New-York tribune., 1895-09-25

of the proceedings OF the convention VIII 80 uh-
derstand It,
HILL. sHREwDER THAN PLATT
The Democratic party under Mr.. Hilfs Lead
took a step to-day which the Republican state
Convention. in consequence OF Thomas c. Platts
blind leadership. refused TO take The Demo-
cratic State Committee adopted resolution
recommending that its membership be enlarged
and its basis Of membership changed For sew
eral wears past. like the Republican State Com
mittee 1t has been elected ON lines OF the |oh-
gress districts. 1t became evident TO the Demo-
cratic leaders as II has to Independent hepuph-
cans. that the Congress districts are an Unfair
and misleading basis Of representation OF party
strength Moreover. State Committee organ
ized on the Congress District plan had 100 many
city members and too few rural members. lh's
nlan Of representation was far more harmful to
the Republican than 70 the Democrauc party
since the bulk of its vote was in the rural dis
trcts fand 1t was needful to get out that VOTE
With too few agents in the interior of the state,
the Republican party suffered severely wheh-
ever interest IN political contest was below the
normal and 1t required exerton TO excite general
thought about the conflict to take place at the
nolIs Thomas c. Platt and his followers resist
ed any reformation of the Republican State Com
mttee however and last week at the Republi-
can State Convention voted down resolution OF
fered by John f. Milholland instructing the State
Committee TO make careful inquiry about the
need OF changing the basis of representation IN
the committee and report to the next state Con-
vention Mr.. Hill, shrewder than MI. Platt, hlm-
SELF suggested a reformation OF the Democratic
State Committee. and himself carried resolution
through that committee this morning recon-
mending that in future it be elected according 10
the lines OF the fifty Senate districts When the
convention subsequently met this recommenda-
tion of the State Committee was adopted and all
the committees were appointed on the basis OF the
Senate districts. Under the Senate District plan
of representation the Democratic party will have
a far larger number OF representatives in the
rural parts of the State members of its state
Committee. 1t was a plan which ought to have
been adopted by the Republican party at its con-
ventiOn in Saratoga.
A FIERCE FIGHT PROBABLE.
The prospects tonight are that there will be a
fierce fight in the convention tomorrow over the
proposal Of David g. Hill that one-third OF the
seats Of the Tammany Hall delegation be
awarded to the state Democracy delegates Pos
sibly this conflict will be made for dramatic
purposes. to show to a wondering world that
Tammany Hall is being trampled on; but the
signs. nevertheless, are that many OF the ram
many Hall men and State Democracy leaders
are In dead earnest and intend TO have
scrap" In which some one will get injured Ed
ward Murphy. .jr., IS said to differ with Mrr Hi
and to be siding with Richard Croker against
the admission Of the State Democracy delegates
William II. Sheehan also appears TO have de-
serted Hill and to be acting in alliance with
Murphy and Croker against HILL
The State Democracy leaders were consdera-
bly, alarmed tonight when they heard that Sena-
tor Murphy had got over his severe attack OF
rheumatism and was sending for members Of the
Committee on Contested Seats and urging them
10 vote against seating any OF the state Democ-
Iacy delegates. Senator Hill at the time was IN
the Committee on Contested seats nghtlng LOT
those delegates. The interesting scene was there
fore TO be witnessed Of two United states Sena-
tors Of the Democratic persuasion engaged IN
by no means amicabe contest. William F. Shee-
han joined in the shndy by having majority
of the delegates from Erie County, who are
under his control meet and elect three Shee-
han Democrats one Of them his former law part
ner. John Cunnen. as members or the Democrat
SC State Committee. This action greatly en-
ragged the Cleveland Democrats OF Erie County,
who had believed that, following the precedent
set in Brooklyn In dealing with the Shepard
Democrats, one-third Of the members or the state
Committee from Erie County would be awarded
10 them In other words, they expected at least
10 have of the three members Of the Demo
cratic State Committee from Erie County. Thls
action of the Sheehan Democrats. experienced
politicians believe. puts in peril the canvass Of
Augustus f. Scheu for State Treasurer MI
Scheu is prominent Sheehan Democrat. and
\ was elected a member of the State COMMITTEE.
THE STATE DEMOCRACY SORE.
The hog combine seems to be at work, said
leading member Of the state Democracy The
same man said he feared that owing to Senator
Murphys influence a majority Of the Commit
tee on Credentials would report against the ad-
mission of the State Democracy delegates. This
tor Hills influence and that Of rural Democrats
any adverse report OF the Committee on Con-
tested Seats could be beaten In the convention it.
self
With the inviting prospect OF mill between
Tammapy Hall and the State Democracy to-mor-
row. equal II ferocity TO the approaching en-
counter OF Corbett and Fitzsimmons. many or the
delegates went to bed The bitter nature of the
conflict in the Committee on Contested Seats to-
night can be appreciated from Charles S. Fair
childs statement: II told the committee that the
Democratic party needed our votes. Thomas f.
Grady. following for Tammany Hall, more than
confirmed all that had said on this point and
finally cnched 1t by saying: Gentlemen have
said that. Tammany Hall tarres tomaha wks.
Look at.,the- belts OF the warriors of the state
Democrats. They are bursting with scalps.' "
STATES REPEATEDLY CHANGED
The Democratic Stale eeket cannot yet be de-
termined. 1t has been repeatedly changed to-
day. ana probably will be subject to change to-
morrow The only person who seems to have a
certainty OF nomination is General Hcratio c.
King. OF Brooklyn, for Secretary of state. He
will be supported by both factions of the Demo-
cratic party in Brooklyn James ID. Bell will
probably make the speech nominating him. and
then some Shepard Democrat Will second his
nomination Tammany Hall delegates were say
ing tonight that they might support Thomas
c. I. Grain for Attorney-GeneTal This skaters
the dream of Daniel G.. Gri lin. of Watertown.
that he will be nominated for Attorney General
without opposition. If Tam. many Hall does op-
pose Grifin's nomination, Ex-Governor Flower.
will ,Iol
and may actually fight Senator Murphy. his
chief political backer IL the latter should con-
test the admission of the State Democracy into
the convention The supporters Of John B. jud-
son. of Gloversville. are confident that ne will be
nominated for state TTea-urer. The leading
candidate for the nomlnatiin Of state Engineer
is George Clinton Ward. Of Boonville Oneida
County. A cloud OF mystery rests over the
nomination for Judge of the Court Of Appeals