The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-09
'PUT UP YOUR BEST MEN,
INSTR UCTI0Ns TO DEMOCRATIO
COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN,

The State Courtttse's Advice He e. AAsr-
DO. This Year che Strict Lines OF Ms-
esi.s Politics 4. No-i.sti.s Tor Goa
sress sna che Assembiy-Funds Are Low.
Major Hinckiey, the new Chairman Of the
Democratic State COMMITTEES came down from
his home In Poughkeepsie yesterday morning,
and he was Joined at the Park Avenue Hotel by
Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan. The Hon. John Boyd
Thatcher Of Albany was present, but most OF the
work was done by Mr.. Hinckicy and Mr.. shee-
han. IL was announced that the Executive
Committee appointed by Mr.. Hlnckley on Sun
day night and which Is made up mostly Of
Cleveland men, will meet to-day at O'Clock.
There Is great need of campaign funds. Sena-
tor Hill is a poor man and hasn't hundred dol
lars in the bank. There are wealthy men on
the Executive Committee appointed by Mr..
Hinckley. ......
A telegram was received from Senator Hin
announcing that he would speak at Syracuse on
Thursday night. so that he has changed his
programme and proposes to start in earlier in the
fight than was his original purpose. II was tn
intention of the Senator to speak FIRST at Utica
on Oct 10, The Chairmen Of sll the county
the Democratic hcadqIarters. They said that
the business situation in the State was
improving every day. They admitted that
or shoes or gowns; but, nevertheless. they be-
lieve that there are indications that things arc
cratic managers. II was then time for these
managers to tell the Democratic County Com
mitteemen something and they adyis that the
best men In the Democratic party be put up for
Assemblymen, Congressman, County Judges,
and all local offices. The old strict lines of ma
In order to conform to the wishes of Mr.. Hill,
Mr.. Whitney. and others who are heart and
soul for the Democratic party this fall.
The County Chairman became thoroughly Inn
6ued with the ideas, and they left last night de-
termined to carry them out Every effort is to
be made to win the victory. 1t is a situation
that has not confronted the Democratic party
in the state for many years. All factional lines
must be obliteratctl, IL was declared. The fight
IL for tho party ana against the Republican
party and its determination to take the Empire
State out Of the Democratic columns.
Down at the Fifth Avenue Hotel there was a
Committee, consisting OF w. w. Goodrich, John
Sabine Smith, and William J. Youngs, and their
bosses, Benjamin b. Odell, Jr., and Charles w.
Hackett. This meeting ef the Republicans de-
termined that all Of the old hacks of Republican
orators should be weeded out, and that only the
bright and brainy young men in the party
should be put on the stump.
The Republican party Is rich enough this
year to choose Its orators. There Is money
enough to pay the men of brains. So the incom-
Detents are to starve, and the campaign oratori-
cal fund is to go to the fellows who can talk
coherently. Some Of the old Milholland men
either as orators or as hustlers. They were well
received.
There was talk last night at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel that the campaign subscription of Mr..
Morton was not as liberal as had been expected
This report, however was undoubtedly circu:
their friends In the Republican County Com
mittee.