New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
SHEEHAN CALLS ON HILL.
NO EXPLANATION OF THE TAMMANY
LEADERS VISIT.
SENATOR HILL SAYS HE DOES NOT EXPECT TO
ATTEND THE BUFFALO CONVENTION
ELLIOT DANFoRTH FOR STATE
CONTROLLER.
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ELLIOT DANFORTH FOR STATE
CONTROLLER.
(Rv United Associated Presses)
Alhanv Sept 14-The man who. to all APP
pearances is TO dominate the proceedings or the
Democratic State Convention at Buffalo was a
caller tonight upon the man who has heretofore
been credited with having such power. The
visitor was John c. Sheehan. the leader OF ram
many Hall His host was Senator David r.
Hin Mr. Sheehan arrived here at 900 o'clock
from New-York He was unaccompanied ana
his presence here was not unexpected. Senator
Hills stenographer met him at tho train and
showed him the way to Senator Hits carriage
which was in waiting. Mr.. Sheehan was driven
direct 10 Senator Hills house, Wolferts Roost
Mr. Sheehan was in consultation with Mr..
Hill for a long time He will go to Buffalo to-
morrow on the Tammany train. Neither he nor
Senator Hill would discuss Mr.. Sheehans Visit,
but the fact Of the presence of the leader or
Tammanv Hall at Wolferts Roost two days
previous to the meeting of the Democratic STATE
Convention at Buffalo is significant in Itself.
All Senator Hill would say tonight was: Il
do not expect to go 10 Buffalo TO attend the
Democratic State Convention"
The Senator remained at his house all day. and
received many visitors Elliot Danforth was
among his callers. Mr. Danforth is TO be the
State Committeeman % the Chenang' District
and ne will be chairman Of the new Democratic
State Committee 10 be selected at Buralo TINS
week He had always lived at cambridge
Chenango County, until two years ago. when ne
began the practice Of law in New-York City Mr..
Danforth now holds the proxy Of William r.
sheehan as New-York States member or the
National Democratic Committee. He was the
representative Of this State on the committee
which Informed the Democratic candidate for
President OF his nomination. Mr.. Danforth Is an
original silver man, and this was one or the rea-
sons why ne was chosen TO preside in Madison
Square Garden at the Bryan notlhcatlon meeting
Mr. Danforth's selection as chairman OF the State
Committee IS taken by well-informed politicians
IN mean that the New-York State Democratic
organization intends TO carry on the campaign
in this State under the supervision and ADVICE OF
Senator ZONES and the National Committee Be
fore starting for Buffalo Mr.. Danforth said:
Senator Hill would have attended the bulaio
Convention had II not been for the situation
which arose over his instruction as delegate
from Albany County He would have gone there
and would in nv Judgment. have abided ny the
Conventions attitude on National as wen a a.,
State questions. AS IL is, oeheVe Una. ne 49, wa
eventually support the National anu Sta ,aLe
cratic tickets although he will proDaply tahe
occasion 10 differ with those portions OF 1ie nc.
tional platforrn which IL is so well known the
Senator is from conviction. opposed u, .orld
Mr. DanfOrth. when asked as 70 WI" VI c.
probably be the nominee OF the Buhaio Cp IN
ven,ior ~ Governor said II was Originally
FOR John e Stanchfeld. As he IS out Vi ~
race, think that the present situa.io" Tier
70 the nomination Of John Boyd lnac sdtIote Inn,
does not seem 10 be any other canulda.e, 20 10
the time for Developments in this SITUATION "d'
not passed" ,,oora,
Mr. Danforth is credited with being the peaiel