The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-09-26
NOTHING Is SETTLED
Leaders of New York Democracy
Not on Hand.
THE STATE CONVENTION
Tammany Expected FIVE Hundred Strong.
and There Is Likely to be
Some Music.

Syracuse, N. Y. Sept. 22.-Where one
week ago today the republicans at
Saratoga had practically settled all the
details of their convention with a sin
gle exception of the excise plank, here
in this city 4S hours prior to the meet
ing of the democratic convention, no
details have been settled and those few
delegates who have arrived here are
absolutely at sea as to what will he
the ticket and platform.
There does not seem to be any anx.
iety in the matter except over two
points, that of the disposition of the
excise matter and the settlement of the
dispute between the factions. Even
this latter anxiety seems to relate TO
New York city alone and the contest
for the minor counties and is merely
looked upon as a temporary matter
which will be settled prior to the meet
ing of the convention
Perhaps the most curious feature of
this coming convention is the fact that
none of the leaders have arrived in
this city. Headquarters which were en-
gagged weeks ago, are unoccupied and
even rooms engaged by smaller fish
that bob and fly about the leaders ere
still empty.
Senator Hill is supposed to be in AL
bany. Senator Murphy, Richard Gro
ker and William f. Sheehan are in Sar-
atoga. William r. Grace, Charles r.
Fairchild and e. Ellery Anderson are
still in New York. None of the Kings
county men are here and the New York
city proper men who have harmonized
their differences and have organized a
mixed delegation will probably not be
here until tomorrow. The only band
heard here today was that of the Sal
walton Army. The hotel corridors con-
tain only newspaper men and the gen
eral population.
Tomorrow afternoon, Tammany, 500
strong, will arrive with the state dem
ocracy people, $50 in number, upon
their heels, and there is likely to be
music. First of all is the work to be
accomplished prior to the opening of
the question in settling the difficulties
between the factions of the party from
those counties that have elected two
sets of delegates There are small con-
tests in Wayne and Oswego counties
which may be settled by threats rath-
er than moral suasion. 1t Is pretty
well agreed so far as King county con-
tests go that the arrangements entered
into by the arbitration committee Will
be agreed to by both factions. This
representation gives to the regular or
ganization two-thirds of the vote
apiece and to the contestants known
as Shepardites, one-third vote. This
seems to be satisfactory on the ground
that third of the vote given to the
Shepard men fully represents their
strength in King county.
The general sentiment among the
leaders and even among the rank and
file is that the New York contest
would be settled in the same manner,
but Tammanys 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 representa-
tion They would have then even more
than their quota There is also SEN
timent among some of the Tammany
men that the state democracy should
not be granted any concessions what
ever, not that it would be particularly
wise to antagoniZe them, but that IL
would be a confession of weakness on
the part of the machine organization
that would be dscreditable to Tam
many and the state machine alike. so
far as can be learned tonight the state
democracy will tomorrow night meet
the Tammanyites and demand repre-
sentation of one-half. The Tammany
leaders will refuse this proposition ana
the matter will be referred to the state
committee for arbitration. Mr.. Hinck-
lev's committee will make a polite Of
fer of representation or one-thlru'
which is in the nature of compromise.
..Io Afn 90 nd x
istence IL is in some ones pocket and
II is likely to be slashed. The matter
of candidates will have some effect On
contests. for if the leaders of the state
democracy find any slate distinctly
against their faction, they will insist
on large representation, while If they
feel they are properly treated in this
matter, they may agree to CONCESSIONS
LOCAL OPTION.
II &c the general concensus of opinion
here tonight that a majority of the
delegates will favor FOCAL option In the
platform as to the Sunday closing OF
the saloons.
A nrominent delegate said tonight
'It has been proposed to adopt last
years plan and modify it so 1t snail
read as follows:
We oppose all supturay Legislator
which needlessly interferes with per
sonal liberty of customs of the people
We believe in the equitable excise leg
islation, which carefully regulates th'
sale of Intoxicating liquors. prescrlpe'
lust fees for licenses and preserves al
the needed restriction for the mamie
nance of order and good of society
We protest against sumptuary law
whose arbitrary and burdensome pro
visions are in needless restraint or IN
dividual liberty and are opposed
public sentiment and liberal publ
policy
1--WE advocate such notifications o.
the legislature of the present law
will admit of the proper observanc
of the Sabbath day and not put neeo
less burdens on the people, ana Una
residents of localities be allowed loce
options in the sale of liquor on sur
day"