The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-23
Details of Tuesdays Convention
Are Still Unsettled
TAMMANY REPRESENTATION
There Will Be Music When the Fac-
ti0ns Gather
None Of the Political Leaders on the Ground,
But It Is the Quiet Before
the Storm
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 22.-Wbere
one week ago today the Republicans at
Saratoga had practically settled all de-
tails of their convention. with the single
exception of the excise plank. here in
this city forty-eight hours prior to the
meeting of the Democratic convention,
no details have been settled, and those few
delegates who have arrived here are abso-
lutely at sea as to what will be the ticket
and the platform. There does not seem to
be any anxiety in the matter except over
two points. that of the disposition Of the
excise matter and the settlement of dis
putes between the factions. Even in this
latter the anxiety seems to relate to New
York city alone and the contest for
minor counties are merely looked upon as
temporary matters, which will be settled
prior to the meeting OF the convention.
Perhaps tha most curious feature Of this
coming convention is the fact that none
of the leaders have arrived in this city.
Headquarters which were engaged weeks
ago are unoccupied. Even the rooms
engaged by the smaller fish that bob and
fly about the leaders are still empty.
Senator Hill is supposed to be in AL
banv. Senator Murphy, Richard Croker
William r. Grace. Charles 4. Fa;rohild
and L. Ellery Anderson are still IN New
York. None OF the Kings county men
are here and the New York city proper
men, who have harinonized their differ
| ences and have organized mixed dele.
tomorrow. Tho only band heard here to-
day was that OF the Salvation Army.
Hotel corridors contain only newspaper
men and the general population.
Tomorrow afternoon Tammuny. 500
strong, will arrive, with the State Dem
ocracy people, 25O in number. upon. their
heels, and tnere is likely to be music.
First Of all in the work to be accom- :
plished prior to tho opening of the ques-
tion is settling the difficulties between
the factions of the party from those coun-
ties who have elected two sets OF dele
gates. There are small contests in Wayne
and Osweyo counties which may be set
tied by threats rather than by moral
suasion. IT is pretty we'll agreed, so
| far as Kings county contests go, TINT the
1 arrangement entered into by the arbitra-
tion committee will be agreed to by both
factions. This representation gives to
the regular organization two.thirds OF a
| vote apiece and to the. contestants,
known as tho Shepardites, one-tbird vote.
This seems to be satisfactory on the
ground that 1.-THE third OF a vote given TO
the Shepard men fully represents their
strength IN Kings county.
The general sentiment among the lead
ers and even among rhe rank and file is
that the New York contest would be set
| It'd in the same manner. But Tam
many representatives are here and are
| loud IN their assertions that the vote con-
trolled by the State Democracy in New
| York by no means entities them to one
Yd Wnnld
then even more than their quota. There
| is also sentiment among some of the
| Tammany men that the State Democracy
should not be granted any concessions
whatever, not that it would be particu-
| larly wise to antagonile them, but that
it would be a confession of weakness on
the part OF the machine organization that
| would be discrsditable to Tammany Q d
| the state machine alike. So far as Gil be
| learned tonight, the State Democracy will
tomorrow night meet the Tammanyites
| and demand representation OF one half.
| The Tammany leaders will refuse this
proposition and the matter will be re-
| ferred to the state co.nmitteee for arbi-
| tration. Mr.. Hinckley's committee will
mako the polite offer of representation
of one-third. which Is in the nature OF u
! compromise.
| If there is slate OF candidates in ex-
| istence it is in omeone's pocket and it
| is likely to be smashed. The matter of
! candidates will have some effect on the
contests. for if the leaders of the state
democracy find any slate distinctly
against their faction, they will! insist on
that they are properly treated in the
matter, they agree to concessions. The
| following are the most likely to compose
the ticket:
General Horatio King of Kings county,
for secretary Of state; E. d. Griffin for at
| Cob Gov
troller; d. l.. Dow for state treasurer;
George Clinton Ward for state engineer; /;
| for Judge OF the court Of appeals. Edward
| S. Rapollo OF New York.
| The only objections to this slate that
could be argued is that New York City
uoes not get the places on the ticket that
she has asked for. Her candidates so far
are Theodore F.. Myers for comptroller; +;
| John A. Mason for state treasurer; Judge
| Rapollo for the court of appeals.
From lucrative standpoint, the posi-
| ton accorded the men on the above slate,
that of judge of the court of appeals is
the best of the lot. but it is devoid of pol
! itical importance, and the delegates from
I New York would rather land either their
| candidates for comptroller or state treas
urer. 1t is the general concensus of opin-
| ion here tonight tina. majority of the
| delegates to the convention will ravor q
local option clause in the platform as to
| Sunday closing OF saloons. A prominent
delegate said tonight:
| 1T has been proposed to adopt last
| years plan and modify 1t so it shall read
| a"out rs follows: we oppose all sump-
tua,y legislation which needlessly inter
| feres with the personal liberty OF customs
of the people. We believe in equitable
| excise legislation, which carefully regu-
lates the sale of Intoxicating liquors. pre-
scrlbes just fees for licenses anu preserves
all needed restriction for the mainte-
nance of order and the good of society.
! We protest against sumptuary laws whose
arbitrary and burdensome provisions are
in needle IS restraint of individual liberty
| and are opposed to public sentiment and
| liberal policy.
1--WE advocate such notifications BY the
| legislature of the present Law as will ad-
nit of proper observance of the Sabbath
| day and not put needless burdens on the
| penple. and that the residents OF localities
| be allowed local option In the sale of
| liquor ON Sunday
, The Hovas Routed
PARIS, Sent. 22-Adyices from Mon