Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-23

ty apparently has the call. Gen. Horatio
c. King Of Brooklyn will in all probable
ity be named for SECRETARY OF state.
urer: John B. Judson Of Fulton. John A.
Mason Of Harlem, Cord Meyer of Queens
and Dewitt C. Dowd Of Scheharie.
For state engineer. c. G. Ward of Oneida
and Russell r. Stuart Of Syracuse are can
didates.
The fight for attorney general will be
between John b. Stanehdeld, who was once
q law partner Of Senator Hill, and Daniel
G. Grifin Of WATERFOWL. who is cham
pioned by ex-Gov. Flower.
Pr0mfse Of Harmsny.
By Associated Press. =
SYRACUSE, N. r. September 2S-The
early hours Of today were equally as quiet.
SO TAR az the arrival Of delegates was con-
cerned. as were the closing ones last night.
and there were no more deleeStes to the
state democratic convention In town than
the few that had arrived up to Midnight.
Soon after noon. however, the hosts will
begin to arrive, and by night the hotel cor
ridors will be seething with democratic
politicians, vigorously pushing the can
vases for state offices.
Naturally, with SO few politicians pres
ent, there Is not much to he CLEANED as to
party policy. either in the matter of con-
tests or disposition Of the excise question.
ciated Press, Is comparatively unchanged.
1t is understood that the Albany delegation
have put forward as their candidate for
state treasurer ex-senator Norton Chase of
Albany. 1t is stated upon excellent au-
thority that this particular office has been
promised to the Albany delegation. and
that any man they name will be nomi-
mated.
Ex-Mayor Gilroy, District Attorney Eel
lows and a few other Tammany leaders
who are here are extremely conservative
this morning, and they are not inclined to
state what attitude they will take in the
matter of the contest of the state or Grace
Fairchild democracy for representation.
They are however, loud In their protests
that harmony will prevail. and that all
contests will be settled amicably prior to
the opening session of the convention.
Col. Robert Grier Monroe, secretary ct
the state democracy, said this morning
that, so far as he knew, neither his people
or Tammany men had made any proposi-
tions relative to representation.
I'VE shall ask to be seated, and this
matter will be settled by the committee on
credentials" said the colonel. He added
that fair representation would be in
sisted upon and obtained, II possible.
The question Of the representation Of the
factions became trifle more tangled in the
minds of those here today when Corpora
ticn Counsel Francis M. Scott Of New York
arrived. Mr.. Scott was asked by the AS
soc!ated Press correspondent, What rela-
tive representation do you think the state
democracy is entitled to?"
"Why, full one, Of course. We shall de-
mand the seating Of our delegation."
What will you accept as the lowest rep
resentation?"
"Well, I'm not prepared to say. You see
we are willing. Tor harnony's sake, to
make concessions on the state ticket. but
we want 1t distinctly understood that any
deal we make here is natt to bind US to
Tammany in any way on local issues in
New York county. If we tget in we will
SUI port with all our might the state ticket
hut will not combine with Tammany in
Mr.. Danforth is here to boom the can.
d:dacy of Mr.. D. L. Dow OF Hchoharie foI
state treasurer. and has opAned headquar-
ters in the Yates House.
Croker Goes to New York.
SARATOGA. N. Y. September 23.-sena
tor Murphy left this morning for the Syra.
crse convention. Richard droker took the
same train. but said he was going to New
York city. Lieut.. Cow Sheehan has also
gone to Syracuse. j..