New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-06
FRIES DIVIDED DEMOCRACY.
sHEEHAN STILL IN THE SADDLE. TO THE
DISGUST OF THE INDEPENDENTS.

NORMAN E. MACK EDITOR OF THE Br-FFAIo
TINES" DECLARES AGAINST HIS DONNA.
TIoN-sENAToR HILL HAS LOST CON-
troll OF HIS UNDERI.INGs
frsoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE I
Buffalo. Aug. S.-The county OF Erie has three
Senate districts under The apportionment OF the
legislative districts Of the State made by the
constitutional Convention of 1894. an increase
of one district over the number II has held for
two years past. Up to 1898 II had only one
Senate district. but the Democratic Legislature
of 1892 recognized the largely increased popu-
,atlon of the county due to the growth Of the
city Of Buffalo. and granted it an additional
Senator. And the Republican Constitutional
Convention. perceiving by 1894 that this action
Of the Legislature did not do full justice to the
county. Buffalo having taken TO herself in two
wears $4,000 additional population granted II
one more Senate district.
These three Senate districts are part OF that
aggregate of fifty which are now the subject
Of David B. Hills most intense thought and in
spection People will remember how Mr. Hill
&C the Democratic candidate for Governor last
year dwelt little in his speeches upon State
affairs. but spoke at great length and with
much vituperation Of the Republican party
mon the proposed apportionment of the Sem
sti,ution. The reason for MIR. Hills absorbing
interest in the Senate districts was obvious.
he would be candidate for reelection as
United States Senator in 1897. and any disturb
ance Of the Senate districts. arranged by himself
IN 1892 so as to give assured majority to
the Democratic party in the State Senate
under normal political conditions. would
tainly make 1t harder task for him in 1895
10 elect a majority of Democratic Senator'S
who holding office in 1897, they would
through their terms being for three years
would take part in the election of United
States Senator in that year. Mr.. Hill could
have little hope Of being elected Governor, and
he therefore, strove to defeat the Legislative
Apportionment Article Of the proposed new
State Constitution. He failed in this latter at
tempt and. therefore. he is now conscious that
there are almost insurmountable obstacles to
the accomplishment of his aim of electing a
majority of Democratic Senators at the APP
preaching State election. justice having been
done the Republican party in the apportion-
ment
ANYTHING TO ELECT HILL SENATORS.
Mr. Hill Is nevertheless intriguing TO carry
for the Democratic party. and. Of course. for
himself as candidate for United States Sena-
tor. a majority of the Senate districts. The
resoutely goes forward. ready TO sacrifice
the Democratic State and local tickets for
State Senators all over the State. In this
struggle for a reelection. however, he has en-
countered certain hindrances in the Democratic
partv itself which are visible here in Erie
County as we'll as elsewhere in the State.
These hindrances Hugh Mclaughlin in
BROOKLYN: Richard Croker. in New-York Ed
ward Murphy. jr.. in Troy and william r.
sheehan here in Buffalo. They are not CO.
operating with Mr. Hill in his ambitious EFFORT
and the public of the State can congratulate
itself that David B. Hill will perish at the
hands Of the political desperadoes ne created
I-pon assuming the office of Governor In
1885 Mr. Hill found the affairs of the Demo
cratic party in fairly decent hands. There
were still in power in the Democratic party
MANY Of the able and reputable men who had
Fought with Samuel J. Tilden against the cor
rrntion of Tammany Hall and the Canal Ring
Mr. Hill drove all of these men, one AFTER the
other out of the Democratic state committee
and out Of any other position Of influence OIL
mower within the organization or the Denio
cratic party Then he put in their places anu
IN command Of the organization OF the Demo
cratic party the leaders OF the city Democrats
men without scruples and with no high pohu
cal aims Thus Mclaughlin, Croker ana NUT
nhy who had merely been the lleutenahts Oh
.,cb man as Tilden and Daniel Manning. gained
prominence and power in the Democra'''
nar+v which had never before been awarded
m them Sheehan and Sheehanism were Gre
a,ed in this city of Buffalo. and the BisseHs
rooLes Nilhurns and Doyles. who had been {
credi, 70 their party were deprived of all IN
auence in IL To Wilson s. Bissell. who re
centlv resigned the office of Postmaster-1en
.ral uas even denied the right 10 vote at
csucus Of the Democratic party in MS OWL
election district. Democrats OF good charao'e
we're forced 10 the rear and ballot-pox s'u'iei
were brought TO the front
THE REVOLT OF THE UNDERsTRAPPERs.
While Mr. Hill was Governor the men IL
,aa ,hus nut in the van Of the Democracy
marty were obedient to him in party matter
r,av knew he controlled the party patrohae
- s ,bs,r master. But when he becam
Cn.a,or and lost the Governorship they becam
o,rora that through their ownership OF III
.ro,ags of the cities of Brooklyn, BuHaio
TO-. and New-York and their proprietorshi
-. .ha Governor of the State Rosweh I
r,,on.ar tbev were Mr.. Hills masters anu ho
his servants. Mr.. Hill consequently no io,ie
bosses the city Democratic BOSSES i"e' ''1
him. .,, 20 Mr. Hills execu
49,, s &c Gigantic effort 10 win maJori! .
the senate districts for the Del, zen. -N,srat 10
that ne should have the eaIh1Ii ond Croke
., Nrrnhv Sheehan, Mclaughlin anu onv
and Mf he Central link in this chain Of n
effort to the ReP shssSan PsTE ii
surrender DIV Nu large share of the control {
sh of party fTo to
indenendent Democrats VINO dofaafed Ma,
Democratic party IN d'' from the Democrat
p paTty nnq ss and H h hs sacrt
the men named refuse to mako ad 'e him
for HIS LISA SAKE detested him-and they see
Seed reason now why they should smoc Tatts ms
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