New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-08
HOTEL MEN AND THE EXCIsE.

THEY BELIEVE IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE
LAW. But WANT IT MADE MORE LIBERAL.
That the hotel men will make some attempt TO
secure more liberal excise legislation is assured
fact. The hotel men have a remarkably strong as
ISOLATION and in the present fight against the sale
OF liquor on Sunday they have stood loyalty by the
Police Department. The Hotel Mems Beneficial As
ISOLATION and the association OF hotel men have
from the first had outlined policy and have
maintained It They Will continue to do So but.
nevertheless. their position Is such as to make them
rebel against existing conditions. When the strict
enforcement OF the law begun the hotel men
held counsel together and decided upon a line OF
action Many hotel men, even the proprietors OF
the larger and more modern hotels. tried to eyade
the law by selling cheap grade OF food In the
cafes Sunday with liquor. The Police Depart
ment said that this a manifest evasion OF the
law and then the hotel men decided that the sale
OF liquor on Sunday in all hotels should be re-
strlcted 10 the dlnng-room with meals and In
rooms This has been the course followed out, and
It has been adhered 10 religiousy.
When this system adopted the hotel men
had some difficulty with ineligible hotel men who
tried 10 gain admission TO the association. The
provision required OF candidate for membership
in the association IS that he shall have charge OF
hotel Of nifty rooms or more and be OF reputable
standing Many keepers Of low groggeries which
were however. licensed "a hotels tried TO get into
the association but by strict watch they have been
kept OUT. Recently the hotel men have been
ferring as to the best method TO adopt TO secure
some relief from the present conditions. In speak
Ing Of this yesterday. A. Godchaud Of the Hotel
Brunswick. said:
80 far as the Hotel Brunswick IS concerned, and
7 think that It Is only an example OK the course
carried out in every reputable hotel. the sale of
LIQUOR on Sunday without meals has been absolutely
discontinued There is no use denying that We have
the past the cafe Of hotel was pleasant retreat
on Sunday. and everything was quiet and orderly,
geitnF tg In Se habit Of comng to the hotel on sun
day would drop in through the week. and on the
whole we have suffered than usual. | do not
think however, that there is a hotel man In the
town who wants 20 break the law; What We want
have been taken by the hotel men TO meet the case.
but sure that ANYTHING they DO VIII be done
have nothing TO conceal and have told their case
frankly. c,-,,,,,,,ao ., .bs t,o.e, vor.. o.
soriaton have had no official session. but the ques
less lead 10 something. A prominent member Of
the committee said yesterday;
"one thing Is sure, We shall not raise corrup-
fight for liberal legislation If that Is done
and not FOR bribery I do not think that the
else question will change vote among the hotel
men. as they know that the law is simply being
changed
RESULTS OF THE SENATE CONVENTIONS
The Regular Democratic Senate conventions were
held last night in Brooklyn. Tho following nominal
lions were reported
lid Observation-Disclosures Frank J. Gallagher.
IVth-Willam Batterman.
Vth-Michael J. Cofey. regular: Assembiyman John A.
Hennessy Shepard Democracy.
yIth-Peter II. McNulty also rdorsed by the Reform
Democrats.
vIIth-Ex-Senator Patrick II. McCarren.
vIIIth-Frederick Thompson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. +. ID. Benedict
The conventions offered n number OF surprises
Assemblyman Gallagher, who is newspaper man.
will probably be the youngest member OF the SEN
ats : twenty-five
old and last year was his first In the Assembly.
Hts district IS naturally safely Democratic. Will
lam Batterman nominated In the INth, IL furni-
ture dealer in the Eastern District The expected
happened in the WITH where the fiery Hennessy
accented an Independent nomination against Senator
Michael Joseph Coffey Hennessy was nominated
BY the Shepardites. II Harry Hamburg ana John