The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-24
NO BICKERING IS WANTED
FIGHT IN SYRACUSE CONVENTION
PROMISES 10 BE INTERESTING.


John Jeroieman Says That the State De-
mocracy Delegates Will be Seated W ith-
out Doubt-The Convention To-day
Promises to be "A Most Interesting One
Senator Hill Is in Favor of the Grace Men
and He Was Present at Committee
Meeting for the First Time in Ten Years.
Syracuse, Sept, 29.-The democracy OF
the Empire state is here with brass
bands and a hurrah Crowds fill the
streets, flags fly from housetops and
bunting is plentiful and there Is sur
plus of both enthusiasm and candidates.
Red fire burns in front of Tammany's
headquarters tonight and the hotel lob
bies are packed with perspiring politi-
clans. OF all recent conventions the one
which meets tomorrow promises to be
the most interesting, 1t will be run by
the delegates. There is no slate with
an invincible machine behind 1t and no
cut and dried program. Platform and
candidates and the contests Will be
fought over on the floor. There will be
strife between Tammany and the state
democracy. Sentiment all over the state
seems to favor liberal treatment of con-
testants, and at least partial recognl-
tion of the Grace-F -Fairchild people, but
Tammany, to all entreaties and appeals,
says NO
Senator Hill is for admitting the
Grace men. Senator Murphy is for
- TrOlShr iS NOT
here. but his influence is felt, and it is
ali against letting in the men who help
ed defeat Tammany last year. Upon
the admission of the state democracy
depends in large measure the action
of the German-Americans. Liberal
treatment of the Grace-Fairchild men
will mean the gain of many German
voters Another question to be settled,
which will affect the German vote, is
that of excise and Sunday opening.
From all that can be learned the dem
ocrats will make the most radical ut
terance on this issue that found its way
into a party platform in some time.
Senator Hill, Senator Murphy ex-Gov-
ernor Flower, who will be permanent
chairman, Edward NJ Shepard of
Brooklyn, who leads his faction into
the convention with a one-third repre-
sentation and all the big Tammany
leaders are on the field. The platform
will cover more ground than any plat
form in the past twenty years and the
great variety of subjects treated will
be concisely disposed of. 1t will de-
clare for honest public officials and
against legislative bribery such as was
witnessed, it is alleged, in connection
with the defeat of the Hudson river
ice bill in the last legislature. Economy
lin public expenditures will be dwet
upon as one Of the foundation stones
of the party The increase in the tax
rate by the last republican legislature
and present state officials will be de-
nounced and will be followed by prom
ise to restore low rate of taxes should
the democracy be returned. A demand
will be made that all laws shall meet
with equal enforcement and that there
shall be no enforcement of one law tc
the exclusion of others equally impor.
tant Home rule for municipalities
and equal taxation will be upheld I'm
der the head of personal liberty OF
the individual the democratic party
will declare for home rule and loca
option as regards the Sunday laws
Governor Morton and the Legislature
will be severely criticised for placins
SO many unnecessary laws on the stat
ute books last winter. The financia
plank will demand an agreement amons
foreign powers for the common use O
gold and silver and at the same time
declare against the unlimited coinage
of silver until such an agreement car
be brought about. The national ad
mnistration will be endorsed as will
be the operation of the Wilson law
A number of new candidates loomet
up to-day, and some of the men VIII
have been spoken of as candidates drop
ped out of sight. States We're made ant
states were broken a dozen times owe
during the day. General Horatio G.
King of Brooklyn had been dropped a
the Hill candidate as secretary o
state, his war record being relied upol
to offset General Palmer's, who head
the republican, ticket. But when l
was found his own county was no
united upon him his chances rapidl
waned. Frank Campbell, who wa
talked of as a candidate for comp
troller, announced this afternoon tha
he was not a candidate. Judge Parke
is said to have declared that he vii
not accept the nomination for justice 0
the court of appeals. General P.
Doyle of Buffalo, who was suggeste
for secretary of state, said he wa
not candidate. Charles A. Cary o
O1ean is in the race and if General Kin
is withdrawn Cary may get the nomina
ton.
For treasurer the leading candidate
j. B. Judson of Gloversville. Th
Sehoharie county men are trying t
boom Dewitt Clinton Dow for stat
treasurer. For attorney general ther
seems to be a common agreement tha
D. G. Griffin of Watertown is to b
named.
If Theodore W. Meyer of New Yor
will permit his name to be used fo
comptroller he will probably get tn
nomination. Augustus F. Scheu c
Buffalo will get it if Meyers is out c
the way.
For court of appeals Judge ]. D. Tel
er of Auburn seems to be in the leaG
For state engineer and surveyor Rus
sell Ward of Oneida has the bes