New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-07
HILL SITS IN GLOON.
HIS CHANCE OF REELECTION TO THE
SENATE GONE BEYOND RECOVERY.


FOR HARMONY RtDELY WRECKED By
CROKER AND HIS FELLOW BOSSES.
Trno,rnE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THETRtbUNEI
Albany oct. 6.-David g. Hill h In gloomy
mood to-day II he can be llkened to bird OF
prey, he sits on his "roost feeling desponceht
over the loss Of n fat chicken he hoped to seize
t, the chicken in question being the Office o.
United statee Senator from 1897 to 1903 MT Hi
started out early in September to lure all KICK
ing" Democrats back into the fold Of the Demo-
cratic party; their absence from the polls or
active hostility 10 the regular" organization IN
the years 1893 and 1894 having had the effect OF
defeating the Democratic state and Legislative
ticket In both those years Promises were maze
by Mr. Hill to these opposition Democrats that II
they would only attend the Democratic state Con
vent0n they would have adequate representation
in 1t according to their numbers, and also Soooiy
number of seats in the Democratic state COM
mttee The only obstacle which stood In the way
of the accomplishment Of this scheme OF MT NH
WAS the possession of the machinery Of the Demo
cratic party in the citie, OF New-York, Brooklyn,
Buffalo and Troy BY Richard Croker. Hugh Mc-
Laughlin. William F. Sheehan and Edward Muir
ply H. II they would only cooperate with MIN III
the Democratic State Convention Mr.. Hill Knew
he could accomplish his aim.
FONDIY CHERISHED HOPES SHATTERED.
Messrs. Croker Mclaughlin, Sheehan and Muir
ply however did not think Mr.. HITS scheme an
attractive one so far as they could see, ne mao Il
selfish motive in suggesting 1t. namely, his own
reelection as United States Senator In 1884,
Everything In the State campaign, they saw
would be sacrificed to the election OF the o'a'e
Senators who are to vote for United states SEN
ator in 1897, IL Mr.. Hill had its management. NO
care would be taken Of the Democrauc ota'e
ticket and Democratic local tickets also would
be "swopped off" wherever possible for the cah1l-
dates for Senator This programme did not coin
eide with that of Croker, Murphy, Sheehan and
Mclaughlin for their chief concern is the control
Of local patronage in New-York, Brooklyn. But
falo and Troy Moreover, Mr.. Hill proposed THAI
they should surrender large part Of their control
of the Democratic State Committee, and thus cut
down their influence over the State AFFAIRS or the
Democratic party AS IS now we'll known. Croker.
sheehan Murphy and Mclaughlin revolted at the
Democratic state Convention and brought about
the rejection Of Mr.. Hills plan to give the state
Democracy of New-York one-third Of the repre-
sentatiOn of that city In the convention.
Since the convention. the opposition OF Croker,
MCLAUGHLIN, Sheehan and Murphy to HIS plan
of conciliating the Independent Democrats has
been intensified and has spread to Lesser members
Of the same Croker Mclaughlin Sheehan-M Murphy
machine, and It is no won Ter Mr. Hill was be-
moaning to-day the wreckng Of his plan
DEMOCRATIC CAT-AND-DOG STRIFE.
Thus the Democrats Of Monroe County, after
having been united into apparent union after
seven years OF disseneion have again broken
out into a violent quarrel the first conflict being
caused by the reputation by the members OF me
, Murphy Croker han-McLaughn organize
it, tn tl,a If "A
mcnt suggested by a committee OF the Democratic
state Committee James w. Hinkley the chalr-
man Of the Democratic state Committee gave up
n months time to bring about this union OF the
Democrats OF Monroe County, and he therefore
must be greatly annoyed that the Hill Democrats
and Cleveland Democrats of the county are again
at war.
In the county Of Erie. also. Democratic harmony
has disappeared Considerable union In the party
was brought about previous to the Democratic
State Convention. but when the Sheehan Demo-
Gratis elected all three OF the members of the
Democratic State Committee credited to the
county the Goddess OF Peace disappeared, ana,
aDparentlv she will not be back until after Flee
ton Day. The Cleveland Democrats Of Erie
County feel that an attempt was made 10 cheat
them, and they cannot forgive 1t. Meanwhile
the Sheehan Democrats VINO have been defeated
three years successfully In Erie County, hold on
to the organization Of the Democratic party
there and the prospects OF that party. there
fore are dark in that county.
THE DETECTION or sTANCHFIELD.
from Elmira that his former law partner, John B.
Stanchfeld had decided not to run for Senator in
| the district composed Of the counties Of Che
mung Steuben and Tomplins Stanchiied IL
strong man, and the only Democrat that possibly
could hope 10 carry the district. And then came
the news that Hugh Mclaughlin, of Brooklyn
had refused to make any union with the Shepard
| Democrats and as a consequence the Democratic
party in Kings County was divided into two near
| Is equal portions Thus the Democratic party
| will lose a Mayor in Brooklyn, with all his power
| for two years to come; and the Democratic party
In consequence Of this disunion cannot fail 10 lose
n large number of legislative districts that 1t
| would otherwise carry. Mr. Hill had expected to
make some gains In the Senate districts OF Kings
County but now the Democratic party will evil
IDENTITY lose districts in that county which 1t
would otherwise have carried. II is thought that
the Republican party. which Is united In Kings
County, will also carry sixteen Of the twenty-five
Assembly districts.
II cannot be pleasing to Mr.. Hill to know that
the Democratic party has no candidate for Sena-
tor In the Oneida County district. ana that ne
must rely for support for United States Senator
i'm 1897 upon the vote, If he is elected. of Henry j.
Cosgeshall. 1t has become known to the Re
publican voters OF the Oneida district. also, that
| Coggeehall intends to vote Cor Hill for Senator
and therefore his Republican support will be
small
THE SENATOR'S FORLORN HOPE.
| Sweeping his eye over the State, the fact must
be apparent to Mr. Hill that. owing to the dissan-
sions in the ranks Of the Democratic party in the
cities OF New-York, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Troy
Rochester and Albany, 1t cannot possibly elect
over seventeen Senator's out OF the flfty that are
to be elected. This would give the Republican
party thrty-three votes in the State Senate; and
the Democratic party, with only seventeen votes,
would be sixteen votes IN the minority. The Re-
! publican party thus would approach the year 1881
with sixteen votes 10 It's advantage in the contest
for United States Senator. Mr Hill. to be elected
United States Senator. under these crcum-
stances. would have u elect an Assembly com
posed of eignty-fOur Democrats and siXty-six Re-
/ publicans. That would make joint convention
If 10l Democrats seventeen Senator'S and eighty
! four Assemblymen). and ninety nine Republicans
Ohirty-three Senators and sixty six Assembly
mem. Unless there Is political cyclone, like that