The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-09-23
.NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Gathering at Syracuse for the
State Convention,
THE PROBABLE PARTY NOMINEES

General Horatio G. King May Head the
Ticket as tbe Candidate for Secretary OF
stato-Probablo Action Of the Conven-
tion on th- Liquor Question.
SYRACUSE. N. Y. Sept. 98.-Wbero one
week ago the Republicans at Saratoga had
practically settled all the details OF their
convention with the single exception OF
the excise plank here i'm this city twenty
four hours prior to the meeting Of the
Democratic convention, no details have
been settled and those few delegates who
have arrived are absolutely at sen as to
what win DE the ticket and what the plat
form. There does not seem to be any
anxiety IN the matter except over two
poiuts-that of the disposition of the ex
else matter, and the settlement of dis
putes between the factions Even i'm this
latter the anxiety seems to relate TO New
York city alone, and the contest for minor
counties arC1neroly looked upon as tenn
porary matters.
This afternoon Tammany, 500 strong,
arrived, and with the State Democracy
people, Q 300 i'm number upon their heels,
there is likely to be music.
First Of all in the work to be accom-
plished prior to the opening of the con-
vention is settling the differences between
the faction OF the parties from those coun-
ties that have elected two sets Of delegates
There are small contests in Wayne and
Oswego counties which it is possible may
be settled BY threats rather than moral
suasion.
1t is pretty we'll agreed, so far as the
Kings contest goes, that the arrangement
entered into by the arbitration committee
l If tho narnpopatio atata po1or1ittep will he
agreed to by both factions. This repre-
sentation gives to the regular organization
two-thirds Of a vote apiece and the con-
testants, known as the Shepardites, one
third vote. This seems to be satisfactory
upon the ground that the third of o vote
given to the Shepard men fully represents
their strength in Kings county.
The general sentiment among the lead
ers, and even among the rank and file, is
that the New York contest should be set
tied in the same manner But Tammany
representatives here are loud in their as
sertions that the vote controlled by the
state Democracy in New York by no means
entities them to one-third representation,
and that if they were given one-fourth
representation, they would have even then
more than their quota.
l., From the list of the candidates the fol-
lowing may be picked out as the most
likely to compose the ticket:
For secretary Of state General Horatio
@. King of Kings; attorney general, Dan
iel c. Griffin of Jefferson; comptroller,
Augustus Scheu of Erie; state treasurer,
D. L. Dow Of Schoharie; state engineer,
George Clinton Ward of Oneida judge Of
the court Of appeals, Edward S. Rapallo OF
New York.
% The only objection to this ticket that
{, could be argued is that New York city
1r does not get the places upon the ticket
g that she has asked for Her candidates SO
:, far arc Theodore w. Myers for comptroller
3, John A. Mason for state treasurer, and
Of Judge Rapallo for the court of appeals
y From a purely lucrative standpoint the
position accorded thom on the above ticket
that of Judge Of the court of appeals, Is the
best of the lot, but it is devoid of politica
influence, and the delegates from New
York would rather land either their can.
w didate for comptroller or state treasurer
1t is tho general consensus of opinion
ia. here that a majority Of the delegates tC
3 the convention viii favor a local optiol
clausein the platform as to Sunday open
lug Of saloons. A prominent delegate
ii said:
SIT has been proposed to adopt last year
- as follows
owe oppose all sumptuary Legislation
which needlessly interferes with th
personal liberty or reasonable custom
of the people We believe in equitable ex
else legislation, which carefully regulate
the sale OF intoxicating liquors, prescribe
just fees for licenses, and preserves al
needed restriction for the maintenance O
order and the good of society. We protes
against "a sumptuary law whose arbitrar
and burdensome provisions are in needles
restraint of individual liberty and are OF
posed to public sentiment and liberal pull
lie policy.
3 "'We advocate such notifications b
the legislature Of the present law as wi
admit Of proper observance of the Sabbat
day, and yet not put needless burdeI
upon the people and that residents of /
calities be allowed local option sale
liouors on Sunday -