New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23
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THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION
LEADERS OF THE HOSTILE FACTIONS OF
THE DEMOCRACY ON THE SCENE.
DEMANDS OF THE STATE DEMOCRACY HILL
WANTS HARMONY on THE LEGISLATIVE
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Syracuse. Sept. 22.-David B. Hi.l remained IN
Albany to-day completing the preparations Tor
the Sunday Invasion Convention OF the Demo-
cratic party to be held here on Tuesday ana
Wednesday of the present week. When asked
why he did not go 10 Syracuse, he replied with
smile "Oh you know am great respecter OF the
Sabbath" This austere attitude did not prevent
Mr.. Hill having n personal chat with Daniel ..
Griffin. of Watertown, one OF the candidates TOT
the Democratic nomination for Attorney-GeneraL
Mr.. Hill also expected 10 have a private CONFER
ence with ex-Controller Frank Campbell, of Bath.
who desires the Democratic nomination for state
Controller Thus Mr. Hill was busy at his old
trade Of naming Democratic State ticket In ad-
vance OF the meeting OF the Democratic State
Convention He also at frequent intervals during
the day was In telephone communication with
Edward Murphy. jr., Richard Croker and William
F. Sheehan in Saratoga. The subject OF their talk
was the method Of enticing the Cleveland Demo-
Gratis back into compromising relations with the
Hlll-Murphy- Croker -Sheehan machine. Mr. Hill
thinks that by granting the Cleveland Democrats
only one.thrd representation from the cities OF
New-York. Brooklyn and Buffalo they VIII be
satisfied and yet they will not gain any material
possession OF the machinery OF the Democratic
party Croker. who Is the actual leader OF TAM
many Hall to-day. as william f. Sheehan is the
actual leader Of the Democratic organization in
Buffalo is not disposed to grant representation IN
the Democratic State Convention to the State
Democracy of New-York. unless the leaders OF
that organization promise support the Tam
many Hall local and legislative candidates. Mr..
Hill thinks that Croker is right far as the Leg
islative candidates are concerned; that the state
Democracy leaders should promise to support
,rammany Halls candidates TO- Ser ators and AS
semblymen.
CROKER AND HILL. NOT YET AGREED
Some of the Tammany Hall leaders arrived
here tonight They were ex-Mayor Thomas F.
Gilroy. District-Attorney Fellows, ex-Police Com
missioner James j. Martin and ex-Corporaton
Counsel William Fl. Clark 1t was evident from
their talk that Croker and Hill had not yet come
to an agreement to the surrender by TAM
many Hall Of one-thrd of its seats In the con-
vention 10 the STATE Democracy delegates.
James w Hinkley the chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee also reported TO
have said:
1T rests with Tammany Hall to say whether
or not the State Democracy delegates shall be
admitted"
Mr. Hinkley thus apparently takes the atti-
tude that If Richard Croker says mo the whole
project OF admitting the State Democracy dele
gates must be abandoned Serator Murphy
however will have something to say about this
matter. For several years he and Croker oy
their use of patronage have controlled the ma
chinery Of the Democratic party, and David B.
Hill has been but a hgurehead. Mr.. Hill now ap-
parently has united the Kings County Demo
Gratis and those of many of the interior counties
of the state in support Of his plan Of giving the
Iniependent Democrats Of the State one-third
representation in the convention, and one-third
representation In the Democratic state Conn
mittee VIII Murphy and Croker agree TO the
part Of the scheme which says that Tammany
Hall shall surrender one-third OF its representa-
ton in the convention TO the State Democracy
Some doubt is expressed that they will. and II
they do not a conflict may follow between Hill
on one side and Murphy and Croker on the
other.
Robert Grier Monroe, one OF the leaders OF the
state Democracy, arrived here tonight in COM
pany with William b. Hornblower the candidate
once of President Cleveland for Supreme Court
Justice Colonel Monroe and Mr.. Hornolower
are delegates to the convention as representatives.
of the state Democracy organization. I'VE have
received assurances that we shall be admitted 10
the convention" said Colonel Monroe, and on
the strength of those assurances we have elected
delegates for each one of the thirty-fve Assembly
districts of New-York City" Colonel Monroe
does not know how many Of these delegates will
be admitted Indeed, he did not hazard any
statement about this subject tonight.
GALL AND WORAWOOD FOR HILL.
There IS one section of the State Democracy or.
ganization which does not care much for adms-
SION TO the convention. 1t will resist making any
pledges Of support to Tammany Halls local or
legislative candidates Indeed it is TO be doubted
Lrat Of
the State Democracy organization will make any
pledges of an alliance with Tammany Hall on
local ticket in New-York. or even upon legis-
lative ticket They will take the attitude that IL Is
sufficient that they pledge their support TO the
Democratic State ticket. This Will be rather
CALLING news TO David p. Hill, when he remem-
bers that Charles ;. Fairchd bolted MS nomina-
ton for Governor and that Everett +. Wheelers
the boiling Democratic candidate for Governor,
will be one OF the State Democracy delegates IL
that organization is admitted TO the convention.
Senator Charles l.. Guy, OF Tammany nan, was
Of the Democratic leaders who arrived mere
tonight. He attained State prominence last year
by leading the stampede for Hill In the Democratic
State Convention which resulted In the latters
nomination for Governor. Whether Hill thanks
Guy is questionable Senator Guy did not
to say anything for publication about the ad-
mission OF the State Democracy delegates 10 the
State Convention. Il am willing 10 express my
sentiments frankly however" he said. in regard
10 the Sunday liquor question. The republican
party has come out frankly in favor OF maintain
ing the present laws against the sale OF liquor on
Sunday. We Democrats are In favor OF permitting
the sale OF liquor on Sunday afternoons under
proper restrictions and therefore ought To say so
in unequivocal terms. There is nothing like hav-
ing clear cut political issues. The State under
stands that the Republican party favors maintain
ing the present laws forb.dding the sale OF liquor
on Sunday Let the voters OF the State under
stand that the Democratic party favors Sunday
local option. referendum for cities. In other
words, We would give cities the option OF having
their saloons open on sunday afternoons or closed.
II the people vote TO open them on Sunday, we'll
and good. II they do not. well and good. Let US
have referendum on the matter For the life OF
me- cannot that the question OF the sale Of
liquor on Sunday Is a moral question. You cannot
make liquor-drinking moral question like steal
ing or gambling. 1t is morally right that the
voters OF a city should have the legal authority to
vote upon the question OF opening or shutting the