The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-14
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AT BUF-
FALO WILL BE ONLY A RATI-
FICATION MEETING
WITH RED FIRE AND MUSIC,
IN WHICH TAMMANY WILL PRE-
SIDE AND HILL WILL BE
VERY ABSENT.
sHEEHAN OBJECTS TO SILVER.
Declares His Determination to Re-
sign His Position ON the Ma
tiOnal Committee.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept 13.-All with
in forty-eight hours the prospect of a
state Democratic convention, enlivened
by sharp contest for supremacy be-
tween those who advocate strict party
regularity by the Endorsement of the
Chicago ticket and platform, and those
who are inclined to believe that what
they called heresies are not binding
upon the party, has vanished, and in
it's place has appeared brass band.
red fire, ratification meeting with little
or no friction and possibly placing its
Endorsement almost unanimously upon
the work Of the Chicago convention.
Senator Hill will probably not attend
the convention. That will remove one
element of the anticipated discord.
Chairman Hinkley, Of the state COM
mittee, whose place is wanted by those
who favor the Chicago ticket, will de-
cline to be a candidate for reelection,
and that eliminates another chance for
friction. Senator Hill said to press
representative in Albany today-and
this Is the first definite statement he
has made upon the subject-'I will
probably remain away from the Buff
falo convention. The statement ema-
mating from Buffalo, that I had tele-
graphed in response to query that I
would be there Tuesday, is without
foundation. Mr.. Mack, the state COM
mitteeman from that section, tele-
graphed me on Friday, asking when
would arrive in Buffalo, and whether
it was definite or not that would be
there. 1 have not answered the te1e-
gram. AS I said, I shall probably not
attend the convention: but a great
many things might happen between
now and Wednesday,"
In addition to the removal of these
elements, which it was supposed would
lead to serious complications heated
controversy and prolonged and bit
ter convention, the fact is patent to-
night that seVen-ninths Of the MEM
bership Of the convention is composed
Of delegates who come instructed from
their localities to vote for the Chicago
ticket and platform. This places the
control of the convention, and all it's
actions, in the hands of those who have
assured Mr.. Bryan and the Democratic
national committee of active support,
and the adoption of a platform and the
selection of state ticket will be very
easily disposed of with little or no fric
ton. The precedent established at
other Democratic conventions is that
all resolutions introduced upon the
floor shall be referred without debate
to the committee on resolutions, to be
by them considered in executive ses-
sion. An attempt to even discuss these
when the platform is presented Is
made impossible, If the leaders SO de-
sire, by the chairman Of the commit
tee on resolutions demanding the pre-
vious question at the conclusion of
the reading. 1t is believed tonight
that John G. Sheehan, Senator Ed
ward Murphy, Mr.. Mack and others,
who are leading the Chicago indorse-
ment movement, will have such ar
rangements made as will prevent any
demonstration of opposition, and mere
ly have a great convention in which
Tammany hall will figure largely as
the leaders of the applause. Tammany
intends to come to the convention on
Tuesday with five special trains. This
Is looked upon as significant of the fact
that it is intended to make this con-
vention a great ratification meeting for
the Endorsement of the Chicago plat
form and ticket.