Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25
Fairchild Democrats Bolted the New
York Convention.
DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR TREATMENT
Will Have Their Own Ticket on
Local Issues.
EFFORT FOR HARMONY FAILS
special Dispatch to The Evening Star,

| IN. D.
motive for Senator Hills discipline and
nImiiiation of Tammany and his alliance
with the Independent democrats of the
state,ft is now apparent, has a greater scope
than mere reconciliation of the warning
local factions in the state. The other party
TO the compact which the Senator is assured
to nave made and which the state con-
Venticn 1T is intended shall carry out is
| secretary OF War Daniel s. Lamont. The
| secretary is reported to have taken a great
deal OF interest in the convention. He
| went SO far, according to a report that is
general among delegates today, as to sug-
gest candidates, and it is probable that
when the slate is perfected it will be as
| near to his liking as the exigencies of the
| case will admit. For example, Charles
Tracy of Albany would be nominated for
controller If he would simply say the word.
unfortunately, he came to Syracuse to
| urge the candidacy of Norton Chase Of
| Albany, and, true to this friendly mission
| cannot yield to the opportunities of his
| ally of the cabinet in Washington
| Doubtless the nomination of ex-senator
Chase would be agreeable to Secretary
Lamont, his antecedents being proof Of
| ms renabllity as an administration DEM
ccrat The marked impetus of the canvass
| Tor Mr.. Chase received late yesterday indi-
Gates that something, more than the mere
fervor OF his Albany colleagues was boost
Senator Hill's New Course.
1t has been felt all along that Senator
| Hill was marking out a course in politics
that he could not sail without pilot bear
ing credentials from Washington. By the
| time he put in to Syracuse to discharge
| his cargo he was acknowledged to be tho
master Of the situation. 1t is said he can
| count on the support of 800 delegates out
| of the 450 in the convention, despite the
| uniting of former shipmates like Senator
Edward Murphy, jr., and William F. Shee-
| han against him. This supremacy is con-
ceded him. notwithstanding that it Is
many Hall in irons. 1t having been
proved that he was not juggling when he
announced his intention of taking the state
democracy, the unpenitent sinners of many
campaigns, on board as passengers, there
began to be reinforcement of his posi-
| tion that has surprised everybody. Z No
democrat of the Cleveland stripe has been
too proud to do him reverence. and at his
room at the hotel there have been many
surprising conferences during the past
twenty-four hours.
serator Hill has not placarded his walls
with his mail from Washington to show
that he Is once more on familiar terms with
at least one of the Presidents household,
but there has been a magic summons that
has worked marvels in bringing strong men
knocking at his door, His advance is prob
ably just developing into its full strength in
Syracuse, but Senator Hills control Of the
situation has doubtless been materially
helped by the advice and support of Secre-
tary Of War Lamont
What is going on in Syracuse at this mo-
ment is anticipatory of the presidential
campaign of 1886, in which, no doubt it is
the intention of the President and his CO.
adjutors to take hand Even though
President Cleveland be no candidate for a
mont is looking into the future. The retire
ment of the Cleveland administration pro-
vides for the innocuous desuetude of only
one ex-President. There was yesterday q
Hill and Secretary Lamont are on very
friendly terms. In the original copy Of
Perry Belmont's speech in the convention
yesterday a declaration against the third
term was introduced as part of the extract
from Horatio Seymour'S platform, adopted
by the state convention of 1874. The exact
words reproduced by Mr.. Belmont We're:
Thirteenth, the presidency a public trust,
| not private perquisite. No third term"
Saved the Presidents Feelings.
The significant words were in the advance
copies of Mr.. Belmonts speech furnished
the press but they were not heard in its
delivery yesterday. A master hand had
struck them out, and there is no more doubt
that the revision was made by Senator Hill
than that they were originally part Of
the speech.
The words would have affronted tho
President whether he is nursing a desire
to run again or is fixed in his own mind
not to yield to the temptation. A month
ago Senator Hill would not have been so
merciful to his old adversary, but in the
partnership with the administration he
must be guided by broader contingencies
not by personal whims.
Mr.. Belmonts Political Ambition.
1t was the Senator's idea to let Mr.. Bel
mont beam upon the convention tempo
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the party, in view of the probability of the
effort that is to be made next year to force
him as the gubernatorial nominee in 1s96
Mr. Belmont has a bank roll that beggars
description, and Is credited with a vault
ing ambition in politics that would stagger
the imagination.
Interest during the morning hours before
the convention met today centred indirectly
in the deliberations of the committees, not
withstanding the foregone conclusion that
sion of the state democracy and in the other
the addition of liberal excise plank.
Tammany Hall made last stand for its
rights before the committee on creden-
tials showing fight there that looked like
death rather than surrender But in their
hearts the leaders Of the organization knew
Senator Hill has them by the throat. There
was no absolute certainty this morning
tail pocket which was not subject to
amendment. The Senator protests like q.
steam engine that he is not running things.
To counteract this impression he yester-
day surrendered his seat as delegate from
Albany county to an alternate.
The prospects, so far as nominations were
concerned, indicated today before the meet
ing hour were that Gen. Horatio King Of
Kings would be the candidate for secre-
tary of state. and Daniel G. Griffin of Wa
! tertown for attorney general. Norton Chase
of Albany or Augustus F. Scheu of Erie
for the controllership, John B. Judson of
Fulton county for state treasurer and JUS
tice Alton B. Parker Of Kingston for judge
Of the court of appeals.
Failed to Secure Harmony.
Hill has failed in his fight for harmony"
was the word that passed around the con-
vertion hall when the delegates to the
democratic state convention began to as
semble this morning. The decision Of the
state democracy to withdraw was unex-
pectcd. Even Senator Hill expressed the
opinion last night after the committee ad-
journed that the basis of representation
offered would be accepted.
But he did not appear to appreciate the
view of tie situation taken by the state
democracy. The leaders Of that faction