New-York tribune., 1895-09-25


fined to his room in his hotel mere
bv Illness. It was said: Richard Croker,
who found out after crossing the ocean
lust at the proper time and having his retalners
! I'm the XXth Assembly District elect him dele
Kate after his arrival in Now-York. that he did
! not intend to go 20 the convention ana ex-Mayoi
Hugh J. Grant. whose reported excuse ioI ~. nP
coming that ne couldn't get away iTolli -, ,,,s
business cares In the city. Some Oh MI bi"i,
friends said that his absence was due 10 ,he
neglect or refusal Of the Tammany steerins te' sd
, Committee" to act on his recent sugses''p,a n w.
| the appointment of committee or wv ,, D,In
Gratis OF standing as a Tammany Han AaN'.uy
| Committee There are many sorry men III ..,S s.a
delegation to-day" said a Wigwa'l leaue, y ~. az
/ the adjournment Of the convention. tra' vi ant
| advice was not followed. Had this peeh uo'e
we would not now be In the position we are 80. s1
| day We might have taken positioh oeh;nu s''
| coInmittee-fgurehead though they mish, w
and David r. Hill could not have harmed Us 10, 10,
| half the men he is now using 10 make the nghl
on us would have been on that committee
| THE REGULARS TO THE FRONT.
As usual. Tammany and the Kings County
! regulars had front seats and the "Cuckoos OF
! New-York and Kings counties were placed pack
| Of the followers of Croker and Mclaughlin on the
| right and left of the middle aisle. Ex-Mayor "ii-
row with ex-Pollce Commissioners Martin ana
Sheehan ex- Corporation Counsel Clark. ex-SheriH
/ SEXTON Congressman Sulzer, Senator Cantor, eX-
| Police Justice MahOn ex-Sher!ns Counsel otii-
! lings ex-County Clerk keenan,, ex-TaX commas
| sioner Whalen eX-Commissioner Daly ana scoie
| OF other "exs' had prominent seats. Ex-Post-
] master General Wilson S. Bisseli sat win MS
! fellow delegates OF Erie County. Ex-Congress-
! man Henry w. Bentley. OF Oswego; Samuel A.
Beardsey. Of Oneida. and ex-Mayor w B kirK'
| of Onondaga had places in their respective dele
cations Charles S. Fairchild. Everett r Wheeler'
| Francis NJ. Scott, Maurice j. Power. Colonei r.
| Grer Monroe William +. Grote and others or
| the "contesting'' delegation Of New-fork were
| visible in the rear Of the Tammany tes Inc ReV'
4 Ts,A tNn- tnp Of ha
byteran Church Of this city, offered prayer alter
James W Hnkey. Of Duchess County, as cnalr-
| man Of the State Committee had called Tor order
Mr.. Fahnestock said In his prayer: we peileNe
! that there are men Of integrity God-fearlng men
here" as though doubtful how strong ne ought
to make the assertion, and prayed that our mo-
tiyes as well as the outward form OF our action
NAV be regarded favorably by the Almighty,
This was thought by some onlookers to be an
alluson to the expected two-faced piahR on the eA
else question.
Secretary Defreeat called the roll Of the dele
gates The only name cheered was that OF Ed
ward NJ Shepard Of Brooklyn the independent
leader who got vigorous round OF applause
Chairman Hinkley announced the settlement OF
the Kings County representation by the state
Committee last night on the basis or two-thitas
for the McLaughlinites and one-third Tor the
Shepardites and a resolution was adopted on ex-
Mayor Giroys motion requiring that in the event
Of a rocall being made the first two names ol
the regulars and the first name OF the ndepen-
dents in each Assembly district should be called
Mr. Hinkley then told the convention or the
recommendation by the state Committee ior its
enlargement, making the fifty Senate districts or
the State instead of the thrty-four congress dls-
trics the basis OF representation. and on his mo-
ton the recommendation was concurred in
CHAIRMAN BELMONT's SPEECH.
Perry Belmont's designation to be the tempo
rary chairman was approved, and Mr.. Hinkley ap-
pointed Daniel y. Lockwood. Of Erie, and Oscar
p Potter OF Kings, to conduct Mr. Belmont TO
the platform MIR. Belmont Is not an impressive
speaker, and he failed to secure mucn appause use
for what he intended to be telling points In his
address 1t has been currently reported mere TOT
a day or two that although Perry had subscribed
$50 900 TO Mr.. Hilrs campaign fund on receiving
assurances that the honor Of the temporary cnar-
manship would be conferred on him, MI hill IN
sisted on seeing and revising Mr.. beimont
speech. 1t Is generally known that ne leat ,re
document TO Mr.. Hill last night In the latter
room In the Yates House. In the llght or inns
statement the lavish praise which Mr. Belmont
shovered on the senior Senator to-day Is sug-
gestiye Nobody believes, however, that Perry
will get a rebate on his handsome subscription.
The presence OF many more Cleveland men
in the convention to-day than In the Dem
ocratic State Convention at Saratoga Iast
wear when the nomination for Governor was
forced on Mr. Hill was shU%n S pn1,on IN mr ref
erence to the President. The applause was SO
significant and prolonged "a to startle the thick
and thin Hill contingent with the possiplilty OF a
third-ternn stampede They therefore undertook
when the speaker next alluded to Senator Hill 10
outdo the Cleveland hurrah. 1t Is doubtful II
follows:
We have met under brighter political skies than
were above us when we assembled at saratoga q
omInons Even candidates were few. Our excellent
Governor Mr Flower % ehited by dasnnd It The
cSN'a conventlCn adjourned It's to as
Semocra1s fsrnc ie Mr. Whitney then arriving from Flu
rope. but he TOO. by controiiing persona reas2
Democrats also declined 10 be candidates. You all
remember what then took place me senior oendoDr
lie nominated BY acclamaton for G2ysrnSr 2SsrlS
He red % b to r5 %as them .e Ordered and
gate repeated hs vote for the Senator VINO nad iour
vet Years 80 and wko Of course preferred
enter upon the abor5 OF that 9Se and e heI pe
pected nomination The convention ana hnd no. rvsn
after adopting resolution empowering the state
Committee TO f any vacancies thereafter occurring
1nSer ali these adverse circumstances your candi
date dld leave the Democracy without staaE-
With his paT uS 5u Weh h dspa as aad
been assigned against his vii! and wish IN MI!i me
mais every possible sacrifice In the cause OF me
party Of his association and affection Every day
he unfolded the real issues OF the canvass before
vast audiences Foe as vel as fried has borne %,
which he carried your banner In every county OF the
state He accepted the results as loyal Demociat
and as ne sna nse no regrets to Such sesac
rdce in the interest OF his party endears this great
-. democracy OF the State Of NewYork
REFORM or THE EXCISE LAW.
IA 10 our own state. there Is need OF immediate
reform OF certain features OF our excise laws. Re-
cent mlsconstruction OF their provisions, coupled
with harsh. arbitrary and uninteigent enforce
ment thereof have rendered IL absolutely necessary
TO legslate in order TO prevent the repetition Of
srch official tyranny and absurdty. The clauses Of
the existing law most In need OF modification were
first put into the staue-book nearly half century
ago New-York and the whole country have since
then had valuable experience In such laws. The
second section OF the twelfth article of the new CON
stitution Of State in respect to the classification
of cities and division OF laws therefor into two
Ezx5gyzVu14WYEVA The contrast between
&5yHzttEsStt6&& &{2a~ disease and health is as
E|&HH5Hx6z3 E&S3e4 sharply marked as tina; be