New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-15
WILL HILL OR MURPHY WINE
THE DATE OF THE STATE CONVENTION
IN DISPUTE.
GENERAL KING SAYS HE WILL Run FOR sEchs
TARY OF STATE IF HIS FRIENDS WANT
HIM TO N SPITE OF HILLS PREFER
ENcE FOR PERRY BELMONT-A RE-
PORT ABOUT MURPHY AND THE
TAMMANY LEADERSHIP.

TANMANY LEADERSHIP.
The meeting OF the Democratic state Commute
at the Hoffman House at noon to-day Is iKe'y 10
be short and tame unless there is'a contest about
the date OF the Democratic state Convention ~
is understood that Senator Hill wants the conven-
ton to be held In Saratoga September a.
week after the Republican Convention one rea
for selecting that date is believed TO be inc
need OF more time in making up state "0Ae'
agreeable to Senator Hill. Senator Murphy on the
other hand Is sad be urging members OF the
State Committee who friendly TO him TO iaVor
call for September 10 as the date for the meet
ing OF the State Convention and his reason u saiu
TO be desire to get ahead OF Senator Hill
There talk about town yesterday 10 the
effect that the Tammany members Of the com
mttee would take sides with Senator Murphy ana
vote for an early date for the convention II was
reported also that they would try TO checkmate
Senator Hill in his attempt have Perry Belmont
nominated for the Office OF Secretary OF state. !"
place Of General Horatlo c. King. OF Brooklyn
The talk indicated that vote for calling the
State Convention for September 10 would be d
victory for Senator Murphy. while vote for sep
TENDER % would mean that Senator Hill stll had
control OF the State Committee.
While all OF the Tammany bosses are waiting
for some word from Richard Croker before trying
agree a supreme boss for their organiza-
ton. some OF them have been in consultation Win
Senator Murphy Saratoga la:ely. and there are
ply will change his place OF residence from Troy
TO this city and become the Tammany leader.
1t has been remarked by Independent Democrats
in the city that the Tammany organization mas
learned nothing from its defeat OF last fail II
has sent to the front again the same set OF dis
credited leaders and is evidently organized for
pu 1der in the voters OF the city are foolish
enough to place Tammany in power again.
W Borrke Cochran, who has incurred the hos
tllity % Richard Croker and his friends. declared
yesterday that he was not seeking place In the
Wigwam this year He said:
IL will not hold any office whatever In the Tam
many organization no matter what faction may
be dominant If there be any factions In that body.
have had no connection with 1t since the close Of
But your name appears on the list Of officers?
Il was appointed chairman OF the Committee on
Correspondence and elected a, Sache nna 81 foe
either position and did not accept the election II
should be named chairman OF any committee no"
General Horatio G. King, of Brooklyn. made It
clear yesterday that II put forward as candida e
ton despite ne reported preference Of Senator
Hill for Perry Belmont. on Saturday last Mr. Hi
Democratic State Committee. while cruising On
Perry Belmonts yacht visited Hugh Mslaush,
Jamesport, Long Island and It is inferred that
Mr. Hills wishes in the direction of Perry Bel
But whatever was the result of these deibera-
lions. It seems fairly certain that II dea IN b 1s
interest Of Mr. Belmont l. will receive consdera-
bic opposition from General Kings numerous sup
porters. - nj.
When seen at his Office No. S75 Fultor-st.. Brook
lyn Yesterday by a Tribune reporter, General
King said: . ,,,,, ....
II have heard nothing Of Mr.. HIS reporte1
wish TO run Perry Bemon; for Secretary OF STATE
I cannot say whether or there is any likel-
hood OF M being nominated for that office Ger
tainiy there have been suggestions made to me by
NV friends but nothing definite has been decide
upon so far / know. and consequently II woula
he indellcate for me TO discuss this question now
Replying 10 further inquiries General King stated
that II his friends wanted him 20 run Tor the ono
81 Sacretary OF State he should do So not"lth
standing the repor. that Mr.. Hill an ms friends
would like the field left open for Perry Belmont
COMMITTEE who arrived In the city last evening
were Samuel Beardsey. OF Utica; Augustus Scheit
and Norman p Mack Of Buffalo: J. F. Gaynor OF
Syracuse and D. g. Griffin OF Waterfowl They
me. Naicr Hinkey chairman of the committee.
a. Tho NORMAN House and were dumb oysters
when newspapers tried to learn their views