The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-23
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Gathering at Syracuse for the
State Convention.
THE PRoSABLE PARTY NOMINEES.


Ticket as the Candidate for Secretary of
stats-Probabie Action of the Coaven-
tion on the Liquor Question.
. SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 2s.-where one
week ago the Republicans at Saratoga had
practically settled all the details of their
convention, with the single exception of
the excise plank, here in this city twenty
four hours prior to the meeting of the
Democratic convention, no details have
been settled, and those few delegates who
have arrived are absolutely at sea as 70
what will be the ticket and what tho plat
form. There does not seem to be any
anxiety in the matter except over two
points-that of the disposition Of tho ex-
else matter, and the settlement of dis
putcs between the factions. Even in tins
latter the anxiety seems to relate to New
York city alone, and the contest for minor
counties are merely looked upon as tenn
porary matters.
This afternoon Tammany, 800 strong,
arrived, and with the State Democracy
people, $500 in number, upon their heels,
there Is likely to be music.
First Of all in the work to be accom-
plished prior to the opening of the con-
ventior Is settling the differences between
the faction of the parties from those coun-
ties that have elected two sets of delegates.
There are small contests in Wayne and
Oswego counties which it is possible may
be settled by threats rather than moral
Buasion.
1t is pretty well agreed SO far as the
Kings contest goes, that the arrangements
entered into by the arbitration committee
of the Democratic state committee will be
agreed to by both factions. This repre-
scntation gives to the regular organization
two-thirds of u vote apiece, and the con-
fAata I'm fha
third voto This seems to be satisfactory
upon the ground that 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 the rank and file, is
that tho New York contest should be set
tied in the same manner. But Tammany
representatives here are loud in their as
sertions that the vote controlled by the
state Democracy in New York by no means
entities them to a one-third representation,
and that II they were given u one-fourth
representation, they would have even then
more than their quota
From tho list Of tho candidates the fol-
lowing may be picked out as the most
likely to compose the ticket:
For secretary of state, General Horatio
G. King of Kings; attorney general, DAN
lei G. Griffin of Jefferson; comptroller,
ID. L. Dow of Schoharie; state engineer,
George Clinton Ward of Oneida; judge of
the court Of appeals, Edward s. Rapallo of
New York.
The only objection to this ticket that
could be argued Is that New York city
does not get the places upon the ticket
that she has asked for. Her candidates so
far are Theodore w Myers for comptroller
John A. Mason for state treasurer, AMI
T..l ID a
From purely lucrative standpoint the
position accorded them on the above ticket,
that of judge of the court Of appeals, is the
best Of the lot, but 1t is devoid of political
influence, and the delegates from New
York would rather land either their can
didate for comptroller or state treasurer.
IL is the general consensus OF opinion
hero that majority of the delegates to
the convention will favor local option
clause in the platform as to Sunday OPEN
ing Of saloons. A prominent delegate
said:
ut has been proposed to adopt last years
plank aud modify it so it shall read about
as follows:
"'We oppose all sumptuary legislation
which needlessly interferes with the
personal liberty or reasonable customs
of the people. We believe in equitable ex-
else legislation, which carefully regulates
tho sale OF Intoxicating liquors, prescribes
just fees for licenses, and preserves all
needed restriction for the maintenance of
order and the good of society. We protest
against sumptuary law whose arbitrary
and burdensome provisions are in needless
restraint of individual liberty and are op-
posed to public sentiment and liberal pub
lie policy
"'We advocate such notifications by
the legislature of the present law as will
admit of proper observance of the Sabbath
day, and yet not put needless burdens
upon the people, and that residents of lo-
calities be allowed local option sale of
liquors ON Sunday"