New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22
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acuse. " Y. Sept. 2l-The stroa'
whiskey and beer convention" OF the pemocrau'
party OF the State Of New-York. as us o'A'e
Convention Of the present year will surely be
called will meet here on TUESDAY. IL naNi"e
been announced by telegraph that David D.
Hill. Edward Murphy. jr. Roswell r. flower'
William r. Sheehan and other moving srrl's
~ that marty would not arrive IN Syracuse rhui
Nondav tho lesser men have determined 10
remain at home until then, anu possinI! not
come here TIL the convention assenpies t-'hoe
the minor politicians VIII be able 70 learn
what the bosses have determined TO 90 ana
obey their orders Mr.. Hill has -eturncd 10 Ills
home at Albany. after what Is anners'oo' mere
TO have been an unsuccessful mission 70 new
York. with the aim OF persuading fhe ohie''a'ns
=, rammany Hall 10 surrender one-third Of the
seat. Of the Tamrnany Hall delegate = IL me
State Convention 10 the State Democracy MI
Hill also desires that the State. De nocracy reo-
ple should receive one-thrd o. th- seal" IN the
Democratic state Committee possessed by 1tm-
many Hall II Is reported here tina the ram
many Hall leaders decline thus for 70 make any
such concession, unle's the state Temporary
leaders declare that they Will make no u'o"
with the Republicans on the local ticket IN Ne"
III
Tammany Hall want straight Democratic
ticket and a straight Republican ticket III ->t~-
York. Any union ticket Of Republicans ana In
densndent Democrats against Tammany Hall
ts d.stastefui TO both Mr. Plat and Mr. Croker
=, 4. not We, known what attitude Senator Muir
phy takes In regard 70 the programme OF the
.sntor United States Senator. David b. hii' OF
throwing a few crumbs Of Influence to the Cleve-
land Democrats Of the state. and thus entic'ns
them once more 70 vote for the candidates oil
the Hi. machine for State officers and memoers
of the Legislature. Croker II Is SAID mere
vii, have a conference with Murphy In Troy to-
morrow
A LIVELY FIGHT ~ PROSPECT
Can David b. Hill force Tammany Hall to sur
render large share OF her. present power IN the
Democratic State machine TO William r. Grace.
Maurice J. Power and Charles s. Fairchiia
Those here doubt II. II Senator Murphy opposes
Hill IN the matter There have been signs mat
Murphy. ex-Lieutenant- Governor Sheehan ana
Hugh J. Grant we're not altogether In accord WIN
David 3. Hill in his policy Of making concessions
10 the Cleveland element In the Democratic party
Not alone must concessions be made IN New
York. but also in Brooklyn in Albany, In Roches-
ter and In Buffalo. Onl, by the hearty ala OF
Hugh Mclaughlin. Of Kings County. ana pv an
almost unanimous support from the rural Demo-
Gratis can Mr. Hill impose on Tammany Han
policy OF concession to the Cleveland Democrats
Mr. Hill has personally surrendered to the Cieve-
land Democrats in Albany County, but there ne
had only the rump OF political organization ana
little TO surrender beyond a shadow OF organiza-
t,or With Tammany Hail. however. II Is dirIer-
ant He has a big organi :at,on. and her leaders
hate William r. Grace Charles 5. Fairchlio' MAUI
rice j. Power Everett p Wheeler and other leao-
ore ~ tho Cleveland Democrats. 1t is apparent,
therefore that there may be a scrimmage In the
Democratic State Convention over the matter
VIII Tammany Hall walk out Of the convention
after one-.hrd Of her delegates are turned out OF
the hall and their seats given to state Democrats'
But then there will be the delicate matter 10 al
tu.t NJ the special seats IN the convention which
are 70 be awarded TO Mr.. Grace and his Followers
xPost,naster-Genera Wilson S. Bissel, of Bur
falo II is reported, may come here as oeiegate
from Erie County, con csssons having been prom
issd 70 the Cleveland Democrats there by MT HILL
Mr. Rssell Is so confident OF getting into the con-
vention that on his behalf Peter c. Doyle OF Bur
falo has engaged rooms FOR him at the Yates
House. Another Cleveland Democrat OF prom
,r.no. who VIII be here is Daniel Magone OF Og-
denshurs.
HILL. scHEMING FOR RE-ELECTIoN
Mr. uuYs aim IN making these triflng conces-
sions 70 the Cleveland Democrats, which VIII give
very slight influence or control over the machn-
ery Of the Democratic party In TINS state 10 the'
IA 10 induce them to vote for his candidates ior
State Senators He wants TO 60 BACK 10 the
United States Senate. HIS term as senator VIII
expire In 1897 and he will therefore sacr,fce the
whole Democratic State ticket TO elect TWO OF
three State Senators II 1t is necessary. smart
Democratic politicians see Mr.. HITS game ana
decline to become candidates for State officers
Only last week John b. Stanchneld. OF Elmira,
one Of Mr. HIS most intimate friends WIN
drew as a candidate for Attorney-General. Mr.
Hill was in Elmra at the time. Most Demo
cratic politicians say In confidence that Hill must
have told s,anchield that ne must not g. on the
Democraic State ticket. since II was 10 De tradeu
of for State Senator'S AEon o. canniasIe
Tor the Democratic nomination for Judge OF me
Court Of Appeals. 1t is no secret that Judge
PARKER above all things desires 10 be nominated
for Judge of the Court Of Appeals. and yet sud-
denly his name was Withdrawn az canuiua'e.
Undoubtedly ne also received ZIP from Hiii ma.
the Democratic State ticket was to be traded OF
for Senatorehips.
MR.. sAxTON on THE LIQUOR QUESTION.
Neutena ant Governor Saxton was here to-day,
attending 10 some legal business. and had chats
with several OF the delegates TO the Democratic
State Convention They were curious about the
authorship Of the plank In the Republican State
pIatform declaring that the party would strive
TO maintain the laws against the sale OF liquor on
Sunday. Mr.. Saxton said:
Warner Miller himself wrote that plank ! Know
a because / called upon him after the recess OF
the Republican State Convention; ana asked nm
n ne had drawn such a plank. l told him mat
xished he would, because thought the RepuD-
Lean Convention ought 10 adopt SOM declaration
that II favored keeping liquor saloons closed on
sunday. Mr Miller then sat down at MS desk and
S,rofe the plank, which he subsequently presented
20 he convention and which adopted. told
Sir Miller that would support him In the conyen-
fion on the parliamentary tactics needed 10 Drng
a. before the convention II an attempt was made
20 shut him out and ex clude his resolution. in
tended TO speak in favor OF the resolution, and !
Know Mr. Miller also would have been supported
BY Chauncey NJ DePew But those VINO onered
the resolution saw that MI Miller had the CON