body Of Democrats