The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-15
HILL Will NOT COME
Dismal Prospects for the New
York State Popoeratie
Convention.

BUFFALO, N Y, Sept, Is, 1s96.-The
fhrongs that usually precede State con-
ventions in a Presidential year are still
absent and but for the presence of several
hundred members of the National Build
ers and American Health Associations
the city would be deserted. A few bust
ness blocks and several of the hotel
fronts are decorated with flags but the
brass bands, the marching clubs, the
bopms of aspirants for office are all lack
ing. Not until the Tammany cohorts on
their five special trains arrive tonight
will the town assume a convention as
pect. The forenoon trains brought in
Democratic delegates by twos and threes
They located at the leading hotels and
then drifted up and down Main street in
search of information as to what is to
be done at the convention which as
sembles at noon tomorrow Among the
arrivals this morning were James w
Hinkley chairman of the State Commit
tee; ex-State Comptroller Frank Camn-
bel, ex-senator Charles p McClelland
Elliot Danforth and Charles R. De Freest
After the men had conferred with the
leaders who We're already here some light
was thrown upon what will probably be
In the first place there is little hope of
Senator Hills coming here. Efforts are
stiH being made by telegraph and tele-
phone from here, but il is nof believed ina :
the Senator will change his mind. His
alternate, Lawrence T. Fassett, is here
and will carry out the Instructions of vot-
ing Tor Bfyam and the Chicago platform
which the senior Senator refused 10 fio
John G. Sheehan, who is in Albany fo-
day comforting with Senator Hill will
be here this evening and will prohahlv
be the most Influential leader here Tam
manysS silver tongued orator Thafnas =
Grady will probably be the tenlporarv
chairman OF the convention. The perr3ls :
nent chairman has not yet been decided
upon. Major Efnkley has been asked 10
retain his place as Chairman of the state
Committee, but he has declined to DO so
as his views are not in accord with those
who are shaping the course of the Dernoc-
racy. His successor will probably be Ell
liot Danforth, formerly of Bainbridse.
now of New York City. Mr. Danfortil is
said to have been agreed upon for the
place. He presided at the BRYAN Notif3-
cation meeting at Madison SQUARE oar
den. and is understood to be thoroughIy
acceptable to Chairman Jones Of fhe Ma
tlonal Committee, as the man 10 direct
the campaign for Bryan in this State.
1t is not yet settled as to who will sue
ceed William f. Sheehan, as National
committeeman from this State. Senator
Jones, VINO IS expected to name a man
to fill the vacancy when Mr. Sheehara, {
resignation is handed in has stated that
he Will name any one whom the State
organization selects. 1t is, therefore be-
ieved that committeeman will be select
ed or recommended by the convention.
The situation IN regard to the ticket
James w. Ridgeway is not pushing his
candidacy very vigorously but is await
ing the outcome of conferences of lpsf-
ers to be held this afternoon John BOYD
Tbacher Is still talked of, but the sfiyer
men are not enthusiastic over him. Chas.
Fl. McCielland, of Westchester. was Nlr-
prised when he arrived this morning and