The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-23

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept 2O.-Where
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-e:ght hours prior to the meet
ing of the Democratic convention no de-
tails have been settled and those few
delegates who have arrived here are alb
solutely 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 dis
position of the excise matter and the
settlement OF dispute between the fac
tons. Even in this latter the anxiety
seems TO relate to New York City alone,
and the contests for minor counties is
merely me looked upon as temporary mat
ter which VIII be settled prior to the meet
ing of the convention. Perhaps the most
curious feature of this coming cOnven-
ton is the fact that none of the leaders
have arrived in this city. Headquart ers
which were engaged weeks ago are I'M
occupied and 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
bany, Senator Murphy, Richard Croker
and VIM. F. Sheehan are in Saratoga,
William r. Grace, Charles R. Fa.rchild
York None of the Kings county men are
here, and the New York City proper men
who have harmon;zed their differences
and have organized a mixed delegation
VIII probably not be here until tomorrow
The only band heard here today was
that of the Salvation Army; hotel cor
rdors contain only newspaper men and
the general population.
Tomorrow afternoon, Tammany, 500
strong, will arrive with the state De-
mocracy people, 80 n number, upon
their heels. and there is likely to be
music.
Some Contests.
First of all in the work to be accom-
plished prior TO the opening of the ques-
ton is settling the difficulties between
the factions of the party. from those
counties that have elected tv5o sets of
delega tes. There are small contests in
Wayne and Oswego counties which may
be settled by threats rather than moral
suasion. 1t is pretty well agreed so far
as the Kings county contests go, that
the arrangement entered into by the ar
bitration committee will be agreed to by
both factions. This representation gives
to the regular organization two-th:rds of
a vote apiece, and to the contestants
known as the Shepardites, one-third of
vote. This seems to be satisfactory on
the ground that the third of q 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 the New York contest would be
many representatives are here and are
loud in their assertions that the vote
controlled by the state Democracy in
New York by no means entities them to
one-third epresentation-they would
have then even more than their quota.
There is also a sentiment among some of
the Tammany men that the state Democ-
racy should not be granted any conceS-
SONS whatever-not that it would be
particularly wise to antagonize them
but that it would be a confession of
weakness on the part of the machine or
ganiZa ton that would be discred:table to
Tammany and the state machine alike
Out of Sight.
So far as can be learned tonight, the
state Democracy will tomorrow night
meet the Tammanyites and demand a
representation of one-half The Tam
many leaders will refuse this PROPOSE
the state committee for arbitra ton. Mr.
Htnckley's committee will make the pol
tito offer of representation of one-third
which is in the nature of a compromise
If there is a slate of candidates in ex-
iistence, it is in some ones pocket. and it
is likely to be smashed. The matter of
candidates viii have some effect on the
contests, for if the leaders of the state
against their faction they will insist or
a large representation, while if they fee,
| that they are properly treated IN this
matter, they may agree to concessions
The following are the most likely to com
lose the ticket:
General Horatio King, of Kings. for
secretary of state; E. D. Griffin for at
comptroller; D: L, Dow, for state treas.
urer; George Clinton Ward for state en-
a!neer; for judge of the court of appeals
Edward S. Rapollo, New York.
| The only objection to this slate thai
! could be argued is that New York C;ty
| does not get the places on the ticket tina
she has asked, for. Her candidates, SC
t.oller; John A. Mason for state treas
ure: Judge Rapollo for the court of ap
| peals.
From a lucrative standpoint, the posi-
| ton accorded them on the above slate
| that of judge of the court of appeals, il
the best of the lot, but it is devoid O
! political information, and the delegate.
| from New York would rather land eithe
! their candidate for comptroller or stat,
! teasurer. 1t is the general concenSus O
opinion here tonight that a majority O
the delegates to the convention will favo
a local option clause in the platform a
| to Sunday closing of saloons.
Last Years Plans.
A prominent delegate said tonight: Il
has been proposed to adopt last year
plans and modify so it shall read abou
as follows: We oppose all sumptuar,
legislation which heedlessly Interfere
with the personal liberty of the custom
of the people. We believe in equitable
excise legislation, which carefully regu
lates the sale of intoxicating liquors, pre-
scribes just fees for Licenses and pre-
serves all needed restriction for tn
/ maintenance of order and the good O
society. We protest against sumptuar
law whose arbitrary and burdensom
provisions are in needless restraint. o
Individual liberty, and are opposed L
public sentiment and liberal public pol
! icy. We advocate such notifications b.
the legislature of the present law as wi
admit of proper observance of the Sab
bath day, and not put needless burden
on the people and that the residents o
localities be allowed local options in tn
sale of liquor on Sunday"
Senator Charles Guy said tonigh
that some of the Tammany people ha
a new proposition to present, regardin
the excise question. He said: 'Unde
the new constitution the cities OF tn
state are divided into three classe
which the constitutional 0onventio
designed should be governed by differ
ent charters and might have specis